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Merrit N. Jacobs
Also filed as: JACOBS MERRIT · JACOBS MERRIT N · JACOBS MERRIT NYLES
41 granted patents·12 pending applications·1,107 citations·filing 1979–2016
98Inventor score
Files withORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC12JACOBS MERRIT N8JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG8EASTMAN KODAK CO6SWAIN RYAN B2
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53 records- 0195US6797518B1Analysis method with sample quality measurementORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 28, 2004·68 cites·13 claims
- 0294US8187558B2Containers for reducing or eliminating foamingJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2010·Granted May 29, 2012·28 cites·16 claims
- 0393US4539855AApparatus for transferring liquid out of a capped container, and analyzer utilizing sameEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1984·Granted Sep 10, 1985·82 cites·6 claims
- 0491US5525514AWash detection method for dried chemistry test elementsJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 11, 1996·87 cites·6 claims
- 0589US4943415AGrooved cover for test elementsEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 24, 1990·84 cites·4 claims
- 0688US6913933B2Fluid dispensing algorithm for a variable speed pump driven metering systemORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2005·45 cites·29 claims
- 0787US6353471B1Method and apparatus for non-destructive screening of specimen integrityCME TELEMETRIX INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 5, 2002·80 cites·15 claims
- 0887US5571682ACalibrating and testing immunoassays to minimize interferencesJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1994·Granted Nov 5, 1996·79 cites·3 claims
- 0985US8313713B2Stabilizing a cuvette during measurementJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2012·29 cites·14 claims
- 1085US6235534B1Incremental absorbance scanning of liquid in dispensing tipsFiled 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·86 cites·11 claims
- 1185US6013528AAnalyzer throughput featuring through-the-tip analysisORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 11, 2000·99 cites·11 claims
- 1284US6641993B1Aspirating and mixing of liquids within a probe tipORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 4, 2003·37 cites·6 claims
- 1383US8026101B2Failure detection in automated clinical analyzersORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 27, 2011·10 cites·9 claims
- 1482US5846492ASample quality measurement and/or analyte measurement in the dispensing tip of an analyzerJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 8, 1998·51 cites·4 claims
- 1580US7569189B2Opening and closing a containerORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 4, 2009·8 cites·8 claims
- 1678US7307718B2Determining an analyte by multiple measurements through a cuvetteORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2007·5 cites·30 claims
- 1777US8606525B2Determining useful life of a fluid using inventory informationJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 10, 2013·5 cites·12 claims
- 1873US8329475B2Wash process for removing undesired components in samples being analyzedJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 11, 2012·21 cites·40 claims
- 1971US7764372B2Determining an analyte by multiple measurements through a cuvetteMORAN JR DONALD JAMES·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 27, 2010·5 cites·31 claims
- 2070US7816090B2Multiple immunochemistry assays on an elementORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 19, 2010·2 cites·17 claims
- 2170US4615360AMeans providing separation of exterior sheath of liquid on dispensing tipEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1985·Granted Oct 7, 1986·29 cites·5 claims
- 2269US9310286B2Patient sample classification based upon low angle light scatteringJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 12, 2016·1 cites·5 claims
- 2365US7799283B2Heating and cooling multiple containers or multi-chamber containersORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 21, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 2465US7247487B2Reducing working fluid dilution in liquid systemsORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 24, 2007·8 cites·6 claims
- 2565US5759010ASealed cartridge to improve chemistry stability of test elementsFiled 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·41 cites·8 claims
- 2659US7517694B2Metering tip with internal features to control fluid meniscus and oscillationORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 14, 2009·2 cites·1 claims
- 2759US7452508B2Aspirating and mixing of liquids within a probe tipJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2001·Granted Nov 18, 2008·8 cites·5 claims
- 2858US5588946ACentrifuge and phase separationJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS·Filed 1995·Granted Dec 31, 1996·25 cites·10 claims
- 2958US4935374APolyethylene evaporation coversEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1989·Granted Jun 19, 1990·19 cites·2 claims
- 3056US2009215003A1Orthodontic kit and methods for sameSWAIN RYAN B·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3154US7256045B2Analyzer with sample quality measurement, and methodORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 14, 2007·4 cites·1 claims
- 3253US4262541AMethod of age testing rubber based propellantsUS NAVY·Filed 1979·Granted Apr 21, 1981·11 cites·2 claims
- 3353US2006286004A1Containers for reducing or eliminating foamingJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3452US5715611AApparatus for controlling humidityJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 10, 1998·11 cites·8 claims
- 3552US2013095445A1Orthodontic kit and methods for sameSIX MONTH SMILES INC·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 3652US2007054405A1Patient sample classification based upon low angle light scatteringORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3750US8323023B2Orthodontic kit and methods for sameSWAIN RYAN B·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 4, 2012·0 cites·13 claims
- 3847US2005079103A1Moving evaporation control coverFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3946US2005185176A1Determining an analyte by multiple measurements through a cuvetteFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4044US2006154372A1Providing additional motion in assaysARTER THOMAS C·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4140US2012042214A1Method for detecting the impending analytical failure of networked diagnostic clinical analyzersJACOBS MERRIT N·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4239US5620860AMethod for washing immunoassay elementsJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1995·Granted Apr 15, 1997·11 cites·8 claims
- 4338US5611996ASlide test element holder with minimized Z-axis variabilityJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1995·Granted Mar 18, 1997·6 cites·3 claims
- 4437US5958789AReduction in positive bias in wet assays due to splashingJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1997·Granted Sep 28, 1999·5 cites·5 claims
- 4537US2016132375A1Method for detecting the impending analytical failure of networked diagnostic clinical analyzersORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4635US2003068822A1Hemoglobin assay calibration and controlFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4734US5895761ASurface area liquid transfer method and related apparatusCLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYST·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 20, 1999·4 cites·10 claims
- 4834US2005014284A1Improved fluid mixing in a diagnostic analyzerFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 4930US5641688AImmunoassay including washing a slide at different locationsJOHNSON & JOHNSON CLIN DIAG·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 24, 1997·1 cites·6 claims
- 5030US5401467AWhole blood metering cupEASTMAN KODAK CO·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 28, 1995·1 cites·8 claims
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