Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Kowalski

Gerald R. Kowalski 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).

  • Workflow support for zonal centrifugation
    Patent number: 9956564
    Abstract: A centrifuge device displays a workflow diagram during operation. The workflow diagram includes a loading step-indicator, a running step-indicator, and an unloading step-indicator. The loading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a loading mode. The running step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a running mode. The unloading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in the unloading mode. A centrifuge system includes the centrifuge device and a handheld device operable remote from the centrifuge device, which displays a status of the centrifuge device. Methods of operating a centrifuge device and a centrifuge system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian A. Rogers, Larry McIntyre, Gerald R. Kowalski, Tom Nguyen
  • CENTRIFUGE, CENTRIFUGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140235421
    Abstract: A centrifuge device displays a workflow diagram during operation. The workflow diagram includes a loading step-indicator, a running step-indicator, and an unloading step-indicator. The loading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a loading mode. The running step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in a running mode. The unloading step-indicator is displayed when the centrifuge device is operating in the unloading mode. A centrifuge system includes the centrifuge device and a handheld device operable remote from the centrifuge device, which displays a status of the centrifuge device. Methods of operating a centrifuge device and a centrifuge system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Brian A. Rogers, Larry Mcintyre, Gerald R. Kowalski, Tom Nguyen