Patents by Inventor Miles A. Close

Miles A. Close 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: 9198992
    Abstract: A sterilization system for a sterile liquid transfer port system includes an isolation wall having a first and second side, an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall and a beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly from the first side of the isolation wall for sterile transfer of a product. The system further includes a docking cover on the first side of the isolation wall which can mate to the beta assembly during a sterilization process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Adams, Miles A. Close, Amos E. Avery
  • Publication number: 20110256021
    Abstract: A sterilization system for a sterile liquid transfer port system includes an isolation wall having a first and second side, an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall and a beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly from the first side of the isolation wall for sterile transfer of a product. The system further includes a docking cover on the first side of the isolation wall which can mate to the beta assembly during a sterilization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard H. Adams, Miles A. Close, Amos E. Avery
  • Publication number: 20100084045
    Abstract: A sterile liquid transfer port system is comprised of an alpha assembly, a beta assembly, and a sterilization docking cover. The transfer port apparatus can also be comprised of (a) an isolation wall; (b) a product suite on a first side of the isolation wall; (c) a filling suite on a second side of the isolation wall; (d) an alpha assembly spanning a port in the isolation wall between the first and second sides of the isolation wall; (e) a product tank; (f) a means for sterilization of the product tank, a conduit, and a beta assembly; (g) the beta assembly configured for connection with the alpha assembly for sterile transfer of a product; (h) a conduit for transferring product from the product suite to the filling suite; and (i) equipment in the filling suite for filling product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Richard H. Adams, Miles A. Close, Amos E. Avery