Richard W Mahoney

US Patent:

7688207, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/495430

Inventors:

Patrick P. Fritchie - Southlake TX, US
Gregory E. Gardner - Grapevine TX, US
Richard W. Mahoney - Grapevine TX, US
Oscar F. Schwartz - Arlington TX, US

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories Inc. - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721, 340 101, 3405391, 3405681

Abstract:

A system for automation of laboratory analyzers that utilizes radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and radio frequency identification (RFID) readers to identify containers and vessels, and the contents thereof, that are employed in the system. Radio frequency identification tags, conforming to the guidelines of ISO 14443 or ISO 15693 or ISO 18000, are positioned on the items of interest, such as, for example, reagent containers, sample containers, and microplates. These tags can be read by and written to by either a moving antenna of a RFID reader or a stationary antenna of a RFID reader. Reading of RFID tags and writing to RFID tags are controlled by software.

US Patent:

8222048, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/257495

Inventors:

Patrick P. Fritchie - Southlake TX, US
Gregory E. Gardner - Grapevine TX, US
Richard W. Mahoney - Grapevine TX, US

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G01N 35/10

US Classification:

436526, 436 43, 436 47, 436180, 422 63, 422 65, 422501, 210695, 4352871

Abstract:

A laboratory automation system that is capable of carrying out clinical chemistry assays, immunoassays, amplification of nucleic acid assays, and any combination of the foregoing, said laboratory automation system employing at least one of micro-well plates and deep multi-well plates as reaction vessels. The use of micro-well plates as reaction vessels enables the laboratory automation system to assume a variety of arrangements, i. e. , the laboratory automation system can comprise a variety of functional modules that can be arranged in various ways. In order to effectively carry out immunoassays by means of micro-well plates, a technique known as inverse magnetic particle processing can be used to transfer the product(s) of immunoassays from one micro-well of a micro-well plate to another.

US Patent:

20090117004, May 7, 2009

Filed:

Oct 24, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/257428

Inventors:

Patrick P. Fritchie - Southlake TX, US
Gregory E. Gardner - Grapevine TX, US
Richard W. Mahoney - Grapevine TX, US

Assignee:

ABBOTT LABORATORIES - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

B01J 19/00

US Classification:

422 63

Abstract:

A component of a laboratory automation system that integrates (a) separating a solid magnetic substrate from the liquid contents of a reaction vessel, (b) management of the thermal characteristics of the component of the laboratory automation system, (c) automated loading of multi-well plates and tip combs into the component of the laboratory automation system, (d) automated unloading of multi-well plates and tip combs from the component of the laboratory automation system, and (e) reading of radio frequency identification tags attached to multi-well plates.

US Patent:

20120282684, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

Jul 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/550240

Inventors:

Patrick P. Fritchie - Southlake TX, US
Gregory E. Gardner - Grapevine TX, US
Richard W. Mahoney - Grapevine TX, US

International Classification:

C12M 1/34
G01N 31/00
C12M 1/00
G01N 21/76

US Classification:

4352872, 422 52, 422 681, 4352871, 4352891, 422 67

Abstract:

A laboratory automation system that is capable of carrying out clinical chemistry assays, immunoassays, amplification of nucleic acid assays, and any combination of the foregoing, said laboratory automation system employing at least one of micro-well plates and deep multi-well plates as reaction vessels. The use of micro-well plates as reaction vessels enables the laboratory automation system to assume a variety of arrangements, i.e., the laboratory automation system can comprise a variety of functional modules that can be arranged in various ways. In order to effectively carry out immunoassays by means of micro-well plates, a technique known as inverse magnetic particle processing can be used to transfer the product(s) of immunoassays from one micro-well of a micro-well plate to another.

US Patent:

RE363928, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

Feb 5, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/794899

Inventors:

Richard J. Mahoney - Mansfield MA
Paulo A. Martin - Fall River MA
Graham E. Mead - Buckinghamshire, GB
David W. Scanlon - Rehoboth MA

Assignee:

Instron Corporation - Canton MA

International Classification:

F16M 100

US Classification:

248676

Abstract:

A testing machine frame is provided with facing extruded column covers extending between a base and a top housing, the columns continuous cross-sections providing a partially enclosed vertical zone with a vertical opening, the opening being closed above and below a crosshead with accordion blinds, and T-slots for carrying crosshead limit stops and accessories.

US Patent:

D2853167, Aug 26, 1986

Filed:

Mar 30, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/595546

Inventors:

Richard F. Mahoney - Raynham MA
Kenneth L. Swartz - Raynham MA

US Classification:

D19 99

US Patent:

D2811740, Oct 29, 1985

Filed:

Mar 10, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/474143

Inventors:

Richard F. Mahoney - Raynham MA
Kenneth L. Swartz - Raynham MA

US Classification:

D19 75

US Patent:

D3518043, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Mar 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/006028

Inventors:

Charles W. Kellstedt - Sudbury MA
Joel Lieblein - Sudbury MA
Richard J. Mahoney - Mansfield MA
Paulo A. Martin - Fall River MA
Graham E. Mead - Buckinghamshire, GB2
Ronald K. Pulsifer - Pembroke MA
David W. Scanlon - Rehoboth MA

Assignee:

Instron Corporation - Canton MA

US Classification:

D10 83