Patents by Inventor Ian M. Shipway

Ian M. Shipway 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).

  • Medical devices using bistable displays
    Patent number: 8310415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel display system for a drug delivery device that reduces power consumption and permits the user of the device to see messages when the device is not in a powered state or when the device has encountered an error condition. By using a bistable display, the medical device is able to maintain messages that can been seen by the user even when the device's power supply is exhausted or when the device has encountered an error that interrupts its normal operation. The use of such a display also improves the battery life by eliminating the need to provide power to the display screen when it is not being updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Animas Corporation
    Inventors: Brian McLaughlin, Ian M. Shipway, John Quinlan
  • Medical Devices Using Bistable Displays
    Publication number: 20100079360
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel display system for a drug delivery device that reduces power consumption and permits the user of the device to see messages when the device is not in a powered state or when the device has encountered an error condition. By using a bistable display, the medical device is able to maintain messages that can been seen by the user even when the device's power supply is exhausted or when the device has encountered an error that interrupts its normal operation. The use of such a display also improves the battery life by eliminating the need to provide power to the display screen when it is not being updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Animas Corporation
    Inventors: Brian McLaughlin, Ian M. Shipway, John Quinlan
  • Drive Mechanism and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20090326459
    Abstract: Described is a drive mechanism for a drug infusion pump. In one embodiment, an in-line drive mechanism is provided that includes a motor operatively coupled to a lead screw, which is configured to engage a piston. The piston includes a cavity to receive the motor and the lead screw such that the lead screw and at least a portion of the motor are substantially contained within the piston cavity when the piston is in a retracted position. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the motor is also substantially contained within a cavity of the lead screw regardless of whether the piston is in the retracted or extended position. The configuration of the piston, the lead screw and the motor results in a more compact drug delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Animas Corporation
    Inventors: Ian M. Shipway, Sean O'Connor