Patents by Inventor Brian H. Rutledge

Brian H. Rutledge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Infrared measurement for the rapid enumeration of microbial concentrations
    Patent number: 8679775
    Abstract: A method for testing for presence of a microbe in a sample includes measuring an instantaneous transmission rate of two or more wavelengths through the sample (1403), providing predetermined transmission rates corresponding to positive or negative samples for the presence of the microbe for each of the two or more wavelengths, and determining a probability of the presence of the microbe based on the instantaneous transmission rate for each of the two or more wavelengths through the sample by comparing the instantaneous transmission rate to the predetermined transmission rates (1404).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Municipal Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, James L. Robinson
  • Rapid dissolve media
    Patent number: 8257627
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and the treated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the wafer, and grinding the wafer to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Industrial Municipal Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid Dissolve Media
    Publication number: 20110260353
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and the treated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the wafer, and grinding the wafer to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid dissolve media
    Patent number: 7977044
    Abstract: A method for producing a pelletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water, the treated water comprising a additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring a mixture of the media powder and halogenated water on a non-binding surface, spreading the mixture into a wafer, drying the mixture, and grinding the mixture to produce the pelletized material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Industrial Municipal Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Rapid Dissolve Media
    Publication number: 20090291501
    Abstract: A method for producing a palletized material includes mixing a media powder with a treated water (100), the treated water comprising an additive for substantially preventing bacterial contamination, pouring the mixture of media powder and halogenated water on a non-binding surface (102), spreading the mixture into a wafer (103), Drying the mixture (104), and grinding the mixture to produce the palletized material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: Industrial Municipal Equipment Inc.,
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, Barbara Walton
  • Liquid Sampling Apparatus and Method of Using Same
    Publication number: 20090036796
    Abstract: A sampling apparatus including an ampoule, an ampoule barrel for receiving the ampoule through a first opening, and a sheath fitted over a tip of the ampoule and extending from the ampoule and through a second opening of the ampoule barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge
  • Infrared Measurement for the Rapid Enumeration of Microbial Concentrations
    Publication number: 20080113403
    Abstract: A method for testing for presence of a microbe in a sample includes measuring an instantaneous transmission rate of two or more wavelengths through the sample (1403), providing predetermined transmission rates corresponding to positive or negative samples for the presence of the microbe for each of the two or more wavelengths, and determining a probability of the presence of the microbe based on the instantaneous transmission rate for each of the two or more wavelengths through the sample by comparing the instantaneous transmission rate to the predetermined transmission rates (1404).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Peter E. Rising, Brian H. Rutledge, James L. Robinson