Patents by Inventor Kenneth B. Carll

Kenneth B. Carll 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).

  • Patent number: 6888105
    Abstract: A cover for a rack to control the temperature of the contents of the rack is provided. The cover comprises a frame having a heater, a soft hood with a top and a bottom, the hood extending downward from the frame, and a duct fluidly connecting the heater to the bottom of the hood whereby the duct introduces heated air into the bottom of the hood. Also included is a method of controlling the temperature of a reaction using the cover of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Alcan Packaging Pharmaceutical & Personal Care Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seibert, Kenneth B. Carll
  • Patent number: 6844186
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Wheaton USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Carll
  • Publication number: 20040169030
    Abstract: A cover for a rack to control the temperature of the contents of the rack is provided. The cover comprises a frame having a heater, a soft hood with a top and a bottom, the hood extending downward from the frame, and a duct fluidly connecting the heater to the bottom of the hood whereby the duct introduces heated air into the bottom of the hood. Also included is a method of controlling the temperature of a reaction using the cover of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Seibert, Kenneth B. Carll
  • Publication number: 20040142462
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: Wheaton USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth B Carll
  • Publication number: 20040029263
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Carll
  • Patent number: 6670171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Wheaton USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Carll
  • Publication number: 20030008389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved vessel for cell culture and methods for its use. The vessel of the present invention comprises a collapsible bag with an inner surface, an outer surface and a top periphery and a headplate having a circumferential edge wherein the top periphery of the bag is sealed to the edge of the headplate. The present invention also relates to an impeller for use with the vessel and a method for culturing cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Carll
  • Patent number: 4786875
    Abstract: A circuit for measuring the conductivity of a solution by applying a known ac current source across a pair of electrodes in the solution and utilizing an analog-to-digital dual slope converter, such as those of the integrated circuit type which include capacitor sampling of the signal input, for conversion of the ac voltage drop across the electrodes. The circuit includes means for synchronizing the ac current to the clock to time the sampling so that the same polarity of signal input is always obtained. Where the known ac current source consists of switching the sense of the electrode connections to a combination of a dc source in series with a known resistor, used for supplying the reference input to the converter, a dc signal input, instead of ac, obtained by including the voltage drop of the switch with the drop across the electrodes in the signal sampled. With this arrangement, higher cell constants can be used to minimize the effect of the voltage drop across the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: General Signal Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth B. Carll