Patents by Inventor Richard Raffauf, JR.

Richard Raffauf, JR. 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).

  • Fully automated portable DNA detection system
    Patent number: 8524490
    Abstract: Provided herein is a portable thermocycler, comprising: (i) a case; (ii) a rotary plate in the case; (iii) a plurality of heating blocks arranged in a geometric pattern disposed on the rotary plate; and (iv) at least one vessel adapted to move and contact at least two of the plurality of heating blocks; wherein each of the heating blocks comprises a heating plate maintained at a set temperature over a thermally insulating material; wherein the geometric pattern comprises a number of center heating blocks arranged in a shape defining a polygon and a number of outside heating blocks disposed around the periphery of the rotary plate; and wherein the rotary plate includes a plurality of rotating wheels adapted to rotate at least one of the vessels into contact with each of the heating blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignees: X-Bar Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: James H. Lipscomb, Peter Blacklin, Michael Keating, Robert Bernstine, Richard Raffauf, Jr.
  • FULLY AUTOMATED PORTABLE DNA DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100136632
    Abstract: Provided herein is a portable thermocycler, comprising: (i) a case; (ii) a rotary plate in the case; (iii) a plurality of heating blocks arranged in a geometric pattern disposed on the rotary plate; and (iv) at least one vessel adapted to move and contact at least two of the plurality of heating blocks; wherein each of the heating blocks comprises a heating plate maintained at a set temperature over a thermally insulating material; wherein the geometric pattern comprises a number of center heating blocks arranged in a shape defining a polygon and a number of outside heating blocks disposed around the periphery of the rotary plate; and wherein the rotary plate includes a plurality of rotating wheels adapted to rotate at least one of the vessels into contact with each of the heating blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: James H. LIPSCOMB, Richard Raffauf, SR., Peter Blacklin, Michael Keating, Robert Bernstine, Richard Raffauf, JR.