Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Blue

Christopher J. Blue 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).

  • Patent number: 6743205
    Abstract: An adapter includes a syringe carrier adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier includes at least one rearward facing abutment member to abut at least one forward facing surface on a syringe. The syringe carrier includes an opening therein to allow a drive member of an injector to communicate forward force to the plunger through abutment without connective engagement between the drive member and the plunger. The adapter further includes a releasable mounting mechanism positioned to the rear of the syringe carrier to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to the front wall of the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Medrad, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Nolan, Jr., Michael A. Spohn, John A. Haury, Anthony S. McCoppin, Frank A. Lazzaro, Robert J. Ashcraft, Jr., James Albert Dedig, Christopher J. Blue, David H. Berry
  • Patent number: 6716195
    Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector includes a first section and a second section connected about a hinge axis that is generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the adapter. The first section and the second section are rotatable about the hinge axis between an open position to allow loading of the syringe into the adapter from a position to the rear of the hinge axis and a closed position to retain the syringe therein. The hinge axis is preferably off-center from the longitudinal axis of the adapter and the adapter further includes a releasable mounting mechanism positioned on a rearward end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to the front wall of the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Medrad, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Nolan, Jr., Michael A. Spohn, John Haury, Anthony S. McCoppin, Frank A. Lazzaro, Robert J. Ashcraft, Jr., James Albert Dedig, Christopher J. Blue, David H. Berry
  • Publication number: 20010023336
    Abstract: An adapter includes a syringe carrier adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier includes at least one rearward facing abutment member to abut at least one forward facing surface on a syringe. The syringe carrier includes an opening therein to allow a drive member of an injector to communicate forward force to the plunger through abutment without connective engagement between the drive member and the plunger. The adapter further includes a releasable mounting mechanism positioned to the rear of the syringe carrier to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to the front wall of the injector. An adapter includes a first section and a second section that are rotatable relative to each other about a hinge axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventors: William J. Nolan, Michael A. Spohn, John Haury, Anthony S. McCoppin, Frank A. Lazzaro, Robert J. Ashcraft, James Albert Dedig, Christopher J. Blue, David H. Berry
  • Publication number: 20010011163
    Abstract: An adapter includes a syringe carrier adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier includes at least one rearward facing abutment member to abut at least one forward facing surface on a syringe. The syringe carrier includes an opening therein to allow a drive member of an injector to communicate forward force to the plunger through abutment without connective engagement between the drive member and the plunger. The adapter further includes a releasable mounting mechanism positioned to the rear of the syringe carrier to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to the front wall of the injector. An adapter includes a first section and a second section that are rotatable relative to each other about a hinge axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: William J. Nolan, Michael A. Spohn, John Haury, Anthony S. McCoppin, Frank A. Lazzaro, Robert J. Ashcraft, James Albert Dedig, Christopher J. Blue, David H. Berry