Patents by Inventor Scott A. Devore

Scott A. Devore 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automated pre-treatment and processing of biological samples
    Patent number: 7867443
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for automatic staining or other processing of a biological sample on a slide, perhaps robotically, by applying predetermined amounts of reagents in a predetermined sequence according to a processing protocol, the processing including pre-treatment steps, under the control of an adaptive processing control system. Further provided is a method of antigen retrieval, the method comprising contacting, within a heated processing tank of an automated staining apparatus, at least one biological sample with at least one composition for antigen retrieval comprising at least one chelating agent, at least one detergent and at least 50% by volume of at least one liquid that facilitates antigen retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: DAKO Denmark A/S
    Inventors: Marc E. Key, Scott A. Devore, Loren L. Bland, Uffe Lovborg