Steven T Montgomery

US Patent:

7575721, Aug 18, 2009

Filed:

Jun 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/146304

Inventors:

Ronald Chang - Redwood City CA, US
Douglas B. Dority - Mill Valley CA, US
Steven Michael Montgomery - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Cepheid - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
G01N 31/00
B01L 3/02
G01N 21/03
G01N 1/00
G01N 33/543
B23Q 7/04
G07F 11/16
B65H 5/00
B65H 1/08
B65H 3/00

US Classification:

422 99, 422 61, 422 63, 422100, 436518, 436174, 436165, 221208, 221209, 221210, 221217, 221224, 221229, 221231, 221264, 221265, 221266

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads contained in a bead storage device which includes a bead carrier having a plurality of wells; a plurality of reagent beads disposed in the wells; and a cover tape releasably attached to the bead carrier to cover the wells and retain the reagent beads in the wells. The apparatus comprises a channel in which to place the bead storage device with the bead carrier facing a support wall of the channel and the cover tape facing a stripping wall of the channel. The stripping wall includes a stripping gap disposed between a stripping edge and an opposite edge, and a dispense opening provided adjacent the opposite edge on a side of the stripping wall opposite from the stripping edge. The cover tape is insertable through the stripping gap to be pulled against the stripping edge to peel the cover tape from the bead carrier to move the wells of the bead carrier inside the channel toward the dispense opening and expose the wells individually to dispense the reagent beads.

US Patent:

D684270, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/412453

Inventors:

Ron Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gregory E. Mote - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

CEPHEID - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24216

US Patent:

D690023, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Feb 3, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/412457

Inventors:

Ron Chang - Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gregory E. Mote - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

Cepheid - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24216

US Patent:

20090289076, Nov 26, 2009

Filed:

Jul 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/512926

Inventors:

RONALD CHANG - Redwood City CA, US
DOUGLAS B. DORITY - Mill Valley CA, US
STEVEN MONTGOMERY - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

B65D 83/04

US Classification:

221 1, 221133, 221 8

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In some embodiments, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads contained in a bead storage device which includes a bead carrier having a plurality of wells; a plurality of reagent beads disposed in the wells; and a cover tape releasably attached to the bead carrier to cover the wells and retain the reagent beads in the wells. The apparatus comprises a channel in which to place the bead storage device with the bead carrier facing a support wall of the channel and the cover tape facing a stripping wall of the channel. The stripping wall includes a stripping gap disposed between a stripping edge and an opposite edge, and a dispense opening provided adjacent the opposite edge on a side of the stripping wall opposite from the stripping edge. The cover tape is insertable through the stripping gap to be pulled against the stripping edge to peel the cover tape from the bead carrier to move the wells of the bead carrier inside the channel toward the dispense opening and expose the wells individually to dispense the reagent beads.

US Patent:

20090305337, Dec 10, 2009

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/135925

Inventors:

Shazi Iqbal - Danville CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Los Angeles CA, US
Ronald Chang - Redwood City CA, US
Gregory Mote - Los Angeles CA, US
Douglas B. Dority - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey S. Ross - Lebanon Springs NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/30
G01N 1/31
C12M 1/00
C12M 1/36
C12M 1/02

US Classification:

435 4052, 435 405, 4353091, 4352831, 4352862

Abstract:

Provided is a system and method for staining of one or more samples, including providing one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to be inserted into an auto-staining instrument; and enabling one of one or more staining procedures appropriate for the one or more samples as a function of a choice of self-contained sample processing receptacle, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to process each inserted sample of the one or more samples within the self-contained sample processing receptacle.

US Patent:

20090308886, Dec 17, 2009

Filed:

Jul 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/512833

Inventors:

Ronald Chang - Redwood City CA, US
Douglas B. Dority - Mill Valley CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Cepheid - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

B67D 5/00
B01L 3/00
B01L 9/00

US Classification:

222 1, 422102, 422104

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention provide an efficient and effective technique for storing and dispensing reagent beads. In some embodiments, an apparatus is provided for dispensing reagent beads contained in a bead storage device which includes a bead carrier having a plurality of wells; a plurality of reagent beads disposed in the wells; and a cover tape releasably attached to the bead carrier to cover the wells and retain the reagent beads in the wells. The apparatus comprises a channel in which to place the bead storage device with the bead carrier facing a support wall of the channel and the cover tape facing a stripping wall of the channel. The stripping wall includes a stripping gap disposed between a stripping edge and an opposite edge, and a dispense opening provided adjacent the opposite edge on a side of the stripping wall opposite from the stripping edge. The cover tape is insertable through the stripping gap to be pulled against the stripping edge to peel the cover tape from the bead carrier to move the wells of the bead carrier inside the channel toward the dispense opening and expose the wells individually to dispense the reagent beads.

US Patent:

20120321534, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330445

Inventors:

Shazi Iqbal - Danville CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Los Angeles CA, US
Ronald Chang - Redwood City CA, US
Gregory Mote - Los Angeles CA, US
Douglas B Dority - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey S. Ross - Lebanon Springs NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/31

US Classification:

422500

Abstract:

Provided is a system and method for staining of one or more samples, including providing one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to be inserted into an auto-staining instrument; and enabling one of one or more staining procedures appropriate for the one or more samples as a function of a choice of self-contained sample processing receptacle, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to process each inserted sample of the one or more samples within the self-contained sample processing receptacle.

US Patent:

20120329140, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330472

Inventors:

Shazi Iqbal - Danville CA, US
Steven M. Montgomery - Los Angeles CA, US
Ronald Chang - Redwood City CA, US
Gregory Mote - Los Angeles CA, US
Douglas B. Dority - Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey S. Ross - Lebanon Springs NY, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/31
C12M 1/36

US Classification:

4352862, 4352831

Abstract:

Provided is a system and method for staining of one or more samples, including providing one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to be inserted into an auto-staining instrument; and enabling one of one or more staining procedures appropriate for the one or more samples as a function of a choice of self-contained sample processing receptacle, each of the one or more self-contained sample processing receptacles configured to process each inserted sample of the one or more samples within the self-contained sample processing receptacle.