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Mark Joseph Fanning
Also filed as: FANNING MARK · FANNING MARK J · FANNING MARK JOSEPH
38 granted patents·2 pending applications·1,377 citations·filing 1996–2018
98Inventor score
Files withBIO MERIEUX INC17BIO MERIEUX VITEK INC10BISHOP JAMES CLEMENT2ROBINSON RONNIE J2WILSON MARK S2
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40 records- 0197US5762873AAutomatic sample testing machineBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·174 cites·10 claims
- 0296US9567621B2Method for automated unloading of microbial detection apparatusBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 14, 2017·21 cites·20 claims
- 0395US9150900B2Automated transfer mechanism for microbial detection apparatusBISHOP JAMES CLEMENT·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 6, 2015·15 cites·22 claims
- 0495US5869006AIdentification system for test sample cards in an analytical instrumentBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 9, 1999·85 cites·12 claims
- 0594US8969072B2Method for automated unloading of a microbial detection apparatusROBINSON RONNIE J·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 3, 2015·17 cites·7 claims
- 0694USD508999SSample testing machineBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 30, 2005·152 cites·1 claims
- 0794US6086824AAutomatic sample testing machineBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 11, 2000·105 cites·19 claims
- 0893US8709344B2System and method for agitation of multiple specimen containersBISHOP JAMES C·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 29, 2014·22 cites·11 claims
- 0993USD500363SSample holderBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 28, 2004·98 cites·1 claims
- 1093US5762874ADrive system for test sample positioning systemBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 9, 1998·101 cites·9 claims
- 1192US5798085AOptical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machineBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 25, 1998·87 cites·9 claims
- 1290US5965090AVacuum loading of test sample cards in an analytical instrumentBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 12, 1999·51 cites·6 claims
- 1388US7556770B2Transport system for test sample carrierBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 7, 2009·10 cites·4 claims
- 1487US5888455AOptical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machineBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 30, 1999·43 cites·5 claims
- 1586US10006074B2Automated microbial detection apparatusROBINSON RONNIE J·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 26, 2018·4 cites·24 claims
- 1686US5853667ATest sample positioning systemBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 29, 1998·56 cites·6 claims
- 1785US7601300B2Compact, integrated system for processing test samplesBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 13, 2009·28 cites·20 claims
- 1884US5897835ATest sample holder device for test sample positioning systemBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 27, 1999·48 cites·14 claims
- 1984US5736102ATest sample positioning systemBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 7, 1998·51 cites·11 claims
- 2081US8512636B2Compact, integrated system for processing test samplesBLANTON ROSS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 20, 2013·13 cites·5 claims
- 2180US9332842B2Sliding hinges and related methods and devices suitable for apparatus for automated evaluation of microorganism growth in test samplesBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·3 cites·22 claims
- 2280US5853666AOptical reader and sample card transport stations for biological sample testing machineBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 29, 1998·56 cites·9 claims
- 2376US7429355B2Sealer for test sample devicesBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 30, 2008·11 cites·5 claims
- 2475US11104931B2Automated microbial detection apparatusBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·0 cites·24 claims
- 2574US5856193AAutomatic sample testing methodBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 5, 1999·28 cites·4 claims
- 2673US8741655B2Transport system for test sample carrierJUSTIN MICHAEL JAMES·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 3, 2014·4 cites·5 claims
- 2773US7510681B2Transport system for test sample carrierBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 31, 2009·8 cites·5 claims
- 2873US5798084ATest sample positioning systemBIO MERIEUX VITEK INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 25, 1998·22 cites·8 claims
- 2972US10760042B2Automated transfer mechanism for microbial detection apparatusBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 1, 2020·1 cites·9 claims
- 3071US7578978B2Carrier for holding test samplesBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 25, 2009·19 cites·6 claims
- 3167US9783839B2Automated container management device for microbial detection apparatusPHILIPAK STANLEY MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 10, 2017·1 cites·25 claims
- 3266USD648035SInstrument for analyzing specimen containersBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 1, 2011·16 cites·1 claims
- 3363US8623293B2Sealer for test sample devicesBISHOP JAMES CLEMENT·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 7, 2014·1 cites·7 claims
- 3461USD684275SSpecimen containerWILSON MARK S·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 11, 2013·12 cites·1 claims
- 3558USD652947SInstrument for analyzing specimen containersPHILIPAK STANLEY M·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 24, 2012·14 cites·1 claims
- 3653US2008175760A1Carrier for holding test samplesBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 3752US10006075B2Automated loading mechanism for microbial detection apparatusREMES RICHARD SCOTT·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 26, 2018·0 cites·16 claims
- 3849US9162326B2Incubation system with low temperature enclosureBIO MERIEUX INC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·0 cites·5 claims
- 3949US8420383B2Incubation system with low temperature enclosureFANNING MARK J·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 16, 2013·0 cites·9 claims
- 4041US2012238007A1Culture Bottles with Internal SensorsWILSON MARK S·Filed 2011·Application pending·0 cites
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