Patents by Inventor Phillip Duncan

Phillip Duncan 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: 20250083148
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a vial cap is configured for sealing attachment to a tube set and to a vial having a hollow interior configured for receiving and storing a liquid sample. The vial cap may comprise an axially extending cylindrical wall and a radially extending cap top disposed within the cylindrical wall, wherein the cap top has an upper surface and a lower surface. The vial cap may include at least two exterior tubes extending upwardly from the upper surface of the cap top, wherein each exterior tube defines a passageway configured to communicate with the tube set. The vial cap may further include at least two interior tubular structures extending downwardly from the lower surface of the cap top, wherein the at least two interior tubular structures each define a passageway configured to communicate with one of the exterior tubes and the hollow interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Invetech IP LLC
    Inventors: Paul Darbyshire, Phillip Duncan
  • Patent number: 12134099
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a vial cap is configured for sealing attachment to a tube set and to a vial having a hollow interior configured for receiving and storing a liquid sample. The vial cap may comprise an axially extending cylindrical wall and a radially extending cap top disposed within the cylindrical wall, wherein the cap top has an upper surface and a lower surface. The vial cap may include at least two exterior tubes extending upwardly from the upper surface of the cap top, wherein each exterior tube defines a passageway configured to communicate with the tube set. The vial cap may further include at least two interior tubular structures extending downwardly from the lower surface of the cap top, wherein the at least two interior tubular structures each define a passageway configured to communicate with one of the exterior tubes and the hollow interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Invetech IP LLC
    Inventors: Paul Darbyshire, Phillip Duncan
  • Publication number: 20220379302
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a vial cap is configured for sealing attachment to a tube set and to a vial having a hollow interior configured for receiving and storing a liquid sample. The vial cap may comprise an axially extending cylindrical wall and a radially extending cap top disposed within the cylindrical wall, wherein the cap top has an upper surface and a lower surface. The vial cap may include at least two exterior tubes extending upwardly from the upper surface of the cap top, wherein each exterior tube defines a passageway configured to communicate with the tube set. The vial cap may further include at least two interior tubular structures extending downwardly from the lower surface of the cap top, wherein the at least two interior tubular structures each define a passageway configured to communicate with one of the exterior tubes and the hollow interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Paul Darbyshire, Phillip Duncan
  • Patent number: 8470153
    Abstract: A cartridge (1) comprises a working film (10) for manipulating samples in liquid droplets with an electrode array (20) when the working film (10) of the cartridge (1) is placed on said electrode array (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Tecan Trading AG
    Inventors: Marc N. Feiglin, Joseph Mamone, Anne R. Kopf-Sill, Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Phillip Duncan
  • Publication number: 20130020202
    Abstract: A cartridge (1) comprises a working film (10) for manipulating samples in liquid droplets with an electrode array (20) when the working film (10) of the cartridge (1) is placed on said electrode array (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Marc N. FEIGLIN, Joseph Mamone, Anne R. Kopf-Sill, Ian Fitzpatrick, Mark Rob, Phillip Duncan
  • Publication number: 20030047976
    Abstract: A tip-up seat assembly with a backrest, adapted to be secured to a supporting structure in a generally upright orientation, a corresponding seat member adjacent the backrest, hingedly mounted for rotation between an open position wherein the seat member is substantially horizontal and a folded position wherein the seat member is tilted upwardly toward the backrest, biasing device for biasing the seat member toward the folded position, and a tilt-limiter configured to resiliently restrain the seat member in an intermediate position thereby avoiding inadvertent rotation of the seat member into the folded position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Viscount Plastics (NSW) Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Hannon, Phillip Duncan Loader