Patents by Inventor Phillip J. Ainger

Phillip J. Ainger 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).

  • Patent number: 11415541
    Abstract: A sampling plate (1) is provided comprising a sample zone (2) for receiving a liquid sample, and two drive electrodes (3, 4) with separate respective electrode terminals spaced by a spacing for receiving a the liquid sample within the sample zone for use in driving an electrical signal through the sample. Two sensing electrodes (5, 6) are provided with separate respective electrode terminals spaced between the electrode terminals of the two drive electrodes for use in sensing an electrical signal generated by the drive electrodes within a the sample. A sampling apparatus (15) is provided for use with the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SMARTCARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ainger, Matthew Robert Bryan
  • Publication number: 20200240945
    Abstract: A sampling plate (1) is provided comprising a sample zone (2) for receiving a liquid sample, and two drive electrodes (3, 4) with separate respective electrode terminals spaced by a spacing for receiving a the liquid sample within the sample zone for use in driving an electrical signal through the sample. Two sensing electrodes (5, 6) are provided with separate respective electrode terminals spaced between the electrode terminals of the two drive electrodes for use in sensing an electrical signal generated by the drive electrodes within a the sample. A sampling apparatus (15) is provided for use with the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ainger, Matthew Robert Bryan
  • Patent number: 10641724
    Abstract: A sampling plate (1) is provided comprising a sample zone (2) for receiving a liquid sample, and two drive electrodes (3, 4) with separate respective electrode terminals spaced by a spacing for receiving a the liquid sample within the sample zone for use in driving an electrical signal through the sample. Two sensing electrodes (5, 6) are provided with separate respective electrode terminals spaced between the electrode terminals of the two drive electrodes for use in sensing an electrical signal generated by the drive electrodes within a the sample. A sampling apparatus (15) is provided for use with the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SMARTCASE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ainger, Matthew Robert Bryan
  • Publication number: 20150068926
    Abstract: A sampling plate (1) is provided comprising a sample zone (2) for receiving a liquid sample, and two drive electrodes (3, 4) with separate respective electrode terminals spaced by a spacing for receiving a the liquid sample within the sample zone for use in driving an electrical signal through the sample. Two sensing electrodes (5, 6) are provided with separate respective electrode terminals spaced between the electrode terminals of the two drive electrodes for use in sensing an electrical signal generated by the drive electrodes within a the sample. A sampling apparatus (15) is provided for use with the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Phillip J. Ainger, Matthew Robert Bryan