Patents by Inventor Stephen L. Herchenbach
Stephen L. Herchenbach 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: 8845985Abstract: A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, including a frame having a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses adapted to receive the capped tubes. Vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses fix a cover member above the base member. The cover member has openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes. A wall is along one longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member, with the other longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member being open. The base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into the frame with the tipped tubes then dropped into the recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Stephen L. Herchenbach, E. Kim Pavlovic
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Patent number: 8728311Abstract: Magnetic handling structure comprising a retractable magnet and a probe for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoryInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 8357543Abstract: A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Charles M. Galitz, Julius J. Toth, Ronald E. Kukla, Michael G. Lowery, Eric B. Shain
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Publication number: 20120305507Abstract: A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, including a frame having a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses adapted to receive the capped tubes. Vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses fix a cover member above the base member. The cover member has openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes. A wall is along one longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member, with the other longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member being open. Support fingers extend horizontally from the wall toward the open longitudinal side and are vertically aligned between the recesses to secure capped tubes in a generally vertical direction in a longitudinally extending vertical plane. The base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into the frame with the tipped tubes then dropped into the recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Stephen L. Herchenbach, Kim E. Pavlovic
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Publication number: 20120269702Abstract: Magnetic handling structure comprising a retractable magnet and a probe for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 8246919Abstract: A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, including a frame having a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses adapted to receive the capped tubes. Vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses fix a cover member above the base member. The cover member has openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes. A wall is along one longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member, with the other longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member being open. Support fingers extend horizontally from the wall toward the open longitudinal side and are vertically aligned between the recesses to secure capped tubes in a generally vertical direction in a longitudinally extending vertical plane. The base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into the frame with the tipped tubes then dropped into the recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Stephen L. Herchenbach, E. Kim Pavlovic
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Patent number: 8211301Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 7815866Abstract: A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Scott G. Safar, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Charles M. Galitz, Julius J. Toth, Ronald E. Kukla, Michael G. Lowery, Eric B. Shain
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Publication number: 20100227387Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 7718072Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Publication number: 20090314802Abstract: A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Scott Safar, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Charles Michael Galitz, Julius J. Toth, Ronald E. Kukla, Michael G. Lowery, Eric B. Shain
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Publication number: 20080075634Abstract: A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, including a frame having a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses adapted to receive the capped tubes. Vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses fix a cover member above the base member. The cover member has openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes. A wall is along one longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member, with the other longitudinal side between the base member and the cover member being open. Support fingers extend horizontally from the wall toward the open longitudinal side and are vertically aligned between the recesses to secure capped tubes in a generally vertical direction in a longitudinally extending vertical plane. The base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into the frame with the tipped tubes then dropped into the recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Inventors: Stephen L. Herchenbach, Kim E. Pavlovic
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Patent number: 5324481Abstract: An assay carrier for carrying and positioning a plurality of reaction cells each carrying a single assay, and for carrying and positioning a plurality of reagent packs, for use in selectively performing any one of a plurality of immunoassays on each of the plurality of cells in the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1991Date of Patent: June 28, 1994Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Chadwick M. Dunn, Cass J. Grandone, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Robert J. Nelson, James T. Tyranski, Gary L. Zuck
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Patent number: 5320809Abstract: A kit comprising a modified carousel for carrying a plurality of reaction cells and a plurality of reagent packs is adapted to be installed as a replacement unit in single immunoassay instrumentation, providing an immunoassay instrument which is capable of selectively performing any one of a plurality of immunoassays on multiple reaction cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1993Date of Patent: June 14, 1994Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Chadwick M. Dunn, Cass J. Grandone, Stephen L Herchenbach, Robert J. Nelson, James T. Tyranski, Gary L. Zuck
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Patent number: 5294404Abstract: A reagent pack for carrying a plurality of individual reagent containers which are required for performing a specific immunoassay is suitable both for transportation of the assays from the manufacturer to the instrumentation site and for use at the instrumentation site during the running of the specific immunoassays on an assay specimen.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1992Date of Patent: March 15, 1994Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Cass J. Grandone, Gary L. Zuck, Stephen L. Herchenbach, James T. Tyranski, Robert J. Nelson