Cups 2.jpg (IMAGE) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Caption TTUHSC’s Samuel Prien, Ph.D., and Lindsay Penrose, Ph.D., received a patent in 2022 that makes important improvements to the first patented specimen collection cup invented at TTUHSC by Prien and Dustie Johnson, Ph.D. Credit TTUHSC Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.