Patents by Inventor Trung Q. PHAM

Trung Q. PHAM 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).

  • Receptacle holders, systems, and methods for capacitive fluid level detection
    Patent number: 11759785
    Abstract: A receptacle holder for supporting at least one fluid-containing receptacle includes a body and an RFID transponder. The body includes an electrically conductive portion defining a first recess configured to receive at least a first fluid-containing receptacle, and an electrically non-conductive portion attached to the electrically conductive portion. The RFID transponder is disposed on the electrically non-conductive portion of the body, and stores information about the receptacle holder. The receptacle holder can also include the first fluid-containing receptacle received within the first recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Trung Q. Pham, Jerry W. Jeffers, II, David Buse, Steven G. Grubbs
  • RECEPTACLE HOLDERS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CAPACITIVE FLUID LEVEL DETECTION
    Publication number: 20210146369
    Abstract: A receptacle holder for supporting at least one fluid-containing receptacle includes a body and an RFID transponder. The body includes an electrically conductive portion defining a first recess configured to receive at least a first fluid-containing receptacle, and an electrically non-conductive portion attached to the electrically conductive portion. The RFID transponder is disposed on the electrically non-conductive portion of the body, and stores information about the receptacle holder. The receptacle holder can also include the first fluid-containing receptacle received within the first recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Trung Q. PHAM, Jerry W. JEFFERS, II, David BUSE, Steven G. GRUBBS