Patents by Inventor Jay Tapper
Jay Tapper 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: 11077319Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in a holdable spot applicator assembly, the holdable spot applicator assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are housed within a holdable elongated structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
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Publication number: 20210100296Abstract: An illuminated garment includes a base layer having knitted looped threads that hold in position a plurality of optical fibers. The optical fibers are laid into the base layer during the same knitting cycle as the base layer and are configured to emit light through the respective sides of the optical fibers and along the length of each optical fiber in response to receiving light from a light source through at least one end of the respective optical fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jay Tapper, Jaleh Factor, Boris Kontorovich, Jens Johnson, Daniel Shuter
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Patent number: 10933253Abstract: A wearable for providing light therapy to a wearer includes at least one fabric panel having an inner surface that when the wearable is worn is configured to face a wearer's skin and an outer surface opposite the inner surface and at least one side-emitting optical fiber affixed to at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface. The side-emitting optical fiber is optically connectable with an optical fiber light source and configured to project light having a therapeutic wavelength toward a wearer of the wearable. The wearable can include at least one non-optical fiber light source affixed to the fabric panel so as to project light toward a wearer of the wearable. The non-optical fiber light source can have a respective side-emitting optical fiber of the at least one side-emitting optical fiber on opposite sides of the at respective non-optical fiber light source.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: BIOTHREAD LLCInventors: Daniel Bish, Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jaleh Factor, Boris Kontorovich, Daniel Shuter, Jay Tapper
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Publication number: 20210022432Abstract: An article of footwear is configured to be worn so as to at least partially cover a wearer's foot. The footwear includes at least one optical fiber on an internal surface of the footwear. The at least one optical fiber is configured to project radiation having a therapeutic wavelength through the at least one optical fiber and toward at least one of the wearer's foot, ankle or leg when the footwear is being worn so as to at least partially cover the wearer's foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson, Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jaleh Factor, Charles Peter Althoff, Lulin Ding, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin T. Foley
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Publication number: 20210022734Abstract: A suturing kit includes a suture and a suture holder for holding the suture. The suture has a first end and a second, opposite, end. The suture holder includes an elongated wall defining a suture receiving passage that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and terminates at a suture exit opening. The suture receiving passage has a width at least twice the diameter of the suture and receives the suture such that the suture is folded over forming a half loop section spaced from the suture exit opening. A first second of the suture extends from the half loop section toward the first end and a second section of the suture extends from the half loop section towards the second end. The first section and the second section of the suture within the suture receiving passage are aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Publication number: 20200367881Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle holder, an actuator, a needle and a needle retainer. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip, and defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. Movement of the actuator from the first operating position toward the second operating position moves the needle in an advance direction. The needle is in the needle passage. The needle retainer engages the needle holder and the needle when the actuator is in the first operating position and inhibits movement of the needle toward distal opening while the actuator is in the first operating position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10835236Abstract: A suturing kit includes a suture and a suture holder for holding the suture. The suture has a first end and a second, opposite, end. The suture holder includes an elongated wall defining a suture receiving passage that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and terminates at a suture exit opening. The suture receiving passage has a width at least twice the diameter of the suture and receives the suture such that the suture is folded over forming a half loop section spaced from the suture exit opening. A first second of the suture extends from the half loop section toward the first end and a second section of the suture extends from the half loop section towards the second end. The first section and the second section of the suture within the suture receiving passage are aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10806211Abstract: An article of footwear is configured to be worn so as to at least partially cover a wearer's foot. The footwear includes at least one optical fiber on an internal surface of the footwear. The at least one optical fiber is configured to project radiation having a therapeutic wavelength through the at least one optical fiber and toward at least one of the wearer's foot, ankle or leg when the footwear is being worn so as to at least partially cover the wearer's foot.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Biothread LLCInventors: Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson, Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jaleh Factor, Charles Peter Althoff, Lulin Ding, Boris Kontorovich, Kevin T. Foley
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Patent number: 10779812Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle holder, an actuator, a needle and a needle retainer. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip, and defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. Movement of the actuator from the first operating position toward the second operating position moves the needle in an advance direction. The needle is in the needle passage. The needle retainer engages the needle holder and the needle when the actuator is in the first operating position and inhibits movement of the needle toward distal opening while the actuator is in the first operating position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10736623Abstract: A suturing device include a handle, an elongate body, an actuator, and a needle holder. The elongate body connects with the handle. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator includes a manually operated member including an operator contact surface. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip and defining a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The needle passage is configured to receive at least a portion of an associated needle when the actuator is in the first operating position. The needle holder and the elongate body are rotatable with respect to the handle about a rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: DURASTAT LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10709443Abstract: A suturing device includes a needle, a suture, an elongate body, an actuator and a curved needle holder. The needle has first end, which is pointed, a second end, a curved distal section and a straighter proximal section, which is straight or has a radius of curvature greater than the curved distal section. The suture connects with the needle. The actuator includes a mechanism operable to move the needle with respect to the elongate body. The curved needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The curved needle holder includes an inner surface defining a curved needle passage for holding the needle and a distal opening through which the needle exits the curved needle holder. The needle frictionally engages the inner surface when the needle is in a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10687800Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, an actuator, a needle holder and a stabilizer. The elongate body includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The needle holder extends away from the distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening. The stabilizer connects with the elongate body and is configured to engage an upper edge of an associated tubular retractor so as to limit movement of the elongate body with respect to the associated tubular retractor when the stabilizer is engaged with the tubular retractor.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: DURASTAT LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10639030Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle, an actuator, and a needle holder. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator is configured such that movement of the actuator from the first operating position toward the second operating position moves the needle in an advance direction. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening. The needle is positioned in the needle passage when the actuator is in the first operating position. The needle holder is configured to move with respect to the elongate body to change the location of the distal opening with respect to the elongate body.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Publication number: 20200121945Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in a holdable spot applicator assembly, the holdable spot applicator assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are housed within a holdable elongated structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
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Patent number: 10617410Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle holder, a needle actuator mechanism, and a needle capture mechanism. The needle holder extends away from or is provided as part of a distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening. The needle actuator interacts with a needle to move the needle from a retracted position toward the distal opening. The needle capture mechanism includes a needle capture member having a needle receiving portion. The needle receiving portion is capable of being positioned adjacent to and aligned with the distal opening in the needle holder to receive the associated needle exiting the needle passage through the distal opening and the needle receiving portion is capable of being offset from the distal opening so as to receive tissue between the needle capture member and the needle holder.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10610215Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle holder, and an actuator. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder defines a needle passage configured to hold an associated needle. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position, and is configured such that movement from the first operating position toward the second operating position moves the associated needle in an advance direction. The actuator includes a manually operated member and a biasing mechanism biasing the actuator toward the second operating position. The manually operated member is operatively connected with the biasing mechanism so as to preclude the biasing mechanism from moving the actuator toward the second operating position until after the manually operated member has been moved from a non-actuated position toward an actuated position.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Durastat LLCInventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10518105Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in a holdable spot applicator assembly, the holdable spot applicator assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are housed within a holdable elongated structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Bradley Feild Craddock
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Publication number: 20190374792Abstract: A garment includes a fabric base layer and at least one side-emitting optical fiber retained to or integrated with the fabric base layer. The fabric base layer can stretch in the grain and cross grain direction of the fabric base layer. The at least one side-emitting optical fiber is located in at least one light-emitting zone to be located over a targeted body area of the person wearing the garment, and is configured to receive light from a light source and in the at least one light-emitting zone is configured to project light having a therapeutic wavelength toward the targeted body area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson, Lawrence A. Blaustein, Jaleh Factor
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Patent number: D878607Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson
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Patent number: D878608Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson