Patents by Inventor Richard Ragula

Richard Ragula 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).

  • Moisture resistant package for storing sterile items
    Patent number: 6622864
    Abstract: A moisture resistant package for storing and transporting sterile items, such as specimens of human or animal tissue, comprises an inner tray that fits within a moisture resistant outer tray. The inner tray has a cavity for storing the specimen. The specimen is enclosed within the cavity by a non-porous inner lid that is sealed to the inner tray by an adhesive to create a moisture and microbial contaminant resistant environment that prevents moisture uptake into the specimen. The inner tray is enclosed within a complementary shaped cavity of the outer tray by an outer lid sealed to the outer tray to complete the assembly of the package. Thereafter, the package is terminally sterilized (using gas or radiation) so that the inner tray can be introduced into a sterile environment when it is removed from the outer tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Osteotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Debbs, Michael Padulsky, Stephen N. Mercadante, Donna Haag, Richard Ragula, Ronald Pilchik
  • Nested package
    Patent number: D450240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Osteotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Donna Haag, Richard Ragula, Ronald Pilchik