Patents by Inventor Thomas Ewart

Thomas Ewart 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: 10852299
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 10690664
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Publication number: 20180340932
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 9488585
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to devices having optical and electrochemical detectors and to methods of performing optical and electrochemical assays using such devices. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Publication number: 20160266109
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 9377475
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices, e.g., cartridges, methods and systems, wherein the test devices have an entry port configured to receive a test sample into a holding chamber; a first conduit having at least one lateral flow test strip; and a displacement device, such as a pneumatic pump, configured to move a portion of said test sample from said holding chamber into said first conduit. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 9335290
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to test devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to test devices having the ability to perform optical and electrochemical assays on a sample and to methods of performing optical and electrochemical assays using such test devices. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ewart, Graham Davis, Pierre Emeric, Sergey Gershtein
  • Publication number: 20160041104
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to devices having optical and electrochemical detectors and to methods of performing optical and electrochemical assays using such devices. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 9194859
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to devices having optical and electrochemical detectors and to methods of performing optical and electrochemical assays using such devices. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Pierre Emeric, Graham Davis, Thomas Ewart, Sergey Gershtein
  • Patent number: 9140693
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices and methods for performing optical and electrochemical assays and, more particularly, to testing devices having an optically readable microspot array and/or an electrochemical detector and to methods of performing microspot arrays and electrochemical assays using such devices. The present invention is particularly useful for performing immunoassays and/or electrochemical assays at the point-of-care.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Ewart, Graham Davis, Pierre Emeric, Sergey Gershtein, Smitha Sutrala, Katrina Di Tullio