Patents by Inventor Bradley C. Weston

Bradley C. Weston 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid
    Patent number: 11738346
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian L. Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MITIGATE BUBBLE FORMATION IN A LIQUID
    Publication number: 20210170414
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian L. Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston
  • Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid
    Patent number: 10926263
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MITIGATE BUBBLE FORMATION IN A LIQUID
    Publication number: 20180353964
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to mitigate bubble formation in a liquid are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a bottom wall, a first baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall, and a second baffle cantilevered from the bottom wall. The first baffle is spaced apart from the second baffle, and the first baffle and the second baffle are positioned radially relative to an axis of rotation of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston
  • Reagent kit frame
    Patent number: D905866
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian L. Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston
  • Reagent container
    Patent number: D962471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert Paul Luoma, II, Brian L. Ochranek, Cheryl L. Davidson, Bradley C. Weston