Patents by Inventor Ken FLATON

Ken FLATON 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).

  • Use of clean and dry gas for particle removal and assembly therefor
    Patent number: 12121842
    Abstract: The invention features particle removal assemblies and methods for removing dust and other debris from a sample container, e.g., to improve counting colonies of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, or protists) present in environmental, pharmaceutical, biological, and other samples. An assembly of the invention includes components for particle removal, e.g., a filter, a dryer, a flow controller, and an outlet. The invention also provides methods of detecting samples after cleaning a sample container with clean and/or dry gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: RAPID MICRO BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Rich Higgins, Ken Flaton
  • USE OF CLEAN AND DRY GAS FOR PARTICLE REMOVAL AND ASSEMBLY THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20210322912
    Abstract: The invention features particle removal assemblies and methods for removing dust and other debris from a sample container, e.g., to improve counting colonies of microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, fungi, or protists) present in environmental, pharmaceutical, biological, and other samples. An assembly of the invention includes components for particle removal, e.g., a filter, a dryer, a flow controller, and an outlet. The invention also provides methods of detecting samples after cleaning a sample container with clean and/or dry gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Rich HIGGINS, Ken FLATON