公开(公告)号：US11078035B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US15781562

申请日：2016-11-22

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Phillip A. Bolea

IPC: B65G59/06 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M3/04 ,  G01N35/00 ,  B01L3/00 ,  C12M1/12 ,  C12M1/22

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing microorganism culture plates, culture plate loader and culture plate reader comprising the same, as well as method dispensing microorganism culture plates, method of loading such culture plates into a culture plate reader, and method of counting microorganism colonies on such culture plates.

公开(公告)号：US11022483B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16600708

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Fusu Thao ,  Giuseppe M. Bommarito ,  Thomas E. Dewey, Jr. ,  Kathleen M. Stenersen ,  Beth A. Fritcher ,  Stephen R. Alexander ,  Phillip A. Bolea ,  Michele A. Waldner

IPC: G01N21/76 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/64

Abstract: Various embodiments of a light detection device and a method of using such device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the light detection device can include a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface, where the housing extends along a housing axis between the top surface and the bottom surface; and a support member connected to the housing and adapted to be selectively moved from a closed position to an open position. The support member is further adapted to maintain the light detection device in an upright position when the bottom surface and the support member are in contact with a working surface and the support member is in the open position.

公开(公告)号：US10190089B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15827574

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Inventor： Phillip A. Bolea ,  Jon A. Kirschhoffer

IPC: C12Q1/04 ,  C12M1/00 ,  C12M1/34 ,  C12M3/00 ,  C12M1/36

Abstract: A modular automated system for sample processing and/or detection of microorganisms is provided. The modular system includes modules that perform at least one function in the process of detecting microorganisms in a culture device, such as collection of multiple samples, sample loading, sample preparation, sample incubation, and detection of microorganisms in samples. An exemplary embodiment of a modular sample processing and/or detection system can include an automated loading module, a liquid processing module, modular incubator, a second automated loading module, a reader module, and a collector.

公开(公告)号：USD758224S1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US29520368

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY

Designer： Phillip A. Bolea ,  Thomas J. Brace ,  Thomas E. Dewey, Jr.

CPC classification number: G01N21/76 ,  G01N2201/0221