Bill W. Colston

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San Ramon, CA, US

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Patents Grantslast 30 patents

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Droplet-based assay system
- Patent number 11,633,739
- Issue date Apr 25, 2023
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Method of performing droplet-based assays
- Patent number 11,612,892
- Issue date Mar 28, 2023
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Analysis of nucleic acids
- Patent number 11,499,181
- Issue date Nov 15, 2022
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- John F. Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning
- Patent number RE48788
- Issue date Oct 26, 2021
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Brian L. Anderson
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Detection method for a target nucleic acid
- Patent number 11,130,128
- Issue date Sep 28, 2021
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Method of performing droplet-based assays
- Patent number 11,130,134
- Issue date Sep 28, 2021
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Billy W. Colston
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning
- Patent number RE48704
- Issue date Aug 24, 2021
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Brian L. Anderson
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System for mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions
- Patent number 10,677,693
- Issue date Jun 9, 2020
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
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Droplet-based analysis method
- Patent number 10,512,910
- Issue date Dec 24, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Billy W. Colston
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Method of generating droplets
- Patent number 10,279,350
- Issue date May 7, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Device for generating droplets
- Patent number 10,258,988
- Issue date Apr 16, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Method of making a device for generating droplets
- Patent number 10,258,989
- Issue date Apr 16, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Analysis of nucleic acids
- Patent number 10,167,509
- Issue date Jan 1, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- John F. Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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System for mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions
- Patent number 10,166,522
- Issue date Jan 1, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
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Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning
- Patent number RE47080
- Issue date Oct 9, 2018
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Brian L. Anderson
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Method of generating droplets
- Patent number 9,901,927
- Issue date Feb 27, 2018
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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System for transporting emulsions from an array to a detector
- Patent number 9,623,384
- Issue date Apr 18, 2017
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin Joseph Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Method for chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning in an...
- Patent number RE46322
- Issue date Feb 28, 2017
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Brian L. Anderson
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Methods, compounds and systems for detecting a microorganism in a s...
- Patent number 9,434,997
- Issue date Sep 6, 2016
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Bill W. Colston
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Method for genetic identification of unknown organisms
- Patent number 9,422,586
- Issue date Aug 23, 2016
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Billy W. Colston
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Calibrations and controls for droplet-based assays
- Patent number 9,417,190
- Issue date Aug 16, 2016
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Chip-based device for parallel sorting, amplification, detection, a...
- Patent number 9,409,177
- Issue date Aug 9, 2016
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Neil Reginald Beer
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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System for droplet-based assays using an array of emulsions
- Patent number 9,248,417
- Issue date Feb 2, 2016
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin Joseph Hindson
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Cartridge with lysis chamber and droplet generator
- Patent number 9,243,288
- Issue date Jan 26, 2016
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin Dean Ness
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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System for forming an array of emulsions
- Patent number 9,216,392
- Issue date Dec 22, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin Joseph Hindson
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Method of mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions
- Patent number 9,194,861
- Issue date Nov 24, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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Droplet-based assay system
- Patent number 9,156,010
- Issue date Oct 13, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Billy Wayne Colston
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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System for forming an array of emulsions
- Patent number 9,126,160
- Issue date Sep 8, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
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Analysis of nucleic acids
- Patent number 9,127,312
- Issue date Sep 8, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- John Frederick Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
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System for autonomous monitoring of bioagents
- Patent number 9,052,255
- Issue date Jun 9, 2015
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Richard G. Langlois
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
PARTITION-BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS
- Publication number 20230372935
- Publication date Nov 23, 2023
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Amy L. Hiddessen
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
- Publication number 20230287486
- Publication date Sep 14, 2023
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- John F. REGAN
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
CHEMICAL AMPLIFICATION BASED ON FLUID PARTITIONING
- Publication number 20230018570
- Publication date Jan 19, 2023
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
- Brian L. Anderson
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20220362764
- Publication date Nov 17, 2022
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. HINDSON
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20220355292
- Publication date Nov 10, 2022
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. HINDSON
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
PARTITION-BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS
- Publication number 20220008914
- Publication date Jan 13, 2022
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Amy L. Hiddessen
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF ANALYSIS
- Publication number 20220008928
- Publication date Jan 13, 2022
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Billy W. COLSTON
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
DROPLET-BASED ASSAY SYSTEM
- Publication number 20210220829
- Publication date Jul 22, 2021
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. NESS
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF PERFORMING DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS
- Publication number 20210170412
- Publication date Jun 10, 2021
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. NESS
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
DETECTION METHOD FOR A TARGET NUCLEIC ACID
- Publication number 20200086312
- Publication date Mar 19, 2020
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Amy L. Hiddessen
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF PERFORMING DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS
- Publication number 20190255531
- Publication date Aug 22, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. HINDSON
- B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR MIXING FLUIDS BY COALESCENCE OF MULTIPLE EMULSIONS
- Publication number 20190242795
- Publication date Aug 8, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
- Publication number 20190241947
- Publication date Aug 8, 2019
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- John F. Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
DROPLET-BASED ANALYSIS METHOD
- Publication number 20180147573
- Publication date May 31, 2018
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Amy L. Hiddessen
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DROPLETS WITH PRESSURE MONITORING
- Publication number 20170151558
- Publication date Jun 1, 2017
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Amy L. Hiddessen
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF MAKING A DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS
- Publication number 20170144116
- Publication date May 25, 2017
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHOD OF GENERATING DROPLETS
- Publication number 20170144161
- Publication date May 25, 2017
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS
- Publication number 20170144160
- Publication date May 25, 2017
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS
- Publication number 20160076099
- Publication date Mar 17, 2016
- John F. Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR MIXING FLUIDS BY COALESCENCE OF MULTIPLE EMULSIONS
- Publication number 20160059204
- Publication date Mar 3, 2016
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
MULTIPLEXED DIGITAL ASSAY
- Publication number 20150307919
- Publication date Oct 29, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Kevin D. Ness
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20150031034
- Publication date Jan 29, 2015
- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
- Benjamin Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF SPACED DROPLETS
- Publication number 20140200164
- Publication date Jul 17, 2014
- Anthony J. Makarewicz
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
CALIBRATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS
- Publication number 20130302792
- Publication date Nov 14, 2013
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
CALIBRATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS
- Publication number 20130084572
- Publication date Apr 4, 2013
- QUANTALIFE, INC.
- Benjamin J. Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
Analysis of nucleic acids
- Publication number 20120322058
- Publication date Dec 20, 2012
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- John Frederick Regan
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20120252015
- Publication date Oct 4, 2012
- Bio-Rad Laboratories
- Benjamin Hindson
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL
- Publication number 20110159499
- Publication date Jun 30, 2011
- QUANTALIFE, INC.
- Benajamin HINDSON
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
System for autonomous monitoring of bioagents
- Publication number 20060057599
- Publication date Mar 16, 2006
- The Regents of the University of California.
- John M. Dzenitis
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
Hybrid automated continuous nucleic acid and protein analyzer using...
- Publication number 20050239192
- Publication date Oct 27, 2005
- The Regents of the University of California.
- Shanavaz L. Nasarabadi
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING

Bill W. Colston

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Droplet-based assay system

Method of performing droplet-based assays

Analysis of nucleic acids

Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning

Detection method for a target nucleic acid

Method of performing droplet-based assays

Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning

System for mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions

Droplet-based analysis method

Method of generating droplets

Device for generating droplets

Method of making a device for generating droplets

Analysis of nucleic acids

System for mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions

Chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning

Method of generating droplets

System for transporting emulsions from an array to a detector

Method for chemical amplification based on fluid partitioning in an...

Methods, compounds and systems for detecting a microorganism in a s...

Method for genetic identification of unknown organisms

Calibrations and controls for droplet-based assays

Chip-based device for parallel sorting, amplification, detection, a...

System for droplet-based assays using an array of emulsions

Cartridge with lysis chamber and droplet generator

System for forming an array of emulsions

Method of mixing fluids by coalescence of multiple emulsions

Droplet-based assay system

System for forming an array of emulsions

Analysis of nucleic acids

System for autonomous monitoring of bioagents

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

PARTITION-BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

CHEMICAL AMPLIFICATION BASED ON FLUID PARTITIONING

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL

PARTITION-BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS

METHOD OF ANALYSIS

DROPLET-BASED ASSAY SYSTEM

METHOD OF PERFORMING DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

DETECTION METHOD FOR A TARGET NUCLEIC ACID

METHOD OF PERFORMING DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

SYSTEM FOR MIXING FLUIDS BY COALESCENCE OF MULTIPLE EMULSIONS

ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

DROPLET-BASED ANALYSIS METHOD

SYSTEM FOR GENERATING DROPLETS WITH PRESSURE MONITORING

METHOD OF MAKING A DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS

METHOD OF GENERATING DROPLETS

DEVICE FOR GENERATING DROPLETS

ANALYSIS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS

SYSTEM FOR MIXING FLUIDS BY COALESCENCE OF MULTIPLE EMULSIONS

MULTIPLEXED DIGITAL ASSAY

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL

SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF SPACED DROPLETS

CALIBRATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

CALIBRATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR DROPLET-BASED ASSAYS

Analysis of nucleic acids

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DETECTING GENETIC MATERIAL

System for autonomous monitoring of bioagents

Hybrid automated continuous nucleic acid and protein analyzer using...