Patents by Inventor Timothy Joseph Gallagher

Timothy Joseph Gallagher 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).

  • Fluid sample collection system and method
    Patent number: 7854895
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Capitol Vial Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Jeffrey H. Steiger, Robert Hanne
  • Fluid sample collection system
    Patent number: 7850922
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Capitol Vial Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Jeffrey H. Steiger, Robert Hanne
  • Fluid Sample Collection System and Method
    Publication number: 20090209044
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: Capitol Vial Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Jeffrey H. Steiger, Robert Hanne
  • FLUID SAMPLE COLLECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090202393
    Abstract: A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CAPITOL VIAL INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Gallagher, Jeffrey H. Steiger, Robert Hanne