Patents by Inventor Kevin M Perdue

Kevin M Perdue 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).

  • Patent number: 11691866
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid including fluidly connecting a primary vessel to a fluid distribution system via a feedline of the supply vessel to form a closed system, priming the feedline to purge trapped gases and fluid from the feedline via a purge valve, simultaneously distributing fluid from the primary vessel to a plurality of secondary vessels, sensing a complete fill of the plurality of secondary vessels with the control system, and stopping the distribution of fluid when the complete fill is sensed by the control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Publication number: 20230202827
    Abstract: A fluid distribution system includes an input tube, a plurality of vessels, and a distribution hub. The input tube is configured to extend from a supply vessel. Each vessel of the plurality of vessels includes an inflow conduit. The distribution hub includes a single inlet and a plurality of outlets. The single inlet is defined in a bottom of the distribution hub and is in fluid communication with the input tube such that the distribution hub is configured to receive fluid from the input tube through the single inlet. Each outlet of the plurality of outlets is in fluid communication with the single inlet and in fluid communication with a respective inflow conduit such that the distribution hub is configured to provide an equal portion of the fluid received through the single inlet to each of the inflow conduits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 11623856
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid to a plurality of vessels includes securing the plurality of vessels relative to a hub and flowing fluid through an input tube into a plenum of the hub such that a substantially equal amount of fluid flows from the plenum into each of the vessels simultaneously. The vessels are positioned in the same plane relative to one another with each vessel having an inflow conduit extending from the hub to the vessel such that an arc segment is formed between the hub and the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 11577953
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid to a plurality of vessels includes securing the plurality of vessels relative to a hub and flowing fluid through an input tube into a plenum of the hub such that a substantially equal amount of fluid flows from the plenum into each of the vessels simultaneously. The vessels are positioned in the same plane relative to one another with each vessel having an inflow conduit extending from the hub to the vessel such that an arc segment is formed between the hub and the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Publication number: 20210395071
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid including fluidly connecting a primary vessel to a fluid distribution system via a feedline of the supply vessel to form a closed system, priming the feedline to purge trapped gases and fluid from the feedline via a purge valve, simultaneously distributing fluid from the primary vessel to a plurality of secondary vessels, sensing a complete fill of the plurality of secondary vessels with the control system, and stopping the distribution of fluid when the complete fill is sensed by the control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Publication number: 20210188615
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid to a plurality of vessels includes securing the plurality of vessels relative to a hub and flowing fluid through an input tube into a plenum of the hub such that a substantially equal amount of fluid flows from the plenum into each of the vessels simultaneously. The vessels are positioned in the same plane relative to one another with each vessel having an inflow conduit extending from the hub to the vessel such that an arc segment is formed between the hub and the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Publication number: 20200180938
    Abstract: A method of aseptically distributing fluid to a plurality of vessels includes securing the plurality of vessels relative to a hub and flowing fluid through an input tube into a plenum of the hub such that a substantially equal amount of fluid flows from the plenum into each of the vessels simultaneously. The vessels are positioned in the same plane relative to one another with each vessel having an inflow conduit extending from the hub to the vessel such that an arc segment is formed between the hub and the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zumbrum, Kevin M. Perdue, William Kimmick, Jan Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 9975753
    Abstract: Detachable fluid transfer device accessories and fluid transfer assemblies are provided. The device accessories can include an upper extension defining a lower engagement surface; a lower extension defining an upwardly extending protrusion; a connector portion extending between the upper extension and the lower extension; and a resilient engagement member coupled to the lower engagement surface of the body. The upper extension, the lower extension, and the connector portion can collectively define a cavity configured to receive a tab assembly of a fluid transfer device, where the upwardly extending protrusion is configured to engage a housing of the fluid transfer device, and the resilient engagement member is configured to engage an upper surface of the tab assembly to retain the tab assembly in a fixed configuration relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim North America Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A Zumbrum, Kevin M Perdue