Patents by Inventor Catherine Yunis

Catherine Yunis 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).

  • Device and method for stool sample collection
    Patent number: 11375986
    Abstract: A stool sample collection device includes a catchment unit positioned within a toilet bowl and configured to receive a stool sample. The stool sample collection device also includes a homogenization chamber in which the stool sample is homogenized in a homogenizing solution. The homogenization chamber is configured to receive the stool sample from the catchment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, BIOMESENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Catherine Yunis, David Kim
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STOOL SAMPLE COLLECTION
    Publication number: 20200397415
    Abstract: Methods and systems directed to collecting and processing stool samples are disclosed herein. A stool sample may be collected from a subject using a stool collector, which may comprise one or more catchment units. The stool sample may then be subjected to further processing and/or analysis to determine one or more parameters of the stool sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Catherine Yunis, Dylan Nichols, Marc Auger