Patents by Inventor Neal R. Simpson

Neal R. Simpson 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).

  • Method and Apparatus for Automatically Isolating Microbial Species
    Publication number: 20080318310
    Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for streaking a sample on a media-coated (agar) plate in a predefined pattern utilizing a plate carousel system to house and retrieve a plate to a fixed location, a streaking mechanism having a floating stylus having a tip capable of gliding over the agar surface and depositing a sample onto the surface of the agar, a sample dispensing system and an optional wash station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
    Inventors: Claude Dufresne, Gary S. Kath, Gregory W. King, Prakash S. Masurekar, Salvatore J. Siciliano, Janet M. Sigmund, Neal R. Simpson, Stephen Skwish