Tokitae LLC

Amazon Technologies, Inc.

General Electric Company

Tokitac LLC

David Joseph Gasperino

Ozgur Emek Yildirim

Benjamin K Wilson

Shieng Liu

Kevin Paul Flood Nichols

Matthew P Horning

Ryan Calderon

Lowell L Wood, Jr

Roderick A Hyde

Clarence T Tegreene

Edward K Y Jung

Nathan P Myhrvold

Charles Whitmer

William Henry Gates, Iii

Nathan John Pegram

Michael Friend

Kimberly Sue Houchens

Shannon Weise Stone

Jonathan Bloedow

Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov

Bernhard Hans Weigl

Nels R Peterson

Ralf Lenigk

Mark Marshall Meyers

David J Yager

Fong-Li Chou

Fridrik Larusson

Justine Mahler

Vasitha Obeyesekere

David Keith Piech

Charles Delahunt

Matthew F Rosen

Terry Lee Saunders

Timothy Toepfer

Keith Michael Looney

Phil Rutschman

Kevin P F Nichols

Renan Garcia

Rajat Singhal

Kayla Fenton

Tyler Manning Blackmore

Daniel Keith Connors

Techniques for improving packaging systems are described. In an example, a computer system receives item data from a workstation. The item data includes a description of an item. The computer system also receives fit parameters. The fit parameters adjust the fit of items within packaging. The workstation is configured to facilitate packaging of the item. Based at least in part on an input to a packaging decision system, the computer system generates a package decision indicating a package type associated with the packaging of the item. The input is based at least in part on the item data. The packaging decision system is trained based at least in part on packaging data associated with historical item orders. The computer system sends the package decision to the workstation.

Packaging recommendation system

A reinforced shipping container along with method for generating the reinforced shipping container are described herein. A digital model of the shipping container is received and simulated with an expected load. The expected load may represent an expected loading scenario for the shipping container during shipment. A reinforcement profile is determined based on stress data developed from the simulation to increase a strength-to-weight ratio of the shipping container. The reinforcement profile is used to apply a reinforcing agent to a substrate used to form the shipping container in a selective manner to reinforce regions of the shipping container that will experience stresses during shipping.

Reinforced shipping container

Pacifier devices with internal reservoirs and metering units are described. The metering units provide single dosages of an internal supplement material during a fixed period of time. For example, embodiments of pacifier devices can be utilized to provide supplemental nutrition paste or gel to undernourished infants with metered dosages as appropriate to the supplement.

Pacifier device for metered dosing of supplements to infants

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to flow assays including at least one electrically-actuated valve configured to control fluid flow. Methods of operating such flow assays are also disclosed.

Flow assay with at least one electrically-actuated fluid flow control valve and related methods

Disclosed is a low-cost, portable photo thermal spectroscopy (PTS) reader for use in detecting the presence of diseases in the bodily fluid of affected patients. The PTS reader is designed to be durable, easy to use and provide readings from the Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) with rapid results. Also provided are methods of use.

Fixed optics photo-thermal spectroscopy reader and method of use

Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to photothermal spectroscopy apparatuses and systems for offset synchronous testing of flow assays. Methods of using and operating such photothermal spectroscopy systems are also disclosed.

Photothermal spectroscopy systems for offset synchronous testing of flow assays and methods of using same

Devices and methods for preparing and assessing a liquid sample are described which include: a microfluidic microscopy device including an absorbent structure including at least one dry dye for a liquid and configured to convey a polar liquid from a first end of the absorbent structure through the at least one dry dye for a liquid to a second end of the absorbent structure, a support structure positioned adjacent to a first surface of the absorbent structure, a lid structure positioned adjacent to a second surface of the absorbent structure, and a clamping structure positioned to maintain a relative position of the support structure and the lid structure to form a tapered internal chamber adjacent to the second end of the absorbent structure.

Devices and methods for staining and microscopy

In some embodiments, a regulated thermal transfer device for a storage container includes: a phase change material unit, the phase change material unit including one or more walls surrounding a phase-change material region, and an aperture in the one or more walls; a heat pipe with a first end positioned within the phase change material unit, and a second end; a thermoelectric unit thermally connected to the second end of the heat pipe; a heat sink connected to the thermoelectric unit, and positioned to radiate heat away from the thermoelectric unit; and an electronic controller operably connected to the thermoelectric unit; wherein the regulated thermal transfer device is of a size and shape to be positioned so that the phase change material unit is within a storage region of a temperature-stabilized storage container, and the thermoelectric unit is positioned adjacent to an external surface of the temperature-stabilized storage container.

Temperature-stabilized storage systems with integral regulated cooling

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to apparatuses and methods for storing temperature-sensitive items. More specifically, embodiments include a storage apparatus that may store the temperature-sensitive items. For example, the storage apparatus may include a storage compartment that may be maintained at a predetermined temperature or temperature range.

Storage apparatuses and related methods for storing temperature-sensitive items

Regulated cooling devices are described herein that are sized, shaped and calibrated for use with a substantially thermally sealed storage container. In some embodiments, the regulated cooling devices include a cooling region, an adiabatic region, a lid region, and an electronics unit attached to the lid region.

Temperature-stabilized storage systems with regulated cooling

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David Joseph Gasperino