Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A. Horn
Jeffrey A. Horn 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).
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Publication number: 20100121244Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood and controlling bleeding comprises a receptacle for retaining molecular sieve material in particulate form therein. A pad for controlling bleeding comprises a mesh structure and a rigid or semi-rigid support attached to the mesh structure to facilitate the application of pressure to the pad and the wound. A bandage applicable to a bleeding wound comprises a mesh structure and a flexible substrate attached to the mesh structure, the substrate being a cloth or plastic member that may be adhesively attached to cover a wound. In any embodiment, at least a portion of the receptacle or mesh structure is defined by a mesh having openings therein, and at least a portion of the particulate molecular sieve material is in direct contact with blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Z-MEDICA CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Patent number: 7344981Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: AVX CorporationInventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, II, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
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Publication number: 20070167971Abstract: A device for promoting the clotting of blood in body cavities includes a flexible body portion; an expandable member located on the flexible body portion; and a blood clotting material attached to the expandable member. When used, insertion of at least a portion of the blood clotting material into the body cavity causes at least a portion of the blood clotting material to contact blood emanating from a bleed site. Methods of providing therapies to tube-shaped organs include the steps of providing suitable devices having expansion capabilities, positioning the devices at the appropriate bleed sites, and expanding the devices to cause blood clotting materials to contact the bleed sites. Materials that may be used as the blood clotting material include zeolites, molecular sieve materials, diatomaceous earth, clay, silica-based materials, oxidized cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, bioactive glass, biological hemostats, chitosan, and combinations of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Raymond Huey, Jeffrey Horn, Denny Lo
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Publication number: 20070142783Abstract: In a device for promoting the clotting of blood at a dialysis access site, a cuff is provided and has an outer shell and an inner lining. The cuff is constrictable around a body portion of a patient on which a wound associated with the dialysis access site is located. A molecular sieve material is attached to the cuff so that when treating the wound, at least a portion of the molecular sieve material contacts blood emanating from the wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Raymond Huey, Jeffrey Horn
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Publication number: 20070134293Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood comprises a receptacle, at least a portion of which is defined by a mesh having openings therein, and particles of clay retained in the receptacle. In similar apparatuses, bioactive glass or chitosan is retained in the receptacle. An apparatus also comprises a receptacle defined by a mesh having openings therein, and first and second blood clotting materials enclosed in the mesh. In a method of dressing a bleeding wound, a first blood clotting material in particle form is provided and retained in a mesh structure, and a second blood clotting material is provided and incorporated into a material of the mesh structure. The mesh structure is placed on a bleeding wound such that the second blood clotting material contacts wounded tissue of the bleeding wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2006Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Raymond Huey, Jeffrey Horn, Denny Lo
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Publication number: 20070104768Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood comprises a substrate and a zeolite in powder form deposited on the substrate. At least a portion of the substrate is selected from a group consisting of paper, polymer matrix, polyethylene sheet, hydrophilic macromolecules, and cloth. An agent for promoting the clotting of blood comprises a porous web structure and a compound capable of providing hemostasis incorporated into the porous web structure. The compound capable of providing hemostasis comprises at least one cationic species interspersed throughout and coulombically bound to the web structure such that the cationic species provides a positive charge to the web structure. A method of fabricating a blood clotting apparatus comprises the steps of providing a cellulose-based substrate; providing a zeolite; incorporating at least one cationic species into a structure of the zeolite to impart a positive charge thereto; and impregnating the cellulose-based substrate with the zeolite.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Z-Medica CorporationInventors: Raymond Huey, Jeffrey Horn
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Publication number: 20070065491Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood and controlling bleeding comprises a receptacle for retaining blood clotting material in particulate form therein. A pad for controlling bleeding comprises a mesh structure and a support attached to the mesh structure to facilitate the application of pressure to the pad and the wound. A bandage applicable to a bleeding wound comprises a mesh structure and a flexible substrate attached to the mesh structure, the substrate being a cloth or plastic member that may be adhesively attachable to cover a wound. In any embodiment, at least a portion of the receptacle or mesh structure is defined by a mesh having openings therein, and at least a portion of the particulate blood clotting material is in direct contact with blood. The mesh may include a zeolite powder impregnated or otherwise incorporated therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: Z-Medica CorporationInventors: Raymond Huey, Jeffrey Horn
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Patent number: 7181702Abstract: The present invention is an iterative, population-based method with a special selection process applied to a certain type of industrial design problem. Specifically, the selection method incorporates resource-defined fitness sharing (RFS) to compute the selective advantage of each member of the current population.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Inventor: Jeffrey Horn
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Patent number: 7177137Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: AVX CorporationInventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, II, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
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Publication number: 20070004995Abstract: A swab insertable directly into a wound or into a body cavity to treat a wound comprises an elongated member having material attached at one or both ends thereof. The material may be or may include a molecular sieve material such as zeolite. A swab for promoting the clotting of blood at a wound site comprises a frangible straw containing a molecular sieve material in particulate form and at least one contact pad attached to the straw. A kit for the treatment of a bleeding wound includes a swab (which may be a conventional swab or a swab having molecular sieve material attached at one or both ends), a carrier material, and a molecular sieve material in particulate form.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Publication number: 20060282046Abstract: A device for promoting the clotting of blood at a wound site in a blood vessel includes a catheter and a blood clotting agent dispensable from the catheter. The blood clotting agent is fed via the catheter to the wound site. A device for promoting the clotting of blood at an access point includes a tube defined by at least one wall, a dispensing lumen formed in the wall, a dispensing port formed at a forward end of the dispensing lumen and at an outside surface of the wall, and a blood clotting agent dispensable from the dispensing port. A method for delivering a blood clotting agent to a wound generally located in a blood vessel includes inserting a sheath through an opening in the patient's flesh and into a blood vessel and dispensing the blood clotting agent to the interface between the flesh and the blood vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2006Publication date: December 14, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Publication number: 20060211965Abstract: A sleeve for covering a portion of a limb at a wound site incorporates a molecular sieve material which is at least partially exposed so that blood flowing from a wound site over which the sleeve is positioned contacts the molecular sieve material to facilitate clotting. One end of the sleeve may be closed to form a stocking or a mitten. The molecular sieve material may also be incorporated into a cap or similar device for wearing on the head of a victim. A chin strap may be attached to the cap to facilitate the retaining of the cap on the victim's head. The molecular sieve material may also be incorporated into a bandage that is directly wearable on a wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Z-Medica, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Publication number: 20060211971Abstract: A pillow for supporting a wounded victim at a wound site incorporates a molecular sieve material which is at least partially exposed so that blood flowing from a wounded area supported by the pillow contacts the molecular sieve material to facilitate the clotting of blood flowing from the wound. A removable flexible casing for a pillow incorporates a molecular sieve material capable of providing a clotting function to the blood. An overlay comprising a molecular sieve material can be placed on top of a conventional pillow, on a gurney, or on any other surface. A method of treating a bleeding wound includes providing a pillow having molecular sieve material in particle form retained therein and using the pillow to support a bleeding wound such that blood flowing from the wound comes into contact with the molecular sieve material, thereby causing the blood to coagulate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2005Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Z-Medica, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Publication number: 20060178609Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the clotting of blood and controlling bleeding comprises a receptacle for retaining molecular sieve material in particulate form therein. A pad for controlling bleeding comprises a mesh structure and a rigid or semi-rigid support attached to the mesh structure to facilitate the application of pressure to the pad and the wound. A bandage applicable to a bleeding wound comprises a mesh structure and a flexible substrate attached to the mesh structure, the substrate being a cloth or plastic member that may be adhesively attached to cover a wound. In any embodiment, at least a portion of the receptacle or mesh structure is defined by a mesh having openings therein, and at least a portion of the particulate molecular sieve material is in direct contact with blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Z-Medica, LLCInventors: Jeffrey Horn, Raymond Huey
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Publication number: 20060141060Abstract: A composition for clotting blood comprises a molecular sieve material. The molecular sieve material is in the form of particles, the particles having an average diameter of about 0.2 millimeters (mm) to about 10 mm. The molecular sieve material may be a zeolite, the zeolite being an aluminosilicate comprising at least one of calcium and sodium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Z-Medica, LLCInventors: Francis Hursey, Jeffrey Horn
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Publication number: 20050146837Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2005Publication date: July 7, 2005Inventors: Andrew Ritter, Robert Heistand, John Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey Horn, Richard Ladew
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Publication number: 20050122346Abstract: The present invention is an iterative, population-based method with a special selection process applied to a certain type of industrial design problem. Specifically, the selection method incorporates resource-defined fitness sharing (RFS) to compute the selective advantage of each member of the current population.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventor: Jeffrey Horn
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Publication number: 20040257748Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrode elements and a plurality of internal anchor tabs. Portions of the internal electrode elements and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in one or more aligned columns. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given column such that bridged terminations may be formed by depositing one or more plated termination materials over selected of the respectively aligned columns. Internal anchor tabs may be provided and exposed in prearranged relationships with other exposed conductive portions to help nucleate metallized plating material along the periphery of a device. External anchor tabs or lands may be provided to form terminations that extend to top and/or bottom surfaces of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: AVX CorporationInventors: Andrew P. Ritter, Robert Heistand, John L. Galvagni, Sriram Dattaguru, Jeffrey A. Horn, Richard A. Ladew
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Patent number: 5869323Abstract: A method and arrangement for conducting air filtration by biofilter operation is provided. The arrangement generally includes at least one bioreactor bed, through which air to be purified is passed. Preferably the arrangement is configured so that air flow through each tank is from the top downwardly. In general, the biofiltration operation is conducted under pressures of less than ambient, to advantage.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: Basys Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Robert Jeffrey Horn
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Patent number: 5594057Abstract: The present invention provides a heat stiffening suspension, comprising: a polymer liquid; and solid particles, wherein said suspension is reversibly activated by temperature to change from a liquid-like state to a solid-like state. Also provided is a method of producing a heat stiffening suspension, wherein said suspension is reversibly activated by temperature to change from a liquid-like state to a solid-like state, comprising the step of contacting a polymer liquid with solid particles at an activating temperature. Further provided is a method of reversibly controlling the physical properties of particle-filled polymers from a fluid-like, viscous state to a solid-like, slightly elastic state in a reversible manner comprising the step of increasing the temperature of a mixture comprising a polymer liquid and solid particles to an activating temperature.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1995Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: University of Alabama Research FoundationInventors: Burton R. Patterson, Jeffrey A. Horn