Inventor
FANNING MARK JOSEPH
US32 patents
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BIO MERIEUX INC
13 patentsUS6086824AJul 11, 2000
Automatic sample testing machine
BIO MERIEUX INC105 citations98
US5965090AOct 12, 1999
Vacuum loading of test sample cards in an analytical instrument
BIO MERIEUX INC51 citations95
US5888455AMar 30, 1999
Optical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machine
BIO MERIEUX INC43 citations94
US9567621B2Feb 14, 2017
Method for automated unloading of microbial detection apparatus
BIO MERIEUX INC21 citations92
US7601300B2Oct 13, 2009
Compact, integrated system for processing test samples
BIO MERIEUX INC28 citations90
US7429355B2Sep 30, 2008
Sealer for test sample devices
BIO MERIEUX INC11 citations84
US7556770B2Jul 7, 2009
Transport system for test sample carrier
BIO MERIEUX INC10 citations83
US7510681B2Mar 31, 2009
Transport system for test sample carrier
BIO MERIEUX INC8 citations83
USD648035SNov 1, 2011
Instrument for analyzing specimen containers
BIO MERIEUX INC16 citations80
US7578978B2Aug 25, 2009
Carrier for holding test samples
BIO MERIEUX INC19 citations80
US9332842B2May 10, 2016
Sliding hinges and related methods and devices suitable for apparatus for automated evaluation of microorganism growth in test samples
BIO MERIEUX INC3 citations68
US10760042B2Sep 1, 2020
Automated transfer mechanism for microbial detection apparatus
BIO MERIEUX INC1 citations62
US11104931B2Aug 31, 2021
Automated microbial detection apparatus
BIO MERIEUX INC0 citations61
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC
10 patentsUS5762873AJun 9, 1998
Automatic sample testing machine
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC174 citations98
US5762874AJun 9, 1998
Drive system for test sample positioning system
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC101 citations98
US5798085AAug 25, 1998
Optical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machine
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC87 citations97
US5869006AFeb 9, 1999
Identification system for test sample cards in an analytical instrument
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC85 citations96
US5853666ADec 29, 1998
Optical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machine
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC56 citations96
US5897835AApr 27, 1999
Test sample holder device for test sample positioning system
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC48 citations95
US5853667ADec 29, 1998
Test sample positioning system
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC56 citations95
US5736102AApr 7, 1998
Test sample positioning system
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC51 citations95
US5856193AJan 5, 1999
Automatic sample testing method
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC28 citations92
US5798084AAug 25, 1998
Test sample positioning system
BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC22 citations92