Patents by Inventor Grant Blackwell

Grant Blackwell 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).

  • Hemorrhage Control Devices and Methods
    Publication number: 20170259049
    Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a hemostatic medical device including an applicator having a receptacle with an output end and a moveable piston configured to move at least partially within the receptacle, and a plurality of liquid expandable articles disposed within the applicator, wherein each liquid expandable article has a volume greater than 50 mm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Oregon Biomedical Engineering Institute
    Inventors: Kenton W. Gregory, Lauryn L. Baranowski, Arjun Kalyanpur, Seanna Vine, Grant Blackwell, Benjamin Margolis, Steven Dell
  • Hemorrhage control devices and methods
    Patent number: 9656050
    Abstract: Embodiments herein comprise a hemostatic composition comprising a plurality of liquid expandable articles capable of expanding upon contact with a liquid. A suitable composition comprises a plurality of liquid-expandable articles that may be mechanically uncoupled from one another and therefore may be capable of moving independently from one another. The plurality of liquid-expandable articles may comprise a compressed material capable of a high-degree of expansion upon liquid contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Oregon Biomedical Engineering Institute
    Inventors: Kenton W. Gregory, Lauryn L. Baranowski, Arjun Kalyanpur, Seanna Vine, Grant Blackwell, Benjamin Margolis, Steven Dell
  • HEMORRHAGE CONTROL DEVICES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150057696
    Abstract: Embodiments herein comprise a hemostatic composition comprising a plurality of liquid expandable articles capable of expanding upon contact with a liquid. A suitable composition comprises a plurality of liquid-expandable articles that may be mechanically uncoupled from one another and therefore may be capable of moving independently from one another. The plurality of liquid-expandable articles may comprise a compressed material capable of a high-degree of expansion upon liquid contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kenton W. Gregory, Lauryn L. Baranowski, Arjun Kalyanpur, Seanna Vine, Grant Blackwell, Benjamin Margolis, Steven Dell
  • Hemorrhage control devices and methods
    Patent number: 8828050
    Abstract: Embodiments herein comprise a hemostatic composition comprising a plurality of liquid expandable articles capable of expanding upon contact with a liquid. A suitable composition comprises a plurality of liquid-expandable articles that may be mechanically uncoupled from one another and therefore may be capable of moving independently from one another. The plurality of liquid-expandable articles may comprise a compressed material capable of a high-degree of expansion upon liquid contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Oregon Biomedical Engineering Institute
    Inventors: Kenton W. Gregory, Lauryn L. Baranowski, Arjun Kalyanpur, Seanna Vine, Grant Blackwell, Benjamin Margolis, Steven Dell
  • Hemorrhage Control Devices and Methods
    Publication number: 20110077682
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a composition comprising a plurality of small, liquid-expandable articles and their use to induce hemostasis when applied to bleeding wounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Kenton W. Gregory, Lauryn L. Baranowski, Arjun Kalyanpur, Seanna Vine, Grant Blackwell, Benjamin Margolis, Steven Dell