Patents by Inventor Darrell A. Burns

Darrell A. Burns 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).

  • Methods for collection, storage and transportation of biological specimens
    Patent number: 9359649
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing or centrifuging the matrix. Also provided are method of using kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: VIVEBIO, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Lloyd, Jr., Darrell A. Burns, Joe T. Huong
  • Methods for Collection, Storage and Transportation of Biological Specimens
    Publication number: 20140141411
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing or centrifuging the matrix. Also provided are method of using kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ViveBio, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Lloyd, JR., Darrell A. Burns, Joe T. Huong
  • Devices and methods for collection, storage and transportation of biological specimens
    Patent number: 8685748
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing or centrifuging the matrix. Also provided are method of using kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Vivebio, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Lloyd, Jr., Darrell A. Burns, Joe T. Huong
  • Devices and methods for collection, storage and transportation of biological specimens
    Patent number: 7638099
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing the matrix in the device. Also provided are kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: ViveBio, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Lloyd, Darrell A. Burns, Joe T. Huong
  • Devices and Methods for Collection, Storage and Transportation of Biological Specimens
    Publication number: 20090246750
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing or centrifuging the matrix. Also provided are method of using kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH THINK TANK, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Lloyd, Darrell A. Burns, Joe T. Huong
  • Detection of multiple users of a network access node
    Publication number: 20060198311
    Abstract: Techniques are described for detecting use of a network access node by multiple users to gain access to a network. Packets are received from a network device in communication with the network access node. The packets are evaluated with reference to a plurality of metrics. Each of the metrics is independently representative of an estimated number of user devices from which the packets originate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: STSN General Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Molen, Darrell Burns, Douglass Burns, Nichol Draper, Richard Ehlers
  • Devices and methods for collection, storage and transportation of biological specimens
    Publication number: 20050227269
    Abstract: The present invention provides devices and methods for collecting, storing or transporting liquid suspension of biological specimens containing analytes of interest in a dry state. The dried biological specimens containing analytes of interest are reconstituted and released for subsequent analysis by compressing the matrix in the device. Also provided are kits for collecting, storing, transporting and recovering biological specimens containing analytes of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Lloyd, Darrell Burns, Joe Huong