Patents by Inventor Vidal O. Smith

Vidal O. Smith 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).

  • Exchangeable flow cell assembly with a suspended capillary
    Patent number: 7320775
    Abstract: There is provided a flow cell assembly in which a shuttle supports and positions a capillary with its end extending beyond the shuttle. The flow cell assembly facilitates the replacement of a flow cell which is damaged or with flow cells having capillaries of different size or shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Guava Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kochy, Roger A. O'Neill, Terah W. Smiley, Vidal O. Smith
  • Automatic analysis apparatus
    Publication number: 20040136870
    Abstract: An automatic analyzing apparatus in which liquid samples contained in an array of cuvettes or wells are presented sequentially to a suspended capillary of a particle analyzing apparatus. The analyzing apparatus includes a mechanism which has a support tray for supporting the array of cuvettes or wells and moves the tray in the x-y direction to bring individual cuvettes opposite the capillary and then lifts the tray to immerse the capillary in the liquid sample of the selected cuvette or well for sample analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kochy, Joseph I. Keto, Vidal O. Smith, Roger A. O'Neill
  • Exchangeable flow cell assembly with a suspended capillary
    Publication number: 20030017076
    Abstract: There is provided a flow cell assembly in which a shuttle supports and positions a capillary with its end extending beyond the shuttle. The flow cell assembly facilitates the replacement of a flow cell which is damaged or with flow cells having capillaries of different size or shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kochy, Roger A. O'Neill, Terah W. Smiley, Vidal O. Smith