Patents by Inventor Florian Germain LAPIERRE

Florian Germain LAPIERRE 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).

  • LIQUID COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220160272
    Abstract: A pen format liquid collection device includes an elongate generally tubular housing (12, 112, 212, 312) able to be held by hand and having an opening at one end, and at least one liquid take-up element (30, 130, 230, 330) mounted in the housing so as to be positioned or positionable to project at the opening, the at least one liquid take-up element then further postionable by hand manipulation of the housing to contact a volume of liquid to thereby take-up a sample of the liquid to be analysed. At least one retention element (230a, 330a) is supported in the housing. The at least one liquid take-up element and the at least one retention element are arranged whereby they are relatively movable into contact, and the at least one retention element is adapted on contact to in turn take-up the sample and retain the sample or a component thereof for in situ analysis or later recovery while protected within the housing. The liquid take-up element is preferably a capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: University of Tasmania
    Inventors: David Charles BAILEY, Andrew GOOLEY, Florian Germain LAPIERRE, David John MELVILLE, Rod Anthony WIEBENGA, Chau Hoang Thanh NGUYEN, Eugen MEYER
  • Liquid collection device
    Patent number: 11278225
    Abstract: A pen format liquid collection device includes an elongate generally tubular housing (12, 112, 212, 312) able to be held by hand and having an opening at one end, and at least one liquid take-up element (30, 130, 230, 330) mounted in the housing so as to be positioned or positionable to project at the opening, the at least one liquid take-up element then further postionable by hand manipulation of the housing to contact a volume of liquid to thereby take-up a sample of the liquid to be analysed. At least one retention element (230a, 330a) is supported in the housing. The at least one liquid take-up element and the at least one retention element are arranged whereby they are relatively movable into contact, and the at least one retention element is adapted on contact to in turn take-up the sample and retain the sample or a component thereof for in situ analysis or later recovery while protected within the housing. The liquid take-up element is preferably a capillary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: University of Tasmania
    Inventors: David Charles Bailey, Andrew Gooley, Florian Germain Lapierre, David John Melville, Rod Anthony Wiebenga, Chau Hoang Thanh Nguyen, Eugen Meyer
  • LIQUID COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180235528
    Abstract: A pen format liquid collection device includes an elongate generally tubular housing (12, 112, 212, 312) able to be held by hand and having an opening at one end, and at least one liquid take-up element (30, 130, 230, 330) mounted in the housing so as to be positioned or positionable to project at the opening, the at least one liquid take-up element then further postionable by hand manipulation of the housing to contact a volume of liquid to thereby take-up a sample of the liquid to be analysed. At least one retention element (230a, 330a) is supported in the housing. The at least one liquid take-up element and the at least one retention element are arranged whereby they are relatively movable into contact, and the at least one retention element is adapted on contact to in turn take-up the sample and retain the sample or a component thereof for in situ analysis or later recovery while protected within the housing. The liquid take-up element is preferably a capillary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: David Charles BAILEY, Andrew GOOLEY, Florian Germain LAPIERRE, David John MELVILLE, Rod Anthony WIEBENGA, Chan Hoang Thanh NGUYEN, Eugene MEYER