Patents by Inventor Cliff Ketcham
Cliff Ketcham 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).
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Patent number: 11416123Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices that allow for efficient management of many different sampling locations within a facility. A method for operating a biological sampler, a particle counter, and like air sampling, analysis, and/or monitoring equipment or instrumentation is described, such as by sampling an environment at a sampling position with the biological sampler and storing sample data and other useful information in memory in association with unique identifier(s) including sampling location(s) for the samples. Also provided are associated devices for carrying out the methods.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Daniele Pandolfi, Matt Michaelis, Paul B. Hartigan, Cliff Ketcham
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Publication number: 20190250785Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices that allow for efficient management of many different sampling locations within a facility. A method for operating a biological sampler, a particle counter, and like air sampling, analysis, and/or monitoring equipment or instrumentation is described, such as by sampling an environment at a sampling position with the biological sampler and storing sample data and other useful information in memory in association with unique identifier(s) including sampling location(s) for the samples. Also provided are associated devices for carrying out the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Daniele PANDOLFI, Matt MICHAELIS, Paul B. HARTIGAN, Cliff KETCHAM
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Patent number: 10197487Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein relate generally to the prevention of migration of condensate in a condensation particle counter between components designed to handle condensate (e.g. saturator, condenser, condensate reservoir) and components which may be damaged by the condensate (e.g. detection and flow control devices).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian Knollenberg, Stephen Pavone, Cliff Ketcham, Rebecca Thompson
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Patent number: 9885640Abstract: Provided are impactors for detecting biologics having an adjustable separation distance between an impact surface and the intake aperture, including the exit of the intake aperture. The impactor has a sampling head having at least one intake aperture and an exit, an impactor base comprising an impact surface, wherein the impact surface opposibly faces the sampling head exit and is separated from the exit by a separation distance. The separation distance is continuously adjustable between a minimum separation distance and a maximum separation distance and can accommodate impact surfaces having different heights by positioning the impact surface, irrespective of height of the impact surface, at an optimal separation distance from the sample intake aperture, such as by a rotation-type mechanism with a change in distance indication provided to a user by a separation distance step indicator.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Cliff Ketcham, Paul B. Hartigan, Chandrasekar Lakshmanan
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Publication number: 20170350801Abstract: The systems and methods provided herein relate generally to the prevention of migration of condensate in a condensation particle counter between components designed to handle condensate (e.g. saturator, condenser, condensate reservoir) and components which may be damaged by the condensate (e.g. detection and flow control devices).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Brian KNOLLENBERG, Stephen PAVONE, Cliff KETCHAM, Rebecca THOMPSON
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Patent number: 9810558Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for accurate sensing of particle concentrations in fluids by employing a particle impactor system that allows for collection, growth and analysis of biological particles. The disclosed systems and methods make use of a pressure based flow sensor which permits the particle impactor system systems to accurately and reliably provide measurements of biological particle concentrations in the ambient environment. By incorporation of pressure sensors and pressure measurements into the flow measurement techniques, embodiments provide for the ability to use a particle impactor system to accurately measure environmental biological particle concentrations at a variety of atmospheric pressure conditions, such as at high altitude or with minimal perturbation from atmospheric weather conditions, without requiring recalibration or other adjustment of the sensors and control systems.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: PARTICLE MEASURING SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Thomas Bates, Cliff Ketcham, Paul B. Hartigan, Ronald W. Adkins
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Patent number: 9631222Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for sampling, detecting and/or characterizing particles. Devices and methods of the invention, including particle samplers, impactors and counters, include a filter component for removing particles in the exhaust flow of the device, for example, to eliminate or minimize the potential for the device itself to provide source of particles in an environment undergoing particle monitoring. This aspect of the present devices and methods is particularly useful for monitoring particles in manufacturing environments requiring low levels of particles, such as cleanroom environments for electronics manufacturing and aseptic environments for manufacturing pharmaceutical and biological products.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cliff Ketcham, Paul B. Hartigan, Ronald W. Adkins
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Publication number: 20160002700Abstract: The invention provides devices and methods for sampling, detecting and/or characterizing particles. Devices and methods of the invention, including particle samplers, impactors and counters, include a filter component for removing particles in the exhaust flow of the device, for example, to eliminate or minimize the potential for the device itself to provide source of particles in an environment undergoing particle monitoring. This aspect of the present devices and methods is particularly useful for monitoring particles in manufacturing environments requiring low levels of particles, such as cleanroom environments for electronics manufacturing and aseptic environments for manufacturing pharmaceutical and biological products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cliff KETCHAM, Paul B. HARTIGAN, Ronald W. ADKINS
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Publication number: 20150355000Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for accurate sensing of particle concentrations in fluids by employing a particle impactor system that allows for collection, growth and analysis of biological particles. The disclosed systems and methods make use of a pressure based flow sensor which permits the particle impactor system systems to accurately and reliably provide measurements of biological particle concentrations in the ambient environment. By incorporation of pressure sensors and pressure measurements into the flow measurement techniques, embodiments provide for the ability to use a particle impactor system to accurately measure environmental biological particle concentrations at a variety of atmospheric pressure conditions, such as at high altitude or with minimal perturbation from atmospheric weather conditions, without requiring recalibration or other adjustment of the sensors and control systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: Particle Measuring Systems, IncInventors: Thomas BATES, Cliff KETCHAM, Paul B. HARTIGAN, Ronald W. ADKINS
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Publication number: 20150259723Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices that allow for efficient management of many different sampling locations within a facility. A method for operating a biological sampler is described, such as by sampling an environment at a sampling position with the biological sampler and associating the sampling position with a unique identifier, wherein the unique identifier comprises an area and a location. Also provided are associated devices for carrying out the methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Paul B. HARTIGAN, Cliff KETCHAM
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Publication number: 20150260617Abstract: Provided are impactors for detecting biologics having an adjustable separation distance between an impact surface and the intake aperture, including the exit of the intake aperture. The impactor has a sampling head having at least one intake aperture and an exit, an impactor base comprising an impact surface, wherein the impact surface opposibly faces the sampling head exit and is separated from the exit by a separation distance. The separation distance is continuously adjustable between a minimum separation distance and a maximum separation distance and can accommodate impact surfaces having different heights by positioning the impact surface, irrespective of height of the impact surface, at an optimal separation distance from the sample intake aperture, such as by a rotation-type mechanism with a change in distance indication provided to a user by a separation distance step indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Cliff KETCHAM, Paul B. HARTIGAN, Chandrasekar LAKSHMANAN
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Patent number: 6210369Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic injector having a drive assembly with an actuator extending from the rearward end portion of the housing and a removal resistant cover for preventing unintended operation of the actuator. The present invention also relates to a sealing arrangement wherein the needle is sealed within a sterilized needle chamber by at least three sealing members which cooperate to form the chamber. Also, the present invention relates to an injector in which the cartridge is mounted to a tubular cartridge mounting portion of the needle carrier with an annular sealing member disposed therebetween. The cartridge mounting portion has at least one generally axially extending groove which allows air to escape from the cartridge mounting portion as the cartridge is being moved forwardly to a medicament supplying position.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1998Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Meridian Medical Technologies Inc.Inventors: John G. Wilmot, Jeffrey L. Goldberg, Jon Page, Cliff Ketcham, Jeffrey P. Castleberry, Jason Morton, Dave Edsall, Robert R. Boyd, Robert L. Hill
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Patent number: D372086Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Valleylab Inc.Inventors: Kamala J. Grasso, Cliff Ketcham, Kevin Leiner, Lawrence K. Pacer, Teresa Sanchez