Patents by Inventor John H. Van Roekel

John H. Van Roekel 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).

  • Transport package for specimen containers
    Patent number: 5641496
    Abstract: A package for a container of a sample such as a medical specimen, which includes a sealable absorbent envelope for holding the container as the main structural component of the package. The package also includes an impermeable layer which surrounds the sealed envelope. Preferably the package also comprises one or both of: at least one antibiotic substance, associated with the envelope, which is capable of inhibiting at least one target microorganism which may be present in the sample; and an indicator for leakage associated with the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Inventor: John H. Van Roekel
  • Transport package for specimen containers
    Patent number: 5503835
    Abstract: A package for a container of a sample such as a medical specimen, which includes a sealable absorbent envelope for holding the container as the main structural component of the package. The package also includes an impermeable layer which surrounds the sealed envelope. Preferably the package also comprises one or both of: at least one antibiotic substance, associated with the envelope, which is capable of inhibiting at least one target microorganism which may be present in the sample; and an indicator for leakage associated with the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Inventor: John H. Van Roekel