Patents by Inventor Geoffrey T. Killiam

Geoffrey T. Killiam 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).

  • Method and apparatus for aliquotting blood serum or blood plasma
    Patent number: 5555920
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for dispensing a predetermined volume of liquid from a closed, liquid-containing blood collection tube is described. The apparatus includes a dual conduit providing a passageway for liquid to be dispensed from a closed blood collection tube and a gas conduit providing a passage way for gas to be introduced into the blood collection tube. The apparatus further includes mechanisms for inserting the dual conduit into the blood collection tube, turning the tube away from a vertical and upright orientation, connecting and disconnecting the gas supply to the gas passageway, and providing control over the operation of the mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Assignee: Automed Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Godolphin, Winona C. Specht, David P. Pires, Geoffrey T. Killiam