Patents by Inventor Joshua D. Horvath
Joshua D. Horvath 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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Patent number: 9233216Abstract: A pen needle hub and cover for a pen needle assembly that provides tactile and/or audible indicia of proper attachment between the hub of the pen needle and the pen is provided. Such indicia substantially prevent under- and over-torquing of the pen needle. The tactile indicia may include a user sensing a wave of a torque of peak value followed by a torque of lesser value.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Tieming Ruan, Abhijitsinh S. Raj, Joshua D. Horvath, Adam Gold
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Publication number: 20150374440Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Charles HWANG, Joshua D. HORVATH, Christopher SCHLENK, Roman TUNKEL, Zenia ZAVERI
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Publication number: 20150320941Abstract: A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventor: Joshua D. Horvath
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Patent number: 9144642Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Charles G. Hwang, Joshua D. Horvath, Christopher Schlenk, Roman Tunkel, Zenia Zaveri
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Patent number: 9125997Abstract: A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventor: Joshua D. Horvath
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Publication number: 20140350487Abstract: A connecting member removably connects a plurality of pen needles together, thereby providing a convenient way for a patient to carry multiple pen needles. The connecting member may be integrally formed with the outer cover of the pen needle or may be a separate member that removably receives the pen needle. An outer cover of a pen needle is provided with gripping means to facilitate gripping and handling of the outer cover. A lid connects to the outer cover to seal the outer cover. The lid also has gripping means to facilitate gripping and handling the lid. A cap is provided that has a first opening for receiving a first end of the outer cover and a second opening for receiving a second end of the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Joshua D. HORVATH, Deirdre COLLINS, Charles G. HWANG, Paul UPHAM, Sean SULLIVAN, Ed LANGILL
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Publication number: 20140135696Abstract: A pen needle hub and cover for a pen needle assembly that provides tactile and/or audible indicia of proper attachment between the hub of the pen needle and the pen is provided. Such indicia substantially prevent under- and over-torquing of the pen needle. The tactile indicia may include a user sensing a wave of a torque of peak value followed by a torque of lesser value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Tieming Ruan, Abhijitsinh S. Raj, Joshua D. Horvath, Adam Gold
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Publication number: 20140058353Abstract: An infusion system having an integrated inserter and infusion set (10) for containing and placing a flexible catheter (40), and a retractable introducer needle (26), wherein the catheter (40) is isolated from movement after placement. The integrated inserter and infusion set (10) includes a hub (20), having a user push button (30) to activate the device for catheter (40) placement. An adhesive liner (34) can be provided to cover an adhesive layer (36), such as pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA), on the bottom of the device (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and CompanyInventors: Victor Politis, Gary M. Searle, Mark Guarraia, Joseph Gordon, Dave Zitnick, Sharon Mulligan, Ralph L. Sonderegger, Thomas G. Kluck, Joshua D. Horvath, Charles G. Hwang
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Publication number: 20120041381Abstract: A pen needle includes a hub having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end. A needle is connected to the hub and extends through the first opening at the first end. Access to the needle through the second opening is prevented by a sterility barrier, which has a movable portion that is moved along a longitudinal axis of the needle to provide access to the needle. A storage container includes a housing having a plurality of cavities to receive a plurality of pen needles. A cover is rotatably connected to the housing and is rotated such that an access portion thereof is aligned with one of the cavities, thereby providing access to the pen needle in the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Abhijitsinh Raj, Sean Sullivan, Robert Banik, James S. Bates, Cole Constantineau, Ryan Schoonmaker, Michel Bruehwiler, Joshua D. Horvath, Doug Lawrence
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Patent number: 7968826Abstract: The warming article contains a heating element and a sensing system. The sensing system has a first sensor element being a temperature dependent variable resistor and a second sensor element having at least two resistors in series and corresponding jumpers for one or more resistors in the second sensor element. The first sensor element is linear and flexible and the second sensor element is used to adjust the total sensor resistance to a fixed value at a particular temperature.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Alfred R. DeAngelis, Joshua D. Horvath, Andrew D. Child, Scott Craig Thielman
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Publication number: 20110068034Abstract: A shipping container integrates a sharps disposal container with a new product storage container for shipping. The storage container stores new product. A sharps disposal container receives used sharps. One of the storage container and the sharps disposal container is disposed within the other of the storage container and the sharps disposal container for shipping. A lid is adapted to be connected to the outermost container of the sharps disposal container and the storage container for shipping and to a top of the sharps disposal container for receiving used sharps.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Charles G. HWANG, Joshua D. HORVATH, Christopher SCHLENK, Roman TUNKEL, Zenia ZAVERI
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Publication number: 20110071492Abstract: A hub assembly for a pen injection device prevents a patient from seeing a needle of a hub assembly during an injection. A hub is connected to the pen injection device. A needle is received by the hub. A compressible member is connected to the hub and is compressible between a first position that entirely covers said needle and a second position that exposes the needle for an injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Joshua D. HORVATH, Todd R. ANDREONI, Michael GIBNEY, Ryan M. TUTTLE
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Publication number: 20110071475Abstract: A connecting member removably connects a plurality of pen needles together, thereby providing a convenient way for a patient to carry multiple pen needles. The connecting member may be integrally formed with the outer cover of the pen needle or may be a separate member that removably receives the pen needle. An outer cover of a pen needle is provided with gripping means to facilitate gripping and handling of the outer cover. A lid connects to the outer cover to seal the outer cover. The lid also has gripping means to facilitate gripping and handling the lid. A cap is provided that has a first opening for receiving a first end of the outer cover and a second opening for receiving a second end of the outer cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventors: Joshua D. HORVATH, Deidre COLLINS, Charles G. HWANG, Paul UPHAM, Sean SULLIVAN, Ed LANGILL
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Publication number: 20090069755Abstract: A pen needle assembly having a hub with an increased surface area that contacts a patient's skin is provided. The increased contact area of the hub with the patient's skin during injection of a cannula decreases the pressure exerted against the patient's skin, thereby increasing the comfort of the patient. A bonding adhesive is disposed on an outer surface of the hub, thereby decreasing the required curing time of the adhesive. Additionally, the increased contact area, between the cannula adhesive and hub increases the strength of the bond therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANYInventor: Joshua D. Horvath
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Patent number: 7193179Abstract: A channeled under floor heating element incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive channeled under floor heating element includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heating and sensing elements arranged in a substantially similar pattern.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Horvath, Andrew D. Child, Karen M. Green, Shawn Davis, Keith M. Blackwell
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Patent number: 7193191Abstract: An under floor heating element incorporating a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members may be cut and joined to establish electrical connections at defined crossing points to establish feedback loop circuits with a control element.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Milliken & CompanyInventors: Joshua D. Horvath, Andrew D. Child, Karen M. Green, Alfred R. Deangelis, David B. Wilson, Shawn Davis