Patents by Inventor Robert T. Witkowski

Robert T. Witkowski 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).

  • Evaporation control for a fluid supply
    Patent number: 7378057
    Abstract: Evaporation control for a fluid supply, such as used in a clinical analyzer, can be provided by utilizing a straw-like insert which is disposed into a fluid-containing bottle. The straw provides an increased diffusion length or “stagnant” zone. The bottle can also be configured to effectively reduce evaporation in a similar manner by providing a narrowed diameter prior to the fluid retaining portion of the bottle and by increasing the distance between the top of the bottle and the top of the fluid surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Arter, Scott Schwallie, James Hassett, James Love, James D. Shaw, Donald J. Moran, Jr., Robert T. Witkowski, Malinda L. McFeaters
  • Evaporation control for a fluid supply
    Publication number: 20030223914
    Abstract: Evaporation control for a fluid supply, such as used in a clinical analyzer, can be provided by utilizing a straw-like insert which is disposed into a fluid-containing bottle. The straw provides an increased diffusion length or “stagnant” zone. The bottle can also be configured to effectively reduce evaporation in a similar manner by providing a narrowed diameter prior to the fluid retaining portion of the bottle and by increasing the distance between the top of the bottle and the top of the fluid surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Arter, Scott Schwallie, James Hassett, James Love, James D. Shaw, Donald J. Moran, Robert T. Witkowski, Malinda L. McFeaters