Inventor

RICHARD B. FAIR

Inventor
Durham, NC, US

Overview

37→
Patents
1977–2019
Patent span
Performing operations
Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 37 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties17%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use17%
B01FMixing, e.g. dissolving, emulsifying or dispersing14%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification9%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms7%
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus6%
B41JTypewriters5%
C25BElectrolytic or electrophoretic processes for the production of compounds or non-metals4%
B81BMicrostructural devices or systems, e.g. micromechanical devices4%
H10PGeneric processes or apparatus for the manufacture or treatment of devices covered by class h104%
PatentTitleYear
10,379,112Droplet actuator devices and methods employing magnetic beads201910,022,719Droplet manipulation device20189,638,662'Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets'20179,476,856'Droplet-based affinity assays'20169,395,361'Bead incubation and washing on a droplet actuator'20169,243,282'Droplet-based pyrosequencing'20169,180,450'Droplet manipulation system and method'20159,110,017'Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets'20159,046,514'Droplet actuator devices and methods employing magnetic beads'20158,980,198'Filler fluids for droplet operations'20158,951,721'Droplet-based surface modification and washing'20158,906,627'Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets'20148,871,071'Droplet manipulation device'20148,846,414'Detection of cardiac markers on a droplet actuator'20148,685,754'Droplet actuator devices and methods for immunoassays and washing'20148,613,889'Droplet-based washing'20138,541,176'Droplet-based surface modification and washing'20138,524,506'Methods for sampling a liquid flow'20138,492,168'Droplet-based affinity assays'20138,470,606'Manipulation of beads in droplets and methods for splitting droplets'20138,394,249'Methods for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques'20138,389,297'Droplet-based affinity assay device and system'20138,388,909'Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets'20138,349,276'Apparatuses and methods for manipulating droplets on a printed circuit board'20138,313,895'Droplet-based surface modification and washing'20128,287,711'Apparatus for manipulating droplets'20128,221,605'Apparatus for manipulating droplets'20128,147,668'Apparatus for manipulating droplets'20128,048,628'Methods for nucleic acid amplification on a printed circuit board'20117,759,132'Methods for performing microfluidic sampling'20107,727,723'Droplet-based pyrosequencing'20107,569,129'Methods for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques'20097,439,014'Droplet-based surface modification and washing'20087,329,545'Methods for sampling a liquid flow'20086,989,234'Method and apparatus for non-contact electrostatic actuation of droplets'20066,911,132'Apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques'20054,033,027'Dividing metal plated semiconductor wafers'1977

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1977Based in Sinking Spring, PA, US· patent location history
2005–2019Patents assigned to UNIV DUKE (36)· patent assignee history
2005–2019Based in Durham, NC, US· patent location history
2008–2019Patents assigned to ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC INC (18)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to FAIR RICHARD B (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to PAMULA VAMSEE K (20)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to POLLACK MICHAEL G (20)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
UNIV DUKE362005–2019
FAIR RICHARD Bself202012–2016
PAMULA VAMSEE K202012–2016
POLLACK MICHAEL G202012–2016
ADVANCED LIQUID LOGIC INC182008–2019
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Durham, NC, US362005–2019
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, US11977