Patents by Inventor Adam S. Troness

Adam S. Troness 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: 20240374337
    Abstract: The disclosed tamper-evident closure (100) encloses a medical access device (200), such as a vascular access device and includes an actuatable door (127) to create an optional access point (113) for accommodating various arrangements of medical access devices within the tamper-evident closure. The tamper-evident closure comprises a holding cavity (110), an access point into the holding cavity, an actuatable door covering the access point, and a hinge (127c) connecting the actuatable door to the holding cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alan R. Dombrowski, Adam S. Troness, Val Vossen, Dennard J. Powell, Kimberly A. Schommer
  • Publication number: 20240342397
    Abstract: The disclosed tamper-evident closure encloses a medical access device, such as a vascular access device, such that it will be visibly apparent if the medical access device contained in the tamper-evident closure becomes exposed. The tamper-evident closure cannot be reapplied over the medical access device in a way to look the same as it did prior to exposing the medical access device. The tamper-evident closures comprise a securing strap with a first securing strap portion secured to the first part of the tamper-evident closure, a second securing strap portion with a free end for securing to a second part of the tamper-evident closure, and an area of weakness separating the first securing strap portion from the second securing strap portion. The force to break the area of weakness is less than the force to separate the securing strap from the first part or second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Alan R. Dombrowski, Adam S. Troness, Val Vossen, Dennard J. Powell
  • Publication number: 20240188939
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sample collection devices and sample collection and testing devices. The devices described herein includes a housing defining a fluid channel from a first portion to a second portion. The devices further include a porous sample collection media disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The devices further include a fluid inlet port disposed in fluid communication with the porous sample collection media. The fluid inlet port is configured to direct a test fluid onto the porous sample collection media. The sample collection device further includes an assay configured to receive a fluid that was incident on the porous sample collection media (and eluent) and test that eluent for the presence (or absence) of a pathogen or virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Audrey A. Sherman, Brett J. Sitter, Alan R. Dombrowski, Laura R. Nereng, Michael R. Berrigan, Narina Y. Stepanova, Adam S. Troness, Michael C. Wohl
  • Publication number: 20220313976
    Abstract: The disclosed cap for attachment to a medical implement having a male protrusion includes a movable plunger and a depth stop for limiting the translational movement of the plunger. Typically, the cap will include a cleaning solution that is displaced by the movable plunger. The depth stop controls of the displacement of the plunger such that a consistent air-tight seal is made between the surface of the plunger and a surface of the male luer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN R. DOMBROWSKI, ADAM S. TRONESS
  • Publication number: 20220241520
    Abstract: The disclosed tamper-evident closure (100) encloses a medical access device, such as a vascular access device (200), such that it will be visibly apparent if the medical access device contained in the tamper-evident closure becomes exposed. The tamper-evident closure cannot be reapplied over the medical access device in a way to look the same as it did prior to exposing the medical access device. The tamper-evident closures comprise a holding cavity (110), a securing mechanism (160), and an apparent release. The disclosed tamper-evident closures are well suited for securing a medical access device that has an access point for delivering fluid to a patient or removing fluid from a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: ALAN R. DOMBROWSKI, ADAM S. TRONESS, JACK E. KOCHEAVAR, DENNARD J. POWELL, MICHAEL J. VOSTAL, MATTHEW T. ZABEL, JACQUELINE M. GANSER
  • Patent number: 11213840
    Abstract: A mixer for a plural component spray gun is presented. The mixer has a mixer body comprising a mixing chamber with an outlet. The mixer also has a first fluid component inlet, coupled to a first fluid conduit, configured to introduce a first fluid component into the mixing chamber. The mixer also has a second fluid component inlet, coupled to a second fluid conduit, configured to introduce a second fluid component into the mixing chamber. The first and second fluid component inlets are offset with respect to a centerline of the mixing chamber and positioned such that a first fluid flow from the first inlet is directed toward the outlet, and a second fluid flow from the second inlet is directed toward the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Austin W. Owens, Justin T. Steffl, Adam S. Troness, Mitchell S. Kelley, David A. Cook, Jeffrey S. Jerdee, Jeshwanth D S Kundem, Shawn C. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180353982
    Abstract: A mixer for a plural component spray gun is presented. The mixer has a mixer body comprising a mixing chamber with an outlet. The mixer also has a first fluid component inlet, coupled to a first fluid conduit, configured to introduce a first fluid component into the mixing chamber. The mixer also has a second fluid component inlet, coupled to a second fluid conduit, configured to introduce a second fluid component into the mixing chamber. The first and second fluid component inlets are offset with respect to a centerline of the mixing chamber and positioned such that a first fluid flow from the first inlet is directed toward the outlet, and a second fluid flow from the second inlet is directed toward the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Austin W. Owens, Justin T. Steffl, Adam S. Troness, Mitchell S. Kelley, David A. Cook, Jeffrey S. Jerdee, Jeshwanth DS Kundem, Shawn C. Johnson