Patents by Inventor Brad A. Kohl

Brad A. Kohl 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).

  • Syringe needle destruction method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5329087
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator unit (16) into which a syringe needle may be inserted, crimped by a crimper (30), the needle measured between its tip and the sealing crimp, burned by passing an electric current corresponding to its measured length between the needle tip and the sealing crimp, and the burned needle severed by a cutting blade (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Brad A. Kohl
    Inventors: Brad A. Kohl, Douglas L. Armstrong, Byron L. Boylston, Keith G. Savas, Mark G. Deveau, Scott Sadow
  • Syringe needle destruction method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5076178
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for destroying syringe needles. The apparatus has an incinerator into which a syringe needle may be inserted, crimped by a crimper 30, burned by passing an electric current through the needle between the needle tip and a sealing crimp formed by the crimper 30, and the burned needle severed by a cutter 36.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Medical Safety Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad A. Kohl, Kenneth C. Musgrave, Randall D. Decker