System for conducting the identification of bacteria in urine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8808649
APP PUB NO 20110008825A1
SERIAL NO

12682402

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A system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in urine samples which includes: 1) several disposable cartridges for holding four disposable components including a centrifuge tube, a pipette tip having a 1 ml volume, a second pipette tip having a 0.5 ml volume, and an optical cup or cuvette; 2) a sample processor for receiving the disposable cartridges and processing the urine samples including transferring the processed urine sample to the optical cups; and 3) an optical analyzer for receiving the disposable cartridges and configured to analyze the type and quantity of micro-organisms in the urine sample. The disposable cartridges with their components including the optical cups or cuvettes are used in the sample processor, and the optical cups or cuvettes containing the processed urine samples are used in the optical analyzer for identifying and quantifying the type of micro-organism existing in the processed urine samples.

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  • POCARED DIAGNOSTICS LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atterbury, William G Columbus, US 48 582
Barnes, Russell H Columbus, US 11 963
Boyd, Douglas E Dublin, US 28 998
Dennis, Joseph D Granview Heights, US 11 1421
Gurfinkel, Jonathan Columbus, US 9 184
Holley, Dave Lancaster, US 14 278
Huckaby, Steven E Columbus, US 9 162
Ingber, Gal Columbus, US 36 453
Klausing, Thomas A Powell, US 24 411
Laudo, John S Columbus, US 30 370
Sadeski, Kevin Canal Winchester, US 4 140
Schaefer, Jason A Plainfield, US 12 354
Scott, K Bryan Westerville, US 7 176
Stillman, Carol Lewis Center, US 4 140
Talbert, Sherwood Columbus, US 12 271
Tallarico, John Powell, US 20 563

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