Patents by Inventor R. Lawrence Hartselle

R. Lawrence Hartselle 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 for collecting, storing, transporting and assaying a specimen
    Patent number: 8163253
    Abstract: A tamper-proof, point-of-collection specimen assay apparatus including three selectively connectable and sealable chambers, including a first chamber for receiving a specimen, a second chamber housing a specimen testing device and a specimen transfer site positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber for selectively depositing a portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the second chamber and a third chamber having inlets for depositing another portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Inventor: R. Lawrence Hartselle
  • Specimen collection, storage, transportation and assaying device
    Patent number: 7758815
    Abstract: A tamper-proof, point-of-collection specimen assay apparatus including three selectively connectable and sealable chambers, including a first chamber for receiving a specimen, a second chamber housing a specimen testing device and a specimen transfer site positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber for selectively depositing a portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the second chamber and a third chamber having inlets for depositing another portion of the specimen from the first chamber into the third chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Inventor: R. Lawrence Hartselle