Patents by Inventor Eric Houde

Eric Houde 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).

  • Publication number: 20240173485
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery devices for delivering a volume of a drug product, placebo product, or other product including a fluid. The devices may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end region, and a distal end region. The proximal end region may include an opening, and the barrel may be configured to receive a drug therein. A plunger rod may be disposed at least partially inside the barrel and protruding from the opening. The plunger rod may include a rack having a plurality of teeth. The device may further include a pinion having a plurality of teeth configured to engage with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and rotation of the pinion against the rack may move at least a part of the plunger rod along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibgat ULLA, Danielle LAIACONA, Ross KENYON, Trevor LANGLEY, Bryan GRYGUS, Eric HOUDE, Jeremy McNAMARA, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Publication number: 20230225944
    Abstract: A vial adapter assembly that includes a housing, a first receptacle formed within the housing and configured to receive a first vial within the housing, and a second receptacle formed within the housing and configured to receive a second vial within the housing. An opening of the first receptacle and an opening of the second receptacle is in fluid communication with the upper surface of the housing. The vial adapter assembly includes a cap that is coupled and movable relative to the housing from a closed configuration to an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the cap is configured to cover the opening of the first receptacle and the opening of the second receptacle on the upper surface. In the open configuration, the cap is configured to uncover the opening of the first receptacle and the opening of the second receptacle, and expose the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan GRYGUS, Daniel HALBIG, Eric HOUDE, Prithvi SINGH, Paige WAECHTER, Parker VALDEZ, Sandy SPENCER, Sindhuja KUCHIBHATLA, Trevor LANGLEY
  • Publication number: 20220355040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery devices for delivering a volume of a drug product, placebo product, or other product including a fluid. The devices may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end region, and a distal end region. The proximal end region may include an opening, and the barrel may be configured to receive a drug therein. A plunger rod may be disposed at least partially inside the barrel and protruding from the opening. The plunger rod may include a rack having a plurality of teeth. The device may further include a pinion having a plurality of teeth configured to engage with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and rotation of the pinion against the rack may move at least a part of the plunger rod along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibgat ULLA, Danielle LAIACONA, Ross KENYON, Trevor LANGLEY, Bryan GRYGUS, Eric HOUDE, Jeremy McNAMARA, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Publication number: 20220280717
    Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Patent number: 11369739
    Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Medline Industries, LP
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Publication number: 20220126023
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery devices for delivering a volume of a drug product, placebo product, or other product including a fluid. The devices may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end region, and a distal end region. The proximal end region may include an opening, and the barrel may be configured to receive a drug therein. A plunger rod may be disposed at least partially inside the barrel and protruding from the opening. The plunger rod may include a rack having a plurality of teeth. The device may further include a pinion having a plurality of teeth configured to engage with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and rotation of the pinion against the rack may move at least a part of the plunger rod along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibgat ULLA, Danielle LAIACONA, Ross KENYON, Trevor LANGLEY, Bryan GRYGUS, Eric HOUDE, Jeremy McNAMARA, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Patent number: 10792484
    Abstract: A vascular access port includes a base with a floor. A cap is engaged with the base to form a reservoir above the floor as a septum seals the reservoir in a fluid-tight manner. An outlet is in fluid communication with the reservoir. At least one of the base and cap is formed by metal injection molding. The cap and base may be engaged with a snap fit connection or a rotatable connection. The fluid communication may be along a non-tangential non-radial flow path. The flow path may be asymmetrical and may also include textured walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Praxis Powder Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Joseph A. Grohowski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10279112
    Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Glenn Wadleigh, Todd France, George Bourne, Matthew Cunningham, Gerhard A Foelsche, Gregory T Hughes, Jeffrey Thumm, James J Mitchell, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Patent number: 9889217
    Abstract: A device is provided for the decontamination of hollow objects with a cavity such as caps, including: (i) a first exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source and a reflector oriented toward the cavity of the positioned objects, able to produce a direct exposure to UV radiations of surfaces inside the cavity, (ii) a second exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source placed on the opposite side relative to the cavity of the positioned objects, the second exposure apparatus being able to expose surfaces inside the objects cavity to UV radiations by diffusion and/or transmission of UV radiations through the walls surrounding the objects cavity, and the first and second exposure apparatus cooperating for producing a global exposure to UV radiations of the surfaces inside the objects cavity. A method is also provided for the decontamination of hollow objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: CLARANOR
    Inventors: Janyce Franc, Eric Houde
  • Patent number: 9809435
    Abstract: A device and appliance is provided for the high-speed decontamination of objects by means of pulsed light, including: an illuminating structure suitable for illuminating a decontamination area in which the objects are arranged, the illuminating structure being suitable for producing streams of light pulses having wavelengths of 200 nm to 300 nm and an adjustable pulse rate; and a positioner suitable for positioning the objects in the decontamination area according to a predetermined arrangement, also including a cooler suitable for maintaining the temperature of the decontamination area substantially below a predetermined temperature when the decontamination area is illuminated, the cooler including an apparatus for circulating a cooling fluid built into the positioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CLARANOR
    Inventor: Eric Houde
  • Publication number: 20170095654
    Abstract: A vascular access port includes a base with a floor. A cap is engaged with the base to form a reservoir above the floor as a septum seals the reservoir in a fluid-tight manner. An outlet is in fluid communication with the reservoir. At least one of the base and cap is formed by metal injection molding. The cap and base may be engaged with a snap fit connection or a rotatable connection. The fluid communication may be along a non-tangential non-radial flow path. The flow path may be asymmetrical and may also include textured walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Joseph A. Grohowski, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160101201
    Abstract: A device is provided for the decontamination of hollow objects with a cavity such as caps, including: (i) a first exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source and a reflector oriented toward the cavity of the positioned objects, able to produce a direct exposure to UV radiations of surfaces inside the cavity, (ii) a second exposure apparatus including at least a UV radiation source placed on the opposite side relative to the cavity of the positioned objects, thes second exposure apparatus being able to expose surfaces inside the objects cavity to UV radiations by diffusion and/or transmission of UV radiations through the walls surrounding the objects cavity, and the first and second exposure apparatus cooperating for producing a global exposure to UV radiations of the surfaces inside the objects cavity. A method is also provided for the decontamination of hollow objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Janyce FRANC, Eric HOUDE
  • Publication number: 20150209515
    Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: AngioDynamlcs, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Glenn Wadleigh, Todd France, George Bourne, Matthew Cunningham, Gerhard A. Foelsche, Gregory T. Hughes, Jeffrey Thumm, James J. Mitchell, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Publication number: 20140208251
    Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Publication number: 20120273693
    Abstract: A device and appliance is provided for the high-speed decontamination of objects by means of pulsed light, including: an illuminating structure suitable for illuminating a decontamination area in which the objects are arranged, the illuminating structure being suitable for producing streams of light pulses having wavelengths of 200 nm to 300 nm and an adjustable pulse rate; and a positioner suitable for positioning the objects in the decontamination area according to a predetermined arrangement, also including a cooler suitable for maintaining the temperature of the decontamination area substantially below a predetermined temperature when the decontamination area is illuminated, the cooler including an apparatus for circulating a cooling fluid built into the positioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Eric Houde
  • Publication number: 20120259291
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing access to a target site in a living body, comprises a first elongated member including a proximal opening to a first lumen and a branching point at a distal end thereof and a second lumen open to the first lumen at the branching point, the second lumen extending to a second lumen distal opening at a first connector, the first connector configured to engage a proximal end of a first lumen of a multi-lumen catheter in combination with a third lumen open to the first lumen at the branching point, the third lumen extending to a third lumen distal opening at a second connector, the second connector configured to engage a proximal end of a second lumen of a multi-lumen catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: Navilyst Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Lareau, Stephen Engelhard, Eric Houde
  • Patent number: 8267915
    Abstract: A port for implantation within a body, comprises a housing having proximal and distal surfaces and a side surface wherein, the proximal surface faces outward toward the skin, the distal surface faces inward away from the skin and the side surface extends between the proximal and distal surfaces. A first well formed within the housing includes a first opening in the proximal surface and a second well formed in the housing adjacent to the first well has a second opening formed in the proximal surface. First and second outlet openings formed on the side surface of the port are in fluid communication with the first and second wells, respectively, and are separated from one another by a distance substantially equal to a distance separating lumens of a dual lumen catheter to which the port is to be connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Navilyst Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Katie Daly, Kristian DiMatteo, Eric Houde
  • Patent number: 7722638
    Abstract: Devices and methods for delivery or retrieval of a distal protection device. A distal protection assembly may comprise an outer sheath, an inner shaft disposed within a lumen of the outer sheath, a distal protection device disposed at a distal end of the inner shaft; and a manifold coupled to a proximal end of the outer sheath that is adapted for moving the outer sheath relative to the inner shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Deyette, Jr., Eric Houde, Scott A. Diamond, Mark H. VanDiver, Colin P. Hart, Glenn H. Wadleigh
  • Publication number: 20080091229
    Abstract: Devices and methods for delivery or retrieval of a distal protection device. A distal protection assembly may comprise an outer sheath, an inner shaft disposed within a lumen of the outer sheath, a distal protection device disposed at a distal end of the inner shaft; and a manifold coupled to a proximal end of the outer sheath that is adapted for moving the outer sheath relative to the inner shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Deyette, Eric Houde, Scott Diamond, Mark Van Diver, Colin Hart, Glenn Wadleigh
  • Patent number: 7326224
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of embolic protection and, more particularly, to systems for locking a shaft relative to a hub assembly. In addition, a method for securing a shaft relative to a hub assembly is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Colin P. Hart, Mark H. Van Diver, Thomas Deyette, Jr., Scott A. Diamond