Patents by Inventor Bruce C. Haywood
Bruce C. Haywood 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).
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Patent number: 8425864Abstract: A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample. The biological sample is retained in a predetermined containment area of the container to maintain the biological sample immersed in the reagent without regard to the orientation of the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20120058553Abstract: A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample. The biological sample is retained in a predetermined containment area of the container to maintain the biological sample immersed in the reagent without regard to the orientation of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 8071058Abstract: A container assembly for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a cap and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample. The biological sample is retained in a predetermined containment area of the container to maintain the biological sample immersed in the reagent without regard to the orientation of the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 7147826Abstract: A container assembly and method for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure member and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. The closure member includes a body member to close the top end of the central cavity of the sample holder and to limit movement of the sample holder in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure cap for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Patent number: 6899850Abstract: A container assembly for storing and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure cap and a sample holder coupled to the closure cap and removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a basket-like device coupled to an inner face of the cap and includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the reagent in the container. The closure cap includes a body member with a dimension to displace a volume of air and reduce the head space to ensure that the sample holder is completely immersed in the reagent. The sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson W. M. Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20030086830Abstract: A container assembly and method for storing, treating, transporting and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure member and a sample holder removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a platform-like device dimensioned to be supported on a ledge formed in the side wall of the container. The sample holder includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the stabilizing agent in the container. The closure member includes a body member to close the top end of the central cavity of the sample holder and to limit movement of the sample holder in the container. In another embodiment, the sample holder has a closure cap for closing the open top end of the cavity. The container includes a liquid reagent in an amount sufficient to treat the biological sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson William Maclean Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson
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Publication number: 20030087423Abstract: A container assembly for storing and stabilizing a biological sample includes a container, a closure cap and a sample holder coupled to the closure cap and removably received in the container. The sample holder can be a basket-like device coupled to an inner face of the cap and includes a central cavity for receiving the sample and immersing the sample in the reagent in the container. The closure cap includes a body member with a dimension to displace a volume of air and reduce the head space to ensure that the sample holder is completely immersed in the reagent. The sample holder has a closure member for closing the open top end of the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: Becton Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Bruce C. Haywood, Jamieson W.M. Crawford, Bradley M. Wilkinson