Phillip E Miller

US Patent:

60630388, May 16, 2000

Filed:

Apr 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/289158

Inventors:

Ronald N. Diamond - Anaheim Hills CA
Phillip C. Miller - Dana Point CA
William A. Stark - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

CLMP, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61B 1000

US Classification:

600569

Abstract:

A fecal antigen specimen tube apparatus preferably consists of a 16. times. 75 mm screw-top specimen tube and a special screw cap assembly. The screw cap has a hollow "straw" with a specimen collection brush on the end. The screw-cap assembly can be removed from the specimen tube so that the brush end may be dipped into a fecal sample and rotated to collect a specimen. The cap assembly with specimen is then screwed back into the specimen tube to seal the container. The straw preferably has a number of openings along its length, which permits fluid to move back and forth through the straw as the specimen tube is agitated. Filters with pore sizes of approximately 100 microns are disposed over the openings to prevent larger pieces of fecal matter from penetrating into the straw. The filter, however, will permit most parasites to pass into the straw. The top of the straw (and cap assembly) is preferably sealed with a heat-seal film.

US Patent:

60383208, Mar 14, 2000

Filed:

Oct 11, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/731222

Inventors:

Phillip R. Miller - Beaverton OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

380 44

Abstract:

A computer security key provides security to a computer which includes a computer bus. The computer is programmed to function with the security key. The security key includes a connector that is adapted to be coupled to the computer bus, a controller coupled to the connector, and a storage device coupled to the controller. The connector must be coupled to the computer bus for the computer to be operational. In addition, a unique key code is stored in the security key and the computer. The key code stored in the security key must match the key code stored in the computer for the computer to be operational. Further, an encrypted password is stored in the security key. A password is entered into the computer and sent to the security key where it is encrypted by the security key. The encrypted password stored in the security key must match the encrypted password entered into the computer for the computer to be operational.