Patents by Inventor Elise Hackney

Elise Hackney 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).

  • Biocompatible Ammunition
    Publication number: 20210239440
    Abstract: The disclosure describes, in various example embodiments, a small arms or firearm projectile including a shell and a hemostatic material retained within the shell. The hemostatic material has a mechanical modulus above 25,000 Pa. In some embodiments, the shell includes a plurality of perforations. In some embodiments, the plurality of perforations are configured to provide, upon an impact of the projectile, fluid communication between the hemostatic material and the exterior of the shell via the plurality of perforations. In some embodiments, the hemostatic material includes a polymer core configured to provide a scaffold for inducing hemostasis in a local wound volume. In some embodiments, the projectile includes a contrasting agent. In some embodiments, the projectile includes a lubricating agent retained in the interior of the shell. In some embodiments, the projectile further includes 0.5 to 3 grains of Kaolin retained in the interior of the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin Omonira, Jonathan Omonira, Elise Hackney, Nathan Panak, Seth Reine
  • Biocompatible ammunition
    Patent number: 10890424
    Abstract: The disclosure describes, in various example embodiments, a small arms or firearm projectile including a shell and a hemostatic material retained within the shell. The hemostatic material has a mechanical modulus above 25,000 Pa. In some embodiments, the shell includes a plurality of perforations. In some embodiments, the plurality of perforations are configured to provide, upon an impact of the projectile, fluid communication between the hemostatic material and the exterior of the shell via the plurality of perforations. In some embodiments, the hemostatic material includes a polymer core configured to provide a scaffold for inducing hemostasis in a local wound volume. In some embodiments, the projectile includes a contrasting agent. In some embodiments, the projectile includes a lubricating agent retained in the interior of the shell. In some embodiments, the projectile further includes 0.5 to 3 grains of Kaolin retained in the interior of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: LAZARUS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Omonira, Jonathan Omonira, Elise Hackney, Nathank Panak, Seth Reine