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US3380888A
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Assignee: ER Squibb and Sons LLC
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Filing: 1963-11-18
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Granted: 1968-04-30
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Expires: 1983-11-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Numerof Paul
- 👤 Elliott R Morgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:16
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/74; G01N33/78; G01N33/84; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/807; Y10S436/81
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A METHOD OF TESTING THYROID FUNCTION WHICH COMPRISES ADMINISTERING AN INORGANIC RADIOACTIVE IODIDE TO A PATIENT, SAMPLING THE BLOOD OF SAID PATIENT, MEASURING THE TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY OF SAID SAMPLE, PASSING THE SAMPLE THROUGH AN OPEN END OF A THIN RESILIENT-WALLED INTEGRAL TUBE HAVING ITS OTHER END APERTURED TO PROVIDE A RESTRICTED OPENING AND CONTAINING A COLUMN OF PARTICULATE ANION EXCHANGER, CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY ABSORBIN INORGANIC IODIDE FROM A MIXTURE THEREOF WITH ORGANICALLY BOUND IODINE, POSITIONED IN SAID TUBE AND EXTENDING FROM SAID APERTURED END PART WAY TOWARDS THE OPEN END, WHEREBY THE INORGANIC IODIDE IN SAID SAMPLE IS ABSORBED ON THE EXCHANGER, FOLDING THE PORTION OF THE TUBE BETWEEN THE COLUMN AND THE OPEN END OF THE TUBE TO FORCE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SAMPLE THROUGH THE TUBE, UNFOLDING SAID PORTION, PASSING A WASHING LIQUID THROUGH THE TUBE, REFOLDING SAID PORTION OF THE TUBE TO FORCE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE WASHING LIQUID THROUGH SAID TUBE, COLLECTING ALL SUBSTANCES WHICH PASS THROUGH THE TUBE, AND MEASURING THE TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY OF SAID SUBSTANCES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A METHOD OF TESTING THYROID FUNCTION WHICH COMPRISES ADMINISTERING AN INORGANIC RADIOACTIVE IODIDE TO A PATIENT, SAMPLING THE BLOOD OF SAID PATIENT, MEASURING THE TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY OF SAID SAMPLE, PASSING THE SAMPLE THROUGH AN OPEN END OF A THIN RESILIENT-WALLED INTEGRAL TUBE HAVING ITS OTHER END APERTURED TO PROVIDE A RESTRICTED OPENING AND CONTAINING A COLUMN OF PARTICULATE ANION EXCHANGER, CAPABLE OF SELECTIVELY ABSORBIN INORGANIC IODIDE FROM A MIXTURE THEREOF WITH ORGANICALLY BOUND IODINE, POSITIONED IN SAID TUBE AND EXTENDING FROM SAID APERTURED END PART WAY TOWARDS THE OPEN END, WHEREBY THE INORGANIC IODIDE IN SAID SAMPLE IS ABSORBED ON THE EXCHANGER, FOLDING THE PORTION OF THE TUBE BETWEEN THE COLUMN AND THE OPEN END OF THE TUBE TO FORCE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE SAMPLE THROUGH THE TUBE, UNFOLDING SAID PORTION, PASSING A WASHING LIQUID THROUGH THE TUBE, REFOLDING SAID PORTION OF THE TUBE TO FORCE SUBSTANTIALLY THE ENTIRE WASHING LIQUID THROUGH SAID TUBE, COLLECTING ALL SUBSTANCES WHICH PASS THROUGH THE TUBE, AND MEASURING THE TOTAL RADIOACTIVITY OF SAID SUBSTANCES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-30 | 1971-10-30 | 1972-04-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-30 | 1975-10-30 | 1976-04-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-30 | 1979-10-30 | 1980-04-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |