Inventors list |
Assignees list |
Classification tree browser |
Top 100 Inventors |
Top 100 Assignees |
Bernard, TX
Bruce Bernard, Austin, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20110204874 | Particle Populations and Assays Having Varying Amounts of Magnetic Material and Particle Concentrations Among Different Subsets of Particles and Methods for Processing Assays Having Such Particle Populations - Particle populations and assays are provided which have varying amounts of magnetic material and varying particle concentrations among different subsets of particles. In particular, the particle populations and assays include at least two particle sets with distinct sums of particles which are inversely related to the magnetic material concentration comprising each of the particles within the two particle sets, respectively. A method for processing an assay having such particle sets includes routing the assay in proximity to an imaging plane within a static imaging optical analysis system and generating a magnetic field in proximity to the imaging plane. The magnetic field is sufficient to attract and immobilize a ratio of particles from the at least two discrete particle sets that is different from the ratio of particles comprising the at least two discrete particle sets in the assay as the assay is introduced into the static imaging optical analysis system. | 08-25-2011 |
Bruce J.c. Bernard, Austin, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100228513 | Systems and Methods for Performing Measurements of One or More Materials - Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more materials are provided. One system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels. Another system is configured to image one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. An additional system is configured to substantially immobilize one or more materials in an imaging volume of a measurement device. A further system is configured to transfer one or more materials to an imaging volume of a measurement device from one or more storage vessels, to image the one or more materials in the imaging volume, to substantially immobilize the one or more materials in the imaging volume, or some combination thereof. | 09-09-2010 |
Bruce J-C Bernard, Austin, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090176255 | IMMUNOMAGNETIC CAPTURE AND IMAGING OF BIOLOGICAL TARGETS - The present invention relates to methods and systems for labeling, isolating, detecting, and/or enumerating a statistically significant number of biological cells, or other biological analytes of interest, present in a complex matrix sample. The isolation of a biological target of interest from a sample mixture is done by immunomagnetic separation. Upon introduction of the sample within an imaging chamber, the capture complex (biological target-magnetic capture agent) will be attracted by the magnetic field and will lay on the surface of the chamber in the focal plane of the imaging system. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090246796 | ISOLATION AND ENUMERATION OF CELLS FROM A COMPLEX SAMPLE MATRIX - The present invention relates to methods and systems for labeling, isolating, detecting and enumerating biological cells, or other biological analytes of interest present in a sample, where the capturing complex may also serve as a labeling agent. In one embodiment, the capture complex is an encoded magnetic bead coupled to antibodies having a specific affinity for a cell surface protein on a cell of interest. The methods and systems of the present invention can be used for quantitative or qualitative detection. | 10-01-2009 |
Chad E. Bernard, Baytowa, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100029829 | Propylene copolymers for adhesive applications - Disclosed herein are adhesives comprising a copolymer comprising at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100179268 | Propylene copolymers for adhesive applications - Disclosed herein are adhesives comprising a copolymer comprising at least 80 wt % of units derived from propylene and from about 1 to about 20 wt % of units derived from at least one C | 07-15-2010 |
Dan P. Bernard, Austin, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20100134145 | System and Method for Converting Between CML Signal Logic Families - A system includes a first CML buffer configured to receive a first bias signal and a first CML signal of a first CML logic family. The first CML buffer produces a second CML signal of the first CML logic family based on the first CML signal and the first bias signal. A first coupling capacitor module couples to the first CML buffer. The first coupling capacitor module receives the second CML signal and produces a third CML signal based on the second CML signal. A second CML buffer couples to the coupling capacitor module and receives a second bias signal and the third CML signal, producing a fourth CML signal of a second CML logic family. A feedback module couples to the second CML buffer and receives the fourth CML signal producing a fifth CML signal. The second CML buffer is produces the fourth CML signal based on the second bias signal, the third CML signal, and the fifth CML signal. | 06-03-2010 |
Donald Casimir Bernard, Frisco, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090017169 | METHOD FOR MAKING HARD PRETZELS THAT EFFECTIVELY ABSORB SEASONING SLURRY - A method for making a hard pretzel product that effectively absorbs a seasoning slurry, such as an oil-based seasoning added after baking. In a preferred embodiment, three dough strands extruded simultaneously are cut and formed into a triad arrangement of three dough rods. Several process steps are used singly or in combination to promote the formation of a stress cracking at the intersection between these three rods in the triad formation. During the final drying stage and a seasoning stage in a seasoning tumbler, this stress cracking is sufficient to allow separation of the three rods into individual pretzel sticks. Each of these pretzel sticks has a longitudinal surface area in the proximity of the original stress fracturing which effectively absorbs a seasoning slurry. | 01-15-2009 |
Eric M. Bernard, Sherman, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090001597 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING AN INTERCONNECT ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A FRONT AND BACKSIDE THEREOF AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREFOR - The disclosure provides a semiconductor device and method of manufacture. The method for manufacturing the semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having circuitry located thereover. The surface of the substrate is subjected to a first anisotropic etch, the first anisotropic etch forming an opening that extends only partially into the substrate. An opposing surface of the substrate is subjected to a second anisotropic etch, the second anisotropic etch forming an opposing opening that extends only partially into the substrate. Additionally, a first conductive layer is formed in electrical contact with the circuitry and lining sidewalls of the opening. A second conductive layer is formed along at least a portion of the second opposing surface and lining sidewalls of the opposing opening. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer electrically contact one another. | 01-01-2009 |
Lee Bernard, Houston, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 20090018720 | Emission monitoring display device - The present invention provides an emission monitoring device for a vehicle. The device comprises a lightweight housing for operationally encapsulating a processor, memory; a sensor for each vehicle component to be monitored, a display device; and a power supply for power the device. The processor is programmed to monitor each sensor, capture data from each sensor, store the captured data from each sensor in the memory; and display the captured onto the display device. In one embodiment of the present invention the housing is operationally mounted onto the inner gas lid of the vehicle. In an alternative embodiment, the housing is incorporated into the dashboard. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090152266 | Storage device and methods of assembling and utilizing the same - A storage device comprising a frame having at least a portion of the frame encompassed by a covering wherein the frame comprises a multiplicity of rods automatically controlled which configures into a three dimensional mechanism structure when activated and folds into one piece when it collapses having a floor, a roof, a front wall, a right side wall, a left side wall, and a back wall, wherein the front wall, the right side wall, the left side wall, and the back wall extend upward and connect to the roof defining a chamber therein and, a releasable fastener affixed to the front wall to allow opening of the chamber for ingress to the chamber and egress from the chamber. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100185358 | EMISSION MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - An emission monitoring device is disclosed for a vehicle including but not limited to a lightweight housing for operationally encapsulating: a processor; a computer program including but not limited to computer readable instructions embedded in a tangible non-transitory computer readable medium; a sensor for each vehicle component to be monitored; a display device; and a power supply for power the device; the computer program including but not limited to instructions to analyze fuel being injected into the vehicle from data output from each sensor; capture data from each sensor; store the captured data from each sensor into the memory; calculate performance attributes based upon the captured data; store the performance attributes; and display the performance attributes of each vehicle component onto the display device. A method is provided for monitoring emissions using the emission monitoring device. | 07-22-2010 |