Patents by Inventor Allan Andersen

Allan Andersen 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).

  • Gas release cell
    Patent number: 10195364
    Abstract: A gas release cell for use with pneumatically actuated sharps-containing medical devices. The gas release cell has a rigid outer shell and a sealing membrane sealingly engaged with the rigid outer shell. A compressed propellant is retained within the gas release cell by the sealing membrane, and the sealing membrane is rupturable to actuate the medical device by releasing compressed propellant from the gas release cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: L.O.M. Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Allan Andersen, Lionel Stuart Matthews, Scott E. Castanon
  • GAS RELEASE CELL
    Publication number: 20170100548
    Abstract: A gas release cell for use with pneumatically actuated sharps-containing medical devices. The gas release cell has a rigid outer shell and a sealing membrane sealingly engaged with the rigid outer shell. A compressed propellant is retained within the gas release cell by the sealing membrane, and the sealing membrane is rupturable to actuate the medical device by releasing compressed propellant from the gas release cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Allan ANDERSEN, Lionel Stuart MATTHEWS, Scott E. CASTANON
  • Arm tool for packing trays in boxes
    Patent number: 8172292
    Abstract: An end of arm tool for packing article bearing trays in boxes includes a pair of spaced apart clamping end members and a pair of cylinder assemblies each including a powered cylinder for causing the end members to move from an extended position to a semi-retracted position for picking up trays and then moving to a fully retracted position to cause the tray to bend for placing the tray in a box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: SACMI USA, Ltd.
    Inventor: Allan Andersen