Inventor
Phillip A. Bolea
Inventor
Grant, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 30 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Nprimary
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties22%
C12QMeasuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms21%
G06VImage or video recognition or understanding11%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general8%
C12MApparatus for enzymology or microbiology8%
G01JMeasurement of intensity, velocity, spectral content, polarisation, phase or pulse characteristics of infrared, visible or ultraviolet light7%
G06KGraphical data reading7%
G06TImage data processing or generation, in general4%
G16HHealthcare informatics, i.e. information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical or healthcare data3%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%
PatentTitleYear
11,078,035Apparatus and method for dispensing microorganism culture plates202111,022,483Light detection system and method of using same202111,022,564Light detection system and method of using same202110,614,286Method of detecting gas-producing microbial colonies202010,613,038Light detection system and method of using same202010,488,249Light detection system and method of using same201910,422,753Light detection system and method of using same201910,190,089Modular system and method for detecting microorganisms20199,933,446Processing of biological growth media based on measured manufacturing characteristics20189,916,491'Method of detecting gas-producing microbial colonies'20189,834,748Modular system and method for detecting microorganisms20179,809,836'Method of differentiating microbial colonies in an image'20179,684,816'Method of detecting gas-producing microbial colonies'20179,677,108'Method of differentiating microbial colonies in an image'2017D0759520'Handheld luminometer'2016D0758224'Handheld luminometer'20169,127,300'Microbial detection system and methods'20158,840,840'Illumination apparatus and methods for a biological growth plate scanner'20148,802,429'System for detecting microorganisms'20148,588,505'Spectral analysis of biological growth media'20138,518,664'Methods of determining the amount of microorganisms present in a test sample'20138,417,014'Spectral analysis of biological growth media'20138,417,013'Information management in automated processing of biological growth media'20136,884,394'Chemical indicator reader'20056,485,979'Electronic system for tracking and monitoring articles to be sterilized and associated method'20026,485,978'Method of using a chemical indicator'20026,063,591'System for measuring the efficacy of a sterilization cycle'20006,025,189'Apparatus for reading a plurality of biological indicators'20005,863,790'Biological sterility indicator'19995,525,809'Electro-optic sheet-sensing apparatus and method having a movable light emitting element'1996Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1996–1999Patents assigned to MINNESOTA MINING & MFG (2)· patent assignee history
1996–2005Based in White Bear Lake, MN, US· patent location history
2000–2021Patents assigned to 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO (28)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to BOLEA PHILLIP A (7)· patent assignee history
2013–2018Patents assigned to HUGHES MICHAEL E (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2021Based in Grant, MN, US· patent location history
2015Patents assigned to HALVERSON KURT J (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO | 28 | 2000–2021 |
| BOLEA PHILLIP Aself | 7 | 2013–2018 |
| HUGHES MICHAEL E | 2 | 2013–2018 |
| MINNESOTA MINING & MFG | 2 | 1996–1999 |
| HALVERSON KURT J | 1 | 2015 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Grant, Minnesota, US | 23 | 2013–2021 |
| White Bear Lake, Minnesota, US | 7 | 1996–2005 |