Patents by Inventor Larry Richard Houghton, II

Larry Richard Houghton, II 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).

  • Robot device for collection of solid, liquid and/or multiphase samples
    Patent number: 11280805
    Abstract: A robot accessory and/or device that provides a sample collector device, a sample storage device, and a work surface. Upon activation, the sample collector device performs a full cycle in which an actuator causes the movement (i.e., extension and then retraction) of an actuator arm that simultaneously causes the top link plate, the lance plunger, the plunger guide, and the plunger to likewise move, including the depression and/or compression and release of the pipette. During this full cycle, this single device is able to remotely collect solid, liquid and/or multiphase samples of potentially hazardous materials and reduces human exposure to this hazardous material and dangerous environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Chemthief, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Richard Houghton, II, Gordon Scott Johns, David Lambert Buck
  • Robot Device for Collection of Solid, Liquid and/or Multiphase Samples
    Publication number: 20190369133
    Abstract: A robot accessory and/or device that provides a sample collector device, a sample storage device, and a work surface. Upon activation, the sample collector device performs a full cycle in which an actuator causes the movement (i.e., extension and then retraction) of an actuator arm that simultaneously causes the top link plate, the lance plunger, the plunger guide, and the plunger to likewise move, including the depression and/or compression and release of the pipette. During this full cycle, this single device is able to remotely collect solid, liquid and/or multiphase samples of potentially hazardous materials and reduces human exposure to this hazardous material and dangerous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Larry Richard Houghton, II, Gordon Scott Johns, David Lambert Buck