Patents by Inventor Stephen C. Mackert

Stephen C. Mackert 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).

  • System for non-invasive extraction, secure handling and storage and facile processing and facile processing of a specimen
    Patent number: 7691326
    Abstract: A novel system, apparatus, composition and method provide facile collection of a physical sample, including in particular noninvasive extraction of buccal cells, specifically directed to capture of PCR-ready DNA from such cheek cells. It is particularly useful in achieving simplified collection, transit, processing and storage of biological samples with minimal chain of custody.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Sorenson Genomics, L.L.C.
    Inventors: James LeVoy Sorenson, Scott R. Woodward, Jared P. Christensen, Stephen C. Mackert, Steven E. Powell, Douglas R. Fogg, David Tod Schulthess, West L. Price, John Brophy, Reed F. Winterton
  • System, apparatus, composition and method for non-invasive extraction, secure handling and storage and facile processing and facile processing of a specimen
    Publication number: 20030129738
    Abstract: A novel system, apparatus, composition and method provide facile collection of a physical sample, including in particular noninvasive extraction of buccal cells, specifically directed to capture of PCR-ready DNA from such cheek cells. It is particularly useful in achieving simplified collection, transit, processing and storage of biological samples with minimal chain of custody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: James LeVoy Sorenson, Scott R. Woodward, Jared P. Christensen, Stephen C. Mackert, Steven E. Powell, Douglas R. Fogg, David Tod Schulthess, West L. Price, John Brophy, Reed F. Winterton
  • Expandable sequencing tray
    Patent number: 6277630
    Abstract: A DNA sequencing tray (92) holds an array of sample wells (82) in a rank and file pattern by means of rigid file members (85) connected by flexible mechanisms (87) permitting the pattern to be expanded to change the center-to-center spacing between adjacent wells (82) form 9 mm to 10.8 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Sorenson Bioscience, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Brophy, West L. Price, Stephen C. Mackert
  • Apparatus for ventilating and aspirating
    Patent number: 5368017
    Abstract: A ventilating and aspirating apparatus for delivering respiratory gases to the trachea and the congested lungs and breathing passageways of a patient includes a flexible catheter tube extendable into and withdrawable from the patient's trachea. The catheter is housed within a pliable sheath extending from a manifold that is attachable to an endotracheal tube. The sheath has a slit defined by backing members formed along elongate opposed edges. A releasable, air tight "ziplock" seal is effected at the slit by a bead on one backing member and a groove to sealingly receive the bead on the other backing member. A "ziplock" actuator is structured as a slider member which travels along the bead and groove, and includes converging ends to hold the bead in the groove and a conduit member extending centrally through the slider member to interconnect an end of the catheter tube inside the sheath through a vacuum valve carried by the slider member outside the sheath to a vacuum source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Sorenson Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Sorenson, Valdon G. Reynolds, Stephen C. Mackert, Joseph H. Jeffs, David W. Kaufman