Patents by Inventor Cristina F. Abreu

Cristina F. Abreu 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).

  • DEVICES AND PROCESSES FOR COLLECTING AND CONCENTRATING SAMPLES FOR MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
    Publication number: 20100297691
    Abstract: The present invention refers to manual devices for the collecting and concentrating liquid samples for microbiological analysis and their respective methods of use. The manual devices comprise a body which contains a sample, a removable support, a microporous membrane, and a plunger. The present invention is also directed to methods of collecting and concentrating of liquid samples onto a microporous membrane for micro-biological analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventors: Alice Maria M. Ribeiro, Cristina F. Abreu, Claudia R. Kashiwakura, Carlos B. Junior, Adriana R. Tassinari, Daniel R. Mclntyre, Michael G. Williams