Patents by Inventor Joseph T. Alford

Joseph T. Alford 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).

  • Carrier for freezing, storing, transporting, and thawing biological products storage bags
    Patent number: 11351089
    Abstract: A carrier for a storage bag is disclosed. The carrier includes a base and a lid that define an interior region in a closed configuration. The base and lid are configured to retain the storage bag and tubes of the storage bag within the interior region in the closed configuration. A distance between the base and lid in the closed configuration is adaptable between a contacting position and a floating position to allow for maximum contact of the storage bag with the base and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Alford, Lauren Myrick
  • CARRIER FOR FREEZING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, AND THAWING BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS STORAGE BAGS
    Publication number: 20210007932
    Abstract: A carrier for a storage bag is disclosed. The carrier includes a base and a lid that define an interior region in a closed configuration. The base and lid are configured to retain the storage bag and tubes of the storage bag within the interior region in the closed configuration. A distance between the base and lid in the closed configuration is adaptable between a contacting position and a floating position to allow for maximum contact of the storage bag with the base and the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph T. Alford, Lauren Myrick