Patents by Inventor Kevin GRIBOWICZ

Kevin GRIBOWICZ 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).

  • Real-time, non-destructive Container Closure Integrity measurement
    Patent number: 11982593
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining Container Closure Integrity (CCI) in a container system comprising a container, an elastomeric stopper, and a retainer for retaining the stopper in place are disclosed. The systems and methods involve disposing, within a seal assembly, a component configured to sense a degree of compression of the elastomeric stopper. In a first implementation, the elastomeric stopper comprises an embedded positioning component embedded within the elastomeric material. The position of the positioning component is sensed using a detection system and the integrity of the closure is determined based on the position of the embedded component. In a second implementation, a force sensitive resistor is disposed within the seal stack to measure the compression of the elastomeric stopper. The compression of the elastomeric stopper is correlated to the integrity of the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Eichhorn, Sindhuja Kuchibhatla, Michael Sullivan, Kevin Gribowicz
  • REAL-TIME, NON-DESTRUCTIVE CONTAINER CLOSURE INTEGRITY MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20220187155
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining Container Closure Integrity (CCI) in a container system comprising a container, an elastomeric stopper, and a retainer for retaining the stopper in place are disclosed. The systems and methods involve disposing, within a seal assembly, a component configured to sense a degree of compression of the elastomeric stopper. In a first implementation, the elastomeric stopper comprises an embedded positioning component embedded within the elastomeric material. The position of the positioning component is sensed using a detection system and the integrity of the closure is determined based on the position of the embedded component. In a second implementation, a force sensitive resistor is disposed within the seal stack to measure the compression of the elastomeric stopper. The compression of the elastomeric stopper is correlated to the integrity of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christian EICHHORN, Sindhuja KUCHIBHATLA, Michael SULLIVAN, Kevin GRIBOWICZ