This inventor holds 68 USPTO granted patents and 21 published patent applications and 15 EPO patents, primarily in Chemical Sensing Technology (CPC class H01L). Top assignees: Life Technologies Corporation, Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc., Imagerlabs Inc.. Active years: 1988-2024.
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Location History:
- Calsbad, CA (US) (2015)
- Carlsbad, CA (US) (1988 - 2024)
Company Filing History:
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Kim Johnson: The Mastermind behind Revolutionary FET Array Designs
Kim Johnson is a renowned inventor from Carlsbad, California, US, who has made significant contributions to the field of analyte measurements using large scale FET arrays. With a staggering number of 60 patents to his name, Johnson is a highly accomplished inventor and researcher.
Johnson's latest patents are the "Methods and Apparatus for Measuring Analytes Using Large Scale FET Arrays" and "Chemically-Sensitive Sensor Array Device". These patents describe innovative techniques for fabricating chemFET arrays using conventional CMOS processing. The improved FET pixel and array designs, in addition to enhanced array control techniques, allow for rapid data acquisition from large and dense arrays, and increase measurement sensitivity and accuracy.
The chemFET arrays designed by Johnson have a wide range of applications, including the detection of presence and/or concentration changes of various analyte types in chemical and/or biological processes. Johnson's patents also enable DNA sequencing techniques based on monitoring changes in hydrogen ion concentration, changes in other analyte concentration, and/or binding events associated with chemical processes relating to DNA synthesis.
Johnson has worked with major companies like Life Technologies Corporation and ImagerLabs Inc. During his tenure at these corporations, he collaborated with seasoned researchers and inventors like James Bustillo and Wolfgang Hinz.
Thanks to his brilliant inventions and innovative ideas, Johnson has helped to push the boundaries of analytical chemistry and pave the way for new, exciting developments in the field. As an invaluable resource to his peers and the scientific community as a whole, Johnson is a true inspiration to innovators and inventors all over the world.