Patents by Inventor Stephen Middle

Stephen Middle 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: 12517121
    Abstract: A biomarker detection device having a detection layer configured to detect one or more biomarkers in a biological sample and a transfer layer in direct contact with a first surface of the detection layer; wherein the transfer layer is configured to deliver the biological sample directly to the detection layer and wherein an observation window is provided on a second surface of the detection layer opposite the transfer layer and wherein there is no adhesive between the transfer layer and the detection layer in the region in register with the observation window. The detection layer may comprise two or more detection zones. The biomarker detection device may be part of a medical device, such as a swab receptacle. The device may comprise any one or more of: an adhesive layer, a label comprising a printed marking, a fixing element configured to attach or adhere the device to another object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: ConvaTec Limited
    Inventors: Daniel G. Metcalf, Manjunath L. Penagondla, Stephen Middle, Rocio Burgos Amador
  • Publication number: 20220260562
    Abstract: A biomarker detection device having a detection layer configured to detect one or more biomarkers in a biological sample and a transfer layer in direct contact with a first surface of the detection layer; wherein the transfer layer is configured to deliver the biological sample directly to the detection layer and wherein an observation window is provided on a second surface of the detection layer opposite the transfer layer and wherein there is no adhesive between the transfer layer and the detection layer in the region in register with the observation window. The detection layer may comprise two or more detection zones. The biomarker detection device may be part of a medical device, such as a swab receptacle. The device may comprise any one or more of: an adhesive layer, a label comprising a printed marking, a fixing element configured to attach or adhere the device to another object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel G. Metcalf, Manjunath L. Penagondla, Stephen Middle, Rocio Burgos Amador