12 patents
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
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
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
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
Large bore pierce pin for an inflator
30 Nov 20
A pierce pin for an inflator for piercing the frangible seal of a gas cartridge including in combination a shaft having a axial bore forming a tubular member having a tip with a rim and a pair of slots formed across the rim into the tip into the tubular member to an appreciable depth to form a tab, the tab being bent inwardly into the axial bore after formation of the slots.
Lyman Fawcett
Filed: 13 Aug 19
Utility
Swabable valve with curvilinear valve stem
24 Aug 20
A swabable valve having a collapsible valve stem with a concave curvilinear upper surface extending from rim-to-rim of the valve stem, the concave curvilinear upper surface comprising a radius that is sufficient to prevent the collapsed valve stem from becoming lodged within the valve body upon collapsing thereby assuring that the collapsed valve stem will return to its closed position with the concave curvilinear upper surface substantially flush with the end of the valve.
Stephen J. Rogier
Filed: 16 Oct 16
Utility
Disposable inflator
3 Aug 20
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 by an annular ring seat that engages the bobbin and a hood connected onto the end of the inflator body, the 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
Filed: 12 Jun 19
Utility
Intraocular lens delivery device and method of use
27 Jul 20
An IOL delivery device which has a macro movement actuator which is actuatable to move an IOL into position in the device for the IOL to be delivered, and a micro movement actuator which is actuatable to deliver the IOL to the eye.
Rowland W. Kanner, Brian A. Roberts, Jonathan David Collins
Filed: 5 Dec 16
Utility
Male reflux valve
11 May 20
A male reflux valve comprising a distal body portion and a proximal body portion, the proximal body portion having a male connection for connection to a female connection of an access device, a valve element operatively positioned within the distal body portion, a core operatively positioned within the distal body portion to retain the valve element into sealing engagement with the distal body portion and an actuator reciprocably retained within a generally circular cylindrical longitudinal bore of the proximal body portion in engagement with the valve element to open the valve element when engaged by the female connection of the access device.
Stephen J. Rogier
Filed: 30 Jul 17
Utility
Spring-powered, hydraulically-operated intraocular lens inserter
6 Apr 20
An intraocular lens inserter for use during cataract surgery for delivering an intraocular lens (IOL) loaded into an IOL cartridge into a patient's eye.
Avraham Zakay, Raz Ben Yaakov, Jonathan D Collins, Daniel M Swantner, Gregory A Yarbrough
Filed: 18 Apr 16
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