Patents by Inventor Gregory Harbers

Gregory Harbers 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).

  • Implantable continuous-flow pumps
    Patent number: 11964129
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a drug pump includes a housing and, within the housing, an expandable drug reservoir at least part of which is exposed to a pressurized propellant. The propellant exerts a substantially constant pressure on the drug reservoir. A flow restrictor significantly limits outflow from the pump, and preferably has both a small diameter and a long path length, which acts to control the outflow from the drug reservoir. As a result, the pump produces a substantially constant outflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: MiniPumps LLC
    Inventors: Jason Shih, Gregory Harbers, Richard Purvis, Miho Matsuoka, Andrew Urazaki, Mark Humayun, William Andrew Brandt, Atoosa Lotfi, Didier Sagan, Andrew Dunn
  • Instruments and methods for surgical sizing and marking
    Patent number: 11160631
    Abstract: A surgical sizer for creating a tissue pocket for an implantable medical device may include a replica of the device and a (preferably ergonomic) handle portion, optionally with marking features that facilitate marking the tissue for precise implant placement and alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MINIPUMPS, LLC
    Inventors: Michelle L. Journey, Jason Shih, Sean Caffey, Gregory Harbers
  • IMPLANTABLE CONTINUOUS-FLOW PUMPS
    Publication number: 20190269850
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a drug pump includes a housing and, within the housing, an expandable drug reservoir at least part of which is exposed to a pressurized propellant. The propellant exerts a substantially constant pressure on the drug reservoir. A flow restrictor significantly limits outflow from the pump, and preferably has both a small diameter and a long path length, which acts to control the outflow from the drug reservoir. As a result, the pump produces a substantially constant outflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Shih, Gregory Harbers, Richard Purvis, Miho Matsuoka, Andrew Urazaki, Mark Humayun, William Andrew Brandt, Atoosa Lotfi, Didier Sagan, Andrew Dunn
  • Welding washers for microwire welding
    Patent number: 10224124
    Abstract: In various embodiments, welding washers are utilized to establish electrical connections between electrically conductive wires and electrically conductive pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MINIPUMPS, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Harbers, Ming Wei Hung, Fukang Jiang
  • Instruments and Methods for Surgical Sizing and Marking
    Publication number: 20180289442
    Abstract: A surgical sizer for creating a tissue pocket for an implantable medical device may include a replica of the device and a (preferably ergonomic) handle portion, optionally with marking features that facilitate marking the tissue for precise implant placement and alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle L. Journey, Jason Shih, Sean Caffey, Gregory Harbers
  • Vented implantable drug-delivery device and related methods
    Patent number: 9956340
    Abstract: An implantable device has an outer shell that includes an aperture through the housing of the device and, spanning the aperture, a membrane structure permeable to gas but not to liquid. In this way, excess gas may be vented from the device. The membrane and aperture are designed to discourage or even prevent tissue ingrowth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MINIPUMPS, LLC
    Inventors: Bin Wang, Jason Shih, Gregory Harbers, Fukang Jiang, Sean Caffey
  • WELDING WASHERS FOR MICROWIRE WELDING
    Publication number: 20150194236
    Abstract: In various embodiments, welding washers are utilized to establish electrical connections between electrically conductive wires and electrically conductive pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory Harbers, Ming Wei Hung, Fukang Jiang
  • VENTED IMPLANTABLE DRUG-DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20140371674
    Abstract: An implantable device has an outer shell that includes an aperture through the housing of the device and, spanning the aperture, a membrane structure permeable to gas but not to liquid. In this way, excess gas may be vented from the device. The membrane and aperture are designed to discourage or even prevent tissue ingrowth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Bin Wang, Jason Shih, Gregory Harbers, Fukang Jiang, Sean Caffey
  • Instruments and Methods for Surgical Sizing and Marking
    Publication number: 20130090676
    Abstract: A surgical sizer for creating a tissue pocket for an implantable medical device may include a replica of the device and a (preferably ergonomic) handle portion, optionally with marking features that facilitate marking the tissue for precise implant placement and alignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Michelle L. Journey, Jason Shih, Sean Caffey, Gregory Harbers