Patents by Inventor Ian Kimball

Ian Kimball 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).

  • Patent number: 7879012
    Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The movable member is movable to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet. The member channel fluidly communicates the inlet and the outlet when in the open mode. The valve also has a resilient member with a member flow path in fluid communication with the outlet. The movable member slides along the resilient member when transitioning between the open mode and the closed mode. The resilient member normally has a flange (about the member flow path) that is compressed by the movable member. The flange fluidly disconnects the member flow path from the member channel when in the closed mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Kane, Ian Kimball, Todd S. Vangness
  • Patent number: 7857284
    Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The member channel extends between a proximal opening and a distal opening of the movable member. The movable member is movable in a given direction to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode. The distal opening of the member channel has a given dimension that is generally parallel with the given direction, and a second dimension that is generally orthogonal to the given dimension. The given dimension is smaller than the second dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Kimball, Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane
  • Patent number: 7815168
    Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a rotating member with a member channel. The rotating member is rotatable to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet. The member channel fluidly communicates the inlet and the outlet when in the open mode. The medical valve also has a resilient member biasing the rotating member toward the closed mode. The rotating member slides along the resilient member when rotating between the open mode and closed mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane, Ian Kimball
  • Publication number: 20100030164
    Abstract: A seal for a medical valve having a housing and an inlet includes a seal portion and a sleeve portion. The seal portion may be over the inlet of the valve and have a normally closed aperture therethrough. The aperture may be located proximal to the inlet. The sleeve portion may extend distally from the seal portion, and at least a part of the sleeve portion may be chemically bonded to the inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: NP MEDICAL INC.
    Inventors: Ian Kimball, Todd S. Vangsness
  • Publication number: 20080039802
    Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and actuator moveable distally within the housing. The medical valve also has a resilient member with an aperture. The distal movement of the actuator opens the aperture within the resilient member, thereby transitioning the medical valve from the open to the closed mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: NYPRO INC.
    Inventors: Todd S. Vangsness, Jeffrey F. Kane, Ian Kimball
  • Publication number: 20070255229
    Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The movable member is movable to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet. The member channel fluidly communicates the inlet and the outlet when in the open mode. The valve also has a resilient member with a member flow path in fluid communication with the outlet. The movable member slides along the resilient member when transitioning between the open mode and the closed mode. The resilient member normally has a flange (about the member flow path) that is compressed by the movable member. The flange fluidly disconnects the member flow path from the member channel when in the closed mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kane, Ian Kimball, Todd Vangness
  • Publication number: 20070235676
    Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. The valve has a housing having an inlet and an outlet, and a valving mechanism within the housing to alternatively fluidly connect the inlet and the outlet. The valve is in the open mode when the inlet and outlet fluidly connect. Insertion of a medical implement into the inlet produces a positive fluid displacement at the outlet. In addition, withdrawal of the medical implement as the valve transitions from the open mode to the closed mode produces a substantially neutral fluid displacement at the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Vangsness, Jeffrey Kane, Ian Kimball
  • Publication number: 20070238337
    Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet portion and an outlet portion, a rotating member having a protruding member, and a resilient member with a complimentary surface that mates with the protruding member. The inlet portion and outlet portion of the housing compress the protruding member into the resilient member to bias the valve to the closed mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Ian Kimball, Todd Vangsness, Jeffrey Kane
  • Publication number: 20070235674
    Abstract: A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a rotating member with a member channel. The rotating member is rotatable to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode after insertion of a medical implement into the inlet. The member channel fluidly communicates the inlet and the outlet when in the open mode. The medical valve also has a resilient member biasing the rotating member toward the closed mode. The rotating member slides along the resilient member when rotating between the open mode and closed mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Todd Vangsness, Jeffrey Kane, Ian Kimball
  • Publication number: 20070235675
    Abstract: A medical valve has an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, and a movable member with a member channel therethrough. The member channel extends between a proximal opening and a distal opening of the movable member. The movable member is movable in a given direction to cause the valve to transition from the closed mode to the open mode. The distal opening of the member channel has a given dimension that is generally parallel with the given direction, and a second dimension that is generally orthogonal to the given dimension. The given dimension is smaller than the second dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Ian Kimball, Todd Vangsness, Jeffrey Kane