Patents by Inventor Bob Wells

Bob Wells 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).

  • Positive displacement pipette syringe identification system
    Patent number: 11911767
    Abstract: Described are exemplary embodiments of a syringe identification system for use with a positive displacement pipette, such as a handheld powered positive displacement pipette. An exemplary syringe identification system may include a sensor, such as a color sensor, that is located at or near a distal end of the pipette and arranged such that the sensor is operative to read an identifying marking(s) on a syringe that has been installed to the pipette. The sensor may be a color sensor having an illumination source and configured to read a color code on the syringe. The color code may be usable to identify the syringe to the pipette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Hill, Michael McNaul, Bob Wells, Simon Shakespeare, Matthew Newman