Patents by Inventor Max Crittenden

Max Crittenden 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).

  • Device and method for automated transfer of small organisms
    Publication number: 20070281347
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for transferring an organism from a donor container to a recipient container. The device comprises a transfer plate assembly comprising a first subassembly and a second subassembly. The transfer plate assembly positions donor containers and recipient containers in an inverted relationship so that the organism pass from the donor container to the recipient container. In addition, a method is presented for transferring a small organism from a donor container to a recipient container. The method includes engaging a donor container to a transfer plate assembly. The method discloses engaging a recipient container to the transfer plate assembly wherein the recipient container is in an inverted orientation to the donor container and rotating the transfer plate assembly so that the recipient container is positioned below the donor container which allows the small organism to be transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Boeckeler, Bryan Chavez, Christopher Cummings, Carol Singh, Thomas Low, Max Crittenden