Patents by Inventor Tim Bell

Tim Bell 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: 10945919
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and device, such as a blood bag envelope, that protects a blood bag during storage and/or transport. The blood bag envelope holds a blood bag or a metal cassette that contains the blood bag. The envelope includes multiple panels. The multiple panels include a top panel, a first edge panel, a second edge panel, a front panel and a bottom panel. The multiple panels are configured to fold to form the enclosure to hold the blood bag. The envelope includes a first fastening device connected to an inner surface of the top panel. The envelope includes a suspension device that is suspended from the first fastening device. The suspension device is configured to suspend the blood bag within the enclosure when the multiple panels are folded to form the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cryoport, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Obrad, Tim Bell, Jim Sunabe
  • Publication number: 20190175448
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and device, such as a blood bag envelope, that protects a blood bag during storage and/or transport. The blood bag envelope holds a blood bag or a metal cassette that contains the blood bag. The envelope includes multiple panels. The multiple panels include a top panel, a first edge panel, a second edge panel, a front panel and a bottom panel. The multiple panels are configured to fold to form the enclosure to hold the blood bag. The envelope includes a first fastening device connected to an inner surface of the top panel. The envelope includes a suspension device that is suspended from the first fastening device. The suspension device is configured to suspend the blood bag within the enclosure when the multiple panels are folded to form the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Frank Obrad, Tim Bell, Jim Sunabe
  • Patent number: 6661888
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for moving a plurality of telecommunications customers from an ILEC to a CLEC, the CLEC having a plurality of telecommunication lines, the method comprising: screening the customers; performing loop tests on the telecommunications lines; assigning physical and logical network inventory; provisioning one or more features for the customer; pre-wiring the telecommunications lines to a switch at a central office; generating a UNE-L order to the ILEC; receiving confirmation of an LNP request by the ILEC; activating the telecommunication lines; and generating an activate order to a NPAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Open Support Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Bell, John Carr, John Crowley, Michael Hou, Vern Kennedy, Akiko Matsuo, Paul Pennisi, Eric Roden
  • Publication number: 20020159580
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for moving a plurality of telecommunications customers from an ILEC to a CLEC, the CLEC having a plurality of telecommunication lines, the method comprising: screening the customers; performing loop tests on the telecommunications lines; assigning physical and logical network inventory; provisioning one or more features for the customer; pre-wiring the telecommunications lines to a switch at a central office; generating a UNE-L order to the ILEC; receiving confirmation of an LNP request by the ILEC; activating the telecommunication lines; and generating an activate order to a NPAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Tim Bell, John Carr, John Crowley, Michael Hou, Vern Kennedy, Akiko Matsuo, Paul Pennisi, Eric Roden