Patents by Inventor William Franklin Gottermeier
William Franklin Gottermeier 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: 11026611Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid includes: a substantially disk-shaped body having a periphery; a capillary channel extending through the body and bounded by the periphery, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; a sample collection well located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; and an axis of rotation extending through the center of the disk and which is substantially perpendicular to the major surface of the disk-shaped body. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a housing comprising an air vent in fluid communication with the capillary channel when the disk is rotated in a first position.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Patent number: 10041942Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid sample includes: a body including a capillary channel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; an air vent located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; a barrier positioned within the capillary channel to prevent flow of the fluid by capillary action thereacross; and features on opposing sides of the body to form an axis of rotation, which is substantially perpendicular to the overall direction of the capillary channel from the first end to the second end. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a sample manipulation device to bring the first end into position with the sample manipulation device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS, INC.Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Publication number: 20170347935Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid includes: a substantially disk-shaped body having a periphery; a capillary channel extending through the body and bounded by the periphery, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; a sample collection well located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; and an axis of rotation extending through the center of the disk and which is substantially perpendicular to the major surface of the disk-shaped body. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a housing comprising an air vent in fluid communication with the capillary channel when the disk is rotated in a first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Publication number: 20170276673Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid sample includes: a body including a capillary channel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; an air vent located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; a barrier positioned within the capillary channel to prevent flow of the fluid by capillary action thereacross; and features on opposing sides of the body to form an axis of rotation, which is substantially perpendicular to the overall direction of the capillary channel from the first end to the second end. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a sample manipulation device to bring the first end into position with the sample manipulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Patent number: 9743873Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid includes: a substantially disk-shaped body having a periphery; a capillary channel extending through the body and bounded by the periphery, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; a sample collection well located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; and an axis of rotation extending through the center of the disk and which is substantially perpendicular to the major surface of the disk-shaped body. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a housing comprising an air vent in fluid communication with the capillary channel when the disk is rotated in a first position.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Patent number: 9678069Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid sample includes: a body including a capillary channel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; an air vent located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; a barrier positioned within the capillary channel to prevent flow of the fluid by capillary action thereacross; and features on opposing sides of the body to form an axis of rotation, which is substantially perpendicular to the overall direction of the capillary channel from the first end to the second end. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a sample manipulation device to bring the first end into position with the sample manipulation device.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Publication number: 20140272941Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid sample includes: a body including a capillary channel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; an air vent located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; a barrier positioned within the capillary channel to prevent flow of the fluid by capillary action thereacross; and features on opposing sides of the body to form an axis of rotation, which is substantially perpendicular to the overall direction of the capillary channel from the first end to the second end. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a sample manipulation device to bring the first end into position with the sample manipulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick
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Publication number: 20140275866Abstract: A sample collection device for a fluid includes: a substantially disk-shaped body having a periphery; a capillary channel extending through the body and bounded by the periphery, having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to draw the fluid into the channel by capillary action; a sample collection well located in the vicinity of the second end and in fluid communication with the capillary channel; and an axis of rotation extending through the center of the disk and which is substantially perpendicular to the major surface of the disk-shaped body. In a preferred embodiment, the sample collection device is adapted to rotate about the axis of rotation within a cartridge having a housing comprising an air vent in fluid communication with the capillary channel when the disk is rotated in a first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Kory A. Gunnerson, Raymond F. Jakubowicz, Andrew M. Kirsch, James Ellis Robinson, Daniel P. Salotto, David A. Tomasso, Zhong Ding, William Franklin Gottermeier, Aaron Michael Swick