Patents by Inventor Kathleen A. Dickey

Kathleen A. Dickey 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).

  • Pierceable cap having spaced-apart grooves
    Patent number: 8334145
    Abstract: A cap having a plurality of spaced-apart grooves in a downwardly tapered inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Bruce W. Anderson, Mordi I. Iheme, Kathleen A. Dickey
  • Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device
    Patent number: 8211710
    Abstract: A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Dickey, Bruce W. Anderson, Mordi I. Iheme, Nick M. Carter, Daniel L. Kacian
  • Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device with a modified pipette tip
    Patent number: 7927549
    Abstract: A method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device having a cap and a fluid-holding vessel in fixed association. The method includes penetrating one or more materials of the cap with an air displacement pipette, thereby forming one or more passageways for venting air displaced from within the collection device, where the pipette includes structure for forming the one or more passageways. A fluid present in the vessel is drawn into the pipette before the pipette is removed from the collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Mordi I. Iheme, Daniel L. Kacian, Mark R. Kennedy, Gus G. Tseo, Bruce W. Anderson, Kathleen A. Dickey, Nick M. Carter
  • Method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device
    Patent number: 7795036
    Abstract: A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Gen-Probe Incorporated
    Inventors: Shirley J. Johnson, Bruce W. Anderson, Mordi I. Iheme, Kathleen A. Dickey, Daniel L. Kacian, Nick M. Carter
  • PENETRABLE CAP HAVING SPACED-APART GROOVES
    Publication number: 20080274514
    Abstract: A cap having a plurality of spaced-apart grooves in a downwardly tapered inner wall of the cap to facilitate the formation of air passageways as the cap is penetrated by a pipette tip. The air passageways aid in venting air from a fluid-holding vessel closed with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kathleen A. Dickey, Bruce W. Anderson, Mordi I. Iheme, Nick M. Carter, Daniel L. Kacian
  • METHOD FOR ACCESSING THE CONTENTS OF A CLOSED COLLECTION DEVICE WITH A MODIFIED PIPETTE
    Publication number: 20080134808
    Abstract: A method for accessing the contents of a closed collection device having a cap and a fluid-holding vessel in fixed association. The method includes penetrating one or more materials of the cap with an air displacement pipette, thereby forming one or more passageways for venting air displaced from within the collection device, where the pipette includes structure for forming the one or more passageways. A fluid present in the vessel is drawn into the pipette before the pipette is removed from the collection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mordi I. Iheme, Daniel L. Kacian, Mark R. Kennedy, Gus G. Tseo, Bruce W. Anderson, Kathleen A. Dickey, Nick M. Carter
  • METHOD FOR ACCESSING THE CONTENTS OF A CLOSED COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080118988
    Abstract: A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Shirley J. JOHNSON, Bruce W. ANDERSON, Mordi I. IHEME, Kathleen A. DICKEY, Daniel L. KACIAN, Nick M. CARTER
  • METHOD FOR ACCESSING THE CONTENTS OF A CLOSED COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080118989
    Abstract: A method for obtaining the contents of a fluid-holding vessel having a cap secured to an open end thereof. The method includes penetrating a surface of the cap with a fluid transfer device and forming one or more air passageways between the penetrated surface of the cap and the fluid transfer device to allow air to be vented from the vessel. At least a portion of the contents of the vessel is then drawn into the fluid transfer device before the fluid transfer device is removed from the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kathleen A. DICKEY, Bruce W. ANDERSON, Mordi I. IHEME, Nick M. CARTER, Daniel L. KACIAN