Patents by Inventor Rob Ray

Rob Ray 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: 20250129413
    Abstract: Methods of assessing whether multiple differently-barcodes primers are in partitions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Sean CATER, Lucas FRENZ, Andrew KOHLWAY, Jennifer CHEW, Rob RAY, Ronald LEBOFSKY
  • Patent number: 12209277
    Abstract: Methods are provided of assessing whether multiple differently-barcoded primers occur within the same partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Cater, Lucas Frenz, Andrew Kohlway, Jennifer Chew, Rob Ray, Ronald Lebofsky
  • Publication number: 20190241944
    Abstract: Methods of assessing whether multiple differently-barcodes primers are in partitions are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Sean CATER, Lucas FRENZ, Andrew KOHLWAY, Jennifer CHEW, Rob RAY, Ronald LEBOFSKY
  • Patent number: 9720501
    Abstract: One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a tactile layer including a deformable region and a peripheral region adjacent the deformable region; a substrate coupled to the tactile layer, the substrate defining fluid channel and cooperating with the deformable region to define a variable volume fluidly coupled to the fluid channel; a displacement device coupled to the bladder, displacing fluid into the variable volume to transition the deformable region from the retracted setting to the expanded setting, and displacing fluid out of the variable volume to transition the deformable region from the expanded setting to the retracted setting, the displacement device defining a equilibrium range of fluid pressures within the fluid channel; a reservoir fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and supporting a reserve volume of fluid; and a valve selectively controlling transfer of fluid from the reservoir to the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Tactus Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Ray, Mario Garcia, Roman Rak, Rob Ray, Max Shimshak, Michael Ray, David Anvar, Forrest Grinstead, Nathan Knapp, Micah Yairi, Craig Ciesla
  • Publication number: 20150293633
    Abstract: One variation of a dynamic tactile interface includes: a tactile layer including a deformable region and a peripheral region adjacent the deformable region; a substrate coupled to the tactile layer, the substrate defining fluid channel and cooperating with the deformable region to define a variable volume fluidly coupled to the fluid channel; a displacement device coupled to the bladder, displacing fluid into the variable volume to transition the deformable region from the retracted setting to the expanded setting, and displacing fluid out of the variable volume to transition the deformable region from the expanded setting to the retracted setting, the displacement device defining a equilibrium range of fluid pressures within the fluid channel; a reservoir fluidly coupled to the fluid channel and supporting a reserve volume of fluid; and a valve selectively controlling transfer of fluid from the reservoir to the fluid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Curtis Ray, Mario Garcia, Roman Rak, Rob Ray, Max Shimshak, Michael Ray, David Anvar, Forrest Grinstead, Nathan Knapp, Micah Yairi, Craig Ciesla