Patents by Inventor John Gowan

John Gowan 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: 20230277380
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Patent number: 11596552
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Publication number: 20220313893
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Patent number: 11344665
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Publication number: 20220096727
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Gowans, Philip Gowans
  • Patent number: 11154649
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Gowans, Philip Gowans
  • Publication number: 20200297541
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Patent number: 10610414
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Publication number: 20200060782
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of medical device packaging, and more particularly to a reduced pressure therapy kit and packaging and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards packaging including a dressing compartment for storing wound dressings and having use instructions printed thereon, the dressing compartment detachably connected to a pump compartment for storing a sterile pump. After removal of the pump, the pump compartment can be detached from the dressing compartment and discarded. The dressing compartment can be retained together with any additional dressings and the use instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Cowan-Hughes, John Gowans, Beverley Love, David Patterson, Mark Russell, Peter Sleight, Philip Walsh
  • Patent number: 10413379
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of medical device packaging, and more particularly to a reduced pressure therapy kit and packaging and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards packaging including a dressing compartment for storing wound dressings and having use instructions printed thereon, the dressing compartment detachably connected to a pump compartment for storing a sterile pump. After removal of the pump, the pump compartment can be detached from the dressing compartment and discarded. The dressing compartment can be retained together with any additional dressings and the use instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Cowan-Hughes, John Gowans, Beverley Love, David Patterson, Mark Russell, Peter Sleight, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20190240385
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Publication number: 20190070344
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Gowans, Philip Gowans
  • Patent number: 10201642
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Patent number: 10076594
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Gowans, Philip Gowans
  • Patent number: 9701401
    Abstract: A system and method for objectively evaluating an airport runway condition, where conditions pertaining to aircraft landing factors are compiled and used to determine a runway braking condition. One set of conditions pertains to aircraft landing factors, including brake metered pressure, wheel speed, and aircraft deceleration, and a second set of factors relate to pilot controlled parameters. A condition report is generated and made available to pilots of subsequently landing aircrafts prior to landing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hydro-Aire, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Raby, John Gowan, Gregg Duane Butterfield
  • Publication number: 20170143552
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising a number of viewing portals that facilitate observation of wound tissue or healthy skin underlying the wound dressing. Some embodiments of the viewing portals are provided by forming through holes in internal dressing layers including absorbent material and transmission material, optionally by providing a plug material within the through holes, and by providing translucent or transparent cover layer and tissue contact layer materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury HARTWELL, Varuni Rachindra BROWNHILL, John GOWANS
  • Publication number: 20170119487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of medical device packaging, and more particularly to a reduced pressure therapy kit and packaging and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed towards packaging including a dressing compartment for storing wound dressings and having use instructions printed thereon, the dressing compartment detachably connected to a pump compartment for storing a sterile pump. After removal of the pump, the pump compartment can be detached from the dressing compartment and discarded. The dressing compartment can be retained together with any additional dressings and the use instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Cowan-Hughes, John Gowans, Beverley Love, David Patterson, Mark Russell, Peter Sleight, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20170007751
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to negative pressure treatment systems and wound dressing systems, apparatuses, and methods that may be used for the treatment of wounds. In particular, some embodiments are directed to improved wound dressings comprising an obscuring layer that may hide fluid contained therein and a stabilizing structure that may aid in wound closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Edward Yerbury Hartwell, Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, John Gowans
  • Publication number: 20160340033
    Abstract: A system and method for objectively evaluating an airport runway condition, where conditions pertaining to aircraft landing factors are compiled and used to determine a runway braking condition. One set of conditions pertains to aircraft landing factors, including brake metered pressure, wheel speed, and aircraft deceleration, and a second set of factors relate to pilot controlled parameters. A condition report is generated and made available to pilots of subsequently landing aircrafts prior to landing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ronald Raby, John Gowan, Gregg Duane Butterfield
  • Publication number: 20160339158
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a wound treatment apparatus employing a fluidic connector for negative pressure wound therapy and methods of using the same. Some embodiments are directed to improved fluidic connectors for connecting to a wound site, for example a fluidic connector including a reinforcement, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sarah Jenny Collinson, John Gowans, Philip Gowans