Scott Allen Norton

US Patent:

6989100, Jan 24, 2006

Filed:

May 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/435581

Inventors:

Scott M. Norton - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

PPD Biomarker Discovery Sciences, LLC - Wilmington NC

International Classification:

B01D 15/08

US Classification:

210656, 2101982, 250282, 702 30, 71 6152

Abstract:

Nonlinear retention time variations in chromatography-mass spectrometry data sets are adjusted by time-alignment methods, enabling automated comparison of spectra for differential phenotyping and other applications.

US Patent:

7628914, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Jan 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/339235

Inventors:

Scott M. Norton - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

PPD Biomarker Discovery Sciences, LLC - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

B01D 15/08

US Classification:

2101982, 210656, 73 6152, 250282, 702 30

Abstract:

Nonlinear retention time variations in chromatography-mass spectrometry data sets are adjusted by time-alignment methods, enabling automated comparison of spectra for differential phenotyping and other applications.

US Patent:

20100060893, Mar 11, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/375096

Inventors:

Scott M. Norton - Durham NC, US
Edward Robert Holland - Portola Valley CA, US
Ian D. Walton - Redwood City CA, US
Remy Cromer - Saratoga CA, US
Rebbeca S. Golightly - Belmont CA, US

International Classification:

G01J 3/44
G01J 3/28
G01N 21/01

US Classification:

356301, 356326, 356244

Abstract:

An assay apparatus having a sample vessel within which an assay may be performed. The apparatus further includes a holder having a receptacle, socket or other device configured to operatively receive the sample vessel in a precise and easily repeated location with respect to the holder. A magnet may be operatively associated with the holder such that a magnetic field generated by the magnet intersects a portion of the sample vessel defining a magnetic concentration region within the sample vessel. A separate or integrated detection or interrogation instrument, typically a spectrometer, may be provided.

US Patent:

20140340634, Nov 20, 2014

Filed:

Apr 5, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/246094

Inventors:

- Logan UT, US
Scott M. Norton - Durham NC, US
William J. Brown - Durham NC, US

International Classification:

A61B 3/10
A61B 3/14

US Classification:

351206

Abstract:

An optical coherence tomography system may have a reflector system that reflects light from a light source to provide a plurality of light rays that fall within different wavelength ranges, optical componentry that directs a subset of a first beam of light including the plurality of light rays to an object to be imaged, a detector that detects the subset after reflection from the object, and signal processing componentry that processes signals from the detector to provide an optical coherence tomography image of the object. The reflector system may be configured such that the optical pathways followed by the light rays change in length at an even increment, so that the first beam of light will project wavelength groups at relatively even time increments. The optical pathways may be collinear or offset from each other. An interleaver may be used to enable detection of the first beam by multiple detectors.