Patents by Inventor Vance Alan Newell

Vance Alan Newell 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).

  • Microbiological testing method and related apparatus with diffuse-white light emitting diodes
    Patent number: 6696269
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in carrying out a microbiological assay on samples in a petri plate has a support for holding the petri plate, a camera, and a plurality of diffuse-white-light emitting diodes. The camera optically detects microbe-growth inhibition zones arising about the diffusion disks and is disposed above the support. The diodes are disposed in a circular array above the support and below the camera for illuminating the nutrient medium and the drug diffusion disks. An electrical power and control circuit energizes the diodes with power from the computer upon an activation of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Giles Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Vance Alan Newell
  • Microbiological testing method and related apparatus with diffuse-white light emitting diodes
    Publication number: 20030186350
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in carrying out a microbiological assay on samples in a petri plate has a support for holding the petri plate, a camera, and a plurality of diffuse-white-light emitting diodes. The camera optically detects microbe-growth inhibition zones arising about the diffusion disks and is disposed above the support. The diodes are disposed in a circular array above the support and below the camera for illuminating the nutrient medium and the drug diffusion disks. An electrical power and control circuit energizes the diodes with power from the computer upon an activation of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Vance Alan Newell