Robert Charles Downs

Person

La Jolla, CA, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
High throughput mechanical alloying and screening
- Patent number 7,767,151
- Issue date Aug 3, 2010
- Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc.
- Robert Charles Downs
- B22 - CASTING POWDER METALLURGY
Information Patent Grant
Sample deposition method and system
- Patent number 7,578,206
- Issue date Aug 25, 2009
- IRM LLC
- Ansgar Brock
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods
- Patent number 7,422,411
- Issue date Sep 9, 2008
- IRM LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
High throughput processing system and method of using
- Patent number 7,390,458
- Issue date Jun 24, 2008
- IRM LLC
- Kristina Marie Burow
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
High throughput incubation devices
- Patent number 7,329,394
- Issue date Feb 12, 2008
- IRM LLC
- Mark R. Weselak
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...
- Patent number 6,964,867
- Issue date Nov 15, 2005
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Grant
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods
- Patent number 6,932,557
- Issue date Aug 23, 2005
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Sample deposition method and system
- Patent number 6,918,309
- Issue date Jul 19, 2005
- IRM LLC
- Ansgar Brock
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...
- Patent number 6,869,792
- Issue date Mar 22, 2005
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Grant
Massively parallel fluid dispensing systems and methods
- Patent number 6,827,113
- Issue date Dec 7, 2004
- IRM, LLC
- Robert C. Downs
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same
- Patent number 6,723,555
- Issue date Apr 20, 2004
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Grant
Method and apparatus for dispensing low nanoliter volumes of liquid...
- Patent number 6,709,872
- Issue date Mar 23, 2004
- IRM LLC
- Robert C. Downs
- Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and method for preparing fluid mixtures
- Patent number 6,659,142
- Issue date Dec 9, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Grant
Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same
- Patent number 6,635,441
- Issue date Oct 21, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Grant
Torque control system for a hybrid vehicle with an automatic transm...
- Patent number 6,616,569
- Issue date Sep 9, 2003
- General Motors Corporation
- Tony T. Hoang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Gripper mechanism
- Patent number 6,592,324
- Issue date Jul 15, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B65 - CONVEYING PACKING STORING HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
Information Patent Grant
Specimen plate lid and method of using
- Patent number 6,534,014
- Issue date Mar 18, 2003
- IRM LLC
- James Kevin Mainquist
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hydraulic control for a 5-speed automatic transmission
- Patent number 6,488,610
- Issue date Dec 3, 2002
- General Motors Corporation
- Kenneth J. Micklash
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Crankshaft rotation control in a hybrid electric vehicle
- Patent number 6,453,864
- Issue date Sep 24, 2002
- General Motors Corporation
- Robert Charles Downs
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Clutch valving circuit for automatic transmission
- Patent number 6,443,277
- Issue date Sep 3, 2002
- General Motors Corporation
- Joel A. Taylor
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Hybrid electric drive and control method therefor
- Patent number 6,376,927
- Issue date Apr 23, 2002
- Saturn Corporation
- Goro Tamai
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Apparatus and method for a torque and fuel control system for a hyb...
- Patent number 6,307,277
- Issue date Oct 23, 2001
- General Motors Corporation
- Goro Tamai
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Engine balancer
- Patent number 6,286,474
- Issue date Sep 11, 2001
- Saturn Corporation
- Robert Charles Downs
- F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
Information Patent Grant
Reverse one-way torque converter clutch
- Patent number 6,254,507
- Issue date Jul 3, 2001
- General Motors Corporation
- Robert Charles Downs
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Multiplexed hydraulic clutch control
- Patent number 5,588,327
- Issue date Dec 31, 1996
- Saturn Corporation
- Robert C. Downs
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Multi-axis countershaft power transmission
- Patent number 5,481,932
- Issue date Jan 9, 1996
- General Motors Corporation
- Robert C. Downs
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Parking mechanism for a power transmission
- Patent number 5,365,804
- Issue date Nov 22, 1994
- Saturn Corporation
- Robert C. Downs
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Grant
Lubrication control with increased lubrication during shift and dur...
- Patent number 5,347,886
- Issue date Sep 20, 1994
- Saturn Corporation
- James K. Mainquist
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Multi-ratio power transmission
- Patent number 5,186,065
- Issue date Feb 16, 1993
- Saturn Corporation
- Robert C. Downs
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Grant
Servo shift control for a forward/reverse mechanism
- Patent number 5,046,592
- Issue date Sep 10, 1991
- Saturn Corporation
- James K. Mainquist
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION
- Publication number 20100199805
- Publication date Aug 12, 2010
- Robert Charles Downs
- F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
Information Patent Application
COMPOUND PROFILING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS
- Publication number 20090042281
- Publication date Feb 12, 2009
- IRM LLC
- Jim Yuchen Chang
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
HIGH THROUGHPUT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING
- Publication number 20080253927
- Publication date Oct 16, 2008
- IRM LLC
- Kristina Marie Burow
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
HIGH THROUGHPUT MECHANICAL ALLOYING AND SCREENING
- Publication number 20080085221
- Publication date Apr 10, 2008
- WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Robert Charles Downs
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
HIGH THROUGHPUT MECHANICAL ALLOYING AND SCREENING
- Publication number 20070178019
- Publication date Aug 2, 2007
- WILDCAT DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Robert Charles Downs
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Automated cellular assaying systems and related components and methods
- Publication number 20070105214
- Publication date May 10, 2007
- IRM, LLC
- Kenneth J. Micklash
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
High throughput mechanical alloying and screening
- Publication number 20070031295
- Publication date Feb 8, 2007
- Robert Charles Downs
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Cell culture flasks, systems, and methods for automated processing
- Publication number 20070031963
- Publication date Feb 8, 2007
- Jim Yuchen Chang
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods
- Publication number 20070005182
- Publication date Jan 4, 2007
- IRM LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
High throughput incubation devices and systems
- Publication number 20060270027
- Publication date Nov 30, 2006
- IRM LLC
- Christopher M. Shaw
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Compound profiling devices, systems, and related methods
- Publication number 20060257999
- Publication date Nov 16, 2006
- Jim Yuchen Chang
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
Multi-well container processing systems, system components, and rel...
- Publication number 20060051247
- Publication date Mar 9, 2006
- IRM, LLC
- Kenneth J. Micklash
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Object storage devices, systems, and related methods
- Publication number 20060028802
- Publication date Feb 9, 2006
- IRM, LLC
- Christopher M. Shaw
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Dispensing systems, software, and related methods
- Publication number 20060002824
- Publication date Jan 5, 2006
- IRM, LLC
- Jim Yuchen Chang
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods
- Publication number 20050232743
- Publication date Oct 20, 2005
- IRM LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
Sample Deposition Method and System
- Publication number 20050232823
- Publication date Oct 20, 2005
- IRM LLC
- Ansgar BROCK
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
Material conveying systems, computer program products, and methods
- Publication number 20050163637
- Publication date Jul 28, 2005
- IRM, LLC
- Jim Yuchen Chang
- F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
Information Patent Application
Material removal and dispensing devices, systems, and methods
- Publication number 20050058577
- Publication date Mar 17, 2005
- IRM, LLC
- Kenneth J. Micklash
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same
- Publication number 20040157322
- Publication date Aug 12, 2004
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods
- Publication number 20040086368
- Publication date May 6, 2004
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- B25 - HAND TOOLS PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS MANIPULATORS
Information Patent Application
Devices, systems, and methods of manifolding materials
- Publication number 20030175164
- Publication date Sep 18, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Kenneth J. Micklash
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
MULTI-SAMPLE FERMENTOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME
- Publication number 20030157591
- Publication date Aug 21, 2003
- Robert Charles Downs
- C40 - COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Information Patent Application
Specimen plate lid and method of using
- Publication number 20030108450
- Publication date Jun 12, 2003
- IRM LLC
- James Kevin Mainquist
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Automated centrifuge and method of using same
- Publication number 20030091473
- Publication date May 15, 2003
- Robert Charles Downs
- G01 - MEASURING TESTING
Information Patent Application
Closed cell washer
- Publication number 20030062067
- Publication date Apr 3, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Andrew Meyer
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
High throughput incubation devices
- Publication number 20030031602
- Publication date Feb 13, 2003
- IRM, LLC
- Mark R. Weselak
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
Torque control system for a hybrid vehicle with an automatic transm...
- Publication number 20020179047
- Publication date Dec 5, 2002
- Tony T. Hoang
- B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...
- Publication number 20020164653
- Publication date Nov 7, 2002
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...
Information Patent Application
Massively parallel fluid dispensing systems and methods
- Publication number 20020153055
- Publication date Oct 24, 2002
- IRM, LLC
- Robert C. Downs
- B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
Information Patent Application
Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same
- Publication number 20020146818
- Publication date Oct 10, 2002
- IRM, LLC
- Robert Charles Downs
- C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY BEER SPIRITS WINE VINEGAR MICROBIOLOGY ENZYMOLOGY MUTATION...

Robert Charles Downs

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

High throughput mechanical alloying and screening

Sample deposition method and system

Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods

High throughput processing system and method of using

High throughput incubation devices

Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...

Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods

Sample deposition method and system

Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...

Massively parallel fluid dispensing systems and methods

Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same

Method and apparatus for dispensing low nanoliter volumes of liquid...

Apparatus and method for preparing fluid mixtures

Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same

Torque control system for a hybrid vehicle with an automatic transm...

Gripper mechanism

Specimen plate lid and method of using

Hydraulic control for a 5-speed automatic transmission

Crankshaft rotation control in a hybrid electric vehicle

Clutch valving circuit for automatic transmission

Hybrid electric drive and control method therefor

Apparatus and method for a torque and fuel control system for a hyb...

Engine balancer

Reverse one-way torque converter clutch

Multiplexed hydraulic clutch control

Multi-axis countershaft power transmission

Parking mechanism for a power transmission

Lubrication control with increased lubrication during shift and dur...

Multi-ratio power transmission

Servo shift control for a forward/reverse mechanism

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

COMPOUND PROFILING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS

HIGH THROUGHPUT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING

HIGH THROUGHPUT MECHANICAL ALLOYING AND SCREENING

HIGH THROUGHPUT MECHANICAL ALLOYING AND SCREENING

Automated cellular assaying systems and related components and methods

High throughput mechanical alloying and screening

Cell culture flasks, systems, and methods for automated processing

Gripping mechanisms, apparatus and methods

High throughput incubation devices and systems

Compound profiling devices, systems, and related methods

Multi-well container processing systems, system components, and rel...

Object storage devices, systems, and related methods

Dispensing systems, software, and related methods

Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods

Sample Deposition Method and System

Material conveying systems, computer program products, and methods

Material removal and dispensing devices, systems, and methods

Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same

Gripping mechanisms, apparatus, and methods

Devices, systems, and methods of manifolding materials

MULTI-SAMPLE FERMENTOR AND METHOD OF USING SAME

Specimen plate lid and method of using

Automated centrifuge and method of using same

Closed cell washer

High throughput incubation devices

Torque control system for a hybrid vehicle with an automatic transm...

Method and apparatus for performing multiple processing steps on a...

Massively parallel fluid dispensing systems and methods

Multi-sample fermentor and method of using same