Patents by Inventor Alex CHAVES

Alex CHAVES 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).

  • Patent number: 11690992
    Abstract: A fluid connector, including a fluid path portion having an integral cannula extending in a first direction from a interior surface, and a latching portion secured to the fluid path portion and having a pair of displaceable arms. Each arm includes a connector latch disposed at a first cantilevered end of the arm, and an activation lever disposed at an opposite cantilevered end of the arm and extending in a second direction, not parallel to the first direction. A portion of the activation lever includes a first lateral tactile feature aligned substantially parallel to the first direction to prevent forward slippage of the fluid connector from a user's grasp in the second direction, and a portion of the activation lever includes a lateral tactile feature aligned substantially parallel to the second direction to prevent slippage of the fluid connector from a user's grasp in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Rachael Turner Kelly, Victor Isaac Politis, Alex Chaves, Gail Marie Siewiorek, Eric Bene, Attila Kiss, Megan Kohnen, Marc Hunter, Laurie Bums, Gail Hunter, Max Ryan
  • Publication number: 20230201458
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device having a reservoir for holding a medicament, a pressurizing system that dispenses the medicament from the reservoir when operating, a hollow cannula for insertion into a patient, and a fluid delivery path disposed between the pressurizing system and the hollow cannula and communicating the medicament therebetween. The medicament delivery device also has a pressure sensor external to the pressurizing system, sensing a back pressure in the fluid delivery path, and providing an indication when the back pressure drops below a predetermined threshold after the pressurizing system ceases operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Victor Politis, John Perez, Jacob Wainer, Alex Chaves
  • Publication number: 20230158228
    Abstract: A medical device operable to deliver a fluid to a patient, including a base having a base body and a hollow cannula for insertion into a patient, the hollow cannula being one of fixed to the base and movable relative to the base to a patient insertion position. The base body includes a fluid pathway that is one of fluidly connected with the hollow cannula and fluidly connectable with the hollow cannula. The fluid pathway includes a pathway portion sealed with a sealer, and the pathway portion includes an adsorbent operable to modify a fluid traversing the pathway portion by removing one or more compounds or substances from the fluid prior to delivery of the fluid to the patient through the hollow cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Emilie Mainz, Alex Chaves
  • Patent number: 11617825
    Abstract: A delivery device for delivering medicament, such as insulin, to a patient includes a housing and a base enclosing an inner cavity. Enclosed within the housing is a reservoir for containing a medicament, a delivery mechanism for delivering the medicament to the patient, and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and delivery mechanism. The base has an integrally formed fluid channel in fluid communication with the reservoir and the delivery mechanism and a filter media containing an adsorbent positioned in the fluid channel to contact the medicament and remove at least a portion of a stabilizing compound from the medicament carried through the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Alex Chaves, Emilie Mainz, Richard Bucchianeri
  • Patent number: 11596739
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device having a reservoir for holding a medicament, a pressurizing system that dispenses the medicament from the reservoir when operating, a hollow cannula for insertion into a patient, and a fluid delivery path disposed between the pressurizing system and the hollow cannula and communicating the medicament therebetween. The medicament delivery device also has a pressure sensor external to the pressurizing system, sensing a back pressure in the fluid delivery path, and providing an indication when the back pressure drops below a predetermined threshold after the pressurizing system ceases operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Victor Politis, John Perez, Jacob Wainer, Alex Chaves
  • Publication number: 20230007917
    Abstract: A method of sanitizing at least a portion of a medical device with a sanitization system comprising a base comprising a sanitizing chamber, a sanitizing gas generator, a primary fan or pump, a secondary fan or pump, and a controller. The sanitizing operation comprising generating a sanitizing gas pulse including causing the sanitizing gas generator supplying a sanitizing gas and causing at least one of the primary fan or pump and the secondary fan or pump to operate for a pulse period, and conducting a dwell operation after the pulse period, the dwell operation comprising discontinuing supply of said sanitizing gas and slowing or stopping said primary fan or pump and said secondary fan or pump for a dwell time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Kurt Michael Maw, Ashley James Nye Legg, Robert Wilkins, Robert A. Charles, Alex Chaves, James Knight
  • Patent number: 11484613
    Abstract: Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SOCLEAN INC.
    Inventors: Kurt Michael Maw, Ashley James Nye Legg, Robert Wilkins, Robert A. Charles, Alex Chaves
  • Publication number: 20210393838
    Abstract: Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Michael MAW, Ashley James Nye LEGG, Robert WILKINS, Robert A. CHARLES, Alex CHAVES
  • Publication number: 20210338873
    Abstract: Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Michael MAW, Ashley James Nye LEGG, Robert WILKINS, Robert A. CHARLES, Alex CHAVES
  • Publication number: 20210196850
    Abstract: Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kurt Michael MAW, Ashley James Nye LEGG, Robert WILKINS, Robert A. CHARLES, Alex CHAVES
  • Publication number: 20210121642
    Abstract: A pen needle assembly includes an adapter (32, 122, 190, 254, 312) and a needle hub (134, 124, 192, 256, 314) coupled to the adapter. The needle hub is removable from the adapter. The adapter has a distal end for coupling with a pen needle delivery device and a distal end with at least one coupling member for coupling with the needle hub. The needle hub is a distal face forming a skin contact surface and a cannula extending from the distal face. The proximal end of the needle hub includes a coupling member for removably coupling with the coupling member of the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Victor POLITIS, J. Richard GYORY, Joseph ISKANDAR, Alex CHAVES
  • Publication number: 20210069362
    Abstract: A sanitization device may include a sanitization compartment including an ozone outlet, a connector defining a fluid pathway that is fluidly coupled to the sanitization compartment, an ozone operating system having an ozone generator configured to generate ozone and a distribution fan configured to urge ozone generated by the ozone generator through the fluid pathway of the connector and into the sanitization compartment, a filter access door transitionable between an open position and a closed position, the filter access door including a filter holder configured to receive a filter such that the filter fluidly couples to the ozone outlet when the filter access door is in the closed position, the filter is configured to reduce ozone passing therethrough to oxygen and the filter is downstream of the connector, and an exhaust fan fluidly coupled to the ozone outlet and configured to urge ozone through the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SOCLEAN, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Gregory, Matthew McCambridge, Julianna Miller, Mike Le, Kurt MAW, Ashley James Nye LEGG, Robert WILKINS, Robert A. CHARLES, Alex CHAVES, Gregory Randall LANIER, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200338259
    Abstract: A method of packaging a medical device, such as an infusion set (10), comprises forming a base (28) having a cavity (29), placing the medical device (10) within the cavity (29) of the base (28), applying an instruction guide (24) to an inner surface (22) of a peelable cover (20), applying adhesive (26) between the base (28) and the inner surface (22) of the peelable cover (20) surrounding the instruction guide (24), and sealing the peelable cover (20) to the base (28) via the adhesive (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Emilie Mainz, Alex Chaves
  • Publication number: 20200246534
    Abstract: A medicament delivery device having a reservoir for holding a medicament, a pressurizing system that dispenses the medicament from the reservoir when operating, a hollow cannula for insertion into a patient, and a fluid delivery path disposed between the pressurizing system and the hollow cannula and communicating the medicament therebetween. The medicament delivery device also has a pressure sensor external to the pressurizing system, sensing a back pressure in the fluid delivery path, and providing an indication when the back pressure drops below a predetermined threshold after the pressurizing system ceases operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickison and Company
    Inventors: Victor Politis, John Perez, Jacob Wainer, Alex Chaves
  • Publication number: 20200171294
    Abstract: A fluid connector for use with an infusion set. The fluid connector includes a housing having a cannula integral with and extending distally from a proximal interior surface of the housing. A proximal exterior surface of the housing has a flattened portion with a raised tactile feature centered about a longitudinal axis of the cannula to aid a user in connecting the fluid connector with an infusion set base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Rachel Turner, Victor lsaac Politis, Alex Chaves, Gail Marie Siewiorek, Eric Bene, Attila Kiss, Megan Kohnen, Marc Hunter, Laurie Bums, Gail Hunter, Max Ryan
  • Publication number: 20200155755
    Abstract: A delivery device for delivering medicament, such as insulin, to a patient includes a housing and a base enclosing an inner cavity. Enclosed within the housing is a reservoir for containing a medicament, a delivery mechanism for delivering the medicament to the patient, and a pump in fluid communication with the reservoir and delivery mechanism. The base has an integrally formed fluid channel in fluid communication with the reservoir and the delivery mechanism and a filter media containing an adsorbent positioned in the fluid channel to contact the medicament and remove at least a portion of a stabilizing compound from the medicament carried through the fluid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Alex CHAVES, Emilie MAINZ, Richard BUCCHIANERI
  • Patent number: D944936
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SOCLEAN INC.
    Inventors: Alex Chaves, Robert A. Charles
  • Patent number: D944937
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SOCLEAN, INC.
    Inventors: Alex Chaves, Robert A. Charles
  • Patent number: D944939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SOCLEAN, INC.
    Inventor: Alex Chaves
  • Patent number: D949295
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SOCLEAN INC.
    Inventor: Alex Chaves