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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Stanley E. Charm, Boston, MA (US);
David R. Legg, Amesbury, MA (US);
Richard T. Skiffington, North Reading, MA (US);
Robert J. Markovsky, Brentwood, NH (US);
Inventors:
Stanley E. Charm, Boston, MA (US);
David R. Legg, Amesbury, MA (US);
Richard T. Skiffington, North Reading, MA (US);
Robert J. Markovsky, Brentwood, NH (US);
Assignee:
Charm Sciences, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This application involves detecting luminescence. Various methods and devices are described that reduce interference of ambient light, including UV radiation, on test results. Such methods and devices include using UV blocking material and covering test components prior to use.