Belit Flores Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

I review incoming and outgoing communications and submissions with clients, the USPTO and foreign associates. I then docket/de-docket deadlines and other activities according to current procedures and in collaboration with attorneys/agents/paralegals.

United States

Waconia, Mn

Drafted Office Action response for an invention in the field of 3D Optical Phase Profilometry.

Minnetonka, Mn

Saint Paul, Mn

Assisted in developing liquid-liquid and solid phase extraction procedures for monosaccharide analysis.Became familiar with Waters Acquity software on Alliance 2695 HPLC and on Acquity UPLC and MassLynx software on Waters Micromass single quad mass spec.Purified compounds using an Agilent 1260 Infinity Preparative-scale fraction collector and lyophilized the desired fractions.Prepared samples and reported results for beta-glucan enzyme assay as requested.

General Responsibilities - Applied critical thinking and problem solving skills to efficiently develop, validate, operate, and troubleshoot various analytical methods. Prepared biological specimens for analysis and reported data according to quality control procedures. Assisted in the coordination of studies, developed sample handling/processing protocols, and trained others.Reversed-phase HPLC/UV-Vis - Performed liquid-liquid extractions on serum and plasma samples to determine levels of… Show more General Responsibilities - Applied critical thinking and problem solving skills to efficiently develop, validate, operate, and troubleshoot various analytical methods. Prepared biological specimens for analysis and reported data according to quality control procedures. Assisted in the coordination of studies, developed sample handling/processing protocols, and trained others.Reversed-phase HPLC/UV-Vis - Performed liquid-liquid extractions on serum and plasma samples to determine levels of various carotenoids and tocopherols using reversed phase HPLC on a Beckman Coulter HPLC unit. Processed chromatograms with Beckman Coulter 32Karat Chromatographic Software. Generated and reported results using SAS.ELISAs - Established high throughput analysis of plasma and serum samples by validating the ELISA kits and programming the Beckman Coulter Biomek 2000 to increase the number of plasma samples analyzed per day.Tissue Culture - Collaborated with the CSCL to optimize and standardize procedures for the isolation, storage, and culturing of lymphocytes from fresh blood, cryogenically preserved whole blood, and immortalized cell-lines. Optimized and standardized the DNA damage experimental procedure.Flow cytometry - Collaborated with Cancer Center/Immunology Flow Core manager to transfer, optimize, and validate the DNA Repair Assay from the BD FacsDIVA to the BD LSR-II. Processed data with CellQuest Pro software for cell-cycle analysis. Show less

Managed short-term disability cases, worker's compensation cases, and leave of absence requests.Assisted in the rollout of Employee Benefits Open Enrollment by developing benefits summaries, generating reports, and administrating benefits changes.Established relationships with several temporary staffing agencies to increase the recruitment pool for seasonal work.Performed New Hire Orientations and Exit Interviews.

As a Human Capital Specialist was responsible for ensuring efficient operation of the Human Capital team by providing administrative support, coordinating projects, and producing accurate reports.Planned events including Flu Shot Clinics and Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day.Coordinated and tracked the progress of Human Capital projects by running reports, developing meeting materials, scheduling meetings, and administrating changes in PeopleSoft. Projects included Employee… Show more As a Human Capital Specialist was responsible for ensuring efficient operation of the Human Capital team by providing administrative support, coordinating projects, and producing accurate reports.Planned events including Flu Shot Clinics and Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day.Coordinated and tracked the progress of Human Capital projects by running reports, developing meeting materials, scheduling meetings, and administrating changes in PeopleSoft. Projects included Employee Surveys, Maximizing Accountability and Performance, Talent Management, All-In Budget Spending, and manager training.Queried and analyzed employee data then created reports that provided business leaders with accurate Human Capital overviews. Show less

Used gel permeation chromatography (HPLC-RI) to determine the molecular weight of polylactic acid polymer samples for lot release and in support of various applications groups.Used reversed-phase HPLC/UV-Vis to quantify furans in samples taken from the lactic acid production process.Primary experience with Waters 2690 HPLC units using Millennium Software.Developed documents and procedures for these methods that were used to train new-hires at the full-scale production plant.

Master Of Science In Patent Law, Patent Law

B.S., Chemistry

Transferred, Chemistry