Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Gardner

Christopher E. Gardner 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).

  • Publication number: 20150018774
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Patent number: 8845593
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Excelsior Medical Corporation
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20140048079
    Abstract: The mouth guard includes first and second side walls, first and second curved walls, and a central wall having a top and a bottom surface. The curved walls are connected to the sidewalls, such that they define a periphery of the mouth guard. The central wall extends between the first and second sidewalls, and the first and second curved walls. The mouth guard includes top and bottom channels for receiving a patient's upper and lower teeth, respectively. First and second protrusions extend from the top surface of the central wall, and a first tube channel is formed between the first and second protrusions. A second tube channel is formed in the central wall and is connected with the first tube channel. An opening is formed in the curved walls and is in communication with the second tube channel. The first and second channels, and the opening receive an intubation tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Excelsior Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Gardner, William Anderson
  • Publication number: 20130030414
    Abstract: An antiseptic cap and packaging for use with a connector are provided. The antiseptic cap includes a material containing an antiseptic solution. Upon application of the cap to the connector, the material compresses thereby releasing the antiseptic solution. Packaging of the antiseptic cap typically includes a cap holder and a lid. A user could remove the cap from the cap holder before applying it to a connector. Alternatively, the cap holder may be used to apply the cap to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Excelsior Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher E. Gardner, Chirag Sanjay Walawalker, Larry Colquitt, Mark Wilson, William Anderson, Sofi Enroth, Jeffrey F. Kane, Joseph N. Logan, Deborah Laun, Robert Naas
  • Publication number: 20130006194
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap holder assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material removably attached to the syringe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner, Chirag Sanjay Walawalkar
  • Publication number: 20120302997
    Abstract: An antiseptic cap assembly for use with a connector includes a cap with a base and an annular portion extending from the base. The annular portion defines a first chamber having an open end. The cap is made of an absorbent material. The antiseptic cap assembly also includes a cap holder having a generally cylindrical sidewall defining a second chamber sized to receive the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher E. Gardner, William Anderson, Bruce Nanyung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120296284
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20120283693
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Patent number: 8231602
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Excelsior Medical Corporation
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20120109073
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger. An antiseptic cap and syringe combination includes a syringe barrel having an access point connection, and a tip cap having a proximate chamber and a distal chamber. The proximate chamber releasably receives and engages the access point connection of the syringe, and the distal chamber removably receives and engages an antiseptic cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20110290799
    Abstract: A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material is removably attached to the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: William Anderson, Mark Wilson, Gary Henniger, Larry Colquitt, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Patent number: 8038654
    Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel having an elongate body, a tip on its distal end surrounded by a barrel collar. A needle assembly includes a needle cannula attached to a hub having a cavity in its open proximal end. The hub is attached to the barrel with the barrel tip in the hub cavity. A plunger having a stopper positioned in fluid tight engagement on the inside of the barrel. A collar is rotatably connected to the outside surface of the barrel collar. An elongate needle shield is hingedly connected to the collar. The needle shield includes two side walls defining a longitudinal opening and a recess. A needle shield is capable of pivoting about the collar from an open position to a closed position wherein the distal end of the needle cannula is in the recess of the needle shield. Structure is provided to lock the needle shield to the collar and to trap the needle cannula in the needle shield when the needle shield is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Kiang Heng Lim, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Patent number: 7677210
    Abstract: An internal combustion barrel engine having rotating cylinders and pistons which together form combustion spaces. The combustion spaces are maintained at a substantially constant volume while a compressed air-fuel mixture is combusted therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence C. Chasin, Douglas M. Johns, Aaron Barere, Christopher E. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20080208138
    Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel having an elongate body, a tip on its distal end surrounded by a barrel collar. A needle assembly includes a needle cannula attached to a hub having a cavity in its open proximal end. The hub is attached to the barrel with the barrel tip in the hub cavity. A plunger having a stopper positioned in fluid tight engagement on the inside of the barrel. A collar is rotatably connected to the outside surface of the barrel collar. An elongate needle shield is hingedly connected to the collar. The needle shield includes two side walls defining a longitudinal opening and a recess. A needle shield is capable of pivoting about the collar from an open position to a closed position wherein the distal end of the needle cannula is in the recess of the needle shield. Structure is provided to lock the needle shield to the collar and to trap the needle cannula in the needle shield when the needle shield is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON & COMPANY
    Inventors: Kiang Heng Lim, Christopher E. Gardner