Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Hunt

Stephen J. Hunt 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).

  • Device for midstream sample collection from a catheterized subject and method and systems for use thereof
    Patent number: 11717643
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for collecting samples of bodily fluid that may be substantially free of contamination, even where an initial amount of contamination may be present in a collection device, such as a urethral catheter. In the disclosed device and methods, the sample may be collected mid-stream, after an initial amount of fluid has flushed away the initial contamination. The disclosed devices may include a diverter device comprising a fluid control valve that may manually be moved between a first position and a second position that, respectively, direct fluid to two different channels and/or receptacles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hunt
  • Device for Midstream Sample Collection From a Catheterized Subject and Method and Systems for Use Thereof
    Publication number: 20210322720
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for collecting samples of bodily fluid that may be substantially free of contamination, even where an initial amount of contamination may be present in a collection device, such as a urethral catheter. In the disclosed device and methods, the sample may be collected mid-stream, after an initial amount of fluid has flushed away the initial contamination. The disclosed devices may include a diverter device comprising a fluid control valve that may manually be moved between a first position and a second position that, respectively, direct fluid to two different channels and/or receptacles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventor: Stephen J. Hunt