Patents by Inventor Walter C. Meltzer

Walter C. Meltzer 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).

  • Patent number: 5915284
    Abstract: This invention is a multiple channel pipetting device for aspirating and dispensing volumes of liquid using disposable or non-disposable tips. The device is comprised of a main body made of a hard synthetic material with multiple channels and an associated ram plate activated by a four-quadrant synchronous drive. The drive assembly is mounted on four standoffs, and the ram plate moves up and down by the means of four lead screws moved with a synchronous fibrous belt moved with a motor. A moveable plate mounted to the bottom of the device to remove disposable tips is activated by a set of automated ejector plate arms. The entire device can be mounted in a self-contained housing or attached to another device allowing it to be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Cyberlab, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter C. Meltzer, Edward J. Malvey, III