Patents by Inventor Justin Carland

Justin Carland 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).

  • Cryogenic sample holder
    Patent number: 9664431
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a cryogenic vessel or holder designed to retain biological specimens, such as embryos or unfertilized eggs. The holder is insulated to reduce the rate of warming of the biological specimens, can hold numerous biological specimens snuggly to alleviate damage by jarring, and has an inner cavity that receives cryogen to keep the biological specimens immersed in cryogen during shipping. The design allows for safer shipping and handling of the biological specimens with less risk of damage. The design can also be utilized as a long-term sample holding and storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: The World Egg Bank, Inc
    Inventors: Steven F. Mullen, Daniel Ling, Justin Carland
  • CRYOGENIC SAMPLE HOLDER
    Publication number: 20130263622
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a cryogenic vessel or holder designed to retain biological specimens, such as embryos or unfertilized eggs. The holder is insulated to reduce the rate of warming of the biological specimens, can hold numerous biological specimens snuggly to alleviate damage by jarring, and has an inner cavity that receives cryogen to keep the biological specimens immersed in cryogen during shipping. The design allows for safer shipping and handling of the biological specimens with less risk of damage. The design can also be utilized as a long-term sample holding and storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: THE WORLD EGG BANK
    Inventors: Steven F. Mullen, Daniel Ling, Justin Carland