Porex Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150232732 | THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POROUS MEDIA - The present invention relates to compositions comprising a thermally conductive porous media, optionally linked to a heat spreading interfacial material. These compositions provide heat dissipation from a heat source. These compositions can be used in a variety of applications including effective removal of heat from electronic and other enclosed devices. | 08-20-2015 |
20150185211 | Cards for Sample Storage and Delivery Comprising Sintered Porous Plastic - This application discloses cards comprising sintered porous plastic which may be employed in liquid sample collection, storage, transport and/or delivery to an analytical device. Sintered porous plastic materials provide a unique porous structure, an inert substrate, precise liquid holding capability, are quick drying, and easy to cut and handle. | 07-02-2015 |
20150079614 | Liquid Sampling, Storage, Transfer and Delivery Device - The present invention provides a liquid sampling, storage, transfer and delivery device comprising housing containing a porous nib. The porous nib in the device contacts the sample, collects the sample, stores the sample, transports the sample inside its porous matrix and releases the sample from the porous matrix upon demand. | 03-19-2015 |
20150030512 | SINTERED POROUS PLASTIC PLUG FOR SEROLOGICAL PIPETTE - The present invention provides sintered porous plastic plugs for use in filtered serological pipettes which facilitate manufacture or assembly of the filtered serological pipettes. In one embodiment, a sintered porous plastic plug of the present invention comprises plastic and a cylindrical body, a first end and a second end, the first end having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the cylindrical body, and the second end having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of the cylindrical body. | 01-29-2015 |
20140296805 | HYDROPHOBIC POROUS NON MECHANICAL VALVE FOR MEDICAL SUCTION DEVICE - The present invention provides a porous non mechanical valve which retards or prevents the passage of bodily fluids and is resistant to being occluded or blocked by exposure to the surgical fumes or aerosols encountered during surgical procedures. | 10-02-2014 |
20140249451 | Liquid Sampling, Storage, Transfer and Delivery Device - The present invention provides a liquid sampling, storage, transfer and delivery device comprising housing containing a porous nib. The porous nib in the device contacts the sample, collects the sample, stores the sample, transports the sample inside its porous matrix and releases the sample from the porous matrix upon demand. | 09-04-2014 |
20140234891 | Cards for Sample Storage and Delivery Comprising Sintered Porous Plastic - This application discloses cards comprising sintered porous plastic which may be employed in liquid sample collection, storage, transport and/or delivery to an analytical device. Sintered porous plastic materials provide a unique porous structure, an inert substrate, precise liquid holding capability, are quick drying, and easy to cut and handle. | 08-21-2014 |
20140217032 | SINTERED POROUS PLASTIC LIQUID BARRIER MEDIA AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - This application discloses porous self-sealing media comprising a sintered mixture of an absorbent material and a thermoplastic. The self-sealing media block passage of organic solvents or organic solvents in aqueous mixtures, wherein the organic solvents are at concentrations greater than about 40%. The self-sealing media also block acidic solutions. The self-sealing media are useful in a variety of applications such as a pipette tip filter, in line filter, vent, non-mechanical check valve, safety valve, and suction canister. | 08-07-2014 |
20140205272 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE WICK AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - This invention relates to a conductive composite wick comprising a porous wicking element coupled a conductive element for releasing vaporizable materials from devices such as an air freshener device or insect control system. | 07-24-2014 |
20140188089 | SINTERED POROUS POLYMERIC CAPS AND VENTS FOR COMPONENTS OF MEDICAL DEVICES - The present application provides a device and methods of making and using these devices. The devices comprise porous caps and porous vents made from sintered porous polymeric media comprising plastic particles, elastomeric particles or a combination thereof. These devices are used with medical devices or components thereof to provide ease of use, resistance to infection, sterilization and venting. | 07-03-2014 |
20140018701 | Liquid Sampling, Storage, Transfer and Delivery Device - The present invention provides a liquid sampling, storage, transfer and delivery device comprising housing containing a porous nib. The porous nib in the device contacts the sample, collects the sample, stores the sample, transports the sample inside its porous matrix and releases the sample from the porous matrix upon demand. | 01-16-2014 |
20140017693 | Cards for Sample Storage and Delivery Comprising Sintered Porous Plastic - This application discloses cards comprising sintered porous plastic which may be employed in liquid sample collection, storage, transport and/or delivery to an analytical device. Sintered porous plastic materials provide a unique porous structure, an inert substrate, precise liquid holding capability, are quick drying, and easy to cut and handle. | 01-16-2014 |
20130203089 | Filtered Adapter for Pipettors - The present invention relates to an adapter containing a filter that can be used with pipetting devices, particularly robotic pipetting devices, to efficiently connect the pipetting device to pipette tips with minimal distortion of the pipette tip. The present invention also relates to a process and a system of using an adapter containing a filter that can be used with pipetting devices, particularly robotic pipetting devices, to assemble the adapter together with an unfiltered pipette tip on the site of application. The adapter and pipette tip are each stackable for saving space at the work station. | 08-08-2013 |
20120318139 | Sintered Porous Plastic Liquid Barrier Media and Applications Thereof - This application discloses porous self-sealing media comprising a sintered mixture of an absorbent material and a thermoplastic. The self-sealing media block passage of organic solvents or organic solvents in aqueous mixtures, wherein the organic solvents are at concentrations greater than about 40%. The self-sealing media also block acidic solutions. The self-sealing media are useful in a variety of applications such as a pipette tip filter, in line filter, vent, non-mechanical check valve, safety valve, and suction canister. | 12-20-2012 |
20110198301 | Modular Filter Assembly - Disclosed herein are modular filter assemblies having a plurality of stacked filter plates formed from a porous material. The filter plate can comprise a planar base portion from which a convoluted ridge wall, having a ridge outer side surface, a ridge inner surface, and a top ridge surface extends. A plurality of fluid inlet troughs and a plurality if fluid outlet troughs are defined by the ridge wall. Adjoining filter plates form a plurality of fluid inlet cavities defined by the fluid inlet trough of one filter plate and a portion of the bottom surface of the adjoining filter plate; and a plurality of fluid outlet cavities defined by the fluid outlet trough of the one filter plate and a portion of the bottom surface of the adjoining filter plate. In use, the plurality of fluid inlet cavities are in filtered communication with the plurality of fluid outlet cavities. | 08-18-2011 |
20100176210 | Hydrophilic Porous Wicks for Vaporizable Materials - This invention provides a hydrophilic porous fiber wick for delivering vaporizable material into the atmosphere, such as a room environment. The wick may be biodegradable. The wick is comprised of a sintered synthetic bicomponent fibers, optionally combined with synthetic monocomponent fibers or natural monocomponent fibers. The wick is optionally treated with plasma or finishing agents for improved hydrophilicity. The wick can wick aqueous and/or non-aqueous-based fragrances or other vaporizable materials and evaporate them into the air without the use of heat, convection air, or atomization. | 07-15-2010 |
20100104845 | Composite PTFE Materials and Applications Thereof - The present invention provides sintered composite polymeric materials and methods of making and using the same. The sintered composite polymeric materials are made by sintering composite particles comprising a polytetrafluoroethylene component and a carbonaceous component, wherein the carbonaceous component is dispersed throughout the polytetrafluoroethylene component. | 04-29-2010 |
20090019955 | Disposable Pipette and Methods for Making and Using the Same - The present invention provides inexpensive pipettes and related structures offering high precision while minimizing the effects of operator error and chances of cross-contamination. In one embodiment, a pipette comprises a suction apparatus and a hollow body comprising a sample collection chamber, the sample collection chamber open at a first end and closed by a porous barrier material intermediate to or at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the suction apparatus is coupled to the hollow body. | 01-22-2009 |