Patents
US 12710436 B2: Method of transferring liquid from reagent reservoir using a robotic handler
- Granted
- 2026-08-18
- Filed
- 2020-12-18 application 17788336
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Described herein are method of transferring liquid using a robotic liquid handler from a reagent reservoir having a sloped bottom along a length of the reagent reservoir, the sloped bottom defining a shallow end and a deep end of the reagent reservoir, wherein the shallow end is proximal to a first side-wall of the reagent reservoir, wherein the deep end is proximal to a second side-wall of the reagent reservoir opposite the first side-wall.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 (ipgb20260818.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Coulter, Inc. 400 patents | US company or organization | Brea, CA | BECKMAN COULTER INC SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor A. Friesen | Indianapolis, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Kristina K. Lu | Carmel, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Mark F. Sauerburger | Zionsville, IN | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | |
| Zachary M. Smith | Avon, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 | ||
| Jeffrey J. Wilson | Zionsville, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01N | Investigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties | G01N35/0099 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
| B01L | Chemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use | B01L3/527 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-18 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FRIESEN,, TAYLOR A. signed 2020-01-07 LU,, KRISTINA K. signed 2020-01-07 SAUERBURGER,, MARK F. signed 2020-01-07 SMITH,, ZACHARY M. signed 2020-01-07 WILSON, JEFFREY J. signed 2020-01-07 | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. BREA, CA | 67734/452 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
| 2022-06-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FRIESEN, TAYLOR A. signed 2020-01-07 LU, KRISTINA K. signed 2020-01-07 SAUERBURGER, MARK F. signed 2020-01-07 SMITH, ZACHARY M. signed 2020-07-07 WILSON, JEFFREY J. signed 2020-01-07 | BECKMAN COULTER, INC. BREA, CA | 60285/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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