Patents by Inventor John LaBonte

John LaBonte 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).

  • Apparatus and method for steam disinfection of a powder
    Patent number: 8845962
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the sterilization of natural products without negatively effecting the properties of the system having a sterilization chamber; a sample area within the sterilization chamber to hold one or more steam permeable containers; a heater source connected to the sterilization chamber for heating the sterilization chamber to a predetermined temperature; a heater control unit connected to the heater source for controlling the predetermined temperature; a pressure source connected to the sterilization chamber for pressurizing the sterilization chamber to a predetermined pressure; a pressure control unit connected to the pressure source for controlling the predetermined pressure; a steam aperture for supplying steam to the sterilization chamber; a steam control unit connected to the temperature and duration of the steam; and an interface connected to the heater control unit, pressure control unit, and steam control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: ActiTech, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Bishop, John LaBonte, Joseph F. McCoy, Steven F. Schnittger
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STEAM DISINFECTION OF A POWDER
    Publication number: 20130001464
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system for the sterilization of natural products without negatively effecting the properties of the system having a sterilization chamber; a sample area within the sterilization chamber to hold one or more steam permeable containers; a heater source connected to the sterilization chamber for heating the sterilization chamber to a predetermined temperature; a heater control unit connected to the heater source for controlling the predetermined temperature; a pressure source connected to the sterilization chamber for pressurizing the sterilization chamber to a predetermined pressure; a pressure control unit connected to the pressure source for controlling the predetermined pressure; a steam aperture for supplying steam to the sterilization chamber; a steam control unit connected to the temperature and duration of the steam; and an interface connected to the heater control unit, pressure control unit, and steam control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: ACTITECH, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Bishop, John LaBonte, Joseph F. McCoy, Steven F. Schnittger