Patents by Inventor David F. Zogg

David F. Zogg 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).

  • ORAL COLLECTION DEVICE AND KIT
    Publication number: 20020015663
    Abstract: A device for obtaining oral fluid containing substances for testing. In one embodiment, the device includes a syringe having a plunger at the end of which an absorbent pad is attached. A test assembly containing the device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: ANDREW S. GOLDSTEIN, STEFAN GAVOJDEA, DAVID F. ZOGG
  • Oral collection device and method for immunoassay
    Patent number: 5335673
    Abstract: A method and device for collecting immunoglobulins and other analytes from the oral cavity for immunological and other testing. The device is a treated absorbent pad used to collect a specimen having a high concentration of immunoglobulins or other analytes. The specimen can be subjected to a basic immunological testing technique which can be used as a tool for screening a patient for diseases. A test kit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Epitope, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Goldstein, Stefan Gavojdea, David F. Zogg
  • Container for immunoassay with frangible nipple
    Patent number: 5234001
    Abstract: A container for storing collected substances for subsequent testing having an open upper end adapted to be sealed with a removable stopper and a lower end having an opening communicating the interior of the container with the outside. The opening is selectively sealed by a frangible nipple during storage of the substances and unsealed for removal of the collected substances for subsequent testing. The distal end of the frangible nipple is enlarged, preferably in the form of a ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Epitope, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Goldstein, David F. Zogg
  • Oral collection device and kit for immunoassay
    Patent number: 5103836
    Abstract: A method and device for collecting immunoglobulins and other analytes from the oral cavity for immunological and other testing. The device is a treated absorbent pad used to collect a specimen having a high concentration of immunoglobulins or other analytes. The specimen can be subjected to a basic immunological testing technique which can be used as a tool for screening a patient for diseases. A test kit is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Epitope, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Goldstein, Stefan Gavojdea, David F. Zogg