Patents by Inventor James Troke

James Troke 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).

  • CAPILLARY FILL TEST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080161769
    Abstract: A device for receiving a sample of liquid, such as a sample of bodily liquid which is to be subjected to further analysis, may include a body having at least a major surface and a minor surface. A sample-receiving chamber may be located in the body and may have an inlet end which opens into the major and minor surfaces of the body. A conduit may be located in the body, extending from the outlet end of the chamber, and may be arranged so as to allow the liquid to pass from the outlet end into the conduit by capillary action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Howell, James Troke
  • Capillary fill test device
    Patent number: 7305896
    Abstract: A device for receiving a sample of liquid, such as a sample of bodily liquid which is to be subjected to further analysis, may include a body having at least a major surface and a minor surface. A sample-receiving chamber may be located in the body and may have an inlet end which opens into the major and minor surfaces of the body. A conduit may be located in the body, extending from the outlet end of the chamber, and may be arranged so as to allow the liquid to pass from the outlet end into the conduit by capillary action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Inverness Medical Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Steven Howell, James Troke
  • Laminated device
    Publication number: 20070003444
    Abstract: A microfluidic device is made up from at least four laminae, the laminae including two outer laminae and at least two further laminae disposed between the outer laminae and defining a microfluidic pathway. Inner surfaces of the outer laminae define the upper and lower surfaces of a fluid pathway, one of said further laminae defining at least a first fluidic element, and at least a second of said further laminae defining at least a second fluidic element, wherein the first and second fluidic elements are fluidically coupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Howell, Aman Khan, Paul Perry, Andrew Phelan, James Troke
  • Capillary fill test device
    Publication number: 20050229722
    Abstract: A device for receiving a sample of liquid, such as a sample of bodily liquid which is to be subjected to further analysis, may include a body having at least a major surface and a minor surface. A sample-receiving chamber may be located in the body and may have an inlet end which opens into the major and minor surfaces of the body. A conduit may be located in the body, extending from the outlet end of the chamber, and may be arranged so as to allow the liquid to pass from the outlet end into the conduit by capillary action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Howell, James Troke