Patents by Inventor Nicholas D. Allan

Nicholas D. Allan 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: 20230104037
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for ligation of livestock animals. The ligation apparatus or band provides topical active agent(s) that alleviate pain during various ligature procedures. This invention also relates to a method that includes applying a loop or band around a body part for elastomeric ligation, whereby the band material supplies a topical active agent (s) to the body part to reduce the pain of ligation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Richard N. TERRY, Merle E. OLSON, Nicholas D. ALLAN
  • Patent number: 11596510
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for ligation. The ligation apparatus or band provides topical active agent(s) that alleviate pain during various ligature procedures. This invention also relates to a method that includes applying a loop or band around a body part for elastomeric ligation, whereby the band material supplies a topical active agent (s) to the body part to reduce the pain of ligation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Chinook Contract Research Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Terry, Merle E. Olson, Nicholas D. Allan
  • Publication number: 20200246122
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for ligation. The ligation apparatus or band provides topical active agent(s) that alleviate pain during various ligature procedures. This invention also relates to a method that includes applying a loop or band around a body part for elastomeric ligation, whereby the band material supplies a topical active agent (s) to the body part to reduce the pain of ligation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Richard N. Terry, Merle E. Olson, Nicholas D. Allan
  • Publication number: 20100266716
    Abstract: The present invention is safe photodynamic agents and their use in treating microbial contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Merle E. Olson, Nicholas D. Allan