Patents by Inventor Eric E. Grimes

Eric E. Grimes 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).

  • Active grip filter plug for sample collection devices
    Patent number: 8137958
    Abstract: A system for collecting a biological sample includes a collection device comprising a cylindrical body having a bore extending there through and a filter membrane disposed at one end thereof; a filter plug having an insert configured for insertion into the bore; a collar concentrically mounted about the exterior surface of the insert and configured for insertion into the bore; and a gasket disposed about the exterior surface of the insert, wherein an outer dimension of the gasket is variable in response to relative movement between the collar and the insert, and wherein the gasket has a cross section with two end portions and a mid portion that is located radially further away from the insert than the two end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Cytyc Corporation
    Inventors: Eric E. Grimes, Steven A. Scampini, Ryan Oliva, Tuan Ha
  • ACTIVE GRIP FILTER PLUG FOR SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090162930
    Abstract: A system for collecting a biological sample includes a collection device comprising a cylindrical body having a bore extending there through and a filter membrane disposed at one end thereof; a filter plug having an insert configured for insertion into the bore; a collar concentrically mounted about the exterior surface of the insert and configured for insertion into the bore; and a gasket disposed about the exterior surface of the insert, wherein an outer dimension of the gasket is variable in response to relative movement between the collar and the insert, and wherein the gasket has a cross section with two end portions and a mid portion that is located radially further away from the insert than the two end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: CYTYC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric E. Grimes, Steven A. Scampini, Ryan Oliva, Tuan Ha