Patents by Inventor Daniel Michael Ward

Daniel Michael Ward 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).

  • Sterile enclosure for a hand-held electronic device and methods of using thereof
    Patent number: 11191334
    Abstract: A sterile enclosure to bring a non-sterile hand-held electronic device such as a smartphone or a tablet into a sterile field comprises a rigid frame, a rigid base and a device holder configured to accept the hand-held device thereon. The use of the device holder to contain the hand-held device prior to engaging with the base and positioning the device therein, allows avoiding contamination of sterile components during use. A sterility indicator is also provided to continuously monitor the sterile enclosure for a possible breach in sterility while inside the sterile field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MDM Medical LLC
    Inventors: Mehran S Aghazadeh, Daniel Michael Ward, Michael Barenboym
  • STERILE ENCLOSURE FOR A HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS OF USING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200060401
    Abstract: A sterile enclosure to bring a non-sterile hand-held electronic device such as a smartphone or a tablet into a sterile field comprises a rigid frame, a rigid base and a device holder configured to accept the hand-held device thereon. The use of the device holder to contain the hand-held device prior to engaging with the base and positioning the device therein, allows avoiding contamination of sterile components during use. A sterility indicator is also provided to continuously monitor the sterile enclosure for a possible breach in sterility while inside the sterile field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mehran S Aghazadeh, Daniel Michael Ward, Michael Barenboym