Patents by Inventor Robert Hopely, Jr.

Robert Hopely, 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).

  • Fluid metering device with reduced cross contamination
    Patent number: 11913817
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a fluid metering device, including: a first fluid supply port for receiving a first fluid; a first fluid dispense port for dispensing the first fluid; a second fluid supply port for receiving a second fluid; a second fluid dispense port for dispensing the second fluid; a waste discharge port for discharging a mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid; a valve assembly including a plurality of valves; a manifold connected to the metering pump, wherein the manifold includes a plurality of fluid channels, and the manifold is used for communicating between the valve assembly and each port; a first tube connected between the second valve and the third valve for accommodating the mixture or the first fluid; and a second tube connected between the third valve and the fourth valve for accommodating the second fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Dunfee, Robert Hopely, Jr., Colin Ingersoll, Yudis Moreta
  • FLUID METERING DEVICE WITH REDUCED CROSS CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20230194323
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a fluid metering device, including: a first fluid supply port for receiving a first fluid; a first fluid dispense port for dispensing the first fluid; a second fluid supply port for receiving a second fluid; a second fluid dispense port for dispensing the second fluid; a waste discharge port for discharging a mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid; a valve assembly including a plurality of valves; a manifold connected to the metering pump, wherein the manifold includes a plurality of fluid channels, and the manifold is used for communicating between the valve assembly and each port; a first tube connected between the second valve and the third valve for accommodating the mixture or the first fluid; and a second tube connected between the third valve and the fourth valve for accommodating the second fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Dunfee, Robert Hopely, Jr., Colin Ingersoll, Yudis Moreta