Patents by Inventor Urs G. Wiederkehr

Urs G. Wiederkehr 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).

  • Method and devices for screening cervical cancer
    Patent number: 8951746
    Abstract: The present invention provides multi-parameter analysis methods for determining the presence or absence of pre-cancerous or cancerous cells in a cervical sample and for screening cervical abnormality in a cervical sample. The invention also provides an apparatus and automated methods for screening cervical abnormality in a sample. The invention further provides a sampling device and a sample collection assembly for collecting cell samples, including cervical samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Urs G. Wiederkehr, Jian Ling
  • Method and Devices for Screening Cervical Cancer
    Publication number: 20080262384
    Abstract: The present invention provides multi-parameter analysis methods for determining the presence or absence of pre-cancerous or cancerous cells in a cervical sample and for screening cervical abnormality in a cervical sample. The invention also provides an apparatus and automated methods for screening cervical abnormality in a sample. The invention further provides a sampling device and a sample collection assembly for collecting cell samples, including cervical samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Urs G. Wiederkehr, Jian Ling