Patents by Inventor Stephen Dickson

Stephen Dickson 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).

  • Dried amplification compositions
    Patent number: 12195792
    Abstract: The disclosure provides dried compositions providing reagents for nucleic acid amplification, which are essentially free of inorganic salts. Lack of inorganic salts increases stability of such compositions and decreases formation of byproducts. Salts required for use of enzymes in the composition are supplied on reconstitution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven Mauch, Robert Stephen Dickson, Matthias Jost, Mark Filipowsky, Donald Martin, Vladislav Nodelman, Cheryl Lynn Crowell
  • DRIED AMPLIFICATION COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20190284604
    Abstract: The disclosure provides dried compositions providing reagents for nucleic acid amplification, which are essentially free of inorganic salts. Lack of inorganic salts increases stability of such compositions and decreases formation of byproducts. Salts required for use of enzymes in the composition are supplied on reconstitution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Steven MAUCH, Robert Stephen DICKSON, Matthias JOST, Mark FILIPOWSKY, Donald MARTIN, Vladislav NODELMAN, Cheryl Lynn CROWELL
  • Interprocess Communication Regarding Interest Rates and Spreads
    Publication number: 20120290502
    Abstract: Various embodiments may relate to determining interest rates for one or more periods, determining interest rates for one or more financial instruments, determining correlations, and/or performing any desired actions. Various other embodiments that may include processes and/or apparatus are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen Dickson, Pelham Temple
  • System, methods and apparatus for monitoring via a hand held tool
    Patent number: 8049636
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10). The hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10) comprises a mount, which in use of the hand held tool monitoring apparatus forms part of a hand held tool (22), and a monitoring component (12) configured to be releasably attached to the mount. The monitoring component (12) comprises an operative part of the hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10) and the hand held tool monitoring apparatus further comprises a vibration sensor and a timer. The vibration sensor is operable to sense vibration of the hand held tool (22) and to provide a vibration signal in response to sensed vibration when the monitoring component is attached to the mount. The timer is operative in dependence on the vibration signal to record a duration of vibration of the hand held tool (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Reactec Limited
    Inventors: Mark-Paul Buckingham, John Paul McKeown, Tim Kent, Charles Keepax, Stephen Dickson, Donald Black
  • Monitoring Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20090091465
    Abstract: The present invention relates to hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10). The hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10) comprises a mount, which in use of the hand held tool monitoring apparatus forms part of a hand held tool (22), and a monitoring component (12) configured to be releasably attached to the mount. The monitoring component (12) comprises an operative part of the hand held tool monitoring apparatus (10) and the hand held tool monitoring apparatus further comprises a vibration sensor and a timer. The vibration sensor is operable to sense vibration of the hand held tool (22) and to provide a vibration signal in response to sensed vibration when the monitoring component is attached to the mount. The timer is operative in dependence on the vibration signal to record a duration of vibration of the hand held tool (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Mark-Paul Buckingham, John Paul McKeown, Tim Kent, Charles Keepax, Stephen Dickson, Donald Black