Granted Patent
Utility
PCT National Stage
US 8,939,364
· Confirmation No. 2467
CONTAMINATION CONTROL FOR LIQUID HANDLING
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Inventors
Craig B. Clark
San Diego, CA
John M. Gilker
San Diego, CA
Norbert D. Hagen
Carlsbad, CA
Tom R. Horn
San Diego, CA
Byron J. Knight
San Diego, CA
David Opalsky
San Diego, CA
Jason F. Rhubottom
Oceanside, CA
Waldemar Lukhaub
Vaihingen/Enz, GERMANY
Olaf Hörger
Neuenburg, GERMANY
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
235/385
B01L9/06
G06Q10/087
B01L2200/023
B01L2200/06
B01L2200/141
B01L2300/021
G01N35/1004
Prosecution
- Examiner
- MIKELS, MATTHEW
- Art Unit
- 2876
- Customer No.
- 17427
- Docket No.
- 2599-212.US2
- Confirmation No.
- 2467
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20120261469A1
- Pub. Date
- 2012-10-18
Patent Term Adjustment
0days
Parent
PCT
is a National Stage Entry of
→
PCT/US2010/035146
Filed 2010-05-17
· Patented Case
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 61/178,652
Filed 2009-05-15
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Division of
→
App. 14/229,676
· US 9,117,192
Filed 2014-03-28
· Patented Case
HOLOGIC, INC., ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP.,
CYTYC CORPORATION, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LLC, AS SUCCESSOR-BY-CONVERSION TO CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-28
from
BIOTHERANOSTICS, INC.,
BOLDER SURGICAL, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
FAXITRON BIOPTICS, LLC,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
GYNESONICS, INC.,
HEALTH BEACONS, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2026-04-08
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 028810 FRAME: 0745. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT.
Recorded 2017-11-09
HOLOGIC, INC.,
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NO. 8081301 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 035820 FRAME: 0239. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE.
Recorded 2017-11-09
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
DIRECT RADIOGRAPHY CORP.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
GEN-PROBE PRODESSE, INC.,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2015-08-07
HOLOGIC, INC.,
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
SECURITY INTEREST RELEASE REEL/FRAME 028810/0745
Recorded 2015-06-04
from
BIOLUCENT, LLC,
CYTYC CORPORATION,
CYTYC SURGICAL PRODUCTS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED,
HOLOGIC, INC.,
SUROS SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC.,
THIRD WAVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2012-08-01
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2012-02-02
from
KNIGHT, BYRON J.,
CLARK, CRAIG B.,
HAGEN, NORBERT D.,
GILKER, JOHN M.,
OPALSKY, DAVID,
RHUBOTTOM, JASON,
HORN, TOM R.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2012-02-02
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 8,939,364
- App. No.
- 13/320,749
- Filed
- 2012-02-02
- Effective Filing
- 2011-11-15
- Granted
- 2015-01-27
- Pub. No.
- US20120261469A1
- Examiner
- MIKELS, MATTHEW
- Art Unit
- 2876
- PTA
- 0 days
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