Patents by Inventor Robert Iovanni
Robert Iovanni 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).
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Patent number: 10900938Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Publication number: 20200041468Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Robert IOVANNI, Alec GORDON, Bob AVARBOCK, Wayne BLAND, Glenn PRICE, Ken BAKER, Farah MAVANDADI, Christof SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 10444204Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Patent number: 10401335Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Publication number: 20190004017Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Robert IOVANNI, Alec GORDON, Bob AVARBOCK, Wayne BLAND, Glenn PRICE, Ken BAKER, Farah MAVANDADI, Christof SCHULTZ
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Publication number: 20190004018Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform may recognize the modules and their locations, coordinate fluid connections between the modules, and provide a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data. The software platform may also provide graphical tools for designing chromatographic methods from a library of phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Robert IOVANNI, Alec GORDON, Bob AVARBOCK, Wayne BLAND, Glenn PRICE, Ken BAKER, Farah MAVANDADI, Christof SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 10082489Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable in interchangeable manner at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform recognizes the modules and their locations, coordinates fluid connections between the modules, and provides a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Patent number: 9945808Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Patent number: 9694360Abstract: A system for fluid manipulation includes a composite wafer and a movable compression device. The composite wafer includes a flexible layer and a substantially rigid layer adhered to the flexible layer. The flexible layer defines one or more recesses that are covered by the substantially rigid layer to form one or more reservoirs and one or more fluid channels among the one or more reservoirs. The movable compression device contacts the flexible layer and is configured to progressively compress the flexible layer such that when the movable compression device traverses the flexible layer, fluid is forced through the one or more fluid channels and the one or more reservoirs in a sequence determined by the layout of the one or more fluid channels and the one or more reservoirs. Certain reservoirs may be pre-loaded with fluids and reagents for performing a specified medical test.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Price, Luis Ortiz Hernandez, Robert Iovanni, William Link
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Publication number: 20160195501Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable in interchangeable manner at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform recognizes the modules and their locations, coordinates fluid connections between the modules, and provides a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: ROBERT IOVANNI, ALEC GORDON, BOB AVARBOCK, WAYNE BLAND, GLENN PRICE, KEN BAKER, FARAH MAVANDADI, CHRISTOF SCHULTZ
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Patent number: 9304518Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable in interchangeable manner at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform recognizes the modules and their locations, coordinates fluid connections between the modules, and provides a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Publication number: 20160089670Abstract: A system for fluid manipulation includes a composite wafer and a movable compression device. The composite wafer includes a flexible layer and a substantially rigid layer adhered to the flexible layer. The flexible layer defines one or more recesses that are covered by the substantially rigid layer to form one or more reservoirs and one or more fluid channels among the one or more reservoirs. The movable compression device contacts the flexible layer and is configured to progressively compress the flexible layer such that when the movable compression device traverses the flexible layer, fluid is forced through the one or more fluid channels and the one or more reservoirs in a sequence determined by the layout of the one or more fluid channels and the one or more reservoirs. Certain reservoirs may be pre-loaded with fluids and reagents for performing a specified medical test.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Glenn Price, Luis Ortiz Hernandez, Robert Iovanni, William Link
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Publication number: 20160041121Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Patent number: 9205379Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Publication number: 20140339084Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Patent number: 8715476Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Publication number: 20130218352Abstract: Valves, pumps, detectors, sample loops, fraction collectors and the like are individually incorporated into modules that are mountable in interchangeable manner at individual mounting sites on a base unit which also supports one or more chromatography columns. Each module includes fluid connections to other modules and a microcontroller joining the module to a computed and monitor through an electronic connector at each mounting site. The fluid connections between the modules and the column(s) are removed from the electronic connections and accessible to the user. A software platform recognizes the modules and their locations, coordinates fluid connections between the modules, and provides a variety of control, monitoring, data generating and data processing functions to generate chromatographic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Alec Gordon, Bob Avarbock, Wayne Bland, Glenn Price, Ken Baker, Farah Mavandadi, Christof Schultz
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Publication number: 20110297545Abstract: Electrotransfer is performed in an instrument that receives electroblotting cassettes and that contains an integrated power supply, controls, and a display that allows the user to monitor and control each of a plurality of cassettes individually through electrical contacts within the housing that mate with corresponding electrical contacts on the cassettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Latham, William Strong, Nikolas Chmiel, Jeff Xu, Robert Iovanni
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Publication number: 20070262811Abstract: Circuits, methods, and systems are directed to controlling the amount and polarity of current to multiple loads with switches, where the loads share switching components. The loads may be thermoelectric elements, which heat or cool based on the state of the switches. The switches may be run in a single mode during a duty cycle, or multiple successive modes during the duty cycle to achieve full control of the loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Robert Iovanni, Peter Cann, David Kelly