Inventor
MCMILLAN WILLIAM A
US54 patents
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CEPHEID
28 patentsUS7135144B2Nov 14, 2006
Method for the manipulation of a fluid sample
CEPHEID189 citations99
US6940598B2Sep 6, 2005
Multi-channel optical detection system
CEPHEID132 citations99
US6911327B2Jun 28, 2005
Method for quantitative analysis of a nucleic acid amplification reaction
CEPHEID133 citations99
US6893879B2May 17, 2005
Method for separating analyte from a sample
CEPHEID402 citations99
US6887693B2May 3, 2005
Device and method for lysing cells, spores, or microorganisms
CEPHEID232 citations99
US6881541B2Apr 19, 2005
Method for analyzing a fluid sample
CEPHEID296 citations99
US6818185B1Nov 16, 2004
Cartridge for conducting a chemical reaction
CEPHEID290 citations99
US6664104B2Dec 16, 2003
Device incorporating a microfluidic chip for separating analyte from a sample
CEPHEID472 citations99
US6565815B1May 20, 2003
Heat exchanging, optically interrogated chemical reaction assembly
CEPHEID208 citations99
US6440725B1Aug 27, 2002
Integrated fluid manipulation cartridge
CEPHEID777 citations99
US6431476B1Aug 13, 2002
Apparatus and method for rapid ultrasonic disruption of cells or viruses
CEPHEID186 citations99
US6369893B1Apr 9, 2002
Multi-channel optical detection system
CEPHEID331 citations99
US5958349ASep 28, 1999
Reaction vessel for heat-exchanging chemical processes
CEPHEID233 citations99
US7914994B2Mar 29, 2011
Method for separating an analyte from a sample
CEPHEID89 citations98
US7569346B2Aug 4, 2009
Method for separating analyte from a sample
CEPHEID90 citations98
US7294466B2Nov 13, 2007
Multiplexed detection of biological agents
CEPHEID103 citations98
US7255833B2Aug 14, 2007
Apparatus and reaction vessel for controlling the temperature of a sample
CEPHEID105 citations98
US7188001B2Mar 6, 2007
System and method for temperature control
CEPHEID103 citations98
US6987018B2Jan 17, 2006
Container for holding cells or viruses for disruption
CEPHEID71 citations98
US6979424B2Dec 27, 2005
Integrated sample analysis device
CEPHEID112 citations98
US6713297B2Mar 30, 2004
Apparatus for quantitative analysis of a nucleic acid amplification reaction
CEPHEID96 citations98
US6368871B1Apr 9, 2002
Non-planar microstructures for manipulation of fluid samples
CEPHEID667 citations98
US6312929B1Nov 6, 2001
Compositions and methods enabling a totally internally controlled amplification reaction
CEPHEID88 citations98
US6942971B2Sep 13, 2005
Apparatus for analysis of a nucleic acid amplification reaction
CEPHEID44 citations96
US6878540B2Apr 12, 2005
Device for lysing cells, spores, or microorganisms
CEPHEID251 citations96
US6534645B2Mar 18, 2003
Compositions and methods enabling a totally internally controlled amplification reaction
CEPHEID22 citations93
US8029733B2Oct 4, 2011
Thermal cycler with optical detector
CEPHEID35 citations92
US9943848B2Apr 17, 2018
Apparatus and method for cell disruption
CEPHEID4 citations73
PROFUSA INC
7 patentsUS10874337B2Dec 29, 2020
Oxygen sensors
PROFUSA INC4 citations83
US10383557B2Aug 20, 2019
Oxygen sensors
PROFUSA INC7 citations83
US10219729B2Mar 5, 2019
Apparatus and methods for detecting optical signals from implanted sensors
PROFUSA INC13 citations82
US10117613B2Nov 6, 2018
Tissue-integrating sensors
PROFUSA INC6 citations82
US10010272B2Jul 3, 2018
Tissue-integrating electronic apparatus
PROFUSA INC9 citations82
US11134871B2Oct 5, 2021
Method and device for correcting optical signals
PROFUSA INC2 citations73
US10583308B2Mar 10, 2020
Method and system for directing a localized biological response to an implant
PROFUSA INC2 citations72
PETERSEN KURT E
5 patentsUS8592157B2Nov 26, 2013
Method for separating an analyte from a sample
PETERSEN KURT E69 citations98
US8247176B2Aug 21, 2012
Method for separating an analyte from a sample
PETERSEN KURT E75 citations98
US8168442B2May 1, 2012
Cartridge for conducting a chemical reaction
PETERSEN KURT E57 citations98
US9789481B2Oct 17, 2017
Device for extracting nucleic acid from a sample
PETERSEN KURT E75 citations97
US8580559B2Nov 12, 2013
Device for extracting nucleic acid from a sample
PETERSEN KURT E33 citations96
(unassigned)
2 patentsTAYLOR MICHAEL T
2 patentsMCMILLAN WILLIAM A
2 patentsCEPHEID INC
1 patentPETERSON KURT E
1 patentSYNTEX INC
1 patentWISNIEWSKI NATALIE A
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