Inventor · Entrepreneur · Author

Kenneth
Alley

With roots in pharmaceutical manufacturing and over a decade leading Wheaton Worldwide as EVP and President/CEO — specializing in plastics and packaging technologies — Kenneth Alley built a career defined by turning ideas into products. Serial inventor and entrepreneur with 50+ U.S. and international patents spanning medical devices, diagnostics, specimen collection, drug delivery, and advanced technology systems. Founder and CEO of Alley Biosystems, and now focused on next-generation innovations at the intersection of invention and artificial intelligence. His earliest exposure to the medical field came working in his father's practice, the Alley Medical Center — where Dr. Alley conducted occupational health examinations and drug testing that would quietly inspire Kenneth's later diagnostic inventions decades down the road.

"It's all about ideas and designs — that's just my passion."

50+
Patents Filed & Pending
Kenneth Alley IP
Invention Technologies Development Co.
Founder & CEO
Alley Biosystems
Medical Devices & Diagnostics Technology
Founder & CEO
Agentic AI Technologies
Multiple patents filed & pending

Patent Publications

Author of numerous U.S. and worldwide patent publications. Each card links to the official USPTO or Google Patents record.

Medical Devices Specimen Collection Drug Delivery Diagnostics Closures & Packaging Communications Technology Wireless & Audio Mechanical & Industrial Consumer Products
US 2004/0228767
Auto-sealing Specimen Container
An apparatus for testing a specimen with means for withdrawing a small sample, preventing contamination of the majority of the specimen.
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US 7,222,547
Auto-sealing Specimen Container
Granted patent. An apparatus for testing a specimen having means for withdrawing a small sample, preventing potential contamination of the majority of the specimen.
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US 2007/0276523
Central Cradling Device with Integrated Detachable Wireless Component
A communication system with primary device and wireless headset sharing circuits including battery charging and LCD status — an integrated electro-mechanical interface for cellular and headset pairing.
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US 2007/0164057
Alternative Flexible Gate Restrictors
A container using a flexible membrane integrated into the throat or egress passageway of a bottle; the membrane flexes inward to control flow.
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US 2004/0162533
Applicator Device
A device for applying a substance such as an antiseptic to the skin, including a storage container and an applicator head assembly.
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US 2004/0177848
Multi-compartment Inhaler
A drug delivery inhaler incorporating more than one drug storage chamber with means to dispense a controlled dose of multiple drugs in a single actuation.
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US 2004/0179694
Safety Apparatus for Audio Device — Mutes and Controls Audio Output
A safety apparatus that monitors ambient sounds and automatically adjusts audio output of a device to a predetermined safe level.
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US 2008/0025877
Specimen Collection and Testing Apparatus
A specimen collection and testing unit for collection, exact volume extraction, and delivery of a precise volume for testing with a reagent.
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US 5,996,860
Momentary Buoyant Gate System
A novel fluid container system with a port at the upper end and a buoyant restrictor within the container to control fluid flow during inversion.
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US 2005/0067441
Flexible Gate Restrictor Membrane Apparatus
A valve using a flexible membrane integrated into the throat or passageway, designed to collapse against a portion of the passageway sidewall to restrict flow.
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US 2005/0003759
Anonymous Communication Device — ACID Technology
A personal communication device utilizing multiple electromagnetic spectrum frequencies for anonymous device targeting, locking, and communication between devices.
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US 2005/0109726
Closure Assembly
A single-piece closure with an inner cap concentrically located within a larger outer cap, with a flexible membrane sandwiched between the caps.
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US 2002/0046614
Apparatus for Sampling and Testing a Specimen
Foundational specimen sampling technology underlying Alley Biosystems' product line.
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US 2002/0048819
Test Strip for Sampling and Testing a Specimen
A method of improving a test strip by bending or flexing the strip for use in specimen testing apparatus.
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US 2002/0162843
Multiple-compartment Biological Specimen Cassette
A multi-compartment biological specimen cassette with perforations that may differ in size and shape across compartments for specialized specimen processing.
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US 4,741,448
Container with Buoyant Fluid Flow Restrictor
A buoyant ball within a water bottle acting as a momentary gate restricting water flow when the bottle is inverted.
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US 7,029,627
Apparatus for Sampling, Storing, Preserving and Testing a Specimen
A multiple-chamber container for sampling, storing and preserving specimens for later testing. Includes a foam-tip swab for sample collection.
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US 4,930,554
Sanitary Cover for a Liquid Dispenser
A sanitary cover for a liquid dispenser such as a soft drink dispenser, covering the nozzle assembly and adjacent actuator.
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US 6,786,106
Apparatus for Sampling and Testing a Specimen
Granted patent for specimen sampling and testing apparatus — a core Alley Biosystems technology.
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US 6,513,673
Multiple-compartment Biological Specimen Cassette
Granted patent for multi-compartment biological specimen cassette with variable perforation geometry across compartments.
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US 6,470,213
Implantable Medical Device
A method for communicating information between a bladder-disposed implantable device and the exterior of the individual, via a novel sensing and communication means.
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US D307,526
Adjustable Neck Support for Attachment to an Automobile Headrest
Design patent for an adjustable neck support device intended for automobile headrest attachment.
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US 2003/0190259
Apparatus for Sampling, Storing, Preserving and Testing a Specimen
A multiple-chamber container with foam-tip swab for collecting specimens requiring liquid component for accurate testing and preservation.
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Consumer Products
Flatbread Dinnerware Serving Apparatus
An apparatus for serving flatbreads — a consumer product invention addressing tableware and food service presentation.
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Consumer Products
Apparatus for Folding Fitted Sheets
A consumer product apparatus designed to simplify and standardize the folding of fitted bed sheets. As seen on QVC / HSN.
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BR / CA2425624C · Granted 2010-07-27
Apparatus for Sampling and Testing a Specimen
International patent — Brazil/Canada. Priority 2000-10-24. Extends core Alley Biosystems specimen sampling technology into worldwide markets.
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US D307,526 · Granted 1990-05-01
Adjustable Neck Support for Automobile Headrest — Design Patent
Design patent. Priority 1987-02-09. The ornamental design for an adjustable neck support for attachment to an automobile headrest.
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Branded Products & Technologies

Commercial products, branded technologies, and inventions-in-development based on Kenneth Alley's intellectual property. Click ↗ to view brochures, product pages, and media.

Stool testing device — quantitative specimen delivery to testing chamber
Histoplex™ Tissue Processing Cassettes with Micromesh Chamber — Starplex® Brand
Biological Testing Apparatus — Biopsy tissue preparation (VWR)
AlleyPrep™ Specimen Collection and Testing Apparatus with integrated specimen volume control
Saliva testing apparatus designed for drugs of abuse
Toxicity device for drugs of abuse — Starplex Scientific Brand
Rapid Drug Screen Device — Quest Diagnostics Brand
AlleyFlex™ Child Resistant Closure
AlleySwab™ Diagnostic Swab / Vial
FlexCap™ Flexible Membrane Closures
Flexible Gate Restrictor Technology — Motor Oil Package
Histoplex™ Tissue Cassettes with Micromesh Chamber — Fisher Scientific
Single dose topical drug delivery system
Applicator device — antiseptic skin application
Auto-Seal Split Specimen Cassette Technology
Solution for the Horizon Gulf Oil Leak — Locking Top Funnel Apparatus
Mechanical apparatus to plug, occlude and/or seal the inner diameter of a pressurized open port
Isolator system for drugs of abuse urine specimens
Safety apparatus for audio device — mutes and controls audio output
Implantable medical device — bladder operating component with external communication means
Isolator system for preventing cross-contamination of biological specimens
Central cradling device with integrated detachable wireless component
Anonymous Communication Technology — ACID Technology IP
Inhaler dosing control system
Apparatus for Folding Fitted Sheets — as seen on QVC / HSN
LRB — Razor Blade Technology🔒 Confidential
Olfactory Stimulation Device🔒 Confidential
Surgical Device — Extraction of Subcutaneous Foreign Bodies🔒 Confidential
AlleyPrep™ — Specimen Collection Instructions & Invention Description
Pauline Hahn Labtech System — Specimen Testing Presentation, May 2006