US Patent No: 5,106,582

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Specimen test slide and method of testing for fecal occult blood

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Abstract

A specimen slide in accordance with the present invention comprises a front panel including a test material placement side and a portion of a test sheet, the test material placement side including at least one aperture which is configured to accept a test sample through the aperture onto the test sheet, and a back panel including a developing side through which the opposite side of the test sheet is exposed. An indicating means is located on the developing side portion of the test sheet within proximity to, but not directly on, the portion of the test sheet directly opposite to the aperture.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.SAN JOSE, CA22

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baker, Josefina T Cupertino, CA 12 485

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
SMITHKLINE DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (2)
4,365,970 Specimen test slide and method for testing occult blood 79 1981
4,645,743 Method and device for collecting and testing for fecal occult blood 48 1986
 
Boehringer Mannheim GmbH (1)
4,199,550 Device for the uniform dosing of faecal matter for component detection 11 1978
 
Helena Laboratories Corporation (1)
4,742,002 Test kit and method for determining the presence of blood in a specimen and for testing the effectiveness of peroxidase inactivating solution 26 1984
 
PERFECT VIEW INCORPORATED (1)
4,772,560 Laminated wafer for sensing and monitoring exposure to gases 30 1986
 
ROHM GMBH (1)
4,225,557 Packaged diagnostic test strip 62 1978
 
SMITHLKINE INSTRUMENTS,INC. 485 PORTERERO AVE,SUNNYVALE,CA.94086 A CORP OF DE. (1)
4,486,536 Specimen slide for occult blood testing 58 1982
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (1)
4,808,379 Device for obtaining stool samples and detecting occult blood 25 1985

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6,033,627 Bevel closure assay device housing 7 1997
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7,488,450 Analyte collection and detection devices 2 2004
 
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IMMUNOSTICS, INC. (5)
7,427,505 Fecal occult blood testing device and method 2 2004
7,833,794 Fecal sampling device and method 0 2005
D598121 Sampling device 6 2007
D596753 Testing device 6 2007
8,304,596 Fecal sampling device and method 0 2008
 
MOSS, STEVEN (5)
6,436,714 Self-contained system and method for testing for fecal occult blood 14 1998
D445906 Test kit housing 6 1998
D427320 Test kit housing 1 1998
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5,607,863 Barrier-controlled assay device 43 1993
5,468,648 Interrupted-flow assay device 35 1993
5,846,838 Opposable-element assay device employing conductive barrier 20 1997
 
CRYO-GENOMICS, LTD. (2)
5,747,344 Device and method for screening fecal occult blood specimens 12 1996
5,948,687 Device and method for screening fecal occult blood specimens 14 1998
 
TAIHO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD. (2)
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CRYO-GENOMICS (385144-3) (1)
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Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (3)
5,171,529 Occult blood testing device 28 1992
5,264,181 Occult blood testing device 24 1992
7,660,415 Method and apparatus for controlling access to storage media 2 2004