US Patent Issued to VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS on Oct. 14 for "Cover removal system for use in controlled environment enclosures" (Canadian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. RE50,633, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to VANRX PHARMASYSTEMS INC. (Burnaby, Canada).

"Cover removal system for use in controlled environment enclosures" was invented by Christopher Procyshyn (Surrey, Canada), Ross M. Gold (North Vancouver, Canada), Steve Sang Joon Park (Oakville, Canada), Jeroen Immerzeel (Squamish, Canada) and Paul Nowakczyk (Welland, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus and method are presented for removing container covers within a controlled environment enclosure without using gloves. The apparatus comprises an articulated arm apparatus and a gripping apparatus and can further comprise a controller. Th...