Patents by Inventor Taylor Tobin

Taylor Tobin 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACQUISITION AND TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20220244259
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods of collecting a biological sample. Samples may be collected using a sample collection apparatus. The sample collection apparatus may be used to store samples for shipping. The sample collection apparatus may be used to store samples for later analysis. The sample collection apparatus may comprise a membrane having one or more test regions for detecting one or more target analytes within the sample. The sample collection apparatus may comprise a membrane having one or more test regions for quantifying one or more target analytes within the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Brandon T. JOHNSON, Braden BENGE, Lachlan TOBIASON, Wendy HARMAN, Mel HERNANDEZ, Linh HOANG, Kate E. CHRISTIAN, Aaron OPPENHEIMER, Taylor TOBIN, Jon TAYLOR, Brendan COLLINS, Art ROUSMANIERE
  • Entanglement end effector for autonomous object retrieval
    Patent number: 11148289
    Abstract: Features are disclosed for an end effector for automated identification and handling of an object. The end effector includes an entangling structure that can be positioned over an entanglement point of an overpackage in which a desired object is location using sensors. Using the location information, the end effector can identify a path to the entanglement location and detect whether the overpackage is engaged by detecting environmental changes at the end effector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tye Brady, Anthony Catacchio, Brendan Patrick Collins, Gregory Longtine, Jon Taylor, Taylor Tobin