Patents by Inventor Steven Churchwell

Steven Churchwell 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).

  • Method for spore detection
    Patent number: 8711354
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of bacterial spores in a sample comprises non-destructively to the spores carrying out the steps of assessing the absorption, reflectance, and/or index of refraction (IOR) of the sample, subjecting the sample to UV radiation, and reassessing the absorption, reflectance, and/or index of refraction (IOR) of the sample to determine the presence or absence of spores. A detector is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Veritide Limited
    Inventors: Lou Reinisch, Steven Churchwell
  • Method for Spore Detection
    Publication number: 20130169952
    Abstract: A method of detecting the presence of bacterial spores in a sample comprises non-destructively to the spores carrying out the steps of assessing the absorption, reflectance, and/or index of refraction (IOR) of the sample, subjecting the sample to UV radiation, and reassessing the absorption, reflectance, and/or index of refraction (IOR) of the sample to determine the presence or absence of spores. A detector is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Lou Reinisch, Steven Churchwell