Patents by Inventor Chris C. Rutter

Chris C. Rutter 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).

  • Aseptic filling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11622912
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for aseptically filling a container utilizing an adaptor formed of severable and heat-sealable material connected to a tube and container. The adaptor includes a membrane which is unsealed to allow filling by a known filling machine. Once the adaptor tube and container is formed as a unit, it is sterilized. The adaptor is then severed and sealed, creating a usable aseptic liquid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: TORR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chris C. Rutter, Timothy E. Orr
  • ASEPTIC FILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20230000722
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for aseptically filling a container utilizing an adaptor formed of severable and heat-sealable material connected to a tube and container. The adaptor includes a membrane which is unsealed to allow filling by a known filling machine. Once the adaptor tube and container is formed as a unit, it is sterilized. The adaptor is then severed and sealed, creating a usable aseptic liquid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: CHRIS C. RUTTER, TIMOTHY E. ORR
  • Aseptic filling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11478406
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for aseptically filling a container utilizing an adaptor formed of severable and heat-sealable material connected to a tube and container. The adaptor includes a membrane which is unsealed to allow filling by a known filling machine. Once the adaptor tube and container is formed as a unit, it is sterilized. The adaptor is then severed and sealed, creating a usable aseptic liquid product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Chris C. Rutter, Timothy E. Orr