Patents by Inventor Cole G. Mcneal

Cole G. Mcneal 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).

  • Biological indicator for liquid-chemical sterilization system
    Patent number: 11969516
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are biological indicators suitable for use in a liquid-chemical sterilization process that may be conducted by an automated endoscope reprocessor. The biological indicator may include one or more ports for introducing and removing a liquid-chemical sterilant therefrom. The biological indicators may include features, such as a declivity leading to a port opening or a pipette, that may assist in transferring the liquid-chemical sterilant. The system may additionally include a holder having features that facilitate use of the system and biological indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ASP Global Manufacturing GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin M. Fryer, Samuel J. Rhodes, Navid Omidbakhsh, Cole G. Mcneal, Masood H. Siddiqui