Patents by Inventor Adrian M. Campbell

Adrian M. Campbell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8268263
    Abstract: A self dispensing reagent cartridge includes a vessel with a movable piston at one end and a puncturable self sealing septum at an opposite end. A hollow needle is located in alignment with the septum. The vessel is moved toward the needle to enable the needle to puncture the septum. The piston is then moved toward the septum to enable a predetermined amount of liquid in the vessel to be transferred outwardly of the vessel through the needle in an amount corresponding to the piston stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian M. Campbell, Nicolae Dumitrescu
  • Publication number: 20100310426
    Abstract: A self dispensing reagent cartridge includes a vessel with a movable piston at one end and a puncturable self sealing septum at an opposite end. A hollow needle is located in alignment with the septum. The vessel is moved toward the needle to enable the needle to puncture the septum. The piston is then moved toward the septum to enable a predetermined amount of liquid in the vessel to be transferred outwardly of the vessel through the needle in an amount corresponding to the piston stroke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian M. Campbell, Nicolae Dumitrescu