Richard Joseph Travers

US Patent:

55865909, Dec 24, 1996

Filed:

Aug 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/513697

Inventors:

Ronald J. Venooker - Franklin MA
John A. Scavitto - Mendon MA
Peter N. Karkantis - Acton MA
David T. Healey - No. Reading MA
Richard L. Travers - Scituate MA

Assignee:

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. - Medfield MA

International Classification:

B65D 4700

US Classification:

141386

Abstract:

A fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle and conveying the liquid to an analytical instrument while allowing ambient air or gas to enter the bottle to replace the aspirated liquid. The bottle opening is sealed by a valve. A tube extends from the valve to the liquid within the bottle. A coupling component is removably connected to the analytical instrument anti to the valve for operatively connecting the instrument to the tube.

US Patent:

55866735, Dec 24, 1996

Filed:

Aug 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/513699

Inventors:

Ronald J. Venooker - Franklin MA
John A. Scavitto - Mendon MA
Peter N. Karkantis - Acton MA
David T. Healey - No. Reading MA
Richard L. Travers - Scituate MA

Assignee:

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. - Medfield MA

International Classification:

B65D 5100

US Classification:

215310

Abstract:

A cap assembly for receiving a stopper and for application to the threaded neck of a bottle. The cap assembly includes a cap and a thrust washer. The cap has an end wall which has a central aperture and a circular side wall which has internal threads. The thrust washer has a base wall with a central aperture and a side wall which has a ridge at its outer end. The thrust washer lies within the side wall of the cap so that the base wall engages the end wall and the side wall extends through the aperture in the end wall and the ridge engages the outer surface of the end wall to retain tile thrust washer on the cap. Tile side wall of the thrust washer is resiliently yieldable to enable the ridge to disengage from the end wall to release the thrust washer from the cap.

US Patent:

57552690, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Dec 9, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/165137

Inventors:

Ronald J. Venooker - Franklin MA
John A. Scavitto - Mendon MA
Peter N. Karkantis - Acton MA
David T. Healey - Reading MA
Richard L. Travers - Scituate MA

Assignee:

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. - Medfield MA

International Classification:

B67C 900

US Classification:

141292

Abstract:

A fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle and conveying the liquid to an analytical instrument while allowing ambient air or gas to enter the bottle to replace the aspirated liquid. The bottle opening is sealed by a valve. A tube extends from the valve to the liquid within the bottle. A coupling component is removably connected to the analytical instrument and to the valve for operatively connecting the instrument to the tube.

US Patent:

55730469, Nov 12, 1996

Filed:

Aug 11, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/513698

Inventors:

Ronald J. Venooker - Franklin MA
John A. Scavitto - Mendon MA
Peter N. Karkantis - Acton MA
David T. Healey - Reading MA
Richard L. Travers - Scituate MA

Assignee:

Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. - Medfield MA

International Classification:

B65D 4700

US Classification:

141285

Abstract:

A valve assembly for a fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle. The valve assembly includes a valve housing for insertion into the neck of the bottle, an elastomeric valve and an elongated tube. The valve housing has a primary bore and a secondary bore which extends at an angle to the primary bore. The elastomeric valve has a head portion which lies in the primary bore and a flexible neck portion which lies in the secondary bore and which contains a socket. One end of the elongated tube is located in the socket of the flexible neck portion so that the tube extends through the secondary bore and into the interior of the bottle.