Patents by Inventor Clive Nicholls
Clive Nicholls 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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Publication number: 20220000402Abstract: Blood sampling device comprising a lancet body supporting a lancet tip, said lancet being moveably mounted within a housing, an urging member configured to urge said lancet forwardly in said housing in use from a primed position in which said lancet tip is located within a passage to a lancing position in which said lancet tip projects through an aperture in the forward end of the housing and a removable safety cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Matthew Watts, Prem-Sagar Tank, Oliver Hyde, Clive Nicholls
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Publication number: 20210379296Abstract: An apparatus for use with a syringe to provide a safety syringe, the apparatus comprising: a sheath (100; 300; 500; 700; 900; 1100; 1300) deployable for at least partially covering a needle of the syringe; a sheath actuator (102; 302; 502; 702; 902; 1102; 1302) for deploying the sheath; and a ratioed mechanism (104; 304; 504; 704; 904; 1104; 1304) linking the sheath and the sheath actuator and configured such that a magnitude of movement of the sheath is greater than a magnitude of movement of the sheath actuator during deployment of the sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Damian Alexander Holland, Clive Nicholls, Dale Marc Comley, Lee Thomas Smith, Joseph David Cowan
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Patent number: 11147930Abstract: An apparatus for use with a syringe to provide a safety syringe, the apparatus including: a sheath deployable for at least partially covering a needle of the syringe; a sheath actuator for deploying the sheath; and a ratioed mechanism linking the sheath and the sheath actuator and configured such that a magnitude of movement of the sheath is greater than a magnitude of movement of the sheath actuator during deployment of the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Owen Mumford LimitedInventors: Damian Alexander Holland, Clive Nicholls, Dale Marc Comley, Lee Thomas Smith, Joseph David Cowan
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Patent number: 10835165Abstract: A blood sampling device includes a housing and a lancet supporting a lancet needle or tip, the lancet and needle being urged or urgeable in a pricking direction. A trigger mechanism is moveable to a fire position for releasing the lancet to travel in the pricking direction. A removable safety cap initially covers the lancet needle. The lancet has an initial position in which movement of the trigger mechanism to its fire position is blocked and an intermediate position in which the trigger mechanism may be moved to its fire position. The intermediate position is obtainable only on removal of the safety cap.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Christopher Hudson
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Publication number: 20200316311Abstract: An apparatus for use with a syringe to provide a safety syringe, the apparatus including: a sheath deployable for at least partially covering a needle of the syringe; a sheath actuator for deploying the sheath; and a ratioed mechanism linking the sheath and the sheath actuator and configured such that a magnitude of movement of the sheath is greater than a magnitude of movement of the sheath actuator during deployment of the sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Damian Alexander HOLLAND, Clive NICHOLLS, Dale Marc COMLEY, Lee Thomas SMITH, Joseph David COWAN
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Publication number: 20180008179Abstract: Improvements in and relating to blood sampling devices A blood sampling device includes a housing and a lancet supporting a lancet needle or tip, the lancet and needle being urged or urgeable in a pricking direction. A trigger mechanism is moveable to a fire position for releasing the lancet to travel in the pricking direction. A removable safety cap initially covers the lancet needle. The lancet has an initial position in which movement of the trigger mechanism to its fire position is blocked and an intermediate position in which the trigger mechanism may be moved to its fire position. The intermediate position is obtainable only on removal of the safety cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Clive NICHOLLS, Christopher HUDSON
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Patent number: 9849243Abstract: A substance delivery device (autoinjector) for use with a container (such as a syringe) containing the substance includes: a body arranged to house or hold the container; a plunger which is movable with respect to at least a portion of the body, the plunger being arranged to act upon the container so as to move the container with respect to the portion of the body; wherein the plunger is also arranged to expel at least a portion of the substance from the container; and wherein the device includes elements for adjusting the amount of substance to be expelled from the container. The device can also have elements for priming the container, and can accommodate containers of different size or shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Jeremy Marshall, Clive Nicholls, Stephen Douglas Bicknell
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Patent number: 9795333Abstract: A blood sampling device includes a housing and a lancet supporting a lancet needle or tip, the lancet and needle being urged or urgeable in a pricking direction. A trigger mechanism is moveable to a fire position for releasing the lancet to travel in the pricking direction. A removable safety cap initially covers the lancet needle. The lancet has an initial position in which movement of the trigger mechanism to the fire position is blocked and an intermediate position in which the trigger mechanism may be moved to the fire position. The intermediate position is obtainable only on removal of the safety cap.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Christopher Hudson
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Patent number: 9724034Abstract: Skin stimulus arrangements are described for creating a stimulus in the skin in the vicinity of a treatment or wound site to alleviate the perception of pain. First and second textured surfaces are provided for making contact with the skin, with the surfaces being moved to create a stimulus which alleviates the perception of pain. The movement may be linear, rotary or a combination of both, and just a single textured surface may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Timothy Simon Evans, Christopher W. Hudson
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Patent number: 9717856Abstract: An injection apparatus includes a counter wheel that is incremented by the dose delivery mechanism each time the device is fired. The apparatus includes a final dose disabling mechanism that prevents further usage once the final dose has been delivered. An anti-tamper feature is provided to prevent inadvertent or premature initialisation of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft, Jeremy Marshall
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Publication number: 20160175528Abstract: A substance delivery device (autoinjector) for use with a container (such as a syringe) containing the substance includes: a body arranged to house or hold the container; a plunger which is movable with respect to at least a portion of the body, the plunger being arranged to act upon the container so as to move the container with respect to the portion of the body; wherein the plunger is also arranged to expel at least a portion of the substance from the container; and wherein the device includes elements for adjusting the amount of substance to be expelled from the container. The device can also have elements for priming the container, and can accommodate containers of different size or shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jeremy MARSHALL, Clive NICHOLLS, Stephen Douglas BICKNELL
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Patent number: 9308327Abstract: A substance delivery device (autoinjector) for use with a container (such as a syringe) containing the substance includes: a body arranged to house or hold the container; a plunger which is movable with respect to at least a portion of the body, the plunger being arranged to act upon the container so as to move the container with respect to the portion of the body; wherein the plunger is also arranged to expel at least a portion of the substance from the container; and wherein the device includes elements for adjusting the amount of substance to be expelled from the container. The device can also have elements for priming the container, and can accommodate containers of different size or shape.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LTD.Inventors: Jeremy Marshall, Clive Nicholls, Stephen Douglas Bicknell
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Publication number: 20150250409Abstract: A lancing device includes a housing (10, 12) for receiving in use a replaceable lancet (34) introduced into said housing, a drive (58, 59) actuable to drive the lancet momentarily to project its tip from the housing, and a nose portion (14) having an aperture through which said lancet projects when fired. The nose portion is threadedly engaged (78, 81) with the forward end (10) of the housing to allow the penetration depth of said lancet tip to be pre-set, and is resiliently deformable between a position in which it is locked against rotation and a position in which it is free to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Clive NICHOLLS, Robert Michael WOZENCROFT
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Patent number: 9078604Abstract: A lancing device includes a main barrel portion 10 to the front end of which is hinged a forward portion for movement between the open position shown in FIG. 1 and a closed position. The main barrel portion 10 contains a drive mechanism, cocking slider and trigger, while the forward portion contains a lancet holder into which a lancet may be loaded front end first. Also disclosed is a lancing device having a main housing having a forward nose portion to the rear of which is a flip up lancet hatch into which a lancet may be loaded front end first.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft
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Patent number: 9066699Abstract: A lancing device includes a housing (10, 12) for receiving in use a replaceable lancet (34) introduced into said housing, a drive (58, 59) actuable to drive the lancet momentarily to project its tip from the housing, and a nose portion (14) having an aperture through which said lancet projects when fired. The nose portion is threadedly engaged (78, 81) with the forward end (10) of the housing to allow the penetration depth of said lancet tip to be pre-set, and is resiliently deformable between a position in which it is locked against rotation and a position in which it is free to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMTEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft
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Patent number: 8998855Abstract: Apparatus for loading into an injection device and comprising a syringe and a boot remover. The syringe has a syringe body, a needle and a boot providing a sterile cover for the needle. The boot remover has a body for substantially enclosing the boot and a lip or lips projecting inwardly to engage a junction between the boot and the syringe body. The boot remover also has, at its widest point, substantially the same outer dimension as, or a smaller outer dimension than, the syringe body. The apparatus can be loaded into an injection device through an opening at a distal end of the device such that, when loaded, a portion of the boot remover projects through a proximal end of the device to facilitate removal of the boot remover and boot by a user. This arrangement allows a user to remove the boot from the syringe by holding and pulling on said grip.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Owen Mumford, Ltd.Inventors: Christopher Hudson, Clive Nicholls
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Publication number: 20140228767Abstract: An injection apparatus includes a counter wheel that is incremented by the dose delivery mechanism each time the device is fired. The apparatus includes a final dose disabling mechanism that prevents further usage once the final dose has been delivered. An anti-tamper feature is provided to prevent inadvertent or premature initialisation of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive NICHOLLS, Robert Michael WOZENCROFT, Jeremy MARSHALL
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Patent number: 8777899Abstract: An injection apparatus includes a counter wheel (54) that is incremented by the dose delivery mechanism each time the device is fired. The apparatus includes a final dose disabling mechanism that prevents further usage once the final dose has been delivered. An anti-tamper feature is provided to prevent inadvertent or premature initialisation of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Owen Mumford LimitedInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft, Jeremy Marshall
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Publication number: 20140121693Abstract: A lancing device includes a housing (10, 12) for receiving in use a replaceable lancet (34) introduced into said housing, a drive (58, 59) actuable to drive the lancet momentarily to project its tip from the housing, and a nose portion (14) having an aperture through which said lancet projects when fired. The nose portion is threadedly engaged (78, 81) with the forward end (10) of the housing to allow the penetration depth of said lancet tip to be pre-set, and is resiliently deformable between a position in which it is locked against rotation and a position in which it is free to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: OWEN MUMFORD LIMITEDInventors: Clive NICHOLLS, Robert Michael WOZENCROFT
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Patent number: 8663265Abstract: A lancing device includes a main body having a drive spring, hammer, trigger mechanism and a lancet holder 22. A lancet 34 may be pushed to engage in snap fit with forwardly extending arms 28 of the lancet holder. Whilst free to move axially, the lancet 36 is held against rotation and, following use, is released from the lancet holder by rotating the lancet holder to disengage the lancet from the forwardly extending arms 28 thus freeing the lancet.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Owen Mumford LimitedInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft