Thomas M Maxwell

US Patent:

7472803, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/067657

Inventors:

Krishan L. Kalra - Danville CA, US
Thomas Maxwell - Danville CA, US
Qi Cao - San Leandro CA, US
Michael Huang - San Ramon CA, US
Shahin Iqbal - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

BioGenex Laboratories, Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

B65G 59/06

US Classification:

221257, 221256, 221263

Abstract:

An automated dispensing assembly includes a base, and a shuttle mounted in the base and movable under automated control between a loading position and a dispensing position. The shuttle includes a cavity configured to carry an object, such as cover. The depth of the cavity in the shuttle is approximately the same (or less) as the thickness of one of the objects. A storage module is mounted proximate the shuttle. The storage module is configured to store a plurality of objects and includes an opening exposing the next object to be dispensed. The cavity is positioned adjacent the opening in the storage module in the loading position and an edge of the cavity separates the object to be dispensed from the other objects in the storage module as the shuttle moves to the dispensing position.

US Patent:

20110151504, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/645340

Inventors:

Saradha Avantsa - Concord CA, US
Ravishankar Melkote - Fremont CA, US
Thomas Maxwell - Danville CA, US
Geoffrey Cook - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

BIOCARE MEDICAL, LLC - Concord CA

International Classification:

G01N 1/30
G01N 1/31

US Classification:

435 405, 4352831

Abstract:

Automated sample processing systems may include onboard efficient high-speed mixing of at least two components with an automatic vertical force fluidic turbulent component mixer of which a mixed component may be aspirated and high-speed dispensed in a mixing vial. Other aspects may include single sweep applying a multi-treatment cleaning cycle to at least one slide. A multi-treatment cleaning cycle may include a washing treatment and a drying treatment. In yet other aspects the present invention may include an automated recovery sample processing system with the capability of detecting at least one immediate condition of a fortuitously terminated automatic sample processing run and perhaps even an automatic terminated sample processing run reconstruction calculator.

US Patent:

20200240883, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Apr 15, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/849596

Inventors:

- Pacheco CA, US
Eric Andrew Warner - Oceanside CA, US
Saradha Avantsa - Concord CA, US
Hoa Thuong Nguyen - San Ramon CA, US
Smitha Sreedhar - San Jose CA, US
Thomas Marion Maxwell - Danville CA, US
Ziggy Q. Kotchetkov - Oakland CA, US
Kathlyn Leigh Rettig - Walnut Creek CA, US
Deidra Imani Jackson - Antioch CA, US
Ravishankar Melkote - Fremont CA, US
Zhiweng Chang - San Leandro CA, US
Maria Lourdes Teixeira - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

Biocare Medical, LLC - Pacheco CA

International Classification:

G01N 1/31
G01N 1/36
G01N 35/10
G01N 1/30
G01N 35/00

Abstract:

This disclosure provides a biological sample processing system and methods for processing biological samples. The processing may include one or both of removing wax from wax-embedded biological samples and applying a reagent to biological samples. Aspects of the dewaxing technique and the technique for applying the reagent may be combined to achieve energy efficiencies. Additional efficiency may be achieved by recirculating heated reagent. A hybrid power system may use a source of stored power to supplement external power at times of peak demand. Uniform distribution of liquids across a surface of the biological samples may be achieved by self-leveling using an inclinometer.

US Patent:

20170315032, Nov 2, 2017

Filed:

Apr 28, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/582206

Inventors:

- Pacheco CA, US
Eric Andrew Warner - Oceanside CA, US
Saradha Avantsa - Concord CA, US
Hoa Thuong Nguyen - San Ramon CA, US
Smitha Sreedhar - San Jose CA, US
Thomas Marion Maxwell - Danville CA, US
Kathlyn Leigh Rettig - Walnut Creek CA, US
Deidra Imani Jackson - Antioch CA, US
Ravishankar Melkote - Fremont CA, US
Zhiweng Chang - San Leandro CA, US
Maria L. Lourdes Teixeira - Pleasanton CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 1/31
G01N 1/30
G01N 1/44
G01N 1/31

Abstract:

This disclosure provides a biological sample processing system and methods for processing biological samples. The processing may include one or both of removing wax from wax-embedded biological samples and applying a reagent to biological samples. Aspects of the dewaxing technique and the technique for applying the reagent may be combined to achieve energy efficiencies. Additional efficiency may be achieved by recirculating heated reagent. A hybrid power system may use a source of stored power to supplement external power at times of peak demand. Uniform distribution of liquids across a surface of the biological samples may be achieved by self-leveling using an inclinometer.