Patents by Inventor Wayde J. ALTENDORF
Wayde J. ALTENDORF 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).
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Patent number: 11730458Abstract: A fluid sample testing apparatus has a fluid collector tube and a fluid collector in fluid communication with a sample holding container. The fluid collector is inserted into and penetrates the fluid collector tube and pressure is generated to release fluid from the fluid collector into the sample holding container, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the fluid collector tube via a vent path. The vent path is sealed with the fluid collector is fully inserted into the fluid collector tube. Indicator or test strips are optionally included in a stem of the fluid collector.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: MARSHALL VENTURE PARTNERS LLCInventors: Alan R Loudermilk, Herbert Hunt Allred, Kevin Fuller, Wayde J Altendorf
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Patent number: 11724255Abstract: A fluid sample testing apparatus has a housing with a test chamber and first and second fluid collector tubes and first and second fluid collectors in fluid communication with the test chamber. A sample holding container is in fluid communication with the second fluid collector tube. The first fluid collector is inserted into the first fluid collector tube and pressure is generated to release fluid from the first fluid collector into the test chamber, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the test chamber via an opening from the test chamber into the first fluid collector tube. The second fluid collector is inserted into the second fluid collector tube concurrently and pressure is generated to release fluid from the second fluid collector into the sample holding container, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the second fluid collector tube.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: MARSHALL VENTURE PARTNERS LLCInventors: Alan R Loudermilk, Herbert Hunt Allred, Kevin Fuller, Wayde J Altendorf
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Patent number: 11382400Abstract: A dispenser, such as for lip balm, has a casing, a manually operable dispense mechanism with an actuation dial, lip balm in the casing, and a cap for covering a dispense end. The dispense mechanism included a snap-in actuator that interfaces with cantilevered fingers unitary with the casing. Finger tips interface the actuator at a retention flange for rotatably retaining the actuator within the casing, the finger tips further interface with circumferentially spaced ribs or nubs rearward of the flange for providing a user perceivable tactile clicking and/or a variable rotation resistance upon rotation of the dial. The casing having an enlarged dispense end, a narrowed lower waist region, an exterior surface include an overmolded softened high friction gripping surface on the casing. The exterior surface may include light transmissive portions defining indicia that extend into the casing interior.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Go Products Co.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Publication number: 20220023858Abstract: In an embodiment, the claimed invention includes an oral-fluid collection and testing device that. is simple to operate. The device includes a body assembly and a cap assembly that are easy to handle by a user. A collection sponge projects from an end of the body assembly for absorbing the oral fluid of a donor, A cap assembly is easily aligned with the body assembly by way of visual alignment indicators on both the body and the cap. Once the cap is aligned with the body, a user simply pushes the cap onto the ‘body, which causes a first stage fluid, flow. More specifically, a buffer fluid is released from the cap and mixes with the oral fluid collected on the sponge—After waiting a short time* the cap is rotated, then pushed again, causing a second-stage fluid flow in which the sponge is compressed such that the buffer fluid/oral fluid exits the sponge and flows toward a. pair of test strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf, Todd Bailey
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Publication number: 20210282534Abstract: A dispenser, such as for lip balm, has a casing, a manually operable dispense mechanism with an actuation dial, lip balm in the casing, and a cap for covering a dispense end. The dispense mechanism included a snap-in actuator that interfaces with cantilevered fingers unitary with the casing. Finger tips interface the actuator at a retention flange for rotatably retaining the actuator within the casing, the finger tips further interface with circumferentially spaced ribs or nubs rearward of the flange for providing a user perceivable tactile clicking and/or a variable rotation resistance upon rotation of the dial. The casing having an enlarged dispense end, a narrowed lower waist region, an exterior surface include an overmolded softened high friction gripping surface on the casing. The exterior surface may include light transmissive portions defining indicia that extend into the casing interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: 11090648Abstract: In an embodiment, the claimed invention includes an oral-fluid collection and testing device that is simple to operate. The device includes a body assembly and a cap assembly that are easy to handle by a user. A collection sponge projects from an end of the body assembly for absorbing the oral fluid of a donor, A cap assembly is easily aligned with the body assembly by way of visual alignment indicators on both the body and the cap. Once the cap is aligned with the body, a user simply pushes the cap onto the ‘body, which causes a first stage fluid, flow. More specifically, a buffer fluid is released from the cap and mixes with the oral fluid collected on the sponge—After waiting a short time* the cap is rotated, then pushed again, causing a second-stage fluid flow in which the sponge is compressed such that the buffer fluid/oral fluid exits the sponge and flows toward a. pair of test strips.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: PREMIER BIOTECH, INC.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf, Todd Bailey
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Publication number: 20200383664Abstract: A fluid sample testing apparatus has a fluid collector tube and a fluid collector in fluid communication with a sample holding container. The fluid collector is inserted into and penetrates the fluid collector tube and pressure is generated to release fluid from the fluid collector into the sample holding container, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the fluid collector tube via a vent path. The vent path is sealed with the fluid collector is fully inserted into the fluid collector tube. Indicator or test strips are optionally included in a stem of the fluid collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Marshall Venture Partners LLCInventors: Alan R. Loudermilk, Herbert Hunt Allred, Kevin Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Publication number: 20200376483Abstract: A fluid sample testing apparatus has a housing with a test chamber and first and second fluid collector tubes and first and second fluid collectors in fluid communication with the test chamber. A sample holding container is in fluid communication with the second fluid collector tube. The first fluid collector is inserted into the first fluid collector tube and pressure is generated to release fluid from the first fluid collector into the test chamber, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the test chamber via an opening from the test chamber into the first fluid collector tube. The second fluid collector is inserted into the second fluid collector tube concurrently and pressure is generated to release fluid from the second fluid collector into the sample holding container, and air passes outside of the apparatus from the second fluid collector tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Marshall Venture Partners LLCInventors: Alan R. Loudermilk, Herbert Hunt Allred, Kevin Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Publication number: 20200276577Abstract: A screening device for testing saliva for the presence of certain constituents. The device has a D-shaped profile when viewed from above and includes a first wall with planar front face through which all of the test strips are viewed and a curved rear second wall. The device also includes a floor surface with an uppermost portion extending from the rear wall to a lowermost portion at the first wall such that saliva squeezed from a sampler at a location between the upper most portion and the lowermost portion flows downwardly to the test strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2020Publication date: September 3, 2020Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: 10744507Abstract: A screening device for testing saliva for the presence of certain constituents. The device has a D-shaped profile when viewed from above and includes a first wall with planar front face through which all of the test strips are viewed and a curved rear second wall. The device also includes a floor surface with an uppermost portion extending from the rear wall to a lowermost portion at the first wall such that saliva squeezed from a sampler at a location between the upper most portion and the lowermost portion flows downwardly to the test strips.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Premier Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Publication number: 20200009550Abstract: In an embodiment, the claimed invention includes an oral-fluid collection and testing device that. is simple to operate. The device includes a body assembly and a cap assembly that are easy to handle by a user. A collection sponge projects from an end of the body assembly for absorbing the oral fluid of a donor, A cap assembly is easily aligned with the body assembly by way of visual alignment indicators on both the body and the cap. Once the cap is aligned with the body, a user simply pushes the cap onto the ‘body, which causes a first stage fluid, flow. More specifically, a buffer fluid is released from the cap and mixes with the oral fluid collected on the sponge—After waiting a short time* the cap is rotated, then pushed again, causing a second-stage fluid flow in which the sponge is compressed such that the buffer fluid/oral fluid exits the sponge and flows toward a. pair of test strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf, Todd Bailey
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Publication number: 20190015829Abstract: A screening device for testing saliva for the presence of certain constituents. The device has a D-shaped profile when viewed from above and includes a first wall with planar front face through which all of the test strips are viewed and a curved rear second wall. The device also includes a floor surface with an uppermost portion extending from the rear wall to a lowermost portion at the first wall such that saliva squeezed from a sampler at a location between the upper most portion and the lowermost portion flows downwardly to the test strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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PACKAGING ARRANGEMENT LEAVING A PORTION OF A PRODUCT EXPOSED FOR EXAMINATION BY POTENTIAL PURCHASERS
Publication number: 20180251281Abstract: A packaging arrangement configured to entrap a product while leaving a portion of the product exposed for examination by potential purchasers comprises a card defining an aperture and a retainer fixed to the card with a ring of the retainer extending through the aperture. The ring of the retainer defines a ring opening and a bore extending in a downward direction along a bore axis from the ring opening. A ring opening edge defines a ring opening plane extending in forward, backward, portward, and starboardly directions. The ring may encircle the product so as to limit or prevent translational movement of the product in directions parallel to the ring opening plane. The upper edge of the card may be located proximate an upper surface of the product so as to limit or prevent translational movement of the product in the upward direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Kevin Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf -
Patent number: 10035146Abstract: In an embodiment, the claimed invention includes an oral-fluid collection and testing device that. is simple to operate. The device includes a body assembly and a cap assembly that are easy to handle by a user. A collection sponge projects from an end of the body assembly for absorbing the oral fluid of a donor, A cap assembly is easily aligned with the body assembly by way of visual alignment indicators on both the body and the cap. Once the cap is aligned with the body, a user simply pushes the cap onto the ‘body, which causes a first stage fluid, flow. More specifically, a buffer fluid is released from the cap and mixes with the oral fluid collected on the sponge—After waiting a short time* the cap is rotated, then pushed again, causing a second-stage fluid flow in which the sponge is compressed such that the buffer fluid/oral fluid exits the sponge and flows toward a. pair of test strips.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Premier Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf, Todd Bailey
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Patent number: D775327Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Premier Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: D790074Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Premier Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: D858892Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Go Products Co.Inventors: Kevin Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: D861158Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: PREMIER BIOTECH, INC.Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: D886386Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Go Products Co.Inventors: Kevin Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf
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Patent number: D993442Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Inventors: Kevin S. Fuller, Wayde J. Altendorf