Patents by Inventor Allan Coplin

Allan Coplin 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).

  • Pump and method having reduced pressure and friction for providing fluid, especially for surgical procedures
    Patent number: 7867196
    Abstract: A pump includes a pumping chamber having an inlet, an assembly of a rotating hub and blades disposed in the pumping chamber, a connection to a fluid source and a connection to an air source. According to one embodiment, at least one conduit relieves pressure on the assembly by conducting fluid. According to another embodiment, the blades each have a radially outer edge with a shape minimizing friction between the radially outer edge and an inner surface of the pumping chamber. Methods for providing fluid are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Medsafe, LLC
    Inventors: Allan Coplin, Joseph J. Cerola
  • Methods and devices for pumping fluid and performing surgical procedures
    Patent number: 6958058
    Abstract: Devices and methods of use of such devices for pumping fluid and for use in surgical procedures preferably include vacuum-driven pumps for providing irrigation and suction functions to the surgical field. Such pumps may be freestanding, external to or integrated into handpieces of the surgical instruments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Medsafe Inc.
    Inventors: Donald W. Hunter, Sr., Joseph J. Cerola, Allan Coplin, Reginald Fowler