Patents by Inventor C. Lester Player

C. Lester Player 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).

  • Collection container assembly
    Patent number: 5975343
    Abstract: The present invention is a collection container assembly comprising a container and a removable and reusable tubular sleeve whereby the container fits within the tubular sleeve and wherein the external dimensions of the assembly are substantially the same as a standard-sized blood collection tube but with a reduced internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Karin E. Kelly, C. Lester Player, Robert L. Whitehead