Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Hall

Thomas A. Hall 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).

  • BREATHALYZER SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS
    Publication number: 20240335137
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are sample and assay breathalyzer cartridges for sample collection and performance of assay composed of multiple layers and devices therefor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: James C. Hannis, Thomas A. Hall, Lisa M. Risen, Christine V. Marzan, Michael R. Mosel, David J. Ecker
  • METHOD FOR BROAD ANALYSIS OF MICROORGANISMS AND DRUG-RESISTANCE DETERMINANTS IN SAMPLES FROM A SUBJECT AND DEVICES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20240287622
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for detecting the presence, identifying, and/or quantifying amount of an unidentified microbial agent in a sample from a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hall, Lisa M. Risen, Michael R. Mosel, Christine V. Marzan, James C. Hannis, David J. Ecker
  • Bioagent detection oligonucleotides
    Patent number: 10662485
    Abstract: The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • BIOAGENT DETECTION OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
    Publication number: 20180230521
    Abstract: The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • Bioagent detection oligonucleotides
    Patent number: 9970061
    Abstract: The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • INFUSION AND BLOOD COLLECTION DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180126072
    Abstract: An infusion and blood collection device allows clean blood collections into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies after initial installation. The device optionally includes passive control of the blood collection flow rate to prevent contamination of the collected blood draw with the IV therapy fluid being simultaneously infused through the angiocatheter. A blood collection method uses an infusion and blood collection device to draw a clean blood sample from a patient and into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hall, Benjamin W. Close
  • Infusion and blood collection device and method
    Patent number: 9855386
    Abstract: An infusion and blood collection device allows clean blood collections into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies after initial installation. The device optionally includes passive control of the blood collection flow rate to prevent contamination of the collected blood draw with the IV therapy fluid being simultaneously infused through the angiocatheter. A blood collection method uses an infusion and blood collection device to draw a clean blood sample from a patient and into a collection tube via a previously installed angiocatheter without interrupting the administration of intravenous therapies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTG, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Close, Thomas A. Hall
  • Methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and characterization of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy
    Patent number: 9752184
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Yun Jiang, James C. Hannis, Neill K. White, Vivek Samant, Mark W. Eshoo, Jared J. Drader
  • Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals
    Patent number: 9725771
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • Methods For Rapid Identification Of Pathogens In Humans And Animals
    Publication number: 20170044630
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • BIOAGENT DETECTION SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160325283
    Abstract: The present invention relates to portable systems and devices, and corresponding methods, for detecting bioagents. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods that utilize one or more of a sample preparation component, sample analysis component employing broad range primers, and sample detection component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • Methods for concurrent identification and quantification of an unknown bioagent
    Patent number: 9447462
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the quantification of an unknown bioagent in a sample by amplification of nucleic acid of the bioagent, and concurrent amplification of a known quantity of a calibration polynucleotide from which are obtained a bioagent identifying amplicon and a calibration amplicon. Upon molecular mass analysis, mass and abundance data are obtained. The identity of the bioagent is then determined from the molecular mass of the bioagent identifying amplicon and the quantity of the identified bioagent in the sample is determined from the abundance data of the bioagent identifying amplicon and the abundance data of the calibration amplicon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Steven A. Hofstadler, Thomas A. Hall
  • Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals
    Patent number: 9416424
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence Blyn, Ray Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • Bioagent detection systems, devices, and methods
    Patent number: 9393564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to portable systems and devices, and corresponding methods, for detecting bioagents. In particular, the present invention provides systems, devices, and methods that utilize one or more of a sample preparation component, sample analysis component employing broad range primers, and sample detection component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • Methods For Rapid Identification Of Pathogens In Humans And Animals
    Publication number: 20150284778
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: IBIS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence Blyn, Ray Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • BIOAGENT DETECTION OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
    Publication number: 20150184231
    Abstract: The present invention compositions, methods and systems to identify, detect, and/or quantify bacterial DNA in the presence of contaminating non-bacterial DNA. In particular, the present invention provides oligonucleotides configured to detect a relatively small amount of bacterial DNA in the presence of an overwhelmingly large amount of contaminating human DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Steven A. Hofstadler, Rangarajan Sampath, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Mark W. Eshoo
  • METHODS FOR RAPID IDENTIFICATION OF PATHOGENS IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20150056620
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall
  • METHODS FOR RAPID FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MITOCHONDRIAL DNA HETEROPLASMY
    Publication number: 20150031117
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for rapid forensic analysis of mitochondrial DNA and methods for characterizing heteroplasmy of mitochondrial DNA, which can be used to assess the progression of mitochondrial diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Thomas A. Hall, Yun Jiang, James C. Hannis, Neill K. White, Vivek Samant, Mark W. Eshoo, Jared J. Drader
  • Methods for rapid forensic DNA analysis
    Patent number: 8871471
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and primer pairs for rapid, high-resolution forensic analysis of DNA and STR-typing by using amplification and mass spectrometry, determining the molecular masses and calculating base compositions of amplification products and comparing the molecular masses with the molecular masses of theoretical amplicons indexed in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: IBIS Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hall, Steven A. Hofstadler, Kristin Sannes-Lowery
  • Methods for rapid identification of pathogens in humans and animals
    Patent number: 8822156
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of: identifying pathogens in biological samples from humans and animals, resolving a plurality of etiologic agents present in samples obtained from humans and animals, determining detailed genetic information about such pathogens or etiologic agents, and rapid detection and identification of bioagents from environmental, clinical or other samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Ibis Biosciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Ecker, Richard H. Griffey, Rangarajan Sampath, Steven A. Hofstadler, John McNeil, Stanley T. Crooke, Lawrence B. Blyn, Raymond Ranken, Thomas A. Hall