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David Howard Combs
Also filed as: COMBS DAVID · COMBS DAVID H · COMBS DAVID HOWARD
27 granted patents·16 pending applications·43 citations·filing 2013–2025
95Inventor score
Files withGEN PROBE INC43
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
43 records- 0197US12216135B2Receptacle delivery systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 4, 2025·4 cites·30 claims
- 0297US12210030B2Receptacle transport system for an analytical systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Granted Jan 28, 2025·4 cites·13 claims
- 0396US12392791B2Receptacle delivery systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·3 cites·14 claims
- 0496US12392792B2Receptacle transport system for an analytical systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·3 cites·26 claims
- 0596US12210031B2Puck and receptacle delivery systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·4 cites·25 claims
- 0696US12210028B2Receptacle delivery systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 28, 2025·4 cites·24 claims
- 0795US11511283B2Carrier for holding a plurality of multi-receptacle unitsGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 29, 2022·3 cites·13 claims
- 0895US11279967B2System and method for conducting an assayGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Mar 22, 2022·2 cites·25 claims
- 0992US2025123300A1Receptacle transport system for an analytical systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1091US2024150823A1Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1190US2024201213A1Receptacle transport system for an analytical systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 1290US2024035079A1Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1390US2024150822A1Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1490US2023416811A1Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 1588US10494668B2Apparatus for automated incubationGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 3, 2019·6 cites·24 claims
- 1686US11585760B2Optical signal detection modules and methodsGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 21, 2023·2 cites·25 claims
- 1785US12449608B2Apparatus for incubating receptacles and detecting optical signals emitted by the contents of the receptaclesGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·26 claims
- 1885US11434521B2Method for conducting an assayGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 6, 2022·0 cites·28 claims
- 1985US2025271457A1Receptacle transport system for an analytical systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2083US2025235873A1Apparatus for transporting groups of consumables between vertically spaced holding shelvesGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2180US2025263788A1Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2278US12286669B2Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 29, 2025·0 cites·24 claims
- 2378US11966086B2Determining temperature-varying signal emissions during automated, random-access thermal cycling processesGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2022·Granted Apr 23, 2024·0 cites·23 claims
- 2478US11840727B2Method for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 12, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2578US11788128B2Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·15 claims
- 2678US11692220B2Apparatus for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 4, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 2778US11230733B2Method for applying thermal energy to a receptacle and detecting an emission signal from the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 25, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 2878US10961572B2Apparatus for holding a receptacle and applying thermal energy to the receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 30, 2021·0 cites·22 claims
- 2978US2024280096A1Liquid container systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3078US2024287981A1Liquid container systemGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3176US11994471B2Optical signal detection modules and methodsGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2023·Granted May 28, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3276US10941441B2Method and apparatus for transporting and retaining a receptacleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 9, 2021·0 cites·23 claims
- 3375US2025208158A1Disposable pipette tip managementGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3475US2023146050A1Apparatus for transporting groups of consumables between vertically spaced holding shelvesGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3575US2025244352A1Disposable pipette tip managementGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3674US10563251B2Method for simultaneously performing a plurality of different amplification reactionsGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Feb 18, 2020·0 cites·25 claims
- 3774US2025199026A1Disposable pipette tip managementGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3867US12332264B2Disposable pipette tip managementGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3966US12006930B2System and method for managing liquid wasteGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 11, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4055US2023176084A1Gripper apparatus with reduced contamination riskGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 4153USD895794SBottleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 8, 2020·5 cites·1 claims
- 4246USD896367SBottleGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 15, 2020·3 cites·1 claims
- 4328USD921218SPipette tip holder chain linkGEN PROBE INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jun 1, 2021·0 cites·1 claims
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