Patents by Inventor Sophia Lijun Wang

Sophia Lijun Wang 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).

  • AUTOMATIC DISINFECTION OF A VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20230241367
    Abstract: A device to couple a vascular access device to a medical device may include a body, a spring, and a housing. The body may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. The proximal end of the body may include a connector. The housing may be coupled to a proximal end of the spring and may enclose the connector. A distal end of the spring may be coupled to the body. The housing may include a flap, which may include an antimicrobial compound. When the housing is disposed in a proximal position, the flap may cover the connector, the antimicrobial compound may contact the connector, and the spring may be uncompressed. In response to movement of the housing from the proximal position to a distal position, the spring may be compressed and the flap may open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: S. Ray Isaacson, George Michel Mansour, Brian Tanner, He Bai, Sophia Lijun Wang, Shaun Staley
  • Automatic disinfection of a vascular access device connector
    Patent number: 11648385
    Abstract: A device to couple a vascular access device to a medical device may include a body, a spring, and a housing. The body may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending through the distal end and the proximal end. The proximal end of the body may include a connector. The housing may be coupled to a proximal end of the spring and may enclose the connector. A distal end of the spring may be coupled to the body. The housing may include a flap, which may include an antimicrobial compound. When the housing is disposed in a proximal position, the flap may cover the connector, the antimicrobial compound may contact the connector, and the spring may be uncompressed. In response to movement of the housing from the proximal position to a distal position, the spring may be compressed and the flap may open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Beeton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: S. Ray Isaacson, George Mansour, Brian Tanner, He Bai, Sophia Lijun Wang, Shaun Staley