Patents by Inventor Chris Rafferty

Chris Rafferty 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).

  • Publication number: 20240087013
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method includes receiving, at a computing device, borrower information and requested financing plan information. Likewise, a method includes outputting at least a portion of the received information to a second computing device and, after receiving an indication of a decision denying the requested financing plan, outputting at least a portion of the received information to a computing device associated with a lender and confirming, to a computing device associated with a borrower or a merchant that the information has been sent to the lender.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: David Zalik, Stefan Woulfin, Kyle Cochran, Matthew Baxter, Chris Parks, Joshua Melcher, Rahul Kulkarni, Guhan Raaghavan, Paul Anderson, Paul Rafferty, Timothy Kaliban, Michael Schuman, William Still
  • Patent number: 9636466
    Abstract: A retractable syringe, plunger and releasable needle assembly including a retractable needle, a needle seal, a retaining member and an ejector member. The retaining member has a mating surface for mounting to a complementary mating surface of an interior wall of a syringe barrel. The plunger comprises a plunger outer, a plunger rod frangibly connected to a controlling member, a spring and a unitary plunger seal capable of engaging the retractable needle, wherein the plunger rod, plunger outer and the controlling member co-operate to releasably maintain the spring in an initially compressed state. After delivery of fluid contents of the syringe, the plunger forces the ejector member to release the retractable needle from the retaining member. Decompression of the spring at the end of depression of the plunger facilitates retraction of the retractable needle when engaged with the unitary plunger seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Unitract Syringe Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Thorley, Joseph Hermes Kaal, Chris Rafferty, Richard Sokolov, Ernesto Hueso, Huw Wallis, Steve Chi Truong
  • Patent number: 8361035
    Abstract: A retractable syringe, plunger and releasable needle retaining assembly are provided. The retractable syringe typically has a glass barrel and is prefilled with fluid contents before use. The releasable needle retaining system comprises a retractable needle, a needle seal, a retaining member and an ejector member that is operable to release the retractable needle from the retaining member. The retaining member has a mating surface for mounting to a complementary mating surface of an interior wall of a syringe barrel. The plunger comprises a plunger outer, a plunger rod frangibly connected to a controlling member, a spring and a unitary plunger seal capable of engaging the retractable needle, wherein the plunger rod, plunger outer and the controlling member co-operate to releasably maintain the spring in an initially compressed state. After delivery of fluid contents of the syringe, the plunger forces the ejector member to release the retractable needle from the retaining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Unitract Syringe Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Thorley, Joseph Hermes Kaal, Chris Rafferty, Richard Sokolov, Ernesto Hueso, Huw Wallis, Steve Chi Truong
  • Publication number: 20110015572
    Abstract: A retractable syringe, plunger and releasable needle retaining assembly are provided. The retractable syringe typically has a glass barrel and is prefilled with fluid contents before use. The releasable needle retaining system comprises a retractable needle, a needle seal, a retaining member and an ejector member that is operable to release the retractable needle from the retaining member. The retaining member has a mating surface for mounting to a complementary mating surface of an interior wall of a syringe barrel. The plunger comprises a plunger outer, a plunger rod frangibly connected to a controlling member, a spring and a unitary plunger seal capable of engaging the retractable needle, wherein the plunger rod, plunger outer and the controlling member co-operate to releasably maintain the spring in an initially compressed state. After delivery of fluid contents of the syringe, the plunger forces the ejector member to release the retractable needle from the retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: UNITRACT SYRINGE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Thorley, Joseph Hermes Kaal, Chris Rafferty, Richard Sokolov, Ernesto Hueso, Huw Wallis, Steve Chi TRUONG