Patents by Inventor Mia G. Garbaccio

Mia G. Garbaccio 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).

  • Publication number: 20220152282
    Abstract: An apparatus used in analyzing spent dialysate includes: at least one surface configured to accommodate a dialysate drain bag or drain line in a predetermined position; a light source positioned to emit light through the dialysate drain bag or drain line; and a light sensor positioned to sense light emitted by the light source through the dialysate drain bag or drain line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Kotanko, Xia Tao, Mia G. Garbaccio, Jeffrey Hymes, Stephan Thijssen, Nadja Grobe, Leticia M. Tapia Silva, Dinesh K. Chatoth
  • Publication number: 20220015746
    Abstract: The present teachings generally include devices, systems, kits, and methods for collecting, storing, and transporting specimens, e.g., in the context of pool testing. For example, the present teachings may include a compound swab featuring a first swab and a second swab, where the first swab can be detached for pool testing and the second swab can be preserved for testing based on results of the pool test. The present teachings may also or instead include a container having a separator structurally configured to separate swabs of a compound swab. Further, the present teachings may include a swab having a suction enhancer to promote the capture of a specimen on a collection tip thereof. The present teachings may also or instead include a receptacle that can house a plurality of swabs and sever at least a portion of the collections tips thereof, e.g., for pool testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Peter Kotanko, Nadja Grobe, Xiaoling Wang, Alhaji Cherif, Mia G. Garbaccio
  • Publication number: 20210215666
    Abstract: An apparatus used in analyzing spent dialysate includes at least a first surface configured to accommodate a dialysate drain bag in a first predetermined position, and at least a second surface configured to accommodate a dialysate analysis device in a second predetermined position, such that when the dialysate drain bag is in the first predetermined position and the dialysate analysis device is in the second predetermined position, a light sensor of the dialysate analysis device is positioned to sense light passing through the dialysate drain bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Kotanko, Xia Tao, Mia G. Garbaccio, Stephan Thijssen, Nadja Grobe, Leticia M. Tapia Silva