Patents by Inventor Philip A. Bolea

Philip A. Bolea 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).

  • Electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be sterilized and associated method
    Patent number: 8492162
    Abstract: An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Roland C. Kippenhan, Steven S. Kirckof, Philip A. Bolea, Richard M. Rumble, Rodney K. Hehenberger, Ramon T. Ignacio
  • ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING ARTICLES TO BE STERILIZED AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20100217620
    Abstract: An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Roland C. Kippenhan, Steven S. Kirckof, Philip A. Bolea, Richard M. Rumble, Rodney K. Hehenberger, Ramon T. Ignacio
  • Electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be sterilized and associated method
    Publication number: 20060240563
    Abstract: An electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Roland Kippenhan, Steven Kirckof, Philip Bolea, Richard Rumble, Rodney Hehenberger, Ramon Ignacio
  • Electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be sterilized and associated method
    Publication number: 20030170901
    Abstract: A electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be subjected to a sterilization cycle is disclosed. The method uses a sterilization indicator and electronically links sterilization information with the articles subjected to the sterilization process. The indicator allows a sterilization cycle to be monitored without the need for a user to subjectively distinguish between color, quality or intensity of display patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Roland C. Kippenhan, Steven S. Kirckof, Philip A. Bolea, Richard M. Rumble, Rodney K. Hehenberger, Ramon T. Ignacio