Patents by Inventor Benjamin LOCKE
Benjamin LOCKE 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).
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Patent number: 12127916Abstract: An evaporative bridge dressing that may be used with negative-pressure treatment of tissue. The evaporative bridge dressing may have one or more fluid transfer layers comprised of high-density wicking material enclosed between layers of film having high moisture-vapor transfer rates to reduce liquid storage and minimize pressure drop.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Solventum Intellectual Properties CompanyInventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Justin Alexander Long, Benjamin Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Thomas Alan Edwards
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Publication number: 20240325210Abstract: An evaporative bridge dressing that may be used with negative-pressure treatment of tissue. The evaporative bridge dressing may have one or more fluid transfer layers comprised of high-density wicking material enclosed between layers of film having high moisture-vapor transfer rates to reduce liquid storage and minimize pressure drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin A. PRATT, Thomas EDWARDS
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Publication number: 20240099897Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Justin Alexander Long, Benjamin Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Thomas Alan Edwards, Timothy Mark Robinson
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Patent number: 11864980Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Justin Alexander Long, Benjamin Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Thomas Alan Edwards, Timothy Mark Robinson
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Publication number: 20230270597Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Thomas Alan EDWARDS, Timothy Mark ROBINSON
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Patent number: 11654056Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Justin Alexander Long, Benjamin Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Thomas Alan Edwards, Timothy Mark Robinson
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Publication number: 20220023644Abstract: One aspect is a method of manufacturing a lead connector for an implantable medical device. The method includes connecting proximal ends of a plurality of conductive pins to a corresponding one of a plurality of ring contacts to form a plurality of ring-pin subassemblies, assembling each of the plurality of ring-pin subassemblies on an assembly frame, including inserting the plurality of conductive pins in a corresponding plurality of openings within the assembly frame such that the corresponding plurality of ring contacts are spaced along a longitudinal dimension of the assembly frame, arranging the assembly frame along with the conductive pins and corresponding ring contacts within a mold cavity, filling the mold cavity with a mold material that surrounds the assembly frame, and removing a resulting lead connector from the mold cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Paul SCHUSTER, Jonathan WEST, Benjamin LOCKE
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Publication number: 20200268561Abstract: An evaporative bridge dressing that may be used with negative-pressure treatment of tissue. The evaporative bridge dressing may have one or more fluid transfer layers comprised of high-density wicking material enclosed between layers of film having high moisture-vapor transfer rates to reduce liquid storage and minimize pressure drop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Applicants: KCI Licensing, Inc., KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Thomas Alan EDWARDS
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Publication number: 20200121511Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Thomas Alan EDWARDS, Timothy Mark ROBINSON
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Publication number: 20200121512Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Thomas Alan EDWARDS, Timothy Mark ROBINSON
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Patent number: 10548777Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Brian Locke, Justin Alexander Long, Benjamin Locke, Benjamin Andrew Pratt, Thomas Edwards, Timothy Mark Robinson
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Publication number: 20180042506Abstract: A medical lead for implantation includes an electrode assembly having a plurality of electrodes. Each of the plurality of electrodes include a plurality of electrode segments. Each electrode segment has a flexible conductor directly coupled to it. A strut is coupled within each of the plurality of electrodes such that each of the flexible conductors coupled to the plurality of electrode segments are supported between the strut and each of the plurality of electrodes by the strut. An insulator fills gaps between the plurality of electrodes, the strut and the flexible conductors.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Heraeus Medical Components LLCInventors: Benjamin Locke, Andres Campos, Leroy G. Calander, Paul Noffke, Daniel Nygaard, Eric Eichelt, Paul Schuster, Mark A. Hjelle, David Ohmann, John W. Warling
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Publication number: 20170189236Abstract: In some illustrative examples, a bridge suitable for treating a tissue site may include a bridge sealing member and one or more bridge wicking layers. The bridge sealing member may extend along a length of the bridge, and may define an internal passageway in fluid communication between a receiving end of the bridge and a transmitting end of the bridge. The one or more bridge wicking layers may be disposed within the internal passageway of the bridge sealing member. Other apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Christopher Brian LOCKE, Justin Alexander LONG, Benjamin LOCKE, Benjamin Andrew PRATT, Thomas EDWARDS, Timothy Mark ROBINSON