Patents by Inventor Dominic Pfaff

Dominic Pfaff 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).

  • Plasma or serum separator
    Patent number: 9222931
    Abstract: A plasma or serum separator (10) for isolating plasma or serum from whole blood, comprises: a blood separation member (12), configured for separating blood applied to a first portion such that the plasma or serum of the blood is located in a second portion; a holding member (14) covering and holding the blood separation member (12); a blood introducing portion (16) formed in a portion of the holding member (14) covering the first portion; a plasma or serum sampling aperture (18) formed in a portion of the holding member (14) covering the second portion; and at least one plasma or serum collecting cavity (22) arranged at the second portion in fluid communication with the plasma or serum sampling aperture (18) for collecting plasma or serum leaving the blood separation member (12) through the plasma or serum sampling aperture (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventors: Tim Pfaff, Christina Pfaff, Dominic Pfaff
  • Plasma or Serum Separator
    Publication number: 20140134598
    Abstract: A plasma or serum separator (10) for isolating plasma or serum from whole blood, comprises: a blood separation member (12), configured for separating blood applied to a first portion of the blood separation member (12) such that the plasma or serum of the blood is located in a second portion of the blood separation member (12); a holding member (14) covering and holding the blood separation member (12); a blood introducing portion (16) formed in a portion of the holding member (14) covering the first portion of the blood separation member (12); a plasma or serum sampling aperture (18) formed in a portion of the holding member (14) covering the second portion of the blood separation member (12), and at least one plasma or serum collecting cavity (22) arranged at the second portion of the blood separation member (12) in fluid communication with the plasma or serum sampling aperture (18) for collecting plasma or serum leaving the blood separation member (12) through the plasma or serum sampling aperture (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Tim Pfaff, Christina Pfaff, Dominic Pfaff