Carl R Rich

US Patent:

7588733, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Dec 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/001994

Inventors:

Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US
Justin Jay Griffin - Scarborough ME, US
Jonathan William Lawrence - Portland ME, US
Ross Bryan Goldman - Scarborough ME, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

B01L 3/00

US Classification:

422102, 422104, 422 99, 422100, 422 58, 422 61

Abstract:

A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of the second plate, and the inner surface of the third plate also pivots such that the inner surfaces of the first and third plates at least partially face each other upon pivoting. The inner surfaces of the first and third plates are separated by a distance to accommodate the reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement. Alternatively, the third and second plates can be fixed rigidly to each other with only the first plate pivoting to at least partially face the third plate upon pivoting.

US Patent:

7632468, Dec 15, 2009

Filed:

Dec 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/002599

Inventors:

Stanislaw Barski - Limerick ME, US
Joseph Michael Chiapperi - Rochester NY, US
Mark Elliott Deacon - Rochester NY, US
Mark R. Dumont - Saco ME, US
Mark Weston Pierson - Saco ME, US
Timothy Robert Keegan - Wells ME, US
Mark Benno Loeser - Rochester NY, US
Gerald George Meiler - Ontario NY, US
Ross Bryan Goldman - Scarborough ME, US
Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US
Richard James Versluys - Spencerport NY, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
G01N 21/00
G01N 31/00
B01L 9/00

US Classification:

422102, 422 58, 422 60, 422 61, 422 63, 422 64, 422 65, 422 66, 422 67, 422 99, 422104

Abstract:

A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement includes a first assembly having a first cover plate and at least two parallel, co-planar rails extending transversely from an inner surface of the first cover plate. A second assembly includes a second cover plate, and a rail receiving platform extending transversely from an inner surface of the second cover plate. The first cover plate and the second cover plate define between them a space for receiving the plurality of reagent test slides. The rails of the first assembly include ratchet teeth, and the rail receiving platform of the second assembly includes pawls. The pawls engage the ratchet teeth to prevent the separation of the first assembly and the second assembly and to securely but removably hold the plurality of reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement between the first and second cover plates.

US Patent:

8366298, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Jul 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/188072

Inventors:

Garland Christian Misener - Portland ME, US
Carl Rich - Falmouth ME, US
Alan Papale - Saco ME, US
Roger Hale - Naples ME, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

G02B 27/20

US Classification:

362259, 362285, 362288, 362289, 362455, 356153, 359811, 359819

Abstract:

An optical system includes a laser diode, a collimating lens and first and second housing parts. The first housing part retains the collimating lens therein. The second housing part engages the first housing part to retain the laser diode therebetween. The position of the laser diode is adjustable with respect to the collimating lens in X, Y and Z directions. One or more biasing members are interdisposed between the housing parts in the X direction, the Y direction, and/or the Z direction for biasing the laser diode relative to the collimating lens in the X direction, the Y direction and/or the Z direction. One or more securing members fixedly engage the first and second housing to one another and provide a compression force on the housing parts to maintain the relative position of the laser diode with respect to the collimating lens in the X, Y and Z directions.

US Patent:

8585989, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Sep 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584788

Inventors:

Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US
Justin Jay Griffin - Scarborough ME, US
James M. Sellers - Portsmouth NH, US
Haydn B. Taylor - Portsmouth NH, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
B01L 9/00

US Classification:

422563, 422560, 422401

Abstract:

A retaining clip for retaining reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement is formed as a unitary member and has first, second and third plates, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the first plate pivots towards the inner surface of the second plate, and the inner surface of the third plate also pivots such that the inner surfaces of the first and third plates at least partially face each other upon pivoting. The inner surfaces of the first and third plates are separated by a distance to accommodate the reagent test slides in a stacked arrangement. Alternatively, the third and second plates can be fixed rigidly to each other with only the first plate pivoting to at least partially face the third plate upon pivoting.

US Patent:

7993610, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Oct 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/541910

Inventors:

Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Incorporated - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

B04B 1/00

US Classification:

422548, 422 72, 422 73, 422547, 422549, 422550

Abstract:

A spinnable rotor for a high speed centrifuge includes a housing which defines a chamber interiorly thereof for receiving a whole blood sample and for containing a predetermined amount of red blood cell absorbent gel. The housing includes an upper portion and a bottom portion, the upper portion having a port formed through the thickness thereof. The upper portion has at least a portion thereof formed from a light transmissible material. A light pipe is joined to the upper portion and light transmissively communicates with the light transmissive portion of the upper portion. The light pipe extends at least partially into the chamber and has an open, lower free end. When whole blood filling the rotor chamber contacts the lower free end of the light pipe, the red color of the blood is transmissively communicated to the upper portion of the rotor housing where it is viewable by the user of the centrifuge.

US Patent:

20100254854, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

May 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/451304

Inventors:

Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US
Garland Christian Misener - Portland ME, US
Mark R. Dumont - Saco ME, US
Justin Jay Griffin - Scarborough ME, US
Jonathan William Lawrence - Portland ME, US
Mark Christopher Garrepy - Windham ME, US
Stephan Hersey - Scarborough ME, US
Stanislaw Barski - Limerick ME, US
Mark Weston Pierson - Saco ME, US
Alyssa J. Dassa - Gorham ME, US
Michael Thomas Bush - Limington ME, US
Mark Wayne Lemieux - Sanford ME, US
Mary Kathleen Fent - Cumberland ME, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

G01N 31/00

US Classification:

422 64

Abstract:

A chemical analyzer includes a slide transport mechanism having a slide track adapted to hold a plurality of reagent test slides, a sample metering device, an incubator formed as a part of the slide transport mechanism to precisely maintain the temperature of the reagent test slides, a slide ejector mechanism to remove the slides from the slide transport mechanism, a sample preparation station, which includes a centrifuge, and associated electronics and software. The slide transport mechanism holds a plurality of trapezoidally-shaped reagent test slides about its circumference, which slides are loaded onto the transport mechanism by the slide inserter mechanism. The slide transport mechanism positions the reagent test slides under the sample metering device, which device deposits a predetermined volume of sample onto each slide. The slide transport mechanism also carries the slides above a reflectometer. After testing has been completed, the slide ejector mechanism automatically removes the reagent test slides from the slide transport mechanism.

US Patent:

D530826, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Dec 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/218589

Inventors:

Carl Russell Rich - Falmouth ME, US
James M. Sellers - Newburyport MA, US
Haydn B. Taylor - Nashua NH, US

Assignee:

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. - Westbrook ME

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24225

US Patent:

20150226759, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Jan 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/592282

Inventors:

- Westbrook ME, US
Mark Raymond Dumont - Saco ME, US
Justin Jay Griffin - Scarborough ME, US
John Harvey McGibbon - Old Orchard Beach ME, US
Garland Christian Misener - Portland ME, US
Jeffrey Eric Phelps - Freeport ME, US
Carl Russell Rich - Gorham ME, US
Kenneth Eugene Smith - Saco ME, US
Dragan Vidacic - Exeter NH, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/00
B25J 19/02
B25J 9/16
G01N 35/10

Abstract:

A medical apparatus for analyzing fluid samples includes an outer casing, a slide loading mechanism disposed within the outer casing for loading fluid analysis slides, a slide ejecting mechanism disposed within the outer casing for ejecting fluid analysis slides, an evaporation cap opening mechanism disposed within the outer casing for opening an evaporation cap, an evaporation cap closing mechanism disposed within the outer casing for closing an evaporation cap, a drawer locking mechanism disposed within the outer casing for locking a drawer associated with the outer casing, a camera disposed within the outer casing, and a robot disposed within the outer casing. The robot is movable in three dimensions and has means for conducting three or more of the following operations: slide loading; slide ejecting; evaporation cap opening; evaporation cap closing; drawer locking; and camera manipulation.