Patents by Inventor Alexander E. Lee

Alexander E. Lee 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: 10806861
    Abstract: A needle assembly (14), for use with a syringe (3) and a medicine cartridge (12); has a molded body (14B). A needle (14A) is housed in, affixed to, and reinforced by the molded body (14B). The needle (14A) has a single tube which includes a tip (311), and a tip-ward needle (31) extending ring-ward from said tip into the molded body (14B). The tip-ward needle becomes a cartridge needle (531) within the molded body (14B). The cartridge needle (531) extends tip-ward from the molded body (14B). The molded body (14B), is molded as a single structure, and includes: a domed cylinder (248), at the molded body (14B)'s tip-ward end; a flange (22) ringward of the molded body (14B); and fins (251). The fins are molded radially from the domed cylinder (248). The fins are vertically molded from the flange (22); and reinforce the fins to the flange. A second cylinder (244), is extended ringward from the flange (22). A conical portion (15) is molded ringward from the second cylinder (244).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander E. Lee
  • Patent number: 10780234
    Abstract: A cartridge syringe system includes a syringe (5). The syringe has a tip-ward direction and a ring-ward direction. The syringe (5) has a syringe body (9) and an actuator ring (7). A shaft (10) slidably mounts the actuator ring (7) to the syringe body (9), with a harpoon (11) at a tip-ward end of the shaft (10). The syringe body (9) has a spiral mount external to the syringe body (9) for removably mounting a sheath (20) to the syringe body (9), on a cooperating internal spiral sheath mount. The syringe body (9) and the sheath have similar openings. The sheath opening can be rotated to coincide with the syringe body opening, for inserting a needle assembly into the syringe body, or for removing the needle assembly. The sheath opening can be rotated to obstruct the syringe body opening, for retaining the needle assembly in the syringe body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander E Lee
  • Publication number: 20180104420
    Abstract: A cartridge syringe system includes a syringe (5). The syringe has a tip-ward direction and a ring-ward direction. The syringe (5) has a syringe body (9) and an actuator ring (7). A shaft (10) slidably mounts the actuator ring (7) to the syringe body (9), with a harpoon (11) at a tip-ward end of the shaft (10). The syringe body (9) has a spiral mount external to the syringe body (9) for removably mounting a sheath (20) to the syringe body (9), on a cooperating internal spiral sheath mount. The syringe body (9) and the sheath have similar openings. The sheath opening can be rotated to coincide with the syringe body opening, for inserting a needle assembly into the syringe body, or for removing the needle assembly. The sheath opening can be rotated to obstruct the syringe body opening, for retaining the needle assembly in the syringe body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander E Lee
  • Publication number: 20180099096
    Abstract: A needle assembly (14), for use with a syringe (3) and a medicine cartridge (12); has a molded body (14B). A needle (14A) is housed in, affixed to, and reinforced by the molded body (14B). The needle (14A) has a single tube which includes a tip (311), and a tip-ward needle (31) extending ring-ward from said tip into the molded body (14B). The tip-ward needle becomes a cartridge needle (531) within the molded body (14B). The cartridge needle (531) extends tip-ward from the molded body (14B). The molded body (14B), is molded as a single structure, and includes: a domed cylinder (248), at the molded body (14B)'s tip-ward end; a flange (22) ringward of the molded body (14B); and fins (251). The fins are molded radially from the domed cylinder (248). The fins are vertically molded from the flange (22); and reinforce the fins to the flange. A second cylinder (244), is extended ringward from the flange (22). A conical portion (15) is molded ringward from the second cylinder (244).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander E. Lee
  • Patent number: 6764471
    Abstract: A syringe, for injecting anesthetic contained in a medicine vial. The syringe includes a housing having a needle end and a plunger end, connected by a body; to which housing is attached a plunger assembly having a plunger at the plunger end. There is a vial slot in the housing, cooperatively sized for receiving a medicine vial. A needle assembly slot is in the body, at the needle end, for receiving a needle assembly from a side of the body. A seat at the needle end of the housing receives and locates a corresponding seat portion of the needle assembly within the housing. Depressing the plunger housingward impales the vial onto a penetrator of the needle assembly and seats the assembly firmly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Inventor: Alexander E. Lee
  • Publication number: 20030069544
    Abstract: A syringe, for injecting anesthetic contained in a medicine vial. The syringe includes a housing having a needle end and a plunger end, connected by a body; to which housing is attached a plunger assembly having a plunger at the plunger end. There is a vial slot in the housing, cooperatively sized for receiving a medicine vial. A needle assembly slot is in the body, at the needle end, for receiving a needle assembly from a side of the body. A seat at the needle end of the housing receives and locates a corresponding seat portion of the needle assembly within the housing. Depressing the plunger housingward impales the vial onto a penetrator of the needle assembly and seats the assembly firmly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Alexander E. Lee