Modular chemistry analyzer

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9292779
APP PUB NO 20130130390A1
SERIAL NO

13618335

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An automated chemistry analysis method is disclosed. In one general aspect, the method includes receiving a modular chemistry analysis test unit that includes one or more vessels for one or more reagents, and a machine-readable test specification coupled with the vessels. The method also includes defining a test that defines a test including a series of operations that employ the reagents for the vessels, and installing the chemistry analysis test unit in a first chemistry analyzer that includes one or more analysis tools and sequencing logic for sequencing instructions to be carried out by the analysis tools. The machine-readable test specification is automatically received from the chemistry analysis test module and stored for access by the sequencing logic to allow the sequencing logic to instruct the analysis tools to carry out the test defined by the test specification.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MEDICA CORPORATIONBEDFORD MA 01730

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dussi, Jeannine Arlington, US 6 35
Ganshirt, Edward Lexington, US 3 7
Goodwin, Ray Shrewsbury, US 4 15
Liffman, Stan Newbury, US 2 6
Mao, Tony Natick, US 12 74
Moe, Doug Manchester, US 4 15
Nguyen, Le Dorchester, US 10 141
Rettew, Steve Harvard, US 13 92
Smith, Ian Scottsdale, US 130 2024
Soley, Charlene Westford, US 4 15
Sun, Qian Westford, US 128 2441
Sweetser, Gregg Nashua, US 2 6
Whelan, Will Arlington, US 11 72
Zipeto, Diana Lowell, US 6 35

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Sep 22, 2027
Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee
Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months $160.00 $80.00 $40.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable $700.00 $350.00 $175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional $1,640.00 $820.00 $410.00