Patents by Inventor Yangrong (Elaine) Zhang

Yangrong (Elaine) Zhang 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).

  • SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190374208
    Abstract: A sample collection apparatus or device, various abrasive devices or components, and methods for their use, are provided for collecting samples from within a mammalian body. Tissue collection and sample preparation is the gold standard in cytology. Many cell scrapers and abrasives and their respective methods of collection destroy cellular tissue, decreasing the quality of the sample. Devices for obtaining cell and tissue samples, can comprise a collection device which is inserted into a cavity, a finger worn collection device, a glove based collection device and respective abrasive instruments or components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Jarema S. Czarnecki, Hariharan Subramanian, Yangrong (Elaine) Zhang, Vadim Backman, Hemant Roy
  • SAMPLE COLLECTION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160331357
    Abstract: A sample collection apparatus or device, various abrasive devices or components, and methods for their use, are provided for collecting samples from within a mammalian body. Tissue collection and sample preparation is the gold standard in cytology. Many cell scrapers and abrasives and their respective methods of collection destroy cellular tissue, decreasing the quality of the sample. Devices for obtaining cell and tissue samples, can comprise a collection device which is inserted into a cavity, a finger worn collection device, a glove based collection device and respective abrasive instruments or components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Jarema S. Czarnecki, Hariharan Subramanian, Yangrong (Elaine) Zhang, Vadim Backman, Hemant Roy