| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7276206 |
Electrical field stimulation of eukaryotic cells |
October 2, 2007 |
| Methods of identifying activators and inhibitors of voltage-gated ion channels are provided in which the methods employ electrical field stimulation of the cells in order to manipulate the open/close state transition of the voltage-gated ion channels. This allows for more convenient, |
| 6736783 |
Automated blood sampling apparatus |
May 18, 2004 |
| An apparatus and process for automatically, repetitively sampling blood from conscious animals. The apparatus can simultaneously extract blood from a number of conscious, catherized animals at programmable time intervals. The apparatus is characterized as a system of computer control |
| 6461345 |
Cannula operated pinch valve |
October 8, 2002 |
| There is disclosed a pinch valve for allowing access to a sterile reaction vessel using a cannula. The valve remains closed until a cannula is inserted. Upon removal of the cannula, the valve automatically closes maintaining the sterile or otherwise controlled conditions of the reaction |
| 6449827 |
Apparatus for gripping microplates |
September 17, 2002 |
| An apparatus suitable for securely gripping and holding a microplate or other containers during robotic de-lidding operations. A microplate placed on the apparatus is held by a vacuum drawn through the base thereof, allowing the lid of the microplate to be removed without movement of the |
| 5945070 |
Reaction vessel filter for combinatorial chemistry or biological use |
August 31, 1999 |
| A filter tube for a reaction or other fluid vessel is disclosed which maintains the vessel under an inert gas atmosphere and maintains the integrity of the inert gas seal while performing filtered or unfiltered filling or filtered draining operations. |
| 5882601 |
Deflected septum seal access port |
March 16, 1999 |
| An access port for a reaction or other fluid vessel which maintains the vessel under an inert gas atmosphere and maintains the integrity of the inert gas seal while performing filtered filling or draining operations is presented. The port uses a deflected septum sealing technique. The |
| 5536056 |
Gripping apparatus |
July 16, 1996 |
| An improved gripping and pinching device particularly useful with laboratory glassware and adaptable for use with a robot or automated system, is disclosed. The device uses flexible tubing as a gripper, eyedropper pincher and as a pinch valve which biases and releases test tubes, via |
| 5516491 |
Disposable reactor vessel |
May 14, 1996 |
| A disposable transportable reactor vessel can be prepared by modifying an eye-dropper pipette. A HDPE plug is inserted in one end of the pipette to permit selective passage of fluid while preventing resin flow. The pipette is looped into the shape of a u-tube and inserted into a holder s |
| 5099698 |
Electronic readout for a rotameter flow gauge |
March 31, 1992 |
| An electronic readout for a rotameter flow gauge which includes means for optically scanning a rotameter flow gauge and determining the position of a float within the rotameter. |
