Patents by Inventor James A. Crunkleton

James A. Crunkleton 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: 8708958
    Abstract: A self-contained and hand-held power-assisted syringe is provided which is suitable for the controlled injection of fluid material during medical procedures such as coronary angiography procedures which utilize small-bore and small sized guide catheter systems. The present invention provides a greater degree of injection power on-demand than was previously possible in a portable and hand-held syringe; and it can deliver larger volumes of radiopaque contrast medium at greater pressures than was previously possible using a conventional manual syringe. The power assisted syringe, along with all components necessary for its effective use and operation, may be pre-packaged and steriled within a single container and then disposed of after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Inventors: Ducksoo Kim, Joseph L. Smith, Jr., James A. Crunkleton
  • Patent number: 8480624
    Abstract: A self-contained and hand-held power-assisted syringe is provided which is suitable for the controlled injection of fluid material during medical procedures such as coronary angiography procedures which utilize small-bore and small sized guide catheter systems. The present invention provides a greater degree of injection power on-demand than was previously possible in a portable and hand-held syringe; and it can deliver larger volumes of radiopaque contrast medium at greater pressures than was previously possible using a conventional manual syringe. The power assisted syringe, along with all components necessary for its effective use and operation, may be pre-packaged and steriled within a single container and then disposed of after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventors: Ducksoo Kim, Joseph L. Smith, Jr., James A. Crunkleton
  • Publication number: 20110196232
    Abstract: A self-contained and hand-held power-assisted syringe is provided which is suitable for the controlled injection of fluid material during medical procedures such as coronary angiography procedures which utilize small-bore and small sized guide catheter systems. The present invention provides a greater degree of injection power on-demand than was previously possible in a portable and hand-held syringe; and it can deliver larger volumes of radiopaque contrast medium at greater pressures than was previously possible using a conventional manual syringe. The power assisted syringe, along with all components necessary for its effective use and operation, may be pre-packaged and steriled within a single container and then disposed of after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: Ducksoo Kim, Joseph L. Smith, JR., James A. Crunkleton
  • Publication number: 20110152680
    Abstract: A self-contained and hand-held power-assisted syringe is provided which is suitable for the controlled injection of fluid material during medical procedures such as coronary angiography procedures which utilize small-bore and small sized guide catheter systems. The present invention provides a greater degree of injection power on-demand than was previously possible in a portable and hand-held syringe; and it can deliver larger volumes of radiopaque contrast medium at greater pressures than was previously possible using a conventional manual syringe. The power assisted syringe, along with all components necessary for its effective use and operation, may be pre-packaged and steriled within a single container and then disposed of after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Ducksoo Kim, Joseph L. Smith, JR., James A. Crunkleton
  • Patent number: 7824373
    Abstract: A self-contained and hand-held power-assisted syringe is provided which is suitable for the controlled injection of fluid material during medical procedures such as coronary angiography procedures which utilize small-bore and small sized guide catheter systems. The present invention provides a greater degree of injection power on-demand than was previously possible in a portable and hand-held syringe; and it can deliver larger volumes of radiopaque contrast medium at greater pressures than was previously possible using a conventional manual syringe. The power assisted syringe, along with all components necessary for its effective use and operation, may be pre-packaged and steriled within a single container and then disposed of after use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Inventors: Ducksoo Kim, Joseph L. Smith, Jr., James A. Crunkleton
  • Patent number: 6881196
    Abstract: A system, method and device for the symptomatic relief for soft corns by injecting a medical grade molding substance between the toes between which a corn is located, forming a molded-in-place, custom-shaped high definition mold, unique to the individual's physical conformation and which reduces friction and eliminates pressure points on the corn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Inventor: James A. Crunkleton
  • Publication number: 20040167454
    Abstract: A system, method and device for the symptomatic relief for soft corns by injecting a medical grade molding substance between the toes between which a corn is located, forming a molded-in-place, custom-shaped high definition mold, unique to the individual's physical conformation and which reduces friction and eliminates pressure points on the corn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: James A. Crunkleton
  • Patent number: 5345769
    Abstract: A system for providing a cold environment which has a number of cooling stages with variable displacement volumes into which input fluid from a compressor flows in an input channel to and from the displacement volumes and output fluid flows in an output channel to the compressor. Volume changers vary the volumes of the displacement volumes and input fluid flowing to a first set of displacement volumes is pre-cooled by regenerative heat exchange and counterflow heat exchange and input fluid flowing to the final displacement volume is pre-cooled primarily by counterflow heat exchange. The volume changer at at least one of the stages is thermally decoupled from the input and output channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Boreas, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony G. Liepert, James A. Crunkleton, Gregory R. Gallagher, Joseph L. Smith, Jr., Frederick J. Cogswell
  • Patent number: 5099650
    Abstract: A technique for producing a cold environment in a refrigerant system in which input fluid from a compressor at a first temperature is introduced into an input channel of the system and is pre-cooled to a second temperature for supply to one of at least two stages of the system, and to a third temperature for supply to another stage thereof. The temperatures at such stages are reduced to fourth and fifth temperatures below the second and third temperatures, respectively. Fluid at the fourth temperature from the one stage is returned through the input channel to the compressor and fluid at the fifth temperature from the other stage is returned to the compressor through an output channel so that pre-cooling of the input fluid to the one stage occurs by regenerative cooling and counterflow cooling and pre-cooling of the input fluid to the other stage occurs primarily by counterflow cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Boreas Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Crunkleton
  • Patent number: 4862694
    Abstract: A technique for producing a cold environment wherein warm fluid, e.g. at room temperature, from a compressor, is introduced under pressure into an input channel which is directly coupled to a displacement volume, the fluid being precooled in the input channel to a temperature lower than that of the input fluid. Fluid in the inner channel at or near the displacement volume is periodically pressurized to a high pressure. The displacement volume is then expanded so that the high pressure fluid flowing into the expanded volume is decreased from such high pressure to a substantially lower pressure, the temperature thereof being reduced to a substantially lower temperature for producing the cold environment. The low pressure, low temperature fluid flows into an output channel, preferably via a suitable valve and surge volume, for flow in the output channel at a substantially constant pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: James A. Crunkleton, Joseph L. Smith, Jr.