Patents by Inventor Dale Emis

Dale Emis 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: 8177063
    Abstract: A combination needle holder and suture needle and suture thread device has a variety of features that make it an optimal device for safe storage and disposal of hypodermic needles and disposal of sutures. The needle holder of the present invention includes at least one hypodermic needle retainer for engaging and keeping a hypodermic needle in a variety of settings. A flange with adhesive assist helps position the holder in a wide variety of instances of different structures being available to the practitioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventors: Kendell Simm, Dale Emis
  • Patent number: 7163618
    Abstract: A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate particulate (or semi-particulate) matters from a carrier material, typically but not exclusively, of a fluid or liquid nature. The filters are mounted within a housing which includes an outlet port and a plurality of inlet ports, wherein each inlet port includes a check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Beckham, Dale Emis, Nilesh Patel
  • Patent number: 6783003
    Abstract: A needle holder has a variety of features that make it an optimal device for safe storage and disposal of hypodermic needles. The needle holder of the present invention includes at least one hypodermic needle retainer for engaging and keeping a hypodermic needle. Further, the needle holder includes a receptacle that may accommodate surgical needles or other small sharps or biologically contaminated articles. The needle holder may be easily and conveniently employed in a variety of settings. Alternative embodiments will accommodate double-ended hypodermic needles, and will also accommodate larger versions of hypodermic needles such as thoracic, cardiac, or spinal needles, and which has additional support provision including hook arms and an adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventors: Kendell Simm, Dale Emis
  • Publication number: 20030213733
    Abstract: A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate particulate (or semi-particulate) matters from a carrier material, typically but not exclusively, of a fluid or liquid nature. The filters are mounted within a housing which includes an outlet port and a plurality of inlet ports, wherein each inlet port includes a check valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Scott Beckham, Dale Emis, Nilesh Patel
  • Publication number: 20020063074
    Abstract: A needle holder has a variety of features that make it an optimal device for safe storage and disposal of hypodermic needles. The needle holder of the present invention includes at least one hypodermic needle retainer for engaging and keeping a hypodermic needle. Further, the needle holder includes a receptacle that may accommodate surgical needles or other small sharps or biologically contaminated articles. The needle holder may be easily and conveniently employed in a variety of settings. Alternative embodiments will accommodate double-ended hypodermic needles, and will also accommodate larger versions of hypodermic needles such as thoracic, cardiac, or spinal needles, and which has additional support provision including hook arms and an adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Kendell Simm, Dale Emis
  • Patent number: 6331246
    Abstract: A filter system especially useful in the treatment of waste material, in particular liquid waste material which may include particulate matter therein. The filter system includes a series of filters of progressively finer porosity in order to selectively eliminate particulate (or semi-particulate) matters from a carrier material, typically but not exclusively, of a fluid or liquid nature. The filters are mounted within a housing which includes an outlet port and a plurality of inlet ports, wherein each inlet port includes a check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Beckham, Dale Emis, Nilesh Patel