Patents by Inventor R. Keith Galloway

R. Keith Galloway 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).

  • Publication number: 20030190745
    Abstract: A drug testing urine collection cup includes a cup body having a top bottom flat sidewall with the flat sidewall being transparent. At least one test strip is provided for assaying a fluid sample and visually displaying an assay result. A disk sized for insertion into the cup top for suspending a test strip into the cup body proximate the flat sidewall at a distance enabling visual perception of the assay through the transparent flat sidewall. A cap is provided for sealing the cup top for enabling transport thereof. In addition, the cap may engage the disk for removal of the disk from the cup if such action is desired. Alternatively, the disk may be left in the cap after easy removal of the test strip, the disk then enabling sealing of the cap to the cup for shipping to a confirmation testing site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: R. Keith Galloway, Steven S. Bachand
  • Patent number: 5403551
    Abstract: An assaying device is provided for both collecting and analyzing a sample which includes a container and an opening for collecting the sample in a chamber for storing the sample. A cap is provided for sealing the container opening and at least one assay system is attached to the container for chemically analyzing the sample. A channel is provided for enabling a portion of the sample to enter the assay system upon a change of orientation of the container. A tamper-proof device is provided through the use of a releasable seal which permits the sample to enter the assay system only when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: R. Keith Galloway, Steven S. Bachand, Stephen K. Schultheis