Patents by Inventor Dragoljub Ridjosic

Dragoljub Ridjosic 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).

  • Patent number: 7421912
    Abstract: A sampling apparatus and method of obtaining a sample are provided. The apparatus has a body, a head connected to the body, and a mechanism for retaining a substrate on the head. The apparatus enables an area to be sampled quickly and efficiently, while minimizing cross-contamination of a sample and incorrect placement of a sample in an analyzer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Smiths Detection, Inc.
    Inventors: Sabatino Nacson, Yuri Wiseman, Dragoljub Ridjosic, Sergey Kapitoulsky
  • Publication number: 20080101995
    Abstract: A sample receiving device that properly aligns a sample collection device for introduction into an analytical device is provided. A sample collection device can include a guide structure or plurality of guide structures that guide and align a sample collection device within the sample receiving device so that the sample collection device is properly aligned to facilitate sample introduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Ted Gabowitcz, Dragoljub Ridjosic, Sabatino Nacson
  • Publication number: 20070137319
    Abstract: A sampling apparatus and method of obtaining a sample are provided. The apparatus has a body, a head connected to the body, and a mechanism for retaining a substrate on the head. The apparatus enables an area to be sampled quickly and efficiently, while minimizing cross-contamination of a sample and incorrect placement of a sample in an analyzer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Sabatino Nacson, Yuri Wiseman, Dragoljub Ridjosic, Sergey Kapitoulsky