Patents by Inventor Kevin J. McGuffin

Kevin J. McGuffin 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).

  • Publication number: 20090090417
    Abstract: Methods and systems for easily replacing fluid disbursement devices used in a sanitary bioreactor are presented. The system includes a fluid disbursement device, a tube adapter, a wand adapter. The fluid disbursement device is fixed to the tube adapter. The tube adapter and wand adapter are essentially complementary and are releasably connected. The combined fluid disbursement device and tube adapter unit is easily replaceable during the cleaning and sterilization of the bioreactor. An O-ring, located in an O-ring grove, provides an impermeable boundary between the wand adapter and the tube adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Mott Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin J. McGuffin, John E. Rosenberger, Todd W. Pflugbeil, Dennis J. Ogurick, Kenneth L. Rubow