Patents by Inventor James M. Philippe

James M. Philippe 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).

  • Reinforced barbed closure
    Patent number: 11578296
    Abstract: A closure assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a cap portion, a tubular neck extending from a top surface of the cap portion, and at least one reinforcing member extending between the top surface of the cap portion and an exterior surface of the tubular neck, wherein the cap portion, the tubular neck and the at least one reinforcing member are a unitary integral piece. The closure assembly design provides stability to the tubular neck and the cap portion when a force is applied to either one or both of the tubular neck and the cap portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: James M. Philippe, Aravind Raghavan Rammohan, Paul Kevin Seeto, Neng Wang
  • Closure assembly for cell culture apparatus
    Patent number: 10626362
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a cell culture apparatus includes a port and a snap cap. The port has an annular sidewall defining an opening in communication with a cell culture chamber of a cell culture apparatus. The sidewall has (i) external threads for cooperating with internal threads of a twist cap and (ii) an annularly protruding snap cap engagement feature. The snap cap has a top and an annular sidewall extending from the top. The sidewall of the snap cap has an inwardly annularly projecting element configured to engage with the annularly protruding snap cap engagement feature of the port such that, when fully engaged, the snap cap is not readily removed from the port by unaided human force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Adam Joel Bear, Heidi Marie Brown, Matthew Donald Mitchell, James M Philippe, Paul Kevin Seeto
  • REINFORCED BARBED CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20190367857
    Abstract: A closure assembly is provided. The closure assembly includes a cap portion, a tubular neck extending from a top surface of the cap portion, and at least one reinforcing member extending between the top surface of the cap portion and an exterior surface of the tubular neck, wherein the cap portion, the tubular neck and the at least one reinforcing member are a unitary integral piece. The closure assembly design provides stability to the tubular neck and the cap portion when a force is applied to either one or both of the tubular neck and the cap portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: James M. Philippe, Aravind Raghavan Rammohan, Paul Kevin Seeto, Neng Wang
  • CLOSURE ASSEMBLY FOR CELL CULTURE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20160362651
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a cell culture apparatus includes a port and a snap cap. The port has an annular sidewall defining an opening in communication with a cell culture chamber of a cell culture apparatus. The sidewall has (i) external threads for cooperating with internal threads of a twist cap and (ii) an annularly protruding snap cap engagement feature. The snap cap has a top and an annular sidewall extending from the top. The sidewall of the snap cap has an inwardly annularly projecting element configured to engage with the annularly protruding snap cap engagement feature of the port such that, when fully engaged, the snap cap is not readily removed from the port by unaided human force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Adam Joel Bear, Heidi Marie Brown, Matthew Donald Mitchell, James M. Philippe, Paul Kevin Seeto