Thomas H Maxwell

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.