John S Snider

US Patent:

20220373569, Nov 24, 2022

Filed:

Sep 17, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/761172

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Ronald D. Johnson - Westfield IN, US
Rachel Ellen Moschell - Carmel IN, US
Peter Robert Nei - Brownsburg IN, US
John S. Snider - Brownsburg IN, US
Kerry J. Weaver - Indianapolis IN, US
Robert J. Zigon - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G01N 35/00
B01L 3/02
B01L 3/00
G01N 35/10

Abstract:

Systems and methods of identifying reagents loaded into a fluid handling system can comprise programming a protocol for preparing a sample into a controller of the fluid handling system, loading multiple reagent vessels into a carousel of the fluid handling system, imaging individual labels of the multiple reagent vessels with an imaging device to produce label images, comparing information in the label images to identification information located in a database in communication with the controller, and determining if appropriate reagents have been loaded into the carousel to perform the protocol. A fluid handling system can include a deck, a tube holder, an imaging device, a pipettor, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a processor configured to perform the method.

US Patent:

20220341954, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Dec 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/787216

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Rachel Ellen Moschell - Indianapolis IN, US
Peter Robert Nei - Carmel IN, US
John S. Snider - Brownsburg IN, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G01N 35/00

Abstract:

A server stores a set of laboratory applications to process batches of samples. The server receives, from a first lab administrator, a selection of a subset of the laboratory applications to process the batches of samples and an admin configuration for a laboratory application in the subset. The server receives configuration(s) of batch(es) to be used for running at least a portion of the subset of laboratory applications configured according to the admin configuration. The server receives, from a first scientific device, a request to run a laboratory application form the first subset to process a batch. The server provides the laboratory application(s) that are capable of being executed using the first scientific device. The server receives, from the first scientific device, a selected laboratory application. The server transmits, to the first scientific device, a signal for executing a first part of the selected laboratory application.

US Patent:

20220276274, Sep 1, 2022

Filed:

Aug 21, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/637442

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Rachel Ellen Moschell - Carmel IN, US
Peter Robert Nei - Brownsburg IN, US
John S. Snider - Brownsburg IN, US
Robert J. Zigon - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

G01N 35/00
B01L 1/00

Abstract:

A laboratory workstation for preparing a sample according to a programmed protocol. The laboratory workstation may include a display device configured to display an instruction for loading a first item of labware onto a deck of the laboratory workstation at a position on the deck specified by the programmed protocol; an imaging device configured to monitor the deck of the laboratory workstation by creating one or more images of the deck; and a processor configured to recognize, in the one or more images created by the imaging device, an item of labware loaded onto the deck by an operator. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to indicate on the display device whether the recognized item of labware loaded by the operator is arranged on the deck in accordance with the programmed protocol.

US Patent:

20230020118, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Dec 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/787418

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Kristina K. Lu - Indianapolis IN, US
Rachel Ellen Moschell - Carmel IN, US
Peter Robert Nei - Brownsburg IN, US
Mark F. Sauerburger - Zionsville IN, US
Zachary M. Smith - Avon IN, US
John S. Snider - Brownsburg IN, US
Jason L. Springston - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

B01L 7/00
B01L 9/06

Abstract:

A reaction vessel comprises a lower chamber with a first volume, and an upper chamber with a second volume greater than the first volume. A thermocycling system for heating the reaction vessel includes a lower heating zone to heat the lower chamber, an upper heating zone to heat the upper chamber, and a lid heater to heat an opening of the upper chamber. A method comprises loading a sample into a lower chamber of a reaction vessel, thermocycling the lower chamber using a lower heating zone of the thermo cycler, combining an additive into the sample to produce a combination filling the lower chamber and at least partially filling an upper chamber of the reaction vessel, and incubating the upper and lower chambers using the lower heating zone and an upper heating zone. The lower and upper chambers can have different wall thicknesses to facilitate heat transfer.

US Patent:

20190336961, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Jan 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/477823

Inventors:

- Brea CA, US
Ronald Douglas JOHNSON - Westfield IN, US
Mark A. NIERZWICK - Brownsburg IN, US
Craig A. HUDSON - Brownsburg IN, US
Charles M. NEESE - East Pittsboro IN, US
Mark F. SAUERBURGER - Zionsville IN, US
John S. SNIDER - Brownsville IN, US

Assignee:

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Brea CA

International Classification:

B01L 3/02
B01L 9/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of lab automation workstations are disclosed in which the pod that performs pipetting operations is integrated with pipette tip-loading functionality. To generate the necessary tip-loading force, a dual drive system is used that is symmetric about the Y-axis to allow for offset or partial tip box loads by dynamically centering the drive force (e.g., the tip-loading force) over the reaction load. This minimizes the need for oversized linear motion components while still allowing for the generation of high tip-loading forces needed to properly load a large number of pipette tips simultaneously.