Patents by Inventor Richard Morgan Moroney, III
Richard Morgan Moroney, III 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: 10772550Abstract: The invention relates to analyte monitoring/drug (pharmaceutical agent) delivery device. The invention is suited for monitoring various blood constituents such as glucose. The device has a housing that at least partially encloses a plurality of microneedles disposed on a carrier and an electronics portion. Each microneedle is in fluid communication with a corresponding microchannel. Each microneedle is individually addressable. That is, each microneedle can be extended and retracted individually via an actuator. The electronics portion includes a processor and associated circuitry (e.g., memory, supporting electronics and the like), a motor or the like, a sensor, a power supply (e.g., battery) and optionally an interface. In general, the processor controls the operation of the device and is data communication with the actuator, motor, sensor and interface. The invention provides for autonomous operation, that is, without intervention of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Gregory Aceti, Sterling Eduard McBride, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Christopher Carter Gregory, Peter John Zanzucchi
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Publication number: 20170319121Abstract: The invention relates to analyte monitoring/drug (pharmaceutical agent) delivery device. The invention is suited for monitoring various blood constituents such as glucose. The device has a housing that at least partially encloses a plurality of microneedles disposed on a carrier and an electronics portion. Each microneedle is in fluid communication with a corresponding microchannel. Each microneedle is individually addressable. That is, each microneedle can be extended and retracted individually via an actuator. The electronics portion includes a processor and associated circuitry (e.g., memory, supporting electronics and the like), a motor or the like, a sensor, a power supply (e.g., battery) and optionally an interface. In general, the processor controls the operation of the device and is data communication with the actuator, motor, sensor and interface. The invention provides for autonomous operation, that is, without intervention of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: John Gregory ACETI, Sterling Eduard MCBRIDE, Richard Morgan MORONEY, III, Christopher Carter GREGORY, Peter John ZANZUCCHI
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Patent number: 9603562Abstract: The invention relates to analyte monitoring/drug delivery device. The invention is suited for monitoring various blood constituents such as glucose. The device has a housing that at least partially encloses a plurality of microneedles disposed on a carrier and an electronics portion. Each microneedle is in fluid communication with a corresponding microchannel. Each microneedle is individually addressable. That is, each microneedle can be extended and retracted individually via an actuator. The invention can optionally provide for calibration without intervention of the user and can also provide for semi-continuous monitoring for day and night time. The invention can provide up to four, or more, weeks of operation. The invention can provide for a device that is relatively small in size, and therefore unobtrusive. The invention can also provide for device with remote control and interactive electronics. The invention may be also used for the delivery of various pharmaceutical agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Intuity Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Gregory Aceti, Sterling Eduard McBride, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Christopher Carter Gregory, Peter John Zanzucchi
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Patent number: 7119838Abstract: A device detects the location of objects in an environment by receiving an optical image and converting the optical image of the lost object into a color digital image. The device employs software to perform an analysis of the color digital image to detect the location of the one or more objects in the environment by using color and shape characteristics of the one or more objects. The software uses a range of the visible portion of the color space uniquely identified for the type of object in that environment and identifies those pixels in the color digital image that may be possible targets. Intensity of background and object size are used to exclude pixels as possible target objects.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Blue Marlin LLCInventors: Peter John Zanzucchi, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, John Gregory Aceti, Timothy Allen Pletcher, Herschel Clement Burstyn
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Patent number: 7018360Abstract: A device for delivering fluid, such as insulin for example, to a patient. The device includes a flow path having an exit port assembly adapted to connect to a transcutaneous patient access tool, and a reservoir connected to the exit port assembly. The device also includes a flow restriction system having an air removal filter communicating with the flow path and allowing air to exit the flow path and preventing fluid from exiting the flow path, and a flow restrictor positioned within the flow path between the air removal filter and the exit port assembly. Among other features and advantages, the flow restriction system of the present invention allows the flow path of the fluid delivery device to be purged of air, or “primed” prior to operation, such that desired volumes of fluid can be accurately delivered by the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Insulet CorporationInventors: J. Christopher Flaherty, John T. Garibotto, William Gorman, Timothy J. Wood, Richard Morgan Moroney, III
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Patent number: 7004928Abstract: The invention relates to analyte monitoring/drug (pharmaceutical agent) delivery device. The invention is suited for monitoring various blood constituents such as glucose. The device has a housing that at least partially encloses a plurality of microneedles disposed on a carrier and an electronics portion. Each microneedle is in fluid communication with a corresponding microchannel. Each microneedle is individually addressable. That is, each microneedle can be extended and retracted individually via an actuator. The electronics portion includes a processor and associated circuitry (e.g., memory, supporting electronics and the like), a motor or the like, a sensor, a power supply (e.g., battery) and optionally an interface. In general, the processor controls the operation of the device and is data communication with the actuator, motor, sensor and interface. The invention provides for autonomous operation, that is, without intervention of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Rosedale Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Gregory Aceti, Sterling Eduard McBride, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Christopher Carter Gregory, Peter John Zanzucchi
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Patent number: 6923764Abstract: Provided is an analyte monitoring device having a housing, the device comprising: a plurality of needles, each having a tip, a retracted position, a position wherein the tip is extended from the housing a distance adapted to pierce skin; an electrically or spring powered needle pushing apparatus movable to separately engage each of the needles to move each from the retracted position to the extended position; an energy source located within the housing; a plurality of analysis sites comprising an analysis preparation, each adapted to receive liquid from the needles to wet the analysis preparation; one or more light sources adapted to direct light at the analysis sites; one or more light detectors adapted to receive light from the analysis sites; and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Rosedale Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Gregory Aceti, Zvi Gerald Loewy, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Christopher Carter Gregory, Peter John Zanzucchi
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Patent number: 6830558Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a patient including an exit port assembly adapted to connect to a transcutaneous patient access tool, a flow path extending from the exit port assembly, and a flow condition sensor assembly. The sensor assembly includes a resilient diaphragm having a first surface positioned against the flow path, a chamber wall defining a sensor chamber adjacent a second surface of the diaphragm, and at least one sensor arranged to provide a threshold signal when the second surface of the diaphragm expands into the chamber in response to at least one predetermined fluid flow condition occurring in the flow path. The sensor includes a first electrode secured on the diaphragm, a second electrode positioned in a fixed location with respect to the first electrode, and an impedance meter connected between the electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Insulet CorporationInventors: J. Christopher Flaherty, Christopher C. Gregory, Sterling Eduard McBridge, Richard Morgan Moroney, III
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Patent number: 6540675Abstract: Provided is an analyte monitoring device having a housing, the device comprising: a plurality of needles, each having a tip, a retracted position, a position wherein the tip is extended from the housing a distance adapted to pierce skin; an electrically or spring powered needle pushing apparatus movable to separately engage each of the needles to move each from the retracted position to the extended position; an energy source located within the housing; a plurality of analysis sites comprising an analysis preparation, each adapted to receive liquid from the needles to wet the analysis preparation; one or more light sources adapted to direct light at the analysis sites; one or more light detectors adapted to receive light from the analysis sites; and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Rosedale Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Gregory Aceti, Zvi Gerald Loewy, Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Christopher Carter Gregory, Peter John Zanzucchi
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Patent number: 6268219Abstract: A fluid distribution system has a microfluidic device that has a main channel with a plurality of branches extending therefrom. The main channel has a length. The main channel and the branches are coupled through a plurality of apertures with aperture diameters. The aperture diameters progressively increase along said length of the main channel to allow fluid to more evenly be distributed to the branches.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1999Date of Patent: July 31, 2001Assignee: Orchid BioSciences, Inc.Inventors: Sterling Eduard Mcbride, Richard Morgan Moroney, III
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Patent number: 5993611Abstract: The present invention relates to the denaturation of nucleic acids using capacitive charging. In a preferred embodiment, the invention effects such denaturation in the context of a microfluidic device for the analysis, amplification, or other automated manipulation of nucleic acids.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Richard Morgan Moroney, III, Rajan Kumar, Daniel Matt Fishman
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Patent number: 5985119Abstract: The invention provides methods of performing a synthetic process in a liquid distribution system having reaction cells, by pumping at least one reagent into a reaction cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1996Date of Patent: November 16, 1999Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Peter John Zanzucchi, Charlotte Anna Burton, Sterling Edward McBride, Satyam Choudary Cherukuri, William Chiang, Aaron W. Levine, Richard Morgan Moroney, III
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Patent number: 5858193Abstract: The invention provides electrode-based pumps and methods of operating such pumps. In one embodiment, the invention provides an electrode-based pump situated in a fluid channel comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes have a diameter from about 25 microns to about 100 microns and are spaced from about 100 microns to about 2,500 microns apart. In another embodiment, the invention provides an electrode-based pump comprising a first electrode, second electrode and third electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1995Date of Patent: January 12, 1999Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Peter John Zanzucchi, Charlotte Anna Burton, Sterling Edward McBride, Robert Richard Demers, William Chiang, Richard Morgan Moroney, III