Patents by Inventor William D. Nee

William D. Nee 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).

  • Integrated specimen cup system for tamperproof sample testing and secure retention
    Patent number: 9067203
    Abstract: A specimen cup system includes a cup defining first and second reservoirs in fluid communication with one another. The first reservoir has an open top with spaced-apart upper and lower annular flanges defined at the open top's external periphery. A test card is permanently disposed in the second reservoir. A base, rotatably coupled to the cup, defines a chamber having an opening therein. The opening of the chamber is in fluid communication only with the first reservoir when the base is in a first position, and is in fluid communication only with the second reservoir when the base is in a second position. A seal, rim, and lid cooperate with the upper and lower annular flanges of the open top of the first reservoir to seal the first reservoir after a specimen has been deposited therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: UVERA DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard M Nee, William D Nee
  • INTEGRATED SPECIMEN CUP SYSTEM FOR TAMPERPROOF SAMPLE TESTING AND SECURE RETENTION
    Publication number: 20140112844
    Abstract: A specimen cup system includes a cup defining first and second reservoirs in fluid communication with one another. The first reservoir has an open top with spaced-apart upper and lower annular flanges defined at the open top's external periphery. A test card is permanently disposed in the second reservoir. A base, rotatably coupled to the cup, defines a chamber having an opening therein. The opening of the chamber is in fluid communication only with the first reservoir when the base is in a first position, and is in fluid communication only with the second reservoir when the base is in a second position. A seal, rim, and lid cooperate with the upper and lower annular flanges of the open top of the first reservoir to seal the first reservoir after a specimen has been deposited therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: uVera Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Nee, William D. Nee