Patents by Inventor David Tod Schulthess

David Tod Schulthess 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).

  • System for non-invasive extraction, secure handling and storage and facile processing and facile processing of a specimen
    Patent number: 7691326
    Abstract: A novel system, apparatus, composition and method provide facile collection of a physical sample, including in particular noninvasive extraction of buccal cells, specifically directed to capture of PCR-ready DNA from such cheek cells. It is particularly useful in achieving simplified collection, transit, processing and storage of biological samples with minimal chain of custody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sorenson Genomics, L.L.C.
    Inventors: James LeVoy Sorenson, Scott R. Woodward, Jared P. Christensen, Stephen C. Mackert, Steven E. Powell, Douglas R. Fogg, David Tod Schulthess, West L. Price, John Brophy, Reed F. Winterton
  • System, apparatus, composition and method for non-invasive extraction, secure handling and storage and facile processing and facile processing of a specimen
    Publication number: 20030129738
    Abstract: A novel system, apparatus, composition and method provide facile collection of a physical sample, including in particular noninvasive extraction of buccal cells, specifically directed to capture of PCR-ready DNA from such cheek cells. It is particularly useful in achieving simplified collection, transit, processing and storage of biological samples with minimal chain of custody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: James LeVoy Sorenson, Scott R. Woodward, Jared P. Christensen, Stephen C. Mackert, Steven E. Powell, Douglas R. Fogg, David Tod Schulthess, West L. Price, John Brophy, Reed F. Winterton