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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7386970 | Method for dispensing tablets into a multi-compartment clinical reagent container A method for dispensing a desired number of oriented tablets from a bulk source into a well within a reagent container by moving the tablets by vibration into a number of parallel loading chutes and transfer chutes and displacing the desired number of tablets into a... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381370 | Automated multi-detector analyzer An automated analyzer for analyzing patient samples. The analyzer includes a plurality of cuvettes, which allow the samples to be mixed with various reagents. The analyzer includes one or more detectors, including a detector adapted to detect luminescence of the rea... | 06/03/2008 |
| D566290 | Clinical solution bottle portion | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338803 | Method for increasing capacity in an automatic clinical analyzer by using modular reagent delivery means An automatic clinical analyzer in which the number of cuvette ports available for reaction vessels on a reaction carousel are 50% in a configuration using a single reagent storage areas; in a second configuration an additional reagent storage areas is employed and a... | 03/04/2008 |
| D558336 | Clinical solution blister pack carton portion | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300523 | Method for selectively washing used reaction cuvettes in an automatic analyzer A method for cleansing used reaction cuvettes so that whenever certain assays are to be or have been performed in the reaction cuvette, the cuvette is automatically subjected to an additional cleaning operation by providing a number of washing and drying manifolds, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7294512 | Solution for calibrating a chemical analyzer for alcohol, carbonate and ammonia assays A multi-analyte calibration solution having known amounts of sodium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, and ethyl alcohol, with pH adjusted within a range between about 7.8 and 8.4. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7279340 | Synthesis and application of procainamide analogs for use in an immunoassay The present invention relates to immobilized procainamide analogs, as well as to a method of making immobilized procainamide analogs. These immobilized analogs are prepared by activating the carboxyl group on a substituted p-benzoic acid derivative toward nucleophil... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258480 | Apparatus for mixing liquid samples using a two dimensional stirring pattern A method for rapidly and uniformly mixing solutions within a biochemical analyzer by rapidly and repeatedly moving a sampling probe in a two-dimensional boomerang-curved pattern within the solution. ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7260498 | Context-specific electronic performance support Providing context-specific electronic performance support for a device through just-in-time knowledge transfer. Performance support content comprising information regarding device procedures, device alerts, and display screens for displaying information related to t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7240477 | Flexible router for liquid tubes and electrical ribbon cables An improved energy tube-cable-router for securing flat cables and fluid carrying tubes and adapted to eliminate an undesirable pumping action of the fluid within the tubes by maintaining the longitudinal axis of tubes in a plane containing the central radius of curv... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229592 | Method for replacing used reaction cuvettes in an automatic analyzer depending upon next scheduled assay A method for determining not to reuse a previously used and cleaned reaction cuvette in an analyzer when an assay scheduled to be performed may be adversely affected by contaminants remaining in the cleaned reaction cuvette. If determined not to reuse a previously u... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228048 | Liquid tube and electrical cable clamp with locking features An improved mounting clamp adapted to simultaneously secure flat ribbon cables and a number of fluid tubes to a surface and having a locking feature to facilitate assembly and release. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| D544096 | Pouch fitment | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220842 | Immunoassays for buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed directed at haptens, immunogens and immunoassays for buprenorphine (BUP) and nor buprenorphine (norBUP). The method comprises providing in combination in a medium (i) a sample suspected of containing buprenorphine (BUP) o... | 05/22/2007 |
| RE39600 | Liquid sample dispensing methods for precisely delivering liquids without crossover A method for reducing carryover of and delivering liquid taken from a source container by a dispensing means to a target container by spinning the target container so that any liquid within the target container is removed from the dispensing means prior to dispensin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207913 | Bi-directional drivebelt tensioning device A device for automatically maintaining tension and control of a drivebelt as the driving direction of the drivebelt is rapidly reversed and when the drivebelt is worn. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205158 | Method for aspiration of a liquid sample A liquid aspiration method which includes aspirating partial aliquots of liquid at a number of different depths of penetration of a pipette tip into a liquid. The different depths are selected so that partial aliquot segments are obtained throughout the entire depth... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7189582 | Compositions and methods for detection of sirolimus Compounds are disclosed comprising a moiety, such as a poly(amino acid), a non-poly(amino acid) label moiety, or a non-poly(amino acid) immunogenic carrier, linked to a sirolimus compound at position 26 or at position 32. Such sirolimus compounds comprising an immun... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186518 | Method and composition useful for determining FK 506 New derivatives of FK 506 are disclosed. These new derivatives and other derivatives that are useful for determining the levels of FK 506 in a sample are also provided as are assay procedures and kits for use in determining the levels of FK 506 or other macrophilin ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186378 | Liquid sampling probe and cleaning fluidics system A sampling aliquotter for aspirating aliquot portions of sample fluid from a closed container and for dispensing aliquot portions into a vessel using horizontal and vertical drives to drive a probe into the closed container, to position the probe above the vessel, a... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185288 | Operator interface module segmented by function in an automatic clinical analyzer A method for displaying the status of a clinical analyzer on an operator interface in a manner that minimizes the effort required by the operator to access pertinent data. In one aspect the method includes displaying routine and non-routine information about the ope... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7172906 | Reduction of non-specific binding in assays Methods and compositions are disclosed for reducing non-specific binding in a binding assay for the determination of an analyte in a sample where one of the reagents for conducting the binding assay comprises a solid support comprising a polysaccharide. The method c... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7169356 | Random access reagent delivery system for use in an automatic clinical analyzer A random access reagent container handling system using a reagent container shuttle to move reagent containers between a loading tray and at least one linear reagent container tray and at least one circular reagent carousel. The reagent container tray is positioned ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7161034 | Lidocaine analogs and methods of making and using same Lidocaine analogs, latex particle-analog conjugates, and methods of making and using the same. The analogs have the formula: wherein Z comprises a nucleophilic group and optiona... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150190 | Method and apparatus for capacitively determining the uppermost level of a liquid in a container A liquid level sensor confirms actual physical contact between a probe and a liquid by verifying that any change in capacitance of the sensor is constant over a given time period and thereby is not caused by spurious electrical disturbances or other measuring irregu... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138091 | Reaction cuvette having anti-wicking features for use in an automatic clinical analyzer A reaction cuvette having anti-wicking wall fillets that inhibit liquid wicking along an interior wall surface so that the reaction cuvette may be used in a cuvette-rewashing system in an automated analyzer and not be adversely affected by any reagent contaminants r... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7115383 | Assays for amphetamine and methamphetamine Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed. The compounds disclosed comprise an amphetamine moiety and a methamphetamine moiety linked together by a first linking group. A second linking group depends from the first linking group and comprises a functional group. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101715 | Increasing throughput of an automatic clinical analyzer system by partitioning assays according to frequency of requested performance A dual analyzer system comprising at least two analyzers where samples to be tested are partitioned into three groups in accord with the frequency the test assays are requested. One analyzer performs a portion of the most frequently menu assays and all of a first su... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7078495 | Monoclonal antibodies to tacrolimus and immunoassay methods for tacrolimus An IgG1 λ monoclonal antibody to the immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus has improved properties. In particular, this monoclonal antibody, designated 1H6, has reduced cross-reactivity to several tacrolimus metabolites. This antibody is suitable for perform... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056747 | Process for removing endogenous Vitamin B12 and folate from albumin preparations Processes for removing endogenous Vitamin B12 and folate are provided. The albumin preparations produced by the process are suitable for use as reference control samples in assays for determining these analytes in a test sample. Kits and methods related to the album... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7037669 | Assays for amphetamine and methamphetamine using stereospecific reagents Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed. Enzyme conjugates of Formula I may be employed in assays for the determination of an amphetamine and/or a methamphetamine. Immunogenic conjugates of Formula I may be employed to prepare antibodies for an amphetamine and/... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7039561 | Outlier rejection method in an automatic clinical analyzer Automatically rejecting outlier measurements in an analytical method employing multiple photometric values by determining the photometric value that is involved in the pair of photometric values having the greatest variance between individual mean rates and the mean... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029922 | Method for resupplying reagents in an automatic clinical analyzer A method for resupplying reagents inventoried on-board an automatic clinical analyzer by: comparing an averaged assay demand pattern on the analyzer for assays over a sequence of specifically defined time periods with the reagents inventoried on-board the analyzer t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7022492 | Ecstasy haptens and immunogens Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed. Enzyme conjugates of Formula I are employed in assays for the determination of an methylenedioxyamphetamine, a methylene-dioxyethamphetamine, and/or a methylenedioxymethamphetamine. Immunogenic conjugates of Formula I ar... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7015042 | Increasing throughput in an automatic clinical analyzer by partitioning assays according to type A clinical analyzer where incoming samples are partitioned into groups in accord with the length of time required for the assay to be completed or in accord with the pattern of reagent addition(s) taken with length of time required for the assay to be completed. Med... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6991911 | Assay for entactogens Methods, compositions and kits are disclosed. The methods are directed to determining the presence of entactogen analytes such as, for example, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-ethylamphetamine (MDEA)... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6991764 | Method for replacing used reaction cuvettes in an automatic analyzer depending upon next scheduled assay A method for determining not to reuse a previously used and cleaned reaction cuvette in an analyzer when an assay scheduled to be performed may be adversely affected by contaminants remaining in the cleaned reaction cuvette. If determined not to reuse a previously u... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6984527 | Automated quality control protocols in a multi-analyzer system A method for automatically operating a sample handling system and associated analyzers to conduct assays on a number of patient samples by comparing the assays to be conducted with a set of assay defined rules, subdividing the analyzers into analyzers which are in c... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6943030 | Multi-compartment reagent container having means to inhibit re-use thereof A method for automatically determining whether a reagent container is new and unused or whether the reagent container has been previously used whenever reagent containers are initially placed onto an analyzer. Unused containers have a flag or lock-out member that ca... | 09/13/2005 |
