Patents by Inventor Sean S. Smith

Sean S. Smith 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).

  • Generic sample preparation
    Patent number: 11993804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the sample preparation of nucleic acids for diagnostic purposes. More precisely, the invention provides a process for simultaneously isolating at least a first and a second target nucleic acid from a plurality of different types of fluid samples and optionally amplifying said isolated nucleic acids in a simultaneous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean F. Boyle, Meike Eickhoff, Christopher Newhouse, Eberhard Russmann, Edward S. Smith, Andreas Woelfelschneider, Dirk Zimmermann
  • Multi-fuel, fuel injection system for a turbine engine
    Patent number: 11920524
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for a turbine engine with a flowpath. This turbine engine assembly includes a fuel injection system. The fuel injection system includes a first fuel injector and a second fuel injector. The fuel injection system is configured to provide the first fuel injector with first fuel and provide the second fuel injector with second fuel. The first fuel may be or include ammonia. The second fuel is different than the first fuel. The second fuel may be or include hydrogen gas. The first fuel injector is configured to direct the first fuel into the flowpath for combustion. The second fuel injector is configured to direct the second fuel into the flowpath for combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lance L. Smith, Timothy S. Snyder, Jeffrey M. Cohen, Peter Cocks, Sean C. Emerson
  • Methods for determining cellular response to stimuli
    Patent number: 7279338
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining cellular response to stimuli. The cells to be tested, for example, may be contained in a section of taste-bud containing lingual epithelium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Chin Hong Paul Kim, John McDonald, Sean S. Smith, Brian B. Anderson, Allen R. Muroski, Brian Guthrie, Var Len St. Jeor, John H. Teeter, Nancy E. Rawson