Patents by Inventor Huadong Lou
Huadong Lou 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).
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Patent number: 10966770Abstract: A plunger for use with a dispensing syringe to dispense a biomaterial is disclosed. The plunger includes a plunger body having a plunger head at its distal end and a plunger base at its proximal end. The plunger body defines a plunger passageway extending through the plunger body from the proximal end to the distal end. The plunger head is received within a syringe passageway of the dispensing syringe, and the plunger passageway receives a stylet.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2018Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Publication number: 20190133664Abstract: A plunger for use with a dispensing syringe to dispense a biomaterial is disclosed. The plunger includes a plunger body having a plunger head at its distal end and a plunger base at its proximal end. The plunger body defines a plunger passageway extending through the plunger body from the proximal end to the distal end. The plunger head is received within a syringe passageway of the dispensing syringe, and the plunger passageway receives a stylet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Patent number: 10172660Abstract: An assembly includes a dispensing syringe device configured to receive an amount of biomaterial and to dispense the biomaterial. The dispensing syringe device includes a syringe barrel for receiving the biomaterial, a discharge outlet for dispensing the biomaterial from the syringe barrel, and a plunger received in the syringe barrel. The plunger has a plunger body and a plunger passageway extending therethrough configured to receive a stylet. The assembly further includes a cannulus device configured to be coupled with the dispensing syringe device, to receive biomaterial from the dispensing syringe device, and to dispense the biomaterial. The cannulus device includes a cannulus passageway configured to receive the biomaterial and a dispensing opening configured for dispensing the biomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Patent number: 9925305Abstract: An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Thomas A. Kirk, Huadong Lou, Mark Stevenson
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Publication number: 20170136151Abstract: An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Thomas A. Kirk, Huadong Lou, Mark Stevenson
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Patent number: 9592321Abstract: An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Thomas A. Kirk, Huadong Lou, Mark Stevenson
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Patent number: 9492646Abstract: An applicator and method for dispensing a stream of a particulate and a fluid from a cannula and a mixing tip. The mixing tip includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a mixing channel extending therebetween. A fin is positioned within the housing and extends along at least a portion of the mixing channel. The fin spirals about the mixing channel from the inlet toward the outlet for mixing and distributing the particulate generally uniformly within the fluid. The stream is directed into the mixing channel of the mixing tip and spiraled along the fin within the mixing channel. The spiraling increases turbulence and mixes the stream into a mixed stream of particulate and fluid. The mixed stream is discharged from the mixing tip for being dispensed onto an anatomical site.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Patent number: 9456861Abstract: A dispensing assembly includes a syringe body having a barrel and a dispensing tip. The dispensing assembly further includes a mixing and plunging assembly configured for coupling with the syringe body and comprising a mixer and a plunger. The mixer is configured for mixing material in the barrel and has a rod and a mixing element removably connected with the rod. The plunger is configured to dispense material from the barrel through the dispensing tip. Also, the rod is configured to be detached from the mixing element and used to push material out of the dispensing tip.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Patent number: 9265550Abstract: A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20160038208Abstract: A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Patent number: 9174147Abstract: A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Nordson CorporationInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20150119851Abstract: An instrument for delivery, deployment, and tamponade of a hemostat. A delivery cannula is included and has a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. A shaft is configured to be introduced into and move relative to the lumen. A hemostat applicator at the distal end of the shaft includes a tamponade surface. The applicator is configured to transition between a first, compact state for introduction into and movement within the lumen, and a second, expanded state as the applicator exits from the delivery cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Thomas A. Kirk, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20140378937Abstract: A dispensing assembly includes a syringe body having a barrel and a dispensing tip. The dispensing assembly further includes a mixing and plunging assembly configured for coupling with the syringe body and comprising a mixer and a plunger. The mixer is configured for mixing material in the barrel and has a rod and a mixing element removably connected with the rod. The plunger is configured to dispense material from the barrel through the dispensing tip. Also, the rod is configured to be detached from the mixing element and used to push material out of the dispensing tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Publication number: 20140261704Abstract: A regulator for regulating the pressure and flow of gas traveling between a gas inlet and a gas outlet. A first pressure regulator in fluid communication with the gas inlet and configured to prevent gas flowing downstream of the first pressure regulator from exceeding a first pressure. A first line between the first pressure regulator and the gas outlet. A second pressure reducing device in fluid communication with the first line downstream of the first pressure regulator and configured to prevent gas flowing in the first line at a point downstream of the second pressure regulator from exceeding a second pressure. A control valve actuatable to an open position when gas is transmitted to a first pilot valve at or below the second pressure, the first pilot valve in fluid communication with the first line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20140276581Abstract: An assembly includes a dispensing syringe device configured to receive an amount of biomaterial and to dispense the biomaterial. The dispensing syringe device includes a syringe barrel for receiving the biomaterial, a discharge outlet for dispensing the biomaterial from the syringe barrel, and a plunger received in the syringe barrel. The plunger has a plunger body and a plunger passageway extending therethrough configured to receive a stylet. The assembly further includes a cannulus device configured to be coupled with the dispensing syringe device, to receive biomaterial from the dispensing syringe device, and to dispense the biomaterial. The cannulus device includes a cannulus passageway configured to receive the biomaterial and a dispensing opening configured for dispensing the biomaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb, Zachary Rzeszutek, Mark Stevenson
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Publication number: 20140261082Abstract: An apparatus and method for hydrating a particulate biomaterial with a liquid biomaterial includes a vacuum device and a valve for withdrawing a gas from the particulate biomaterial and introducing the liquid biomaterial. The valve includes a hub, a valve body, a particulate port, a vacuum port, and a liquid port. The valve body selectively moves between first and second positions. The valve body at least partially defines a first passage and a second passage. The particulate port, the vacuum port, and the liquid port are each configured to fluidly connect to a particulate container, the vacuum device, and the liquid container, respectively. In the first position, the first passage fluidly connects the vacuum port to the particulate port for withdrawing the gas from the particulate container. In the second position, the second passage fluidly connects the liquid port to the particulate port for hydrating the particulate biomaterial.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Kevin C. Geppert, Thomas A. Kirk, Huadong Lou, Mark Stevenson
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Publication number: 20140257174Abstract: An applicator and method for dispensing a stream of a particulate and a fluid from a cannula and a mixing tip. The mixing tip includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a mixing channel extending therebetween. A fin is positioned within the housing and extends along at least a portion of the mixing channel. The fin spirals about the mixing channel from the inlet toward the outlet for mixing and distributing the particulate generally uniformly within the fluid. The stream is directed into the mixing channel of the mixing tip and spiraled along the fin within the mixing channel. The spiraling increases turbulence and mixes the stream into a mixed stream of particulate and fluid. The mixed stream is discharged from the mixing tip for being dispensed onto an anatomical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20140251141Abstract: A device and method for removing gas from a mixture of biomaterials includes a vacuum pump movably positioned within a cavity of a syringe at least partially defining a vacuum chamber. The vacuum pump has a pump body with proximal and distal portions, a stopper connected to the distal portion, and a flow channel. The stopper includes an inlet, and the pump body includes a port. The flow channel extends from the inlet to the port and is in fluid communication with the vacuum chamber. A first valve is positioned within the flow channel between the inlet and the port. The first valve is operable to open and close the flow channel for selectively connecting a vacuum to the vacuum chamber such that gas is withdrawn from mixture of biomaterials within the vacuum chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Jon E. Hoogenakker, Huadong Lou, Bradley D. Robb
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Publication number: 20140124087Abstract: A fluid delivery assembly is provided for withdrawing biomaterial fluid from a vial and for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid delivery assembly includes a fluid transfer device configured for receiving the biomaterial fluid from the vial and for subsequently dispensing the biomaterial fluid, and a fluid control device coupled with the fluid transfer device. The fluid control device includes a body adapted to be coupled for fluid communication with the vial, and having a first port coupled with the fluid transfer device, and a second port for dispensing the biomaterial fluid. The fluid control device further includes a valve member carried by the body, the valve member being moveable between a first position in which the biomaterial fluid may be received from the vial into the first port and the fluid transfer device and a second position in which the biomaterial fluid received in the fluid transfer device may be dispensed through the first and second ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin Anderson, Huadong Lou
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Publication number: 20140121699Abstract: A device and method for dispensing a liquid and a gas from a tip includes a support structure, a control unit, and a drive unit. The liquid is held within a container. The support structure is adapted to hold the container. The control unit directs the drive unit to expel liquid from the container according to a predetermined rate. The control unit further directs the drive unit according to first, second, and third modes of operation. During the first mode, neither gas nor liquid is dispensed from the device. During the second mode, only gas is dispensed from the device. During the third mode, both gas and liquid are dispensed from the device. Furthermore, the control unit is only selectable and operable by a user through the first, second, and third modes in a sequential manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: NORDSON CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin B. Anderson, Huadong Lou, Jon E. Hoogenakker, Thomas A. Kirk