Patents by Inventor John Swetledge

John Swetledge 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: 8778606
    Abstract: The at home cancer test permits a layperson to qualitatively test for the presence of carcinoma in the privacy of their home. The test includes a test strip coated or impregnated with at least one monoclonal antibody that binds to ?-hCG/CGH found in the patient's urine, together with a chromophore that provides a color indicator when such binding takes place. The at-home cancer test may comprise a kit containing one or more of the following: a test strip with a tab that can be gripped by the user while the strip is placed in a stream of urine; a cup for collecting urine and a test strip that may be partially immersed in the cup; and a cup for collecting urine, a test strip, and a medicine dropper or pipette for transferring the urine to the test strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Inventor: John A. Swetledge
  • Publication number: 20060257954
    Abstract: The at home cancer test permits a layperson to qualitatively test for the presence of carcinoma in the privacy of their home. The test includes a test strip coated or impregnated with at least one monoclonal antibody that binds to ?-hCG/CGH found in the patient's urine, together with a chromophore that provides a color indicator when such binding takes place. The at-home cancer test may comprise a kit containing one or more of the following: a test strip with a tab that can be gripped by the user while the strip is placed in a stream of urine; a cup for collecting urine and a test strip that may be partially immersed in the cup; and a cup for collecting urine, a test strip, and a medicine dropper or pipette for transferring the urine to the test strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventor: John Swetledge