Patents by Inventor Taylor Reid
Taylor Reid 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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Publication number: 20240081963Abstract: The flossing device includes a head unit, a handle, and a neck that is coupled to the head unit at one end and to the handle at an opposite end. The flossing device provides a horizontal vibrational movement for flossing. The handle of the flossing device includes a drive motor and a drive mechanism that transfers drive motor rotation into a horizontal left-right displacement of the head unit to generate the horizontal vibrational movement of the floss. The horizontal vibration provides more efficient and effective flossing. The drive mechanism includes a cam and an eccentric collar that generates horizontal left-right displacement as the cam rotates. The drive mechanism also includes an elongated shaft with a head adapter to secure the neck to the head unit; a sidewall spacer surrounding a portion of the elongated shaft to limit the horizontal left-right displacement; and an eccentric collar that mates with the drive motor to generate the horizontal vibrational movement of the head unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Samantha Claire COXE, Taylor Reid JOLIN, Andrew Ryan NAMMINGA
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Patent number: 11420197Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mixing a fluid/media for an assay are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a mixing device for an immunochemistry system includes a pipette configured to aspirate fluid and/or paramagnetic particles from or dispense fluid and/or paramagnetic particles into a cuvette, at least one nonconcentric mass configured cause the pipette to move in a mixing motion, and a control unit configured to activate the at least one nonconcentric mass while the pipette is located within the cuvette so as to mix the fluid and/or paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Hycor Biomedical, LLCInventors: Anatoly Moskalev, Steven M. Gann, Anthony Dezan, Yinglei Tao, Jonathan Miao, Taylor Reid, Evan McMenamy
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Publication number: 20220128550Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
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Patent number: 11221331Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hycor Biomedical, LLCInventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
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Publication number: 20200139318Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mixing a fluid/media for an assay are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a mixing device for an immunochemistry system includes a pipette configured to aspirate fluid and/or paramagnetic particles from or dispense fluid and/or paramagnetic particles into a cuvette, at least one nonconcentric mass configured cause the pipette to move in a mixing motion, and a control unit configured to activate the at least one nonconcentric mass while the pipette is located within the cuvette so as to mix the fluid and/or paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Anatoly Moskalev, Steven M. Gann, Anthony Dezan, Yinglei Tao, Jonathan Miao, Taylor Reid, Evan McMenamy
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Publication number: 20180231541Abstract: In an embodiment, an immunochemistry analysing system includes a source of paramagnetic particles, a source of fluid, a cuvette configured to receive the paramagnetic particles and the fluid, a pipette configured to (i) translate so that at least a portion of the pipette is located within the cuvette and (ii) dispense at least one of the paramagnetic particles and the fluid into the cuvette so that the paramagnetic particles and the fluid can be mixed within the cuvette, a motor configured to move the pipette while located in the cuvette, and a control unit configured to vary a motor drive of the motor to cause the pipette to mix the fluid with the paramagnetic particles within the cuvette.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Mark Van Cleve, Taylor Reid, Gerold Firl, Yohei Yamamuro, Nathaniel Hague
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Patent number: 7608841Abstract: A system and method for fluorescence excitation and detection having distinct optical paths is disclosed. A system for detecting fluorescence comprises a light source that emits an excitation light into an illumination tube; a plurality of collection optics located around an aperture in the illumination tube for collecting fluorescence; and a detector for determining the amount of fluorescence. A method for detecting fluorescence comprises emitting an excitation light from a light source into an illumination tube; directing the excitation light to an excitation filter; illuminating a sample with the excitation light to generate an emission light; and detecting the optical characteristics of the emission light using a plurality of collection optics located around the illumination tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Stratagene CaliforniaInventors: Taylor A. Reid, Roger H. Taylor, Kenneth J. Zajac
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Patent number: 7459302Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and methods for preventing condensation on the interior surfaces of sample tubes which are being exposed to temperature cycles, such as during a PCR amplification reaction. In particular, the invention relates to apparatus comprising a sample block comprising a plurality of sample wells for receiving sample tubes and heating elements disposed in the sample wells for heating at least a portion of the sides of sample tubes (e.g., at least the portion which forms the head space after a tube is filled with a PCR reaction mixture). In a preferred aspect, the sample block is part of a thermocycling device for performing PCR and the side-wall heater is used to enhance uniformity and speed of amplification reactions. For example, by decreasing or eliminating condensation, signal strength jumps in a real-time PCR assay can be minimized as can reaction non-homogeneity.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Stratagene CaliforniaInventors: Taylor Reid, Roger Taylor, Larry Brown
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Publication number: 20070194247Abstract: A compact optical module for fluorescence excitation and detection and methods for using same are disclosed. An apparatus for detecting fluorescence includes a substrate base, a detector adjacent to the substrate base for determining the amount of fluorescence, an emission filter adjacent to the detector, a light source for emitting an excitation light, the light source engaging the emission filter, and a cover formed over the detector, the emission filter, and the light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Inventors: Taylor Reid, Roger Taylor
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Publication number: 20070114444Abstract: A system and method for fluorescence excitation and detection having distinct optical paths is disclosed. A system for detecting fluorescence comprises a light source that emits an excitation light into an illumination tube; a plurality of collection optics located around an aperture in the illumination tube for collecting fluorescence; and a detector for determining the amount of fluorescence. A method for detecting fluorescence comprises emitting an excitation light from a light source into an illumination tube; directing the excitation light to an excitation filter; illuminating a sample with the excitation light to generate an emission light; and detecting the optical characteristics of the emission light using a plurality of collection optics located around the illumination tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventors: Taylor Reid, Roger Taylor, Kenneth Zajac
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Publication number: 20060289786Abstract: A system and method for a pulsed light source used in detecting fluorescence from a plurality of samples of biological material discretely, continuously or intermittently during thermal cycling of DNA to accomplish a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). An apparatus for sampling at least one sample of a biological material comprises a light source that emits a pulsed excitation light that interacts with the sample and a detector sensitive to fluorescence emitted from the sample. A method of sampling at least one sample to detect fluorescence comprises generating a pulsed excitation light with a pulsed light source; directing the pulsed excitation light into the sample; illuminating a sample with the pulsed excitation light to generate an emission light; and detecting the optical characteristics of the emission light.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2006Publication date: December 28, 2006Inventors: Roger Taylor, Taylor Reid, Howard Choi
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Publication number: 20040050724Abstract: The invention concerns a carrier of information that is releasably affixed to a container, such as a beverage can. The carrier of information may be a small diameter compact disk (CD), or a token, for example. The CD may contain music, video images, games or competitions, or the token may carry printed images, competitions and the like. A consumer may select the promotional system, such as a can of soft drink with a small CD fixed to it, allowing the drink within the container to be enjoyed, along with the CD once it is removed from the can. The system may also include an adaptor to hold the CD, and allow it to be placed into a standard CD player. A method of promotion of a product utilizing this promotional system is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Inventors: Derek John Grul, Allan John Dickins, Ian Taylor Reid, Rohan MacArthur Onslow
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Publication number: 20030106682Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and methods for preventing condensation on the interior surfaces of sample tubes which are being exposed to temperature cycles, such as during a PCR amplification reaction. In particular, the invention relates to apparatus comprising a sample block comprising a plurality of sample wells for receiving sample tubes and heating elements disposed in the sample wells for heating at least a portion of the sides of sample tubes (e.g., at least the portion which forms the head space after a tube is filled with a PCR reaction mixture). In a preferred aspect, the sample block is part of a thermocycling device for performing PCR and the side-wall heater is used to enhance uniformity and speed of amplification reactions. For example, by decreasing or eliminating condensation, signal strength jumps in a real-time PCR assay can be minimized as can reaction non-homogeneity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Inventors: Taylor Reid, Roger Taylor, Larry Brown
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Patent number: 4373813Abstract: A single beam spectrophotometer is conditioned to automatically scan a sample across a wavelength scan range and to measure the sample at selected wavelengths within the range. Methods of setting output signal gain, adjusting signal gain for a selected wavelength range, and automatically scanning and measuring the sample are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1981Date of Patent: February 15, 1983Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Taylor A. Reid, James A. Miller, Duane G. Barber
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Patent number: 4176958Abstract: A double beam, optical null spectrophotometer including means for automatically determining system loop gain requirements and setting the gain to the correct value for optimum response under all operating conditions. With the system ready for operation and a sample in the sample beam path, a difference signal is generated as a function of the position of a reference beam attenuator with and without a small unbalancing signal applied to the system loop. This difference signal is compared to a desired difference signal and a loop gain adjustment is made so that the difference signal will equal the desired difference signal, thereby establishing instrument gain for optimum response.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1978Date of Patent: December 4, 1979Assignee: Beckman Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Allan S. Way, Taylor A. Reid
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Patent number: D992822Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: FLAUS LLCInventors: Samantha Claire Coxe, Taylor Reid Jolin, Andrew Ryan Naminga
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Patent number: D993539Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: FLAUS LLCInventors: Samantha Claire Coxe, Taylor Reid Jolin, Andrew Ryan Naminga
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Patent number: D1004203Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: FLAUS LLCInventors: Samantha Claire Coxe, Taylor Reid Jolin, Andrew Ryan Naminga