Patents by Inventor Amy T. Meszaros

Amy T. Meszaros 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).

  • Dry slide for diagnostic tests
    Patent number: 5411893
    Abstract: A test slide (10) for performing diagnostic tests for detecting the presence of cells, their enzymes, metabolites and other cellular derivatives. The test slide (10) comprises a support strip (14), a coating (34) comprising a carrier and a diagnostic reagent disposed on the support strip (14), and a mount (12) comprising a front wall (18) and a rear wall (20). The coating (34) has the properties of being dry and stable, and water soluble. Further, the coating (34) and the diagnostic reagent are capable of rehydration. The support strip (14) is disposed between the front wall (18) and the rear wall (20) of the mount (12). Both the front (18) and rear (20) walls can have coinciding openings (28,28a) that overlie the support strip (14) thereby allowing spectroscopic, visual and microscopic examination of the support strip (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1995
    Assignee: Difco Laboratories
    Inventors: Ruth F. Eden, Jerry W. Smith, Amy T. Meszaros, Leon F. Strenkoski
  • Three reagent gram staining method and kit
    Patent number: 5393661
    Abstract: A method for Gram staining a specimen containing bacteria includes the steps of staining Gram positive bacteria in the specimen, fixing the stain to the Gram positive bacteria, and simultaneously decolorizing and counter-staining Gram negative bacteria in the specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Difco Laboratories
    Inventors: Amy T. Meszaros, Leon F. Strenkoski