DR. MURRAY IRA LAPPE, M.D.
Medical Practice at Heather Rd, Beverly Hills, CA

6716393, Apr 6, 2004

Feb 6, 2002

10/072154

Murray I. Lappe - Beverly Hills CA
David A. Birkner - Wayland MA
John W. Goodin - Coto de Caza CA
Keith Patten - Los Angeles CA
Bill Whitford - Woodland Hills CA

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G01N 3348

422 681, 422 58, 422 61, 422100, 422102, 422103

A system for automatically testing a fluid specimen, e. g. , urine, to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system preferably utilizes an assaying device comprised of a collection cup and a cap which carries at least one test strip. The device includes an integrated aliquot delivery mechanism actuatable to wet the test strip with an aliquot delivered from the fluid specimen. The assaying device is configured to operate in conjunction with an electronic reader device capable of actuating the aliquot delivery mechanism and reading the reaction of the test strip. A preferred reader device defines a keyed receptacle for accommodating a complementary shaped cup housing in a particular orientation. The reader device is comprised of a camera for capturing the image of a test strip, an actuator for actuating an aliquot delivery mechanism, and a microprocessor/controller for (1) controlling the camera and actuator and (2) processing the image.

6623979, Sep 23, 2003

Oct 4, 2001

09/971855

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA
John W. Goodin - Coto de Caza CA
Keith Patten - Los Angeles CA
Bill Whitford - Woodland Hills CA

Escreen - Overland Park KS

G01N 2103

436165, 436166, 436169, 436807, 436808, 422 50, 422 681

A method and apparatus for collecting a fluid specimen, locally analyzing the specimen to qualitatively detect specified chemical components at concentrations above threshold levels, and providing machine readable test results for facilitating data collection and reporting. The apparatus includes an assaying device comprised of a cup for collecting a fluid specimen and a cap carrying at least one test strip for visually reacting to one or more specified chemical components in the specimen. The cap also carries an aliquot delivery mechanism for forcing an aliquot of the fluid specimen onto the test strip. The assaying device is preferably configured to interact with a reader device capable of reading the reaction of the test strip to produce a data output.

2007004, Mar 1, 2007

Oct 27, 2006

11/553819

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US
David Birkner - Wayland MA, US
John Goodin - Coto de Caza CA, US
Keith Patten - Los Angeles CA, US
Bill Whitford - Woodland Hills CA, US

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G01N 21/00

436164000

A system for automatically testing a fluid specimen, e.g., urine, to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system preferably utilizes an assaying device comprised of a specimen container having a unique identifier thereon and a cap which carries at least one test strip. A method for testing and controlling a custody of the specimen comprises obtaining a specimen from a donor, wherein the specimen is obtained at a service site; storing the specimen in the specimen container; performing a test on the specimen using a reader device in communication with a computer, wherein the test is performed at the service site; providing an electronic chain of custody form that controls a chain of custody procedure for the specimen; and allowing the donor to sign the electronic chain of custody form at the service site by signinig an electronic signature pad.

2005021, Sep 29, 2005

Feb 23, 2005

11/063408

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US

G01N033/53, G06F019/00, G01N033/48, G01N033/50

435007100, 702019000

A machine readable assaying system comprising a test card having machine readable assaying means. A plurality of individual analysis strips, each strip comprising antibodies and/or reagents capable of indicating the positive presence of distinct illicit substances form a pattern of elements including one or more fixed strips and one or more blank regions. The detection of the presence of a particular substance or drug will result in one or more of the analysis strips changing from a first (light reflective) color to a second darker (light absorbent) color. The pattern of analysis strips, fixed strips and blank regions may be provided to encode one or more characters/digits of information. By the inclusion of the analysis strips with the plurality of fixed strips and blank regions, the detection of one or more illicit substances may alter the overall pattern of fixed and test strips and blank regions, and hence cause the encoded information represented thereby to be altered. Accordingly, the particular pattern of bars and spaces that result from an exposure the physiological fluids of a donor is contemplated to produce a distinct machine readable indicia. The transformation which occurs on the test card will be uninterpretable by the administrator of the test, thus preserving the anonymity and privacy of the tested individual.

6964752, Nov 15, 2005

Feb 13, 2004

10/779014

Murray I. Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US
David A. Birkner - Wayland MA, US
John W. Goodin - Coto de Caza CA, US
Keith Patten - Los Angeles CA, US
Bill Whitford - Woodland Hills CA, US

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G01N031/00

422 82, 422 681, 422 63, 422 8205, 422119, 422 58, 422 61, 422100, 422102, 422103

A system for automatically testing a fluid specimen, e. g. , urine, to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system preferably utilizes an assaying device comprised of a collection cup and a cap which carries at least one test strip. The device includes an integrated aliquot delivery mechanism actuatable to wet the test strip with an aliquot delivered from the fluid specimen. The assaying device is configured to operate in conjunction with an electronic reader device capable of actuating the aliquot delivery mechanism and reading the reaction of the test strip. A preferred reader device defines a keyed receptacle for accommodating a complementary shaped cup housing in a particular orientation. The reader device is comprised of a camera for capturing the image of a test strip, an actuator for actuating an aliquot delivery mechanism, and a microprocessor/controller for (1) controlling the camera and actuator and (2) processing the image.

2007029, Dec 27, 2007

Aug 27, 2007

11/845229

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US

G01N 33/53

435007100

A machine readable assaying system comprising a test card having machine readable assaying means. A plurality of individual analysis strips, each strip comprising antibodies and/or reagents capable of indicating the positive presence of distinct illicit substances form a pattern of elements including one or more fixed strips and one or more blank regions. The detection of the presence of a particular substance or drug will result in one or more of the analysis strips changing from a first (light reflective) color to a second darker (light absorbent) color. The pattern of analysis strips, fixed strips and blank regions may be provided to encode one or more characters/digits of information. By the inclusion of the analysis strips with the plurality of fixed strips and blank regions, the detection of one or more illicit substances may alter the overall pattern of fixed and test strips and blank regions, and hence cause the encoded information represented thereby to be altered. Accordingly, the particular pattern of bars and spaces that result from an exposure the physiological fluids of a donor is contemplated to produce a distinct machine readable indicia. The transformation which occurs on the test card will be uninterpretable by the administrator of the test, thus preserving the anonymity and privacy of the tested individual.

2012028, Nov 8, 2012

May 23, 2012

13/478956

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US
Brad Rein - Overland Park KS, US

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G06Q 50/22

705 2

A system, method, and computer program for more quickly, accurately, and efficiently identifying, cataloging, and tracking human assay samples and creating documentation with respect to the human assay samples. The computer program and method include the steps of: storing donor information in a donor information database accessible by a computer; storing client information in a client information database accessible by the computer; retrieving client information necessary to determine a type of test to be performed on a specimen; storing collection facility information in a collection facility database accessible by the computer; administering a human analyte test using the computer program to guide a collector of the specimen and identify problematic exceptions; receiving the test result electronically and storing the result in a test result database accessible by the computer; and permitting authorized persons to electronically access the test result via a communications network.

7537733, May 26, 2009

Sep 30, 2004

10/954823

Murray I. Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US
David A. Birkner - Wayland MA, US
John W. Goodin - Coto de Caza CA, US
Keith Patten - Los Angeles CA, US
Bill Whitford - Woodland Hills CA, US

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G01N 33/00

422 8205, 422 55, 422 56, 422 57, 422 58, 422 99

A system for automatically testing a fluid specimen, e. g. , urine, to indicate the presence of specified chemical components in the specimen. The system preferably utilizes an assaying device comprised of a collection cup and a cap which carries at least one test strip. The device includes an integrated aliquot delivery mechanism actuatable to wet the test strip with an aliquot delivered from the fluid specimen. The assaying device is configured to operate in conjunction with an electronic reader device capable of actuating the aliquot delivery mechanism and reading the reaction of the test strip. A preferred reader device defines a keyed receptacle for accommodating a complementary shaped cup housing in a particular orientation. The reader device is comprised of a camera for capturing the image of a test strip, an actuator for actuating an aliquot delivery mechanism, and a microprocessor/controller for (1) controlling the camera and actuator and (2) processing the image.

5916815, Jun 29, 1999

Feb 14, 1997

8/801041

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA

National Medical Review Office Inc. - Los Angeles CA

G01N 3300, G01N 2177, G01N 2100, G01N 1506

436 92

An assaying system for determining the presence of particular illicit substances in human physiological fluid, consisting of a collection cup, a collection cup lid, and a test card with assaying means, quality control means and adulteration detection means which is secured to the collection cup lid. The assaying means contemplate the addition of control positives such that a pre-determined number of assaying systems would be configured so that a false positive indication would be given by the assaying means in addition to any true positive results which may be present. Accordingly, it would initially be impossible to distinguish true test-positives from control positives, and thus the anonymity of a true test-positive donor individual would be protected. All donor individuals testing negative would be immediately discernible.

RE39226, Aug 8, 2006

May 10, 2001

09/852872

Murray Lappe - Beverly Hills CA, US

eScreen, Inc. - Overland Park KS

G06K 7/10, G01J 33/16

235375, 23546204, 235494, 422 56

A machine readable assaying system including an assay card having a machine readable assaying indicia located upon a surface of the card. At least one analysis element is provided with the assaying indicia, and is capable of monitoring a parameter to detect and optically signal the presence or absence of a desired state. The analysis elements composing, at least in part, an assaying mechanism in the form a pattern of elements, generally additionally including at least one fixed element, and or at least one blank region.