Patents by Inventor Colin Crosland
Colin Crosland 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: 20220338853Abstract: The retractor comprises an elongate support member, first and second arms, and a driver. The elongate support member has a screw thread along at least part of its length. The first arm has a first anatomy engaging member depending therefrom. The second arm has a second anatomy engaging member depending therefrom and a threaded portion which cooperates with the screw thread to move the second arm along the support member. The driver is operable to move the second arm along the support member by cooperation of the threaded portion and the screw thread whereby separation between the first and second arms changes. Each of the elongate support member, the first and second arms, and the first and second anatomy engaging members is formed substantially completely of a plastics material. Each of the first and second anatomy engaging members comprises a blade having an attached end attached to a corresponding arm, and a free end extending from the attached end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Forbes BUTTERFIELD, Colin CROSLAND, Kenneth MCCORKINDALE, Lewis KINGSLEY
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Patent number: 11395645Abstract: The invention relates to a retractor. The retractor comprises an elongate support member having a screw thread along at least part of its length and a first arm having a first anatomy engaging member depending therefrom. The retractor also comprises a second arm having a second anatomy engaging member depending therefrom and a threaded portion which cooperates with the screw thread to move the second arm along the support member. The retractor also comprises a driver operable to move the second arm along the support member by cooperation of the threaded portion and the screw thread whereby separation between the first and second arms changes. The retractor further comprises a bridging part attached towards a first end thereof to the first arm and attached towards a second, opposite end thereof to the second arm, the bridging part having a third anatomy engaging member depending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SURE RETRACTORS LTDInventors: Forbes Butterfield, Colin Crosland, Kenneth McCorkindale, Lewis Kingsley
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Publication number: 20200337689Abstract: The invention relates to a retractor 10. The retractor 10 comprises an elongate support member 14 having a screw thread 34 along at least part of its length and a first arm 16 having a first anatomy engaging member 42 depending therefrom. The retractor also comprises a second arm 18 having a second anatomy engaging member 42 depending there from and a threaded portion which cooperates with the screw thread to move the second arm along the support member. The retractor also comprises a driver 24 operable to move the second arm 18 along the support member 14 by cooperation of the threaded portion and the screw thread 34 whereby separation between the first and second arms 16,18 changes. The retractor 10 further comprises a bridging part 20 attached towards a first end thereof to the first arm 16 and attached towards a second, opposite end thereof to the second arm18, the bridging part having a third anatomy engaging member 42 depending therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Forbes BUTTERFIELD, Colin CROSLAND, Kenneth MCCORKINDALE, Lewis KINGSLEY
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Patent number: 8932314Abstract: Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The lancing device includes a first housing, second housing, movable member, lancet, and lancet depth adjustment member. The lancet depth adjustment member is captured by both the first and second housings so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other exemplary embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: LifeScan Scotland LimitedInventors: Allan James Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Patent number: 8454533Abstract: Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The exemplary lancing device comprises: a first housing having spaced apart proximal and distal ends disposed along a longitudinal axis; a chassis disposed in the first housing in a fixed relationship with the first housing; a movable member disposed in the chassis and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis and in the first housing; a lancet coupled to the movable member; and a lancet depth adjustment member retained by both the first and chassis so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other embodiments and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: LifeScan Scotland LimitedInventors: Allan James Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Publication number: 20120252133Abstract: A test meter for use win an analytical test strip for the determination of an analyte (such as glucose) in a bodily fluid sample (e.g., a whole blood sample) includes a test meter housing and a strip port connector. The test meter housing has a distal end with a strip port opening configured to receive the analytical test strip. The strip port connector is integrated with the distal end of the test meter housing and has a distal portion with an analytical test strip guide. The analytical test strip guide has an upper guide surface configured such that an analytical test strip received in the strip port opening is guided and supported by the upper guide surface and also has a liquid entrapment feature configured to direct free liquid that enters the strip port opening away from the upper guide surface and entrap such directed liquid in the distal portion of the strip port connector and/or the distal end of the test meter housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Allan FAULKNER, Jonathan Nelson, Nicholas Foley, Simon Salter, David Colin Crosland, Paul Trickett, Gavin Flowers, Martin Crofton
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Publication number: 20090281457Abstract: Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The lancing device includes a first housing, second housing, movable member, lancet, and lancet depth adjustment member. The lancet depth adjustment member is captured by both the first and second housings so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other exemplary embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: LifeScan Soctland Ltd.Inventors: Allan James FAULKNER, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Publication number: 20090281458Abstract: Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The lancing device includes a first housing, second housing, movable member, lancet, and lancet depth adjustment member. The lancet depth adjustment member is captured by both the first and second housings so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other exemplary embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: LifeScan Scotland Ltd.Inventors: Allan James FAULKNER, Nicholas FOLEY, David Colin CROSLAND, Matthew James YOUNG, Paul TRICKETT
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Publication number: 20090281459Abstract: Described and illustrated herein is an exemplary lancing device. The exemplary lancing device comprises: a first housing having spaced apart proximal and distal ends disposed along a longitudinal axis; a chassis disposed in the first housing in a fixed relationship with the first housing; a movable member disposed in the chassis and configured for movement along the longitudinal axis and in the first housing; a lancet coupled to the movable member; and a lancet depth adjustment member retained by both the first and chassis so that the lancet depth adjustment member is rotatable relative to both housings to provide for a plurality of stop surfaces to the movable member. Other embodiments and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: LifeScan Scotland Ltd.Inventors: Allan James Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Patent number: D586465Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Lifescan Scotland LimitedInventors: Allan Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Patent number: D586916Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Lifescan Scotland, Ltd.Inventors: Allan Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, David Colin Crosland, Matthew James Young, Paul Trickett
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Patent number: D628915Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Inventors: Allan James Faulkner, Simon Salter, David Colin Crosland, Martin Crofton, Nick Foley
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Patent number: D630113Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Lifescan Scotland LimitedInventors: Allan Orr, Allan Faulkner, Sophie Edgar, Nicholas Foley, Simon Salter, Colin Crosland, Martin Crofton, Adelio Enzo Alfiero Bolognesi, Luca Valsecchi, Rochelle Kleinberg
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Patent number: D651924Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Allan James Faulkner, Lisa Nugent, Nicholas Foley, Dave Milligan, Jonathan Nelson, Simon Salter, David Colin Crosland, Paul Trickett
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Patent number: D651925Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Allan James Faulkner, Nicholas Foley, Jonathan Nelson, Simon Salter, David Colin Crosland, Paul Trickett, Brian Guthrie, Alistair Longmuir, Gavin Flowers, Martin Crofton, Antonio Antonini, Maurizio Volpe, Roberto Beretta, Luca Valsecchi, Rommell Narvaez
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Patent number: D699853Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: LifeScan Scotland LimitedInventors: Ivan Confield, Rochelle Kleinberg, Sophie Edgar, Luca Valsecchi, Allan Orr, David Colin Crosland, Flavio Galli