Charles C Martinez

US Patent:

20210397821, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Apr 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/289345

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Charles MARTINEZ - Yorba Linda CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/32
G16H 10/40
G06N 20/00

Abstract:

Disclosed subject matter relates to method and system for securing data of objects in a laboratory environment. An image capturing device configured in a laboratory instrument may capture images of plurality of objects in the laboratory environment. A processor in the laboratory instrument may identify one or more objects from the images matching with predefined target objects. The processor may apply virtual masking object on or around the identified objects to prevent exposure of data associated with the identified objects and thus provides data privacy.

US Patent:

20180137315, May 17, 2018

Filed:

Dec 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/854390

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Luciano Brueggemann - Munich, DE
Christian Frenz - Puccheim, DE
Charles Martinez - Yorba Linda CA, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10
G06K 19/07
G01N 35/04
B01L 9/00
B01L 99/00
G01N 35/00
B01L 9/06

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.

US Patent:

20140240096, Aug 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/181421

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Luciano Brueggemann - Munich, DE
Christian Frenz - Puccheim, DE
Charles Martinez - Yorba Linda CA, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

340 101, 235439

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention relates to systems and methods for detecting the orientation of sample carriers using two or more RFID tags. One or two dimensional matrix of equally spaced RFID reader antennas may be positioned beneath or within an area on which racks are placed. The first RFID tag defines the origin of the sample carrier and its geometry. The second and additional RFID tags define the orientations of the sample carrier relative to the matrix of the RFID reader antennas. At least two of the tag antennas on the rack align uniquely with two antennas on the reader matrix. The system energizes each reader antenna and associates the RFID tags aligned with them to the RFID reader antenna's physical position.

US Patent:

20140129172, May 8, 2014

Filed:

Nov 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/074069

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Charles Martinez - Yorba Linda CA, US
Kathleen Payne - Zionsville IN, US
Christoph Welte - Senden, DE
Bernd Wiedemann - Mering, DE

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G01N 1/28

US Classification:

702108

Abstract:

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving instruction data relating to a sample in a sample container. The method includes generating, by at least one processor using a workflow management layer, a process plan for the sample, and providing the process plan to a process control layer. The process plan comprises a plurality of possible routes. The method also comprises selecting, by the at least one processor using the process control layer, an optimized route within the plurality of possible routes in the process plan, and providing the optimized route to a middleware control layer. The at least one processor and middleware control layer are operable to cause a transport system to proceed along the selected route.