Patents by Inventor Thomas CONNER

Thomas CONNER 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).

  • Thermal uniformity for thermal cycler instrumentation using dynamic control
    Patent number: 10137452
    Abstract: A method for performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for improving thermal non-uniformity is provided. The method includes measuring a first temperature, by a first sensor, of a first sample block sector of a sample block and measuring a second temperature, by a second sensor, of a second sample block sector of the sample block that is adjacent to the first sample block sector. The method further includes calculating, by a thermoelectric controller, a difference in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and adjusting, by the thermoelectric controller, the first temperature of the first sample block sector based on the difference in temperature by using one or more thermoelectric coolers. The one or more thermoelectric coolers is configured to heat or cool the first sample block sector by adjusting power output from the thermoelectric controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Conner, Chee Kiong Lim, Michael Pallas, Chee Wee Ching
  • THERMAL UNIFORMITY FOR THERMAL CYCLER INSTRUMENTATION USING DYNAMIC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20170225169
    Abstract: A method for performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for improving thermal non-uniformity is provided. The method includes measuring a first temperature, by a first sensor, of a first sample block sector of a sample block and measuring a second temperature, by a second sensor, of a second sample block sector of the sample block that is adjacent to the first sample block sector. The method further includes calculating, by a thermoelectric controller, a difference in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and adjusting, by the thermoelectric controller, the first temperature of the first sample block sector based on the difference in temperature by using one or more thermoelectric coolers. The one or more thermoelectric coolers is configured to heat or cool the first sample block sector by adjusting power output from the thermoelectric controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Conner, Chee Kiong Lim, Michael Pallas, Chee Wee Ching
  • Thermal uniformity for thermal cycler instrumentation using dynamic control
    Patent number: 9566583
    Abstract: A method for performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for improving thermal non-uniformity is provided. The method includes measuring a first temperature, by a first sensor, of a first sample block sector of a sample block and measuring a second temperature, by a second sensor, of a second sample block sector of the sample block that is adjacent to the first sample block sector. The method further includes calculating, by a thermoelectric controller, a difference in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and adjusting, by the thermoelectric controller, the first temperature of the first sample block sector based on the difference in temperature by using one or more thermoelectric coolers. The one or more thermoelectric coolers is configured to heat or cool the first sample block sector by adjusting power output from the thermoelectric controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Conner, Chee Kiong Lim, Michael Pallas, Chee Wee Ching
  • THERMAL UNIFORMITY FOR THERMAL CYCLER INSTRUMENTATION USING DYNAMIC CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110275055
    Abstract: A method for performing polymerase chain reactions (PCR) for improving thermal non-uniformity is provided. The method includes measuring a first temperature, by a first sensor, of a first sample block sector of a sample block and measuring a second temperature, by a second sensor, of a second sample block sector of the sample block that is adjacent to the first sample block sector. The method further includes calculating, by a thermoelectric controller, a difference in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature and adjusting, by the thermoelectric controller, the first temperature of the first sample block sector based on the difference in temperature by using one or more thermoelectric coolers. The one or more thermoelectric coolers is configured to heat or cool the first sample block sector by adjusting power output from the thermoelectric controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas CONNER, Chee Kiong Lim, Michael Pallas, Chee Wee Ching