Patents by Inventor James B. Shively

James B. Shively 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).

  • Packaging system for ureteral stent
    Patent number: 11751986
    Abstract: A packaging system for use with a ureteral stent having an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion may include a tray base. The tray base may include at least one first post, a second post, and a projection or a groove configured to respectively secure the distal end portion, the proximal end portion, and a tether of the ureteral stent on the tray base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Kristen M. Bunch, Jonathan Sheets, James B. Shively, II, Nathan P. Killey
  • PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR URETERAL STENT
    Publication number: 20200214820
    Abstract: A packaging system for use with a ureteral stent having an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end portion and a distal end portion may include a tray base. The tray base may include at least one first post, a second post, and a projection or a groove configured to respectively secure the distal end portion, the proximal end portion, and a tether of the ureteral stent on the tray base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kristen M. Bunch, Jonathan Sheets, James B. Shively, II, Nathan P. Killey
  • Mail box delivery indicator flag
    Patent number: 5489064
    Abstract: A flag for visually indicating delivery of mail into an associated mail box. The inventive device includes a flag member pivotally mountable to a mail box by a spring loaded mounting assembly. A retaining assembly is coupled to the flag member for selectively securing the flag into a flat position relative to the mail box. The retaining assembly can be selectively released by mail delivery personnel to permit the spring loaded hinge to bias the flag into an upright position to indicate delivery of the mail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Inventor: James B. Shively