Patents by Inventor Terence Alan Reid
Terence Alan 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: 20240175845Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 11898984Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 11758742Abstract: A photovoltaic device comprises plural layers separated into plural cells, each comprising a region of a photoactive layer and electrodes on opposite sides thereof. Each of the regions of the photoactive layer are formed comprising a first part that comprises photoactive material and a second part that is not photoactive and that has a greater transmittance of visible light than the light absorbing photoactive material, in pre-selected locations, or in a pre-selected distribution of locations, across the region of the photoactive layer. One of the first and second parts are located in plural separate areas within the other of the first and second parts. The transparency of the photovoltaic device is increased by the transmission of light through the second part that is not photoactive.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITEDInventors: Terence Alan Reid, Henry James Snaith
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Publication number: 20200080966Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 10416117Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Publication number: 20190242913Abstract: A sensor system (1) for measuring an electrical signal across a lipid bilayer is formed by a cell (2) and an electrical reader unit (3) which are connectable together. The cell (2) is capable of supporting a lipid bilayer across an aperture (11) in a membrane (10) and has a construction which is cheap to manufacture. The reader unit (3) is a portable device which monitors an electrical signal generated in the connected cell (2) to allow analysis of that electrical signal. The sensor system (1) is intended for use outside of a laboratory setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Gurdial Singh Sanghera, Steven Paul White, Terence Alan Reid
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Publication number: 20190214592Abstract: A photovoltaic device comprises plural layers separated into plural cells, each comprising a region of a photoactive layer and electrodes on opposite sides thereof. Each of the regions of the photoactive layer are formed comprising a first part that comprises photoactive material and a second part that is not photoactive and that has a greater transmittance of visible light than the light absorbing photoactive material, in pre-selected locations, or in a pre-selected distribution of locations, across the region of the photoactive layer. One of the first and second parts are located in plural separate areas within the other of the first and second parts. The transparency of the photovoltaic device is increased by the transmission of light through the second part that is not photoactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITEDInventors: Terence Alan REID, Henry James SNAITH
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Publication number: 20190187094Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 10158033Abstract: An optoelectronic device has a layered construction, comprising a base layer, a first conductive layer, a photoactive layer and a second conductive layer. Plural separation channels extending through the photoactive layer and the first conductive layer separate the photoactive layer into photoactive regions, and insulator material extends through the respective separation channels to the base layer. Between adjacent photoactive regions, electrical connectors extend inside the lateral extent of the insulator material between a surface of a second electrode that is in electrical contact with one photoactive region to an opposing surface of a first electrode that is in electrical contact with the other photoactive region. By forming the electrical connectors extend inside the lateral extent of the insulator material, the overall size of the connection is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITEDInventors: Terence Alan Reid, David Bushnell, Jim Watts
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Publication number: 20180321188Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Patent number: 9927398Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Publication number: 20170363577Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Publication number: 20170125712Abstract: A photovoltaic device comprises plural layers separated into plural cells, each comprising a region of a photoactive layer and electrodes on opposite sides thereof. Each of the regions of the photoactive layer are formed comprising a first part that comprises photoactive material and a second part that is not photoactive and that has a greater transmittance of visible light than the light absorbing photoactive material, in pre-selected locations, or in a pre-selected distribution of locations, across the region of the photoactive layer. One of the first and second parts are located in plural separate areas within the other of the first and second parts. The transparency of the photovoltaic device is increased by the transmission of light through the second part that is not photoactive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicant: OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITEDInventors: Terence Alan REID, Henry James SNAITH
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Publication number: 20170005211Abstract: An optoelectronic device has a layered construction, comprising a base layer, a first conductive layer, a photoactive layer and a second conductive layer. Plural separation channels extending through the photoactive layer and the first conductive layer separate the photoactive layer into photoactive regions, and insulator material extends through the respective separation channels to the base layer. Between adjacent photoactive regions, electrical connectors extend inside the lateral extent of the insulator material between a surface of a second electrode that is in electrical contact with one photoactive region to an opposing surface of a first electrode that is in electrical contact with the other photoactive region. By forming the electrical connectors extend inside the lateral extent of the insulator material, the overall size of the connection is minimised.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: OXFORD PHOTOVOLTAICS LIMITEDInventors: Terence Alan REID, David BUSHNELL, Jim WATTS
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Publication number: 20150300986Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Stuart William REID, Terence Alan REID, James Anthony CLARKE, Steven Paul WHITE, Gurdial Singh SANGHERA
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Publication number: 20140329693Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Stuart William REID, Terence Alan REID, James Anthony CLARKE, Steven Paul WHITE, Gurdial Singh SANGHERA
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Patent number: 8354012Abstract: An electrochemical cell for detection and quantification of analytes in a liquid sample, particularly a liquid sample having a small volume. In a preferred embodiment, the electrochemical cell comprises an assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers. The electrochemical cell can be formed by depositing conducting materials and insulating materials in alternating layers on an insulating substrate. It is preferred that the layer furthest from the insulating substrate be an insulating layer to minimize the damage of the conducting layers during handling of the electrochemical cell. In another embodiment, the assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers can be formed on both major surfaces of the insulating substrate. The assembly can comprise at least one working electrode and at least one other electrode, e.g., a dual-purpose reference/counter electrode.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Terence Alan Reid, Shridhara Alva Karinka, Milind P. Nagale, Yi Wang, Gurdial Sanghera
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Publication number: 20110121840Abstract: A sensor system (1) for measuring an electrical signal across a lipid bilayer is formed by a cell (2) and an electrical reader unit (3) which are connectable together. The cell (2) is capable of supporting a lipid bilayer across an aperture (11) in a membrane (10) and has a construction which is cheap to manufacture. The reader unit (3) is a portable device which monitors an electrical signal generated in the connected cell (2) to allow analysis of that electrical signal. The sensor system (1) is intended for use outside of a laboratory setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Gurdial Singh Sanghera, Steven Paul White, Terence Alan Reid
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Publication number: 20110120871Abstract: To form a layer separating two volumes of aqueous solution, there is used an apparatus comprising elements defining a chamber, the elements including a body of non-conductive material having formed therein at least one recess opening into the chamber, the recess containing an electrode. A pre-treatment coating of a hydrophobic fluid is applied to the body across the recess. Aqueous solution, having amphiphilic molecules added thereto, is flowed across the body to cover the recess so that aqueous solution is introduced into the recess from the chamber and a layer of the amphiphilic molecules forms across the recess separating a volume of aqueous solution introduced into the recess from the remaining volume of aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Stuart William Reid, Terence Alan Reid, James Anthony Clarke, Steven Paul White, Gurdial Singh Sanghera
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Publication number: 20100196203Abstract: A method for forming a lipid bilayer across an aperture, comprises: (a) providing a cell having a chamber adjacent to a septum comprising a membrane having an aperture capable of supporting a lipid bilayer; (b) depositing one or more lipids on an internal surface of the chamber; (c) introducing an aqueous solution into the chamber to cover the aperture and the internal surface and to form an interface between the solution and lipids; and (d) moving the interface past the aperture at least once to form a lipid bilayer across the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Gurdial Singh Sanghera, Steven Paul White, Terence Alan Reid