Patents by Inventor E. Phillip Simpson

E. Phillip Simpson 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).

  • Intermittent immersion vessel apparatus and process for plant propagation
    Patent number: 7015032
    Abstract: A plant micropropagation apparatus and process is provided in which a support platform for vessels containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The motion of the support platform may optionally be used to engage a piston operated dispenser for supplying aseptic media to the sealed vessel. The intermittent immersion also provides for an improved method of separating viable embryos from culture materials using a separation matrix in conjunction with the intermittent wave motion of the plant media when suspended in a liquid culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Adelberg, E. Phillip Simpson
  • Intermittent immersion vessel apparatus and process for plant propagation
    Publication number: 20040209346
    Abstract: A plant micropropagation apparatus and process is provided in which a support platform for vessels containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The motion of the support platform may optionally be used to engage a piston operated dispenser for supplying aseptic media to the sealed vessel. The intermittent immersion also provides for an improved method of separating viable embryos from culture materials using a separation matrix in conjunction with the intermittent wave motion of the plant media when suspended in a liquid culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Adelberg, E. Phillip Simpson
  • Intermittent immersion vessel apparatus and process for plant propagation
    Patent number: 6753178
    Abstract: A plant micropropagation apparatus (100) and process is provided in which a support platform (110) for vessels (12) containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The motion of the support platform (110) may optionally be used to engage a piston operated dispenser (14) for supplying aseptic media to the sealed vessel (12). The intermittent immersion also provides for an improved method of separating viable embryos from culture materials using a separation matrix in conjunction with the intermittent wave motion of the plant media when suspended in a liquid culture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Clemson University
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Adelberg, E. Phillip Simpson
  • Intermittent immersion vessel apparatus and process for plant propagation
    Publication number: 20020155595
    Abstract: A plant micropropagation apparatus (100) and process is provided in which a support platform (110) for vessels (12) containing a liquid growth media are periodically pivoted which brings about an intermittent immersion of the plant tissue/growth substrate in the growth media. The motion of the support platform (110) may optionally be used to engage a piston operated dispenser (14) for supplying aseptic media to the sealed vessel (12). The intermittent immersion also provides for an improved method of separating viable embryos from culture materials using a separation matrix in conjunction with the intermittent wave motion of the plant media when suspended in a liquid culture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Inventors: Jeffrey W Adelberg, E Phillip Simpson