Patents by Inventor James A. Woodard, Jr.

James A. Woodard, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20110295055
    Abstract: Methods and devices reroute chyme to induce intestinal brake in order to improve the effectiveness of bariatric surgical procedures and to improve comorbidity resolution. A bowel is manipulated to provide a shortened path for chyme to travel to the ileum. These methods and devices of rerouting chyme to induce intestinal brake may comprise one or more of a surgical procedure, an implanted device, or a combination of an implant with an improved surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Sean P. Conlon, Michael S. Cropper, Denzel Z. Herrera-Davis, Daniel F. Dlugos, JR., Jason L. Harris, Christopher J. Hess, Kevin L. Houser, Mario Gutierrez, Prasanna Malaviya, Amy L. Marcotte, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Anthony Nguyen, Mark S. Ortiz, Mark D. Overmyer, Alessandro Pastorelli, Galen C. Robertson, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Michael J. Stokes, Foster B. Stulen, James W. Voegele, Lauren S. Weaner, Tamara S. Vetro Widenhouse, James A. Woodard, JR., Mark S. Zeiner
  • Publication number: 20110282354
    Abstract: A fistula cleaning and repairing device comprises a device for cleaning a fistula and a device for repairing a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning a fistula comprise a rotary device with ah head configured to debride a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise an abrasive catheter. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise a plurality of abrasive beads. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable stent. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable mesh. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise a swab configured to deliver a medical fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: John B. Schulte, Rebecca J. Mollere, Patrick D. Dugan, Michael D. Cronin, Jerome R. Morgan, Joanne Hull, Wells D. Haberstich, James A. Woodard, JR., Peter K. Shires, Barbara L. Mattson
  • Publication number: 20110282381
    Abstract: A surgical device comprises a housing, a bioprocessing module, an end effector, and a pumping device. The bioprocessing module comprises media reservoirs, fluid conduits in communication with the reservoirs, and a port through which media is expelled. The end effector is configured for insertion into a lumen and delivering a tissue repair composition into that lumen. The end effector has at least one fluid conduit extending therethrough and at least one orifice in communication with the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit in the first end effector is in fluid communication with the port on the bioprocessing module. The pumping device is operable to urge a tissue repair composition comprising at least a portion of the contents of the media reservoirs through the fluid conduit of the first end effector such that the tissue repair composition is expelled from the at least one orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Michael D. Cronin, Jerome R. Morgan, Patrick D. Dugan, Rebecca J. Mollere, John B. Schulte, David A. Witt, Joseph P. Schowalter, Eugene L. Timperman, Prasanna Malaviya, Shailendra K. Parihar, Shelby L. Cook Kornbluth, Richard W. Timm, Donna L. Korvick, James A. Woodard, JR., Peter K. Shires, Barbara L. Mattson, Matthew C. Miller, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
  • Publication number: 20090043263
    Abstract: A hypodermic syringe includes a barrel with a plunger slidably extending therein. The barrel may include a barrel adapter at one end to define a luer hub socket and the outer walls of slots in the barrel. The plunger includes an outer plunger element and an inner plunger element telescoping together with a bungee resisting extension of the assembly. The inner and outer plunger elements may be locked in the extended position with the bungee in tension. A seal stop is located at the seal end of the plunger to define an annular pinch therewith to hold an annular seal in radial extension sealing against the internal sidewall of the barrel. A luer hub is fixed at the needle end of the barrel, A plunger cap may be advanced after injection to rotate the plunger. A resistance lock retains the cap and plunger indexed until actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, JR., Eric G. Hassenpflug, Steven Huckaby, Steven R. Nelson, Eric R. Navin
  • Patent number: 7393343
    Abstract: A hypodermic syringe includes a barrel with a plunger slidably extending therein. The plunger includes an outer plunger element and an inner plunger element telescoping together. A plunger cap may be advanced after injection to rotate the plunger. A resistance lock retains the cap and plunger indexed until actuation. The rotation actuates latches and locking fingers on the luer hub to engage a probe axially and rotationally on the seal end of the plunger and disengage the slots in the barrel, respectively. The rotation disengages the seal stop to release the annular seal and finally releases the engagement between the outer plunger element and inner plunger element. The foregoing provides for the retraction of the luer hub and associated needle into the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hypoguard USA Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Eric G. Hassenpflug, Steven Huckaby, Steven R. Nelson, Eric R. Navin
  • Patent number: 7166216
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit (10). The unit (10) includes a filter housing assembly (60) having a filter tank assembly (66) and a closure (64) which utilizes a handle (152) and cammed reciprocating lock blades (146, 150) to secure the closure (64) to the filter tank assembly (66). A UV tank assembly (300) includes a planar baffle plate (322) and a vaned baffle plate (324) to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly (280). The UV lamp assembly (280) is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to UV tank assembly (300) and electrical cap assembly (290) using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly (40) is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly (34). The bi-planar manifold assembly (26) enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Access Business Group International, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Dale Aberegg
  • Patent number: 6949185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit. The unit includes a filter housing assembly having a filter tank assembly and a closure which utilizes a handle and cammed reciprocating lock blades to secure the closure to the filter tank assembly. A UV tank assembly includes a planar baffle plate and a vaned baffle plate to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly. A UV lamp assembly is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to a UV tank assembly and electrical cap assembly using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly. The bi-planar manifold assembly enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit. Also, a support plate is disclosed which provides support to subcomponents of the WTS unit while also dissipating heat from a UV tank assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Alticor Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Greg Snyder
  • Patent number: 6811691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit (10). The unit (10) includes a filter housing assembly (60) having a filter tank assembly (66) and a closure (64) which utilizes a handle and (152) cammed reciprocating lock blades (146, 150) to secure the closure to the filter tank assembly (66). A UV tank assembly (300) includes a planar baffle (322) and a vaned baffle (324) to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly (280). The UV lamp assembly (280) is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to UV tank assembly (300) and electrical cap assembly (290) using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly (40) is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly (34). The bi-planar manifold assembly (40) enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Dale Aberegg
  • Patent number: 6773587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit (10). The unit (10) includes a filter housing assembly (60) having a filter tank assembly (66) and a closure (64) which utilizes a handle (152) and cammed reciprocating lock blades (146, 150) to secure the closure (64) to the filter tank assembly (66). A UV tank assembly (300) includes a planar baffle plate (322) and a vaned baffle plate (324) to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly (280). The UV lamp assembly (280) is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to UV tank assembly (300) and electrical cap assembly (290) using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly (40) is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly (34). The bi-planar manifold assembly (40) enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Kool, James A. Woodard, Jr., Rick G. Good
  • Patent number: 6716343
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit. The unit includes a filter housing assembly having a filter tank assembly and a closure which utilizes a handle and cammed reciprocating lock blades to secure the closure to the filter tank assembly. A UV tank assembly includes a planar baffle plate and a vaned baffle plate to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly. A UV lamp assembly is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to a UV tank assembly and electrical cap assembly using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly. The bi-planar manifold assembly enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit. Also, a support plate is disclosed which provides support to subcomponents of the WTS unit while also dissipating heat from a UV tank assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Kool, Roy M. Taylor, Jr., James A. Woodard, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6676641
    Abstract: A hypodermic syringe includes a barrel with a plunger assembly slidably extending therein. The plunger assembly includes an outer plunger and an inner plunger telescoping together with a bungee resisting extension of the assembly. The inner and outer plungers may be locked in the extended position with the bungee in tension. A seal stop is located at the seal end of the plunger assembly and holds an annular seal in radial extension sealing against the internal sidewall of the barrel. A luer hub assembly is fixed at the needle end of the barrel. A plunger cap may be advanced after injection to rotate the plunger assembly. Such rotation engages a probe on the end of the plunger assembly with the luer hub, disengages the seal stop to release the annular seal, engages the seal stop with the luer plunger assembly causing release of the luer hub assembly from the barrel and releases the engagement between the outer plunger and inner plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Futura Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., J Douglas Dickson, Brian R. Fortner
  • Patent number: 6533930
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit (10). The unit (10) includes a filter housing assembly (60) having a filter tank assembly (66) and a closure (64) which utilizes a handle (152) and cammed reciprocating lock blades (146, 150) to secure the closure (64) to the filter tank assembly (66). A UV tank assembly (300) includes a planar baffle plate (322) and a vaned baffle plate (324) to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly (280). The UV lamp assembly (280) is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to UV tank assembly (300) and electrical cap assembly (290) using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly (40) is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly (34). The bi-planar manifold assembly (40) enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Access Business Group International LLC
    Inventors: Dennis J. Kool, Roy M. Taylor, Jr., James A. Woodard, Jr., Dale Aberegg, Greg Snyder, Dan Goetz
  • Patent number: 6245229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a point-of-use water treatment system unit. The unit includes a filter housing assembly having a filter tank assembly and a closure which utilizes a handle and cammed reciprocating lock blades to secure the closure to the filter tank assembly. A UV tank assembly includes a planar baffle plate and a vaned baffle plate to induce plug flow about a UV lamp assembly. A UV lamp assembly is used which simultaneously electrically and sealingly mounts to a UV tank assembly and electrical cap assembly using a bayonet mount. A bi-planar manifold assembly is used to interconnect components of the WTS unit and to provide an envelope for accommodating a water pipe assembly. The bi-planar manifold assembly enhances the compactness of the design of the WTS unit. Also, a support plate is disclosed which provides support to subcomponents of the WTS unit while also dissipating heat from a UV tank assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis J. Kool, Roy M. Taylor, Jr., James A. Woodard, Jr., Dale Aberegg, Greg Snyder, Dan Goetz
  • Patent number: D354492
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Nevenka Schumaker, James A. Woodard, Jr.
  • Patent number: D354493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Nevenka Schumaker, James A. Woodard, Jr.
  • Patent number: D354494
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Nevenka Schumaker, James A. Woodard, Jr.
  • Patent number: D420094
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Keith H. Gausmann, Dale Aberegg