Patents by Inventor Aaron Paul Tucker

Aaron Paul Tucker has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rotary peritoneal dialysis interconnect
    Patent number: 11766553
    Abstract: A housing includes a cavity portion and a cover portion configured for rotary motion. The cover portion can include a receiver port configured to engage with a fitting configured for coupling to an end of a first tube. At a first alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a first retention cleat. At a second alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a fluid coupler. At a third alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the fitting is aligned with a second cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Regents of the University of Minnesota, Cerovations, LLC
    Inventors: Ibrahim Olawale Yekinni, Aaron Paul Tucker, Thomas O. Viker
  • ROTARY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS INTERCONNECT
    Publication number: 20230191103
    Abstract: A housing includes a cavity portion and a cover portion configured for rotary motion. The cover portion can include a receiver port configured to engage with a fitting configured for coupling to an end of a first tube. At a first alignment position of the cavity portion relative to tire cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a first retention cleat. At a second alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the receiver port is aligned with a fluid coupler. At a third alignment position of the cavity portion relative to the cover portion, the fitting is aligned with a second cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Ibrahim Olawale Yekinni, Aaron Paul Tucker, Thomas O. Viker
  • WOUND CLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220071634
    Abstract: A device includes a housing, a tissue engager, and a closing mechanism. The housing can be placed over a wound, and the tissue engager can engage a portion of tissue proximate the wound. The closing mechanism is coupled to the housing and the tissue engager and can move the tissue engager from an open position to a closed position to close the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Arthur G. Erdman, Paul Rothweiler, Aaron Paul Tucker
  • ANCHORING DEVICES FOR IMPLANTED TUBES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20210106789
    Abstract: A device includes a base and a tube clamp. The tube clamp is coupled to an upper surface of the base. The assembled tube clamp and base are positioned around a tube and moved into engagement with a surface of a patient, at which point a lower surface of the base is adhered to the surface of the patient to anchor the tube relative to the surface of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Marcos Molina, Jennifer Kim, Joshua Cadavez, Grace Joseph, Nicholas Gulachek, Arthur G. Erdman, Paul Rothweiler, Aaron Paul Tucker