Collin B Mckinney

US Patent:

8034214, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/786618

Inventors:

Collin McKinney - Durham NC, US
Rob Musser - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Tracera LLC - Elkhart IN

International Classification:

B01D 1/22
B01D 3/02
B01D 3/28
B01L 9/06
B01D 3/10

US Classification:

159 61, 159 112, 159 12, 159 132, 159 23, 159 431, 159DIG 16, 159DIG 42, 165115, 165162, 165178, 202170, 202205, 202266, 202269, 202238, 203DIG 2, 2101673, 422562, 422566

Abstract:

A reciprocating film type evaporator for solvents and other chemicals which eliminates the need for a large powerful motor, and other associated equipment such as rotary gaskets, by using reciprocation, versus 360 degree rotation.

US Patent:

45701520, Feb 11, 1986

Filed:

Apr 23, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/603103

Inventors:

Jack D. Melton - Dallas TX
Collin J. McKinney - College Station TX
James A. Reimund - Bryan TX

Assignee:

Hyperion Corporation - Richardson TX

International Classification:

B60C 2300

US Classification:

340 58

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are described for monitoring the condition of a rotating pneumatic tire on a moving vehicle. A plurality of magnetic studs are embedded into the body of a pneumatic tire at the selected points about the periphery thereof. A magnetic field sensor is mounted upon a non-rotating portion of the vehicle adjacent to the tire and is utilized to detect the magnetic field pulsations generated by the rotating plurality of magnetic studs. As the temperature of the tire increases, toward imminent failure, or tread separation, the heat generated will decrease the magnetic field associated with the magnetic studs. When the temperature increases to a selected point and the magnetic field decreases accordingly, a display device is utilized to generate a visual and/or audible indication of imminent tire failure.

US Patent:

20180187257, Jul 5, 2018

Filed:

Feb 19, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/898943

Inventors:

- Ithaca NY, US
- Baton Rouge LA, US
- Chapel Hill NC, US
- Boston MA, US
Collin J. McKINNEY - Durham NC, US
Doral MOLDOVAN - Baton Rouge LA, US
Michael C. MURPHY - Baton Rouge LA, US
Dimitris NIKITOPOULOS - Baton Rouge LA, US
Sunggook PARK - Baton Rouge LA, US
Elizabeth J. PODLAHA-MURPHY - West Roxbury MA, US

International Classification:

C12Q 1/6869
G01N 27/447
G01N 33/68
B01L 3/00
G01N 33/487
H01J 49/00

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a device comprising a biomolecular processor. Each biomolecular processor has one or more bioreactor chambers defined by a solid substrate; a support structure within each bioreactor; a cleaving enzyme immobilized to the support structure and operatively positioned within the bioreactor chamber to cleave monomer or multimer units of a biopolymer molecule operatively engaged by the cleaving enzyme; and one or more time-of-flight channels formed in the solid substrate and fluidically coupled to said one or more bioreactor chambers. Each of the time-of-flight channels have two or more sensors including at least (i) a first sensor contacting the time-of-flight channel proximate to the input end of the channel and (ii) a second sensor contacting the time-of-flight channel proximate to the output end of channel. The present invention further relates to methods of sequencing and identifying biopolymer molecules using the device.

US Patent:

20150361489, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Feb 10, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/763972

Inventors:

- Ithaca NY, US
- Baton Rouge LA, US
- Chapel Hill NC, US
- Boston MA, US
Collin J. McKINNEY - Durham NC, US
Dorel MOLDOVAN - Baton Rouge LA, US
Michael C. MURPHY - Baton Rouge LA, US
Dimitris NIKITOPOULOS - Baton Rouge LA, US
Sunggook PARK - Baton Rouge LA, US
Elizabeth J. PODLAHA-MURPHY - West Roxbury MA, US

International Classification:

C12Q 1/68
G01N 27/447
G01N 33/487

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a device comprising a biomolecular processor. Each biomolecular processor has one or more bioreactor chambers defined by a solid substrate; a support structure within each bioreactor; a cleaving enzyme immobilized to the support structure and operatively positioned within the bioreactor chamber to cleave monomer or multimer units of a biopolymer molecule operatively engaged by the cleaving enzyme; and one or more time-of-flight channels formed in the solid substrate and fluidically coupled to said one or more bioreactor chambers. Each of the time-of-flight channels have two or more sensors including at least (i) a first sensor contacting the time-of-flight channel proximate to the input end of the channel and (ii) a second sensor contacting the time-of-flight channel proximate to the output end of channel. The present invention further relates to methods of sequencing and identifying biopolymer molecules using the device.