Patents by Inventor Thomas Wittwer

Thomas Wittwer 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).

  • Publication number: 20160217252
    Abstract: An experimental melting curve is modeled as a sum of a true melting curve and background fluorescence. A deviation function may be generated based upon the experimental melting curve data and a model of a background signal. The deviation function may be generated by segmenting a range of the experimental curve into a plurality of windows. Within each window, a fit between the model of the background signal and the experimental melting curve data may be calculated. The deviation function may be formed from the resulting fit parameters. The deviation function may include background signal compensation and, as such, may be used in various melting curve analysis operations, such as data visualization, clustering, genotyping, scanning, negative sample removal, and the like. The deviation function may be used to seed an automated background correction process. A background-corrected melting curve may be further processed to remove an aggregation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Robbins, Robert Andrew Palais, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Patent number: 9273346
    Abstract: An experimental melting curve is modeled as a sum of a true melting curve and background fluorescence. A deviation function may be generated based upon the experimental melting curve data and a model of a background signal. The deviation function may be generated by segmenting a range of the experimental curve into a plurality of windows. Within each window, a fit between the model of the background signal and the experimental melting curve data may be calculated. The deviation function may be formed from the resulting fit parameters. The deviation function may include background signal compensation and, as such, may be used in various melting curve analysis operations, such as data visualization, clustering, genotyping, scanning, negative sample removal, and the like. The deviation function may be used to seed an automated background correction process. A background-corrected melting curve may be further processed to remove an aggregation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: BIOFIRE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Robbins, Robert Andrew Palais, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Patent number: 8975027
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and a method for amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences based on continuous flow thermal gradient PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Niel Davenport Crews, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20130065241
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and a method for amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences based on continuous flow thermal gradient PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce K. Gale, Niel Davenport Crews, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Patent number: 8263392
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and a method for amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences based on continuous flow thermal gradient PCR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Niel Davenport Crews, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Patent number: 8068992
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for melting curve genotyping analysis of nucleic acids. Melting curves are generated by plotting fluorescence of a sample as a function of temperature. In one illustrative example, an exponential algorithm is employed to remove the background from generated melting curves and thereby perform comparative analysis to other melting curves. Additional illustrative examples provide for measuring the differences between two or more melting curves and clustering the genotypes of the provided sample nucleic acids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Palais, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20110238323
    Abstract: An experimental melting curve is modeled as a sum of a true melting curve and background fluorescence. A deviation function may be generated based upon the experimental melting curve data and a model of a background signal. The deviation function may be generated by segmenting a range of the experimental curve into a plurality of windows. Within each window, a fit between the model of the background signal and the experimental melting curve data may be calculated. The deviation function may be formed from the resulting fit parameters. The deviation function may include background signal compensation and, as such, may be used in various melting curve analysis operations, such as data visualization, clustering, genotyping, scanning, negative sample removal, and the like. The deviation function may be used to seed an automated background correction process. A background-corrected melting curve may be further processed to remove an aggregation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: Idaho Technology, Inc., The University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Robbins, Robert Andrew Palais, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20100167288
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and a method for amplification and detection of nucleic acid sequences based on continuous flow thermal gradient PCR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Bruce Kent Gale, Niel Davenport Crews, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20100017347
    Abstract: A intelligent pallet having and active RFID tag embedded therein is provided. The pallet is used within a leasing system and/or an inventory management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Mobile Logistics Management L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ronald T. Hagemann, James Gerard Gaspard, II, Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20090222503
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for melting curve genotyping analysis of nucleic acids. Melting curves are generated by plotting fluorescence of a sample as a function of temperature. In one illustrative example, an exponential algorithm is employed to remove the background from generated melting curves and thereby perform comparative analysis to other melting curves. Additional illustrative examples provide for measuring the differences between two or more melting curves and clustering the genotypes of the provided sample nucleic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Andrew Palais, Carl Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20080103944
    Abstract: A intelligent pallet having and active RFID tag embedded therein is provided. The pallet is used within a leasing system and/or an inventory management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Mobile Logistics Management L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ronald T. Hagemann, James Gerard Gaspard, Thomas Wittwer
  • Patent number: 6895947
    Abstract: A turbocharger comprising at least one turbine wheel supplied with exhaust gas from a combustion motor. The amount of gas supplied is determined by a fluid control arrangement to which an actuation device is assigned for generating a controlling movement for the fluid control arrangement. In addition, a transmitting mechanism for this movement comprising an adjusting device is presented by which the control movement may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: RĂ¼diger Allmang, Thomas Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20040055297
    Abstract: A turbocharger comprising at least one turbine wheel supplied with exhaust gas from a combustion motor. The amount of gas supplied is determined by a fluid control arrangement to which an actuation device is assigned for generating a controlling movement for the fluid control arrangement. In addition, a transmitting mechanism for this movement comprising an adjusting device is presented by which the control movement may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventors: Rudiger Allmang, Thomas Wittwer