Patents by Inventor Andrew B. NGUYEN

Andrew B. NGUYEN 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).

  • Medical device with membrane keypad sealing element, and related manufacturing method
    Patent number: 9231617
    Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul S. Cheney, II, Afshin Bazargan, Andrew B. Nguyen, David Law
  • MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MEMBRANE KEYPAD SEALING ELEMENT, AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140066851
    Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul S. CHENEY, II, Afshin BAZARGAN, Andrew B. NGUYEN, David LAW
  • Medical device with membrane keypad sealing element, and related manufacturing method
    Patent number: 8603032
    Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul S. Cheney, II, Afshin Bazargan, Andrew B. Nguyen, David Law
  • MEDICAL DEVICE WITH MEMBRANE KEYPAD SEALING ELEMENT, AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20120092264
    Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a user includes a housing, a drive motor assembly in the housing, other internal components in the housing, and a keypad external to the housing. The device includes a number of features and elements that enhance its operation, manufacturability, reliability, and user-friendliness. These features and elements include a shock absorbing element for a battery of the device, a keypad actuator layer that overlies a keypad assembly and forms a water resistant seal with the housing, and an offset element for a piezoelectric speaker that is located inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Paul S. CHENEY, II, Afshin BAZARGAN, Andrew B. NGUYEN, David LAW