Patents by Inventor Bonnie G. Stearns

Bonnie G. Stearns 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).

  • Cell separation device and metering syringe
    Patent number: 6123687
    Abstract: A device for sample collection, sample separation and for aseptically, controllably and precisely transferring at least one of the separated portions is disclosed. The device utilizes a metering syringe to collect a sample, such as blood, the metering syringe with the sample therein is centrifuged, the metering syringe is connected to a sterile syringe contained within sterile packaging, the metering syringe is used to controllably, precisely and aseptically meter a separated portion into the sterile syringe, the sterile syringe with the separated portion therein is then given to appropriate personnel within a sterile field without performing any further transferring steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Cohesion Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Simonyi, Olexander Hnojewyj, James Duronio, Abigail Freeman, Dominick G. Esposito, Bonnie G. Stearns, Stephen Schoenberg