Patents by Inventor Carter S. Dowlin

Carter S. Dowlin 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 of making microorganism sampling tube containing slanted culture medium and sample tube tray therefor
    Patent number: 7709241
    Abstract: A method of making sampling tubes containing culture growth media by loading the sample tubes containing culture media into a tray that holds the sample tubes, placing the sample tube trays into a rack with shelving to hold the trays and tubes at a predetermined angle, and sterilizing and cooling the sample tubes in an autoclave or inspissator. The culture growth media solidifies at the predetermined slant angle and the sample tube trays are loaded into the packaging box used for shipment. The trays are subsequently used by the end user for processing microbial growth, including storing and collecting data about microbial samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Mark Glaser, Charles Muller, Angelo Cordero, Kim Torppey, David Racine, Roy Henderson, Gregorio Aragon, Michael Zabetakis, Carter S. Dowlin, Chandra Schaub