Patents by Inventor Wylee D. Brunken

Wylee D. Brunken 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).

  • Gel scanner
    Patent number: 4781464
    Abstract: To scan gels optically, a gel scanner includes a gel holder and an optical system mounted for motion with respect to each other. The optical system includes a tungsten halogen lamp, first aperture, second aperture, beam splitter and first and second light paths; the first aperture having a dimension in the direction of motion of the gel with respect to the optical system of less than 0.5 millimeter and a dimension in a direction transverse to the direction of motion of less than 10 millimeters. The lamp and first aperture are mounted on one side of said gel holder and the second aperture is mounted on the other side of said gel holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: Isco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Allington, Wylee D. Brunken, Lawrence L. Sedlak