Patents by Inventor Ross Blanton

Ross Blanton 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).

  • Compact, integrated system for processing test samples
    Patent number: 8512636
    Abstract: An integrated instrument processes fluid test samples using disposable test devices. The test devices are carried in a carrier. The instrument includes a vacuum station receiving the carrier for batch loading of the test devices with fluid samples to be tested. The user removes the carrier from the vacuum station and inserts it into a loading station of a separate carrier and test device processing subsystem. This subsystem includes a transport system moving the carrier through the instrument where various modules perform operations on the test devices, including sealing the test devices, loading the test devices into an incubation station, incubation of the test devices, test device reading, and test device disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Biomerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Ross Blanton, Michael James Justin, James Clement Bishop, Jacky S. Yam, Robert J. Polster, Mark Joseph Fanning
  • Compact, integrated system for processing test samples
    Publication number: 20050089443
    Abstract: An integrated instrument processes fluid test samples using disposable test devices. The test devices are carried in a carrier. The instrument includes a vacuum station receiving the carrier for batch loading of the test devices with fluid samples to be tested. The user removes the carrier from the vacuum station and inserts it into a loading station of a separate carrier and test device processing subsystem. This subsystem includes a transport system moving the carrier through the instrument where various modules perform operations on the test devices, including sealing the test devices, loading the test devices into an incubation station, incubation of the test devices, test device reading, and test device disposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Ross Blanton, Michael Justin, James Bishop, Jacky Yam, Robert Polster, Mark Fanning
  • Sample testing machine
    Patent number: D508999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: bioMerieux, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Fanning, Dennis Sandstedt, Dave Pincus, Carla Cooper, Ray Shelton, Judy Lowe, Cynthia Somogye, Shelly Duboeuf, Richard Fauser, Laurie Kish, David Shine, Doug Hopper, Ross Blanton, Nancy Moss, Michael Gallagher
  • Sample holder
    Patent number: D500363
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: bioMerieux Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Fanning, Dennis Sandstedt, Dave Pincus, Carla Cooper, Ray Shelton, Judy Lowe, Cynthia Somogye, Shelly Duboeuf, Richard Fauser, Laurie Kish, David Shine, Doug Hopper, Ross Blanton, Nancy Moss, Michael Gallagher