Patents by Inventor Curtis O. Lee

Curtis O. Lee 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).

  • Heated forceps
    Patent number: 5250046
    Abstract: Forceps used in handling laboratory tissue samples being embedded in paraffin are prevented from accumulating congealed paraffin by maintaining the temperature of the grasping portions of the forceps above the point at which the paraffin remains liquid. Electrical resistance heaters are attached to the forceps, and these are energized by an appropriate electric circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Inventor: Curtis O. Lee