Patents by Inventor Richard E. Austin

Richard E. Austin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-well plate with perimeteral heat reservoir
    Patent number: 6676905
    Abstract: A multi-well plate is disclosed for holding chemical compounds for heating in a microwave oven. The plate is a substantially planar member having wells arranged in an array of rows and columns in its upper surface. The plate has heat reservoirs in the form of fluid filled channels or elongated solid bodies positioned lengthwise along the side portions of the plate to reduce temperature gradients among the wells across the length and width of the plate. The heat reservoirs prevent or mitigate heat loss from the wells near the side portions of the plate and ensure that the compounds in all of the wells have a uniform temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc.
    Inventors: Fahad A. D. Al-Obeidi, Richard E. Austin
  • Multi-well plate with perimeteral heat reservoir
    Publication number: 20020187078
    Abstract: A multi-well plate is disclosed for holding chemical compounds for heating in a microwave oven. The plate is a substantially planar member having wells arranged in an array of rows and columns in its upper surface. The plate has heat reservoirs in the form of fluid filled channels or elongated solid bodies positioned lengthwise along the side portions of the plate to reduce temperature gradients among the wells across the length and width of the plate. The heat reservoirs prevent or mitigate heat loss from the wells near the side portions of the plate and ensure that the compounds in all of the wells have a uniform temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Fahad A.D. Al-Obeidi, Richard E. Austin