Patents by Inventor Bernice I. Romo

Bernice I. Romo 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).

  • Assembly for inhibiting microbial growth in collected fluid
    Patent number: 4863445
    Abstract: An assembly for inhibiting microbial growth in collected body fluid includes a reservoir for collecting the fluid, and a tablet in the reservoir, which tablet dissolves in the collected fluid to produce hydrogen peroxide in an amount sufficient to inhibit microbial growth in the collected fluid. The tablet is partially coated with an insoluble coating which leaves a portion of the tablet uncoated to provide a constant surface area exposed to the collected body fluid, which surface area is of a size to provide sufficient hydrogen peroxide for inhibition of microbial growth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth G. Mayhan, Bernice I. Romo, Robert L. Murtfeldt, William J. Bertrand