Jeffrey Lloyd Pierce

US Patent:

7150995, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/759547

Inventors:

Zongcen Charles Xie - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey A. Pierce - Redwood City CA, US
Carole R. Stivers - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Metrika, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G01N 33/72

US Classification:

436 67

Abstract:

The invention provides a system for quantitative measurement of percent glycated hemoglobin as hemoglobin A1c in whole blood having extended shelf life at room temperature. The system comprising a blood dilution solution and a device adapted for receiving at least a portion of diluted blood solution, for contacting the blood solution with a dry reagent system, for detecting a change in the reagent system and for providing an indication of the analytical result to the user, and the extended shelf life and the elimination of a requirement for refrigeration for storage is achieved by having the blood dilution solution which comprises a first surfactant for hemolysis and a second surfactant for stability. The system of this invention is useful in other analysis kits and systems as well.

US Patent:

7588724, Sep 15, 2009

Filed:

Jan 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/043510

Inventors:

Hoa Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Urs A. Ramel - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey A. Pierce - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Bayer HealthCare LLC - Tarrytown NY

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
G01N 21/00
G01N 31/22
G01N 15/06
B01L 3/02
B01L 3/00

US Classification:

422 58, 422 50, 422 63, 422 681, 422100, 422102

Abstract:

A device for preparing a fluid sample for use in a fluid analyte meter, including: (a) a first portion, comprising: a capillary channel dimensioned to receive a fluid sample therein, an internal nozzle in communication with the capillary channel, a mixing chamber in communication with both the capillary channel and the internal nozzle, and a dispensing nozzle in communication with the mixing chamber; (b) a treatment solution chamber covered by a septum; and (c) a second portion that is moveable with respect to the first portion to pierce the septum such that contents of the treatment solution chamber mix with contents of the capillary channel in the mixing chamber and are ejected through the dispensing nozzle when the second portion is moved with respect to the first portion.

US Patent:

7749770, Jul 6, 2010

Filed:

Aug 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/462810

Inventors:

Hoa Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Urs A. Ramel - Sunnyvale CA, US
Jeffrey A. Pierce - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Bayer HealthCare LLC - Tarrytown NY

International Classification:

G01N 1/10
G01N 33/48

US Classification:

436179, 422 63

Abstract:

A method of preparing a fluid sample for use in a fluid analyte monitor, the method including drawing a fluid sample into a capillary channel in a body having a septum piercing projection; piercing a first septum covering a treatment solution chamber with the septum piercing projection, thereby exposing the fluid sample in the capillary channel to the contents of the treatment solution chamber; mixing the fluid sample with the contents of the treatment solution chamber; and piercing a second septum covering the treatment solution channel such that the mixed fluid and treatment solution chamber contents are received into a fluid analyte meter. The method may also include shaking the treatment solution chamber with the capillary channel therein, thereby mixing the fluid sample with the contents of the treatment solution chamber.

US Patent:

8144329, Mar 27, 2012

Filed:

Jul 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/177442

Inventors:

James P. Cruse - San Jose CA, US
Theresa Kramer Guarini - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey Charles Pierce - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Applied Materials, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G01N 21/55

US Classification:

356445, 356448

Abstract:

Aspects of the present invention include methods for controlling a plasma in a substrate processing system. One embodiment provides controlling a first set of wavelength intensities of reflected electromagnetic radiation reflected from the plasma within a chamber before processing a first set of one or more substrates, associating the first set of wavelength intensities of reflected electromagnetic radiation to an RF power within the processing system, adjusting a matching circuit based on the first set of wavelength intensities of reflected electromagnetic radiation, processing the first set of one or more substrates in the substrate processing system, controlling a second set of wavelength intensities of reflected electromagnetic radiation reflected from the plasma within the chamber, and associating the second set of wavelength intensities of reflected electromagnetic radiation to the RF power within the processing system.

US Patent:

8345839, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/121817

Inventors:

John J. Barton - Los Gatos CA, US
Jeffrey W. Nichols - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey S. Pierce - San Jose CA, US
Min Yin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Shumin Zhai - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 9323, 37914207

Abstract:

Disclosed are embodiments of a system and method for automating the exchange of information between the multiple personal computerized devices of an entity so as to provide context for communications, such as incoming and/or outgoing telephone calls, with other entities. The system and method associate one entity with multiple devices. Communications over a device (e. g. , one of the various types of telephones) are tracked. Then, for a given communication, an identifier (e. g. , a caller ID from an incoming telephone call) is communicated to at least one other device. The other device performs a local and/or internet search for information associated with that particular identifier. The retrieved information is then displayed so as to provide the entity with essentially instantaneous context for the given communication. The system can be implemented using client-server network technology or, alternatively, using point-to-point communication technology.

US Patent:

8590017, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/036639

Inventors:

Hernan Badenes - Neuquen, AG
Mateo Nicolas Bengualid - Cordoba, AG
Julian Ariel Cerruti - Buenos Aires, AG
Hongxia Jin - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey Scott Pierce - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

726 4, 726 2, 726 5, 726 6, 726 18, 726 21, 713151, 713168, 713183, 713184

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention relate to partial authentication to access incremental information. An aspect of the invention concerns a method of authorizing access to information that comprises providing an initial segment of a password wherein the password includes password segments each associated with an incremental portion of the information. In response to the initial password segment satisfying an expected value, the method may authorize access to the information portion associated with the initial password segment. The method may authorize access to other information portions associated with subsequent segments of the password in response to the subsequent password segments satisfying respectively expected values.

US Patent:

8606927, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/050986

Inventors:

Jeffrey Scott Pierce - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227

Abstract:

A communication method and system. The method includes receiving, by a computing system, user identification data identifying a first user. The computing system receives first device identification data identifying a first device belonging to the user and second device identification data identifying a second device belonging to the first user. The computing system associates the first device identification data and the second device identification data with the first user identification data. The computing system transmits connection data and the second device identification data to the first device. The computing system receives first informational data for the user. The computing system transmits to the first device and the second device, copies of the first informational data.

US Patent:

20020025583, Feb 28, 2002

Filed:

Aug 31, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/521615

Inventors:

STOUGHTON L. ELLSWORTH - PALO ALTO CA, US
ARJUNA R. KARUNARATNE - FREMONT CA, US
JEFFREY A. PIERCE - PALO ALTO CA, US
LAWRENCE M. ENSLER - LOS ALTOS CA, US
ROBERT F. ZUK - BURLINGAME CA, US
ERIC K. GUSTAFSON - PALO ALTO CA, US

International Classification:

G01N033/558

US Classification:

436/514000

Abstract:

An analytical rotor intended primarily for performing immunoassays comprises one or more inlet chambers for sample, wash reagents, and labelling reagents. A reaction chamber is disposed radially outwardly from the inlet chambers and connected thereto by low flow resistance flow paths. A collection chamber is located radially outwardly from the reaction chamber and connected thereto by a high flow resistance flow path. Samples are introduced to the sample inlet chamber by a transfer device, with sample volumes optionally determined by detecting when the sample inlet chamber is filled. Reagents initially introduced to the inlet chambers may be selectively transferred to the reaction chamber by low speed rotation of the rotor. The reaction chamber may then be emptied by high speed rotation of the rotor. In this way, heterogeneous immunoassays requiring sequential contact of reaction zones with sample and different reagents may be performed.