Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Murray

Christopher J. Murray 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: 11964142
    Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a syringe and a tamper evident cap disposed over a Luer connection of the syringe, the tamper evident cap having a main body that defines a proximal end defining an opening, a distal end opposite the proximal end along the axial direction, an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface that defines a passage to receive a tip cap and the Luer connection, where the tamper evident cap is spaced from the tip cap. The main body further defines a frangible connection between the proximal and distal ends of the main body. The frangible connection can break under a force applied to the distal end of the tamper evident cap such that the proximal end of the tamper evident cap remains engaged with the syringe when the frangible connection breaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murray, Anthony Ferraro, Gang Ju, Robert Speek
  • Publication number: 20240083902
    Abstract: Novel crystalline forms of 3-(imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-ylethynyl)-4-methyl-N-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}benzamide free base and 3-(imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-3-ylethynyl)-4-methyl-N-{4-[(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}benzamide mono hydrochloride, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of their preparation and use are disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher K. Murray, Leonard W. Rozamus, John J. Chaber, Pradeep K. Sharma
  • Patent number: 11801349
    Abstract: Devices and methods for use with syringes are disclosed. A plunger rod includes an outer housing having proximal and distal ends and a lumen between the ends, as well as an inner body axially slidable within the lumen between a first and second position. The inner body has a retention member extending therefrom. When the inner body is in the first position, the plunger rod has a first length, and, when the inner body is in the second position, the plunger rod has a second length greater than the first length. When the inner body is in the second position, the inner body is configured to be rotated relative to the outer housing until the retention member is received within the outer housing to preclude the inner body from moving in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignees: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC, Fresenius Kabi Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murray, Kurt Attermeier, Christoph Zauner
  • Publication number: 20230248897
    Abstract: A package includes a tray having a plurality of openings and a plurality of barrel covers. Each of the plurality of barrel covers extend through one of the plurality of openings. A tub can receive the tray. A plurality of tamper evident devices can be attached to the plurality of barrel covers. Each tamper evident device includes a collar, a tamper evident cap, and a frangible connection between the collar and the tamper evident cap. A method of packaging a plurality of syringe bodies includes inserting the plurality of syringe bodies into a plurality of barrel covers positioned in a tray, and inserting the tray into a tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher J. Murray
  • Publication number: 20230096740
    Abstract: Disclosed are insertion assemblies of rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”) and methods thereof. For example, a RICC insertion assembly can include a RICC, an introducer needle, an access guidewire, and a coupler assembly coupling the foregoing together. The introducer needle can include a needle hub over both a sheath and a needle shaft. The sheath can seal a needle slot except for that under a sheath opening. A distal end of the access guidewire can be disposed in the introducer needle just proximal of a needle tip. The coupler assembly can include a nose piece and a tail piece coupled together. The tail piece can include an extension arm by which a proximal end of the access guidewire is held. The access guidewire can enforce a loop in the access guidewire over which the RICC is disposed, thereby keeping the RICC insertion assembly in a relatively compact form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Justin Bechstein, Joe Spataro, Carter Biviano, Sharon West, Kyle G. Thornley, Glade H. Howell, Daniel B. Blanchard, Christopher J. Murray, Eric W. Lindekugel, Jenna Garafalo, David R. Schiff
  • Publication number: 20230096377
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are couplers and assemblies thereof for rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”). For example, an introducer-needle assembly for a RICC can include an introducer needle and a coupler coupled therewith. The introducer needle can include a needle having a longitudinal needle slot extending from a proximal portion of the needle shaft through a distal needle tip. A sheath can be over the needle shaft sealing the needle slot thereunder except for a portion of the needle slot under a sheath opening in a proximal portion of the sheath. A needle hub can include a distally extending needle-hub extension arm over the proximal portions of the needle shaft and sheath. The needle hub can also include a needle-hub portion of a RICC clip configured to hold a portion of the RICC therein. The coupler can include a complementary coupler portion of the RICC clip connected to a coupler housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Sharon West, Justin Bechstein, Carter Biviano, Christopher J. Murray, Glade H. Howell, Daniel B. Blanchard, Joe Spataro, Kyle G. Thornley
  • Publication number: 20230102231
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are couplers and assemblies thereof for rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”). For example, a coupler assembly can include an introducer needle and a coupler coupled together. The introducer needle can include a needle hub over both a needle shaft and a sheath over the needle shaft. The needle shaft can include a longitudinal needle slot extending through a distal needle tip. The sheath can seal the needle slot thereunder except for the needle slot under a sheath opening in a proximal portion of the sheath. The needle hub can include a needle-hub clip. The coupler can include a coupler housing and an extension arm connected to the coupler housing. The needle-hub clip can be clipped onto the coupler housing in at least a ready-to-deploy state of the coupler assembly. The extension arm can be configured for attaching a proximal end of an access guidewire thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Justin Bechstein, Glade H. Howell, Daniel B. Blanchard, Eric W. Lindekugel, Kyle G. Thornley, Christopher J. Murray, Joshua Funamura, Carter Biviano, Sharon West
  • Publication number: 20220339362
    Abstract: Devices and methods for use with syringes are disclosed. A plunger rod includes an outer housing having proximal and distal ends and a lumen between the ends, as well as an inner body axially slidable within the lumen between a first and second position. The inner body has a retention member extending therefrom. When the inner body is in the first position, the plunger rod has a first length, and, when the inner body is in the second position, the plunger rod has a second length greater than the first length. When the inner body is in the second position, the inner body is configured to be rotated relative to the outer housing until the retention member is received within the outer housing to preclude the inner body from moving in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher J. MURRAY, Kurt ATTERMEIER, Christoph ZAUNER
  • Publication number: 20220118190
    Abstract: A syringe assembly and methods of producing the syringe assembly are described. The syringe assembly may include a syringe body, a plunger rod, a barrel cover, and a tamper evident device. The syringe body has a chamber configured to receive a material. The plunger rod moves within the chamber to dispense the material. The barrel cover covers the syringe body. The backstop is attached to the barrel cover to prevent a portion of the plunger rod from moving proximally through the backstop. The tamper evident device includes a tamper evident cap covering a distal portion of the syringe body, a collar attached to the barrel cover, and a frangible connection between the tamper evident cap and the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher J. MURRAY
  • Patent number: 11305072
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a syringe assembly including a syringe including a Luer connection and a tip, a plunger, a tip cap, a tamper evident cap disposed over the tip cap, and a film including a frangible connection. The film secures the tamper evident cap to the Luer connection, where the frangible connection can break under a force applied to the tamper evident cap such that the tamper evident cap disengages from the Luer connection when the frangible connection breaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher J. Murray, Anthony Ferraro, Gang Ju, Robert Speek
  • Patent number: 11261219
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides modified proteins that are capable of being cleaved by the protease OmpT1. The proteins can be modified in an exposed surface motif to incorporate OmpT1 cleavage sites. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the modified proteins, bacterial cells that express the modified proteins, and cell free synthesis systems containing modified RF1. The disclosure further provides methods for reducing the deleterious activity of a modified protein in a cell free synthesis system by contacting the modified protein with OmpT1. Also provided are methods for reducing RF1 competition at an amber codon in the cell free synthesis system, and methods for expressing a protein in the cell free synthesis system. The modified proteins of the invention can be used to increase the yield of proteins having non-natural amino acids incorporated at an amber codon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Sutro Biopharma, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Thanos, Christopher J. Murray, Junhao Yang, Heather Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20210236744
    Abstract: A syringe assembly includes a syringe and a tamper evident cap disposed over a Luer connection of the syringe, the tamper evident cap having a main body that defines a proximal end defining an opening, a distal end opposite the proximal end, an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface that defines a passage to receive a tip cap and the Luer connection, where the tamper evident cap is spaced from the tip cap. The main body defines a frangible connection between the proximal and distal ends thereof. The frangible connection can break under a force applied to the distal end of the tamper evident cap such that the proximal end of the tamper evident cap remains engaged with the syringe when the frangible connection breaks. An RFID tag is disposed on the syringe and has an integrated circuit and an antenna configured to send/receive signals between an RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher J. MURRAY, Anthony FERRARO, Gang JU, Robert SPEEK
  • Publication number: 20210236736
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a syringe assembly including a syringe including a Luer connection and a tip, a plunger, a tip cap, a tamper evident cap disposed over the tip cap, a film including a frangible connection, and an RFID tag. The film secures the tamper evident cap to the Luer connection, where the frangible connection can break under a force applied to the tamper evident cap such that the tamper evident cap disengages from the Luer connection when the frangible connection breaks. The RFID tag is disposed on the syringe and has an integrated circuit and an antenna configured to send/receive signals between an RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher J. MURRAY, Anthony FERRARO, Gang JU, Robert SPEEK
  • Patent number: D914197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Carefusion 303, Inc
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Thomas A. Friedrich, Craig A. Dodge, Gregory T. Hulan, Philip T. Pupa, Christopher J. Murray, Edward G. Mitchell
  • Patent number: D918396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Carefusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Thomas A. Friedrich, Gregory T. Hulan, Philip T. Pupa, Christopher J. Murray, Edward G. Mitchell
  • Patent number: D935579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vladlena Belozerova, Thomas W. Murray, Christopher J. Murray
  • Patent number: D935580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZURN INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Vladlena Belozerova, Thomas W. Murray, Christopher J. Murray
  • Patent number: D954968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Carefusion 303, INC.
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Thomas A. Friedrich, Gregory T. Hulan, Philip T. Pupa, Christopher J. Murray, Edward G. Mitchell
  • Patent number: D1021072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Thomas A. Friedrich, Craig A. Dodge, Gregory T. Hulan, Philip T. Pupa, Christopher J. Murray, Edward G. Mitchell
  • Patent number: D1021073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: DEKA Products Limited Partnership, CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Larry B. Gray, Thomas A. Friedrich, Craig A. Dodge, Gregory T. Hulan, Philip T. Pupa, Christopher J. Murray, Edward G. Mitchell