Steven James 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:

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:

20210072269, Mar 11, 2021

Filed:

Nov 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/953870

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Montgomery - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gregory Mote - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian Bliven - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/02
G01N 35/00
G01N 35/04

Abstract:

A handling system for high throughput processing of a large volume of biological samples is provided herein. Such systems can include an array support assembly that supports multiple diagnostic assay modules in an array having at least two dimensions, a loader that loads multiple diagnostic assay cartridges within the multiple diagnostic assay modules. The array support assembly can be movable relative the loader to facilitate loading and unloading so as to provide more efficient processing.

US Patent:

20180143215, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Nov 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/816960

Inventors:

- Sunnyvale CA, US
Steven Montgomery - Sunnyvale CA, US
Gregory Mote - Sunnyvale CA, US
Brian Bliven - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/02
G01N 35/04
G01N 35/00

Abstract:

A handling system for high throughput processing of a large volume of biological samples is provided herein. Such systems can include an array support assembly that supports multiple diagnostic assay modules in an array having at least two dimensions, a loader that loads multiple diagnostic assay cartridges within the multiple diagnostic assay modules. The array support assembly can be movable relative the loader to facilitate loading and unloading so as to provide more efficient processing.