Patents by Inventor Eamon Charles Sweeney

Eamon Charles Sweeney 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).

  • Sample collection device
    Patent number: 6506165
    Abstract: A device (1) for acquiring cell samples by aspiration into an evacuated container (3) comprising: a front hollow needle portion (7) to be inserted into the body from which a sample is to be taken; a rear hollow needle portion (5) for communication with the evacuated container; a conduit (11) connecting the front needle portion (7) to the rear needle portion (5); and a normally closed pinch valve mechanism (6) to open and close the conduit; The valve mechanism (6) is manually operable by one hand and controls the application of negative pressure in the front needle portion (7). The conduit may comprise a flexible tube and the valve mechanism (6) may comprise releasable means (8) to pinch the flexible tube in a pressure-tight manner. The valve mechanism (6) may comprise a spring-biased push-button (8) operable by one digit of a user's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: The Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin
    Inventor: Eamon Charles Sweeney