Patents by Inventor Anthony F. Coston

Anthony F. Coston 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).

  • Biological fluid collection system
    Patent number: 9713661
    Abstract: A drainage and/or collection system (1) for biological fluids includes at least one conduit (40) for transporting a biological fluid (F) from a catheter (10) to a collection device (50) and a gas pressure source (70) configured to feed a gas (G) into the at least one conduit (40) between the catheter (10) and the collection device (50). The gas (G) causes the biological fluid (F) arranged in the at least one conduit (40) to drain into the collection device (50). A method includes inserting a catheter (10), draining a fluid (F) into a collection device (50) via a conduit (40), and introducing gas (G) into the conduit (40) so as to force fluid (F) remaining in the conduit (40) into the collection device (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coston, Paul Ciccone
  • Biological Fluid Collection System
    Publication number: 20120323144
    Abstract: A drainage and/or collection system (1) for biological fluids includes at least one conduit (40) for transporting a biological fluid (F) from a catheter (10) to a collection device (50) and a gas pressure source (70) configured to feed a gas (G) into the at least one conduit (40) between the catheter (10) and the collection device (50). The gas (G) causes the biological fluid (F) arranged in the at least one conduit (40) to drain into the collection device (50). A method includes inserting a catheter (10), draining a fluid (F) into a collection device (50) via a conduit (40), and introducing gas (G) into the conduit (40) so as to force fluid (F) remaining in the conduit (40) into the collection device (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coston, Paul Ciccone
  • Tissue ablation by shear force for sampling biological fluids and delivering active agents
    Patent number: 7404815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a molecule through a mammalian barrier membrane of at least one layer of cells comprising the steps of: ablating said membrane with a shear device; and utilizing a driving force to move said molecule through said perforated membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Lifescan, Inc.
    Inventors: Nikiforos Kollias, Ying Sun, Anthony F. Coston
  • Tissue electroperforation for enhanced drug delivery and diagnostic sampling
    Patent number: 7133717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a molecule through a mammalian barrier membrane of at least one layer of cells comprising the steps of: ablating said membrane with an electric current from an array of treatment electrodes; and utilizing a driving force to move said molecule through said perforated membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coston, Ying Sun, Ralph W. Oakeson, Stephen J. Wisniewski, Jonas C. T. Wang
  • Tissue electroperforation for enhanced drug delivery and diagnostic sampling
    Publication number: 20020010414
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a molecule through a mammalian barrier membrane of at least one layer of cells comprising the steps of: ablating said membrane with an electric current from an array of treatment electrodes; and utilizing a driving force to move said molecule through said perforated membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony F. Coston, Ying Sun, Ralph W. Oakeson, Stephen J. Wisniewski, Jonas C.T. Wang