Patents by Inventor Richard Livingston

Richard Livingston 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).

  • Publication number: 20240110870
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and compositions for the highly sensitive detection of molecules. The methods, kits, and compositions are useful in determining concentrations of molecules in samples to levels of 1 femtomolar, 1 attomolar, or lower. The methods, kits, and compositions also allow the determination of concentration over a wide range, e.g., 7-log range, without need for sample dilution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard A. Livingston, Douglas Held
  • Publication number: 20240085430
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, kits, and systems for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin. Such methods, compositions, kits, and systems are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard Livingston, Douglas Held, Allan H.B. Wu
  • Patent number: 11807130
    Abstract: To replace a depleted battery in a drone with a fresh battery, the drone first lands on the exchange and charging system, aligned between two battery holders. A freshly charged battery, in a docking bay in one battery holder, is then moved against the drone's depleted battery. The depleted battery, in turn, is moved out of the drone into the other battery holder, and the fresh battery takes its place. While in the battery holders, the batteries are charged. After a battery exchange, the battery holders track round so that another battery and vacant docking bay are brought into place for a subsequent exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SKYYFISH, LLC
    Inventors: John Richard Livingston, Orest Jacob Pilskalns
  • Publication number: 20230160825
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Patent number: 11561177
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: NOVILUX, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20220168735
    Abstract: An analyzer system includes a cartridge configured to receive a sample. The cartridge has a plurality of chambers for isolating a target analyte of the sample and collecting a quantity of a first label that is proportional to a quantity of the target analyte in the sample. The system includes an analyzer with a first electromagnetic radiation source a first detector and a controller. The first electromagnetic radiation source is configured to provide electromagnetic radiation to form an interrogation space within a detection chamber of the cartridge. The first detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted in the interrogation space by the first label if the first label is present in the interrogation space. The controller is configured to identify the presence of the target analyte in the sample based on electromagnetic radiation detected by the first detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: William E. Ortyn, Brian W. Noland, Jeffrey J. Bishop, Richard Livingston, Robert Onorato, Michele Gilbert, Danni Wang, Erich Kyger, John David Jolly, Luis H. Monsalve
  • Publication number: 20210380019
    Abstract: To replace a depleted battery in a drone with a fresh battery, the drone first lands on the exchange and charging system, aligned between two battery holders. A freshly charged battery, in a docking bay in one battery holder, is then moved against the drone's depleted battery. The depleted battery, in turn, is moved out of the drone into the other battery holder, and the fresh battery takes its place. While in the battery holders, the batteries are charged. After a battery exchange, the battery holders track round so that another battery and vacant docking bay are brought into place for a subsequent exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: John Richard Livingston, Orest Jacob Pilskalns
  • Publication number: 20210293708
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and compositions for the highly sensitive detection of molecules. The methods, kits, and compositions are useful in determining concentrations of molecules in samples to levels of 1 femtomolar, 1 attomolar, or lower. The methods, kits, and compositions also allow the determination of concentration over a wide range, e.g., 7-log range, without need for sample dilution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard A. Livingston, Douglas Held
  • Publication number: 20210102895
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20200333352
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, kits, and systems for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin. Such methods, compositions, kits, and systems are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard Livingston, Douglas Held, Allan H.B. Wu
  • Publication number: 20200249164
    Abstract: Analyzers and analyzer systems that include an analyzer for determining multiple label species, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, are disclosed herein. The analyzer includes one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation to provide electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths within the excitation bands of one or more fluorophore species to an interrogation space that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of molecules of different target analytes. The analyzer may also include one or more detectors configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted from the one or more fluorophore species. The analyzer for determining multiple target molecule species provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the concentration of multiple species of target molecules may be determined in a single sample and with a single system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Livingston, Michele Gilbert, Jacqueline Felberg, Jeffrey Bishop
  • Publication number: 20200232920
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20190145895
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20180353957
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a system including a microfluidic cartridge having a fluidic pathway and onboard reagents for processing a sample for analysis. The system includes an optics module including an electromagnetic radiation source, an objective, and a detector, and a translating that translates at least one of the cartridge or the optics module so as to scan a processing sample with focused electromagnetic radiation. Analysis methods using the system are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Bishop, Richard Livingston, Jacqueline Felberg, Erich Kyger
  • Patent number: 10107752
    Abstract: The invention encompasses analyzers and analyzer systems that include a single molecule analyzer, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, either for single molecules or for molecular complexes. The single molecule uses electromagnetic radiation that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of a single molecule. The single molecule analyzer provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the analyzer detects single molecules with zero carryover between samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Singulex, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20180195960
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and compositions for the highly sensitive detection of molecules. The methods, kits, and compositions are useful in determining concentrations of molecules in samples to levels of 1 femtomolar, 1 attomolar, or lower. The methods, kits, and compositions also allow the determination of concentration over a wide range, e.g., 7-log range, without need for sample dilution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard A. Livingston, Douglas Held
  • Patent number: 9977031
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, kits, and systems for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin, Such methods, compositions, kits, and systems are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Singulex, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Philippe Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard Livingston, Douglas Held, Allan H. B. Wu
  • Publication number: 20180124156
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a loader is operable to download a resource bundle from a server to a user device and process/load at least one resource included in the resource bundle before the whole resource bundle is downloaded. A novel data structure for the resource bundle header and the resources of the bundle allows the loading of the resources into a program as the resource bundle continues to be downloaded, thus decreasing the time between a start of the download and a time at which the resources included in the resource bundle are available for use by the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventor: Richard Livingston
  • Publication number: 20180100862
    Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, kits, and systems for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin. Such methods, compositions, kits, and systems are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard Livingston, Douglas Held, Allan H.B. Wu
  • Patent number: 9823194
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and compositions for the highly sensitive detection of molecules. The methods, kits, and compositions are useful in determining concentrations of molecules in samples to levels of 1 femtomolar, 1 attomolar, or lower. The methods, kits, and compositions also allow the determination of concentration over a wide range, e.g., 7-log range, without need for sample dilution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Singulex, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard A. Livingston, Douglas Held