Patents by Inventor Natalie E. Fallon

Natalie E. Fallon 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).

  • Assay device
    Patent number: 9052311
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assay device to determine the presence of at least one analyte of interest in a liquid sample, the device comprising means for generating a first signal (the ‘test’ signal) which indicates the presence and/or amount of analyte of interest in the sample; and means for generating a second signal, the generation of which second signal indicates both (a) the test has been successfully conducted, and that (b) sufficient time has elapsed following contact of the assay device with the liquid sample for the test to be read and the first signal to have been properly generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Alere Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Natalie E. Fallon, Barry S. Brewster, Susan C. Day, Adrian L. Walker
  • Assay Device
    Publication number: 20110059551
    Abstract: Disclosed is an assay device to determine the presence of at least one analyte of interest in a liquid sample, the device comprising means for generating a first signal (the ‘test’ signal) which indicates the presence and/or amount of analyte of interest in the sample; and means for generating a second signal, the generation of which second signal indicates both (a) the test has been successfully conducted, and that (b) sufficient time has elapsed following contact of the assay device with the liquid sample for the test to be read and the first signal to have been properly generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Natalie E. Fallon, Barry S. Brewster, Susan C. Day, Adrian L. Walker