Patents by Inventor Alan Stuart Pierce

Alan Stuart Pierce 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).

  • BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140303518
    Abstract: Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection device 600 comprising a collection portion 620 and a body portion 610, the body portion including a holding portion 652 for holding a biological sample storage medium (618 FIG. 1), and a sample collection/transfer means. The collection portion 620 can be arranged in a first position shown in FIG. 4, separated from the body portion for collecting a sample. The device employs depressible latches (630, 640 FIG. 6) to control the movements of the collection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne, Cheryl Louise Potts
  • BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140100480
    Abstract: Biological samples, such as saliva, are commonly collected on a swab and subsequently transferred to an absorbent storage medium. Embodiments of the present invention provide a biological sample collection device comprising a collection portion and a body portion, the body portion including a holding portion for holding a biological sample storage medium, and a sample transfer means, such as a cover. The collection portion can be arranged in a first position separated from the body portion for collecting a sample, and in a second position at least partly between the sample transfer means and the holding portion, with the sample transfer means being operable to push the collection portion towards a position at which the holding means is arranged to hold the biological sample storage medium, enabling a sample held in the collection portion to be transferred to the latter. This provides an improved means of collecting a biological sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Cheryl Louise Potts, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne
  • Buccal sample collector and container combined
    Patent number: D673288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Cheryl Louise Potts, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne
  • Buccal sample collector and container combined
    Patent number: D673289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Cheryl Louise Potts, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne
  • Buccal sample collector and container combined
    Patent number: D673290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Cheryl Louise Potts, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne
  • Buccal sample collector and container combined
    Patent number: D673689
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: GE Healthcare UK Limited
    Inventors: Alan Stuart Pierce, Cheryl Louise Potts, Simon Laurence John Stubbs, David Gwyn Treharne