Patents by Inventor Victoria E. DeMoranville

Victoria E. DeMoranville 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).

  • Clinical laboratory work-flow system
    Patent number: 5437838
    Abstract: A multi-tasking clinical laboratory work-flow system for test sample and reagent transfer to semi-automate various laboratory assays. The system includes a controller having a menu of protocols which provide format instructions to a robotic sample transfer device. The sample transfer device includes a work-flow surface (deck) having defined coordinates for mounting one or more test racks and one or more reaction mediums, and means for interacting a test sample with one or more reagent(s) or gel in a reaction medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Assignee: Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp.
    Inventors: Victoria E. DeMoranville, James E. Ellis
  • Clinical laboratory work-flow system which semi-automates validated immunoassay and electrophoresis protocols
    Patent number: 5355304
    Abstract: A multi-tasking clinical laboratory work-flow system for test sample and reagent transfer to semi-automate various laboratory assays. The system includes a controller having a menu of protocols which provide format instructions to a robotic sample transfer device. The sample transfer device includes a work-flow surface (deck) having defined coordinates for mounting one or more test racks and one or more reaction mediums, and means for interacting a test sample with one or more reagent(s) or gel in a reaction medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Inventors: Victoria E. DeMoranville, James E. Ellis