Patents by Inventor Allan Alexander

Allan Alexander 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING ONE OR MORE ANOMALIES AMONGST PEERS
    Publication number: 20250145260
    Abstract: A rotational equipment peer anomaly system includes rotational equipment condition sensors, a rotational equipment peer anomaly processor, and a non-transitory tangible storage medium. The sensors are configured to detect rotational equipment conditions associated with the peer devices and generate rotational equipment condition sensor data corresponding to the conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Allan Alexander THOMSON, Yaara Pninit FELDMAN-VISHNIA, Nofar BEN-HAIM
  • MEDICAL DEVICES FOR DELIVERING FLUIDS DURING SURGERY AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20170143321
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical applicator and applicator tip configured to attach in fluid communication, for the delivery of beneficial fluids. The applicator tip may also be configured to reversibly attach, in fluid communication, with a pledget. For example, the applicator tip may include male or female threads, and the pledget has threads that are complementary to the thread configuration of the tip. The applicator tip may further comprise at least one fluid transfer lumen for transfer of a fluid from the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment of the invention, the tip includes male threads and the pledget includes a pledget attachment portion. There are also provided methods for connecting the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment, a tip comprising male threads is attached to the pledget, comprising a pledget attachment portion, by tapping or pressing the tip into the pledget attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: William Allan Alexander, Paul D. Bishop, Steve R. Carter, Alisa M. Littau
  • Medical devices for delivering fluids during surgery and methods for their use
    Patent number: 9597062
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical applicator and applicator tip configured to attach in fluid communication, for the delivery of beneficial fluids. The applicator tip may also be configured to reversibly attach, in fluid communication, with a pledget. For example, the applicator tip may include male or female threads, and the pledget has threads that are complementary to the thread configuration of the tip. The applicator tip may further comprise at least one fluid transfer lumen for transfer of a fluid from the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment of the invention, the tip includes male threads and the pledget includes a pledget attachment portion. There are also provided methods for connecting the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment, a tip comprising male threads is attached to the pledget, comprising a pledget attachment portion, by tapping or pressing the tip into the pledget attachment portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Pharma IP Trading D.A.C.
    Inventors: William Allan Alexander, Paul D. Bishop, Steve R. Carter, Alisa M. Littau
  • MEDICAL DEVICES FOR DELIVERING FLUIDS DURING SURGERY AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE
    Publication number: 20110166550
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical applicator and applicator tip configured to attach in fluid communication, for the delivery of beneficial fluids. The applicator tip may also be configured to reversibly attach, in fluid communication, with a pledget. For example, the applicator tip may include male or female threads, and the pledget has threads that are complementary to the thread configuration of the tip. The applicator tip may further comprise at least one fluid transfer lumen for transfer of a fluid from the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment of the invention, the tip includes male threads and the pledget includes a pledget attachment portion. There are also provided methods for connecting the tip to the pledget. In one embodiment, a tip comprising male threads is attached to the pledget, comprising a pledget attachment portion, by tapping or pressing the tip into the pledget attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ZYMOGENETICS, INC.
    Inventors: William Allan Alexander, Paul D. Bishop, Steve R. Carter, Alisa M. Littau
  • Adjustable door hinge
    Patent number: 7089626
    Abstract: An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle door in which a body-mounting plate has a spherical convex surface in moveable contact with a corresponding spherical concave surface at the base of a hinge plate permitting adjustments in the pivot axis of the hinge assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Allan Alexander
  • Adjustable door hinge
    Publication number: 20050177976
    Abstract: An adjustable hinge assembly for a vehicle door in which a body-mounting plate has a spherical convex surface in moveable contact with a corresponding spherical concave surface at the base of a hinge plate permitting adjustments in the pivot axis of the hinge assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventor: Allan Alexander