Patents by Inventor Ronald William Mink
Ronald William Mink 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).
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Patent number: 11160478Abstract: Specially designed collection strips and their processing. By using specially designed collection strips, having a backer and one or more absorbent pads, in conjunction with a unique processing method, the processes of analyzing biological samples such as blood, or the like, may be done efficiency with the elimination of cross contamination risk. Identification of the sample stays with the sample throughout the process as it resides on the collection strip. The strip absorbs a known volume. The sample with identification is placed directly in an elution solution, without mechanically separating the sample from its identification information. Elimination of the need for mechanical separation tends to reduce cross contamination, as well as reducing sample processing time.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SEDIA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Carl Piacentini, Ronald William Mink, Paul Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20190029581Abstract: Specially designed collection strips and their processing. By using specially designed collection strips, having a backer and one or more absorbent pads, in conjunction with a unique processing method, the processes of analyzing biological samples such as blood, or the like, may be done efficiency with the elimination of cross contamination risk. Identification of the sample stays with the sample throughout the process as it resides on the collection strip. The strip absorbs a known volume. The sample with identification is placed directly in an elution solution, without mechanically separating the sample from its identification information. Elimination of the need for mechanical separation tends to reduce cross contamination, as well as reducing sample processing time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: SEDIA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Carl PIACENTINI, Ronald William MINK, Paul Robert SMITH
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Patent number: 9986944Abstract: Specially designed collection strips and their processing. By using specially designed collection strips, having a backer and one or more absorbent pads, in conjunction with a unique processing method, the processes of analyzing biological samples such as blood, or the like, may be done efficiency with the elimination of cross contamination risk. Identification of the sample stays with the sample throughout the process as it resides on the collection strip. The strip absorbs a known volume. The sample with identification is placed directly in an elution solution, without mechanically separating the sample from its identification information. Elimination of the need for mechanical separation tends to reduce cross contamination, as well as reducing sample processing time.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Sedia Biosciences CorporationInventors: Stephen Carl Piacentini, Ronald William Mink, Paul Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20170065215Abstract: Specially designed collection strips and their processing. By using specially designed collection strips, having a backer and one or more absorbent pads, in conjunction with a unique processing method, the processes of analyzing biological samples such as blood, or the like, may be done efficiency with the elimination of cross contamination risk. Identification of the sample stays with the sample throughout the process as it resides on the collection strip. The strip absorbs a known volume. The sample with identification is placed directly in an elution solution, without mechanically separating the sample from its identification information. Elimination of the need for mechanical separation tends to reduce cross contamination, as well as reducing sample processing time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: Sedia Biosciences CorporationInventors: Stephen Carl Piacentini, Ronald William Mink, Paul Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20150320347Abstract: Specially designed collection strips and their processing. By using specially designed collection strips, having a backer and one or more absorbent pads, in conjunction with a unique processing method, the processes of analyzing biological samples such as blood, or the like, may be done efficiency with the elimination of cross contamination risk. Identification of the sample stays with the sample throughout the process as it resides on the collection strip. The strip absorbs a known volume. The sample with identification is placed directly in an elution solution, without mechanically separating the sample from its identification information. Elimination of the need for mechanical separation tends to reduce cross contamination, as well as reducing sample processing time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: SEDIA BIOSCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Stephen Carl Piacentini, Ronald William Mink, Paul Robert Smith
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Publication number: 20110003310Abstract: The present invention relates to an oral fluid rapid immunochromatography test. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oral fluid collection swab separate from a lateral flow immunochromatography strip for detecting an analyte in oral fluid, consisting essentially of a sample pad, a conjugate pad, a test zone and control zone pad made of at least one matrix material, wherein the conjugate pad lies downstream of the sample pad, and is striped with a conjugate; the test and control zone pad lies downstream of the conjugate pad, wherein the test zone is immobilized with an specific binding reagent that specifically binding to the target analyte; and the control zone, downstream of the test zone, is immobilized with a second capture reagent. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the strip, a lateral flow immunochromatography method for detecting an analyte in oral fluid by using the strip, and kits containing the strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2005Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: BEIJING CALYPTE BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGYInventors: John Michael Ennis, Paul Robert Smith, Ronald William Mink, James Richard George, Toby Devorah Gottfried, Glen Michael Ford
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Patent number: 5859374Abstract: An apparatus and process for transporting and discharging biohazardous materials is disclosed. A vial is provided having an interior for receiving biohazardous contents. The vial is sealed at one end by a frangible tip for forming an opening in the vial upon breaking of the frangible tip. The vial includes a cap at the opposite end of the vial for sealing the vial when a biohazardous sample contained in a porous absorbent member is placed interior of the vial. A centrifuge tube is provided with an upper opening having a dimension to be plugged when the vial is placed into the centrifuge tube. The centrifuge tube has flexible sidewalls to permit digital manipulation of the frangible tip of the vial by the sidewalls of the centrifuge tube. The vial is placed within the centrifuge tube to plug the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1997Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Epitope, Inc.Inventors: Ronald William Mink, Andrew Sherman Goldstein