Robert L Hanne

US Patent:

7854895, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Feb 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/364831

Inventors:

Timothy Joseph Gallagher - Auburn AL, US
Jeffrey H. Steiger - Auburn AL, US
Robert Hanne - Auburn AL, US

Assignee:

Capitol Vial Inc. - Auburn AL

International Classification:

B01L 99/00
B01L 3/00
B01L 3/02

US Classification:

422101, 422 56, 422 58, 422100, 422102, 436174, 436176, 436177, 436178, 436180

Abstract:

A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.

US Patent:

20090202393, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030600

Inventors:

Timothy Joseph Gallagher - Auburn AL, US
Jeffrey H. Steiger - Auburn AL, US
Robert Hanne - Auburn AL, US

Assignee:

CAPITOL VIAL INC. - Auburn AL

International Classification:

B01L 3/00
B01L 11/00

US Classification:

422102, 422 99

Abstract:

A fluid sample collection system includes a vial, a plunger and a fluid sample collection device having an absorbent for absorbing and retaining a fluid sample therein. The plunger includes an elongated handle portion and a plunger head portion detachably connected to the handle portion. The plunger also includes a splash guard supported on the handle portion. During the sample collection process, the saturated absorbent from the sample collection device is placed into the vial and the plunger is then advanced toward a closed end of the vial to express the fluid sample from the absorbent. The plunger head portion is retained within the vial with the absorbent in a generally compressed state and the handle portion is detached and removed from the vial.