26 patents
Utility
Sealing Device for Needleless Connectors
14 Dec 23
A sealing device for sealing an opening of an apparatus.
Jeffrey Albertsen, Robert Mart, Andrew Nelson, James Bernal
Filed: 10 Jun 22
Utility
Advanced Actuating Mechanism and Method of Operation for Fluid Displacement and Pressurizing Device
19 Oct 23
A fluid displacement and pressurizing device which includes a housing, a first piston in the housing, a plunger which extends from the housing and has a second piston thereon, and an actuator that works to selectively lock the piston to either the housing or the plunger depending on the position of the second piston in the housing.
Rowland W. Kanner, Jonathan Collins, Emma Catherine Shirley McCain
Filed: 20 Jun 23
Utility
Single Use Safety Cap for Use with Needleless Connectors
20 Jul 23
A safety cap for use with a needleless connector.
Jeffrey Albertsen, Robert Mart, Andrew Nelson, Savan Patel
Filed: 19 Jan 22
Utility
Filtered vacuum relief vent valve
30 May 23
An embodiment includes a valve comprising: a valve channel that couples a valve input to a valve output; a one-way valve included within the channel; a filter; a first pressure relief port, wherein the first pressure relief port is configured to relieve negative pressure when pressure at the valve output is less than pressure at the valve input; a second pressure relief port, wherein the second pressure relief port is configured to relieve positive pressure when pressure at the valve output is greater than pressure at the valve input; wherein the one-way valve includes a monolithic portion that simultaneously seals the channel, the first pressure relief port, and the second pressure relief port; wherein the filter covers the first pressure relief port.
Jeff J. Albertsen, Kenneth A. Jones
Filed: 23 Jul 20
Utility
Intravenous Tubing Securement Band with Adjustable Overall Length
18 May 23
An embodiment provides an adjustable intravenous (IV) securement band with non-occlusive retention in case of excessive force (i.e., automatically loosens) and traction for securing an IV to a patient’s arm.
Jeff J. Albertsen, Joel Fontenot
Filed: 17 Nov 22
Utility
Tracheostomy Weaning System and Method
27 Apr 23
An apparatus, system, and method for controlling tracheostomy weaning.
Steven Parnis, Kevin Nitzschke, Andrew Nelson, Jeffrey Albertsen, Robert Mart, Vasu Nishtala
Filed: 25 Oct 22
Utility
Advanced Actuating Mechanism and Method of Operaton for Fluid Displacement and Pressurizing Device
20 Apr 23
A fluid displacement and pressurizing device which includes a housing, a first piston in the housing, a plunger which extends from the housing and has a second piston thereon, and an actuator that works to selectively lock the piston to either the housing or the plunger depending on the position of the second piston in the housing.
Rowland W. Kanner, Jonathan Collins, Emma Catherine Shirley
Filed: 13 Oct 22
Utility
Intraocular lens delivery device and method of use
10 Jan 23
An IOL delivery device which has a macro movement actuator which is actuateable to move an IOL into position in the device for the IOL to be delivered, and a micro movement actuator comprising at least one pivotable member which is pivotable to deliver the IOL to the eye.
Rowland W. Kanner, Brian A. Roberts, Jonathan David Collins
Filed: 29 May 19
Utility
Actuating Mechanism for Fluid Displacement and Pressurizing Devices
23 Jun 22
A fluid displacement and pressurization device which provides both a substantial amount of thread engagement as well as provides for single hand control for all operational manipulations including maintaining a set fill volume, rapid filling and displacement, and pressurization and retention of evacuation positioning during balloon depressurization.
Jonathan Collins, Rowland Kanner, Brian Roberts
Filed: 29 Sep 21
Utility
Myocardial Protection System
3 Feb 22
An embodiment includes a cardioplegia delivery system having a console, controller, and disposables.
Ken Jones, Jeff Albertsen, Cristo Corera, Lee Carter
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Swabable valve with curvilinear valve stem
1 Feb 22
A swabable valve (10) comprising a valve stem (100) that collapses into a valve body (12), said valve body (12) including a generally cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) having a generally circular rim, said valve stem (100) having a generally cylindrical reduced diameter portion (38) that extends fully into said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12), said cylindrical reduced diameter portion (38) including a through-slit (52) that opens when said valve stem (100) collapses into said valve body (12), said valve stem (100) having a concave curvilinear surface (102) that is substantially flush with said circular rim of said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12) when said valve stem (100) is not collapsed into said valve body (12); said concave curvilinear upper surface (102) of said valve stem (100) extending rim-to-rim within said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12).
Stephen J. Rogier
Filed: 24 Aug 20
Utility
Actuating mechanism, method of operation and assembly for fluid displacement and pressurizing device
21 Dec 21
A fluid pressurizing and displacement device which is configured for both macro movement and micro movement of a plunger.
Rowland W. Kanner, Brian A. Roberts
Filed: 24 Feb 17
Utility
Disposable Inflator
23 Nov 21
An inflator including in combination an inflator body having at one end an input for receiving the neck of a gas cartridge, a manifold assembly intended to be fluidly connected to an inflatable, a combination automatic and manual actuator assembly including a spring-loaded actuator including a pierce pin for fracturing a frangible seal of the gas cartridge, a bobbin with a dissolvable pill that retains the spring-loaded actuator in a cocked position and a hood connected onto the end of the inflator body, said hood including an inwardly-extending tab that engages the actuator to securely retain the hood onto the end of the inflator body by means of the inwardly-extending tab being grasped by the forked end of the actuator.
Lyman Fawcett, Taylor Breau
Filed: 3 Aug 20
Utility
Hopper for Injection Molding Machine
19 Aug 21
A hopper for feeding previously-mixed virgin and crushed plastic materials into the throat of a barrel of an injection unit of a plastic injection molding machine, the hopper comprising a rotating auger extending longitudinally preferably in the center of the hopper from an upper area to a lower area within the hopper.
Dennis Glen Wall, Ismael Torres
Filed: 17 Feb 21
Utility
Tubing Management Band
12 Aug 21
An embodiment provides an adjustable band with non-occlusive retention in case of excessive force (i.e., automatically loosens) and traction for the broad use of tubing management in medical device and patient contact applications.
Jeff J. Albertsen, Joel Fontenot
Filed: 18 Jan 21
Utility
Nasolacrimal Duct Stent Assembly and Method
22 Jul 21
A stent for use in the nasolacrimal duct of a patient's eye.
Savan Pravin Patel, Jeffrey John Albertsen, Vasu Nishtala, Stewart Lee Love
Filed: 14 Jan 21
Utility
Bobbin for automatic inflator
4 May 21
A bobbin assembly for an automatic inflator including a generally cylindrical wall, a plurality of arms positioned in a ring centered about and parallel to a longitudinal axis of the bobbin, each arm being pivotably connected to a rim of the cylindrical wall by a living hinge, at least one of the arms including a radial seat extending toward the longitudinal axis of the bobbin to form an annular seat having a diameter to retain a head of a spring-loaded actuator pin of the automatic inflator to hold the spring-loaded actuator pin in a “cocked” position, a toroidal pill positioned between a lumen of the cylindrical wall and the ringed arms to retain the arms in position centered about and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bobbin such that the annular seat maintains the diameter to retain the head of the spring-loaded actuator pin, thereby holding the spring-loaded actuator pin in the “cocked” position and a web interconnecting at least one of adjacent pairs of the arms allowing the paired arms to pivot outwardly via their respective living hinges in unison.
Kristopher Hernandez
Filed: 4 Apr 19
Utility
Swabable Valve With Curvilinear Valve Stem
11 Mar 21
A swabable valve (10) comprising a valve stem (100) that collapses into a valve body (12), said valve body (12) including a generally cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) having a generally circular rim, said valve stem (100) having a generally cylindrical reduced diameter portion (38) that extends fully into said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12), said cylindrical reduced diameter portion (38) including a through-slit (52) that opens when said valve stem (100) collapses into said valve body (12), said valve stem (100) having a concave curvilinear surface (102) that is substantially flush with said circular rim of said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12) when said valve stem (100) is not collapsed into said valve body (12); said concave curvilinear upper surface (102) of said valve stem (100) extending rim-to-rim within said cylindrical reduced diameter section (18) of said valve body (12).
Stephen J. Rogier
Filed: 24 Aug 20
Utility
Disposable Inflator
28 Jan 21
An inflator including in combination an inflator body having at one end an input for receiving the neck of a gas cartridge, a manifold assembly intended to be fluidly connected to an inflatable, a combination automatic and manual actuator assembly including a spring-loaded actuator including a pierce pin for fracturing a frangible seal of the gas cartridge, a bobbin with a dissolvable pill that retains the spring-loaded actuator in a cocked position and a hood connected onto the end of the inflator body, said hood including an inwardly-extending tab that engages the actuator to securely retain the hood onto the end of the inflator body by means of the inwardly-extending tab being grasped by the forked end of the actuator.
Lyman Fawcett, Taylor Breau
Filed: 3 Aug 20
Utility
Filtered Vacuum Relief Vent Valve
28 Jan 21
An embodiment includes a valve comprising: a valve channel that couples a valve input to a valve output; a one-way valve included within the channel; a filter; a first pressure relief port, wherein the first pressure relief port is configured to relieve negative pressure when pressure at the valve output is less than pressure at the valve input; a second pressure relief port, wherein the second pressure relief port is configured to relieve positive pressure when pressure at the valve output is greater than pressure at the valve input; wherein the one-way valve includes a monolithic portion that simultaneously seals the channel, the first pressure relief port, and the second pressure relief port; wherein the filter covers the first pressure relief port.
Jeff J. Albertsen, Kenneth A. Jones
Filed: 23 Jul 20