Patents by Inventor John T. Tester

John T. Tester 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).

  • Cable manipulator
    Patent number: 9172223
    Abstract: A cable manipulator includes a base and a plurality of plates attached to the base, each of the plurality of plates including a pair of cams attached to each plate. Each cam of the pair of cams is spaced from each other such that a length of cable can be inserted therebetween. At least one of the plurality of plates is a rotatable plate such that rotation of the rotatable plate causes an end of the cable to be moved closer to the cable manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents Acting for and on Behalf of Northern Arizona University
    Inventors: John T. Tester, Andrew J. Dethlefs
  • RAPID MULTIPLEX LATERAL FLOW ASSAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130280698
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for simultaneously conducting multiple assays on a liquid sample for the presence of, and/or quantification of, analytes in the liquid sample. The device, which is referred to herein as a multi-assay cartridge or multi-strip assay cartridge (MSC), may be used in a system comprised of the cartridge and a reading device or reader for reading the assays in the cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Catherine R. Propper, John T. Tester, Timothy L. Vail, Niranjan Venkatraman
  • Cable manipulator
    Patent number: 8444115
    Abstract: A cable manipulator includes a base and a plurality of plates attached to the base, each of the plurality of plates including a pair of cams attached to each plate. Each cam of the pair of cams is spaced from each other such that a length of cable can be inserted therebetween. At least one of the plurality of plates is a rotatable plate such that rotation of the rotatable plate causes an end of the cable to be moved closer to the cable manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents Acting for and on behalf of Northern Arizona University
    Inventors: John T. Tester, Andrew J. Dethlefs
  • Cable Manipulator
    Publication number: 20090134266
    Abstract: A cable manipulator includes a base and a plurality of plates attached to the base, each of the plurality of plates including a pair of cams attached to each plate. Each cam of the pair of cams is spaced from each other such that a length of cable can be inserted therebetween. At least one of the plurality of plates is a rotatable plate such that rotation of the rotatable plate causes an end of the cable to be moved closer to the cable manipulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Tester, Andew J. Dethlefs