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: 10463362Abstract: A suturing device includes a handle, an elongate body, an actuator and a needle holder. The handle includes a proximal handle end and a distal handle end. The elongate body connects with the handle and includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator includes a manually operated member including an operator contact surface spaced from the proximal handle end in a direction toward the distal handle end. 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 needle passage is configured to receive at least a portion of an associated needle when the actuator is in the first operating position.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: DURASTAT LLCInventors: Mark F. Kurd, David Greg Anderson, Jens Johnson, Jay Tapper
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Patent number: 10434325Abstract: Disclosed are therapeutic lamp platform mobile device applications. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a phototherapy device comprising a wearable therapeutic lamp platform including a plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area; a power source; a controller operatively associated with the therapeutic lamp platform and the power source configured to limit a number of available doses of radiant energy provided to a user, and the controller configured to communicate with an ecommerce platform to obtain an additional number of available doses.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 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: 20190269401Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2018Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Publication number: 20190262627Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly comprising a first wall to which the lamps are affixed thereto and a second wall, closer to the patient, spaced from the first wall wherein the lamps are recessed relative thereto. The second wall comprises a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs on the first wall for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed between the first and second wall so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user. The device is mounted to the user with a frame comprising an eyeglass frame or goggles including lenses for shielding the user's eyes from lamp radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Eric Freitag, Charles Peter Althoff, Alistair Douglas Bramley, Allen Zadeh, Daniel Joseph Shuter, Zbigniew Paul Lorenc
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Publication number: 20190200975Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Publication number: 20190192876Abstract: A radiant energy bandage assembly is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment, the radiant energy bandage assembly comprises an encased flexible PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) including a plurality of radiant lamps and a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of radiant lamps. A control pod docking interface operatively connected to the flexible PCBA provides an interface to operatively connect a user control pod to control a dosage of radiant energy to a user treatment area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson
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Publication number: 20190192877Abstract: A radiant energy bandage assembly is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment, the radiant energy bandage assembly comprises an encased flexible PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) including a plurality of radiant lamps and a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of radiant lamps. A control pod docking interface operatively connected to the flexible PCBA provides an interface to operatively connect a user control pod to control a dosage of radiant energy to a user treatment area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson
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Publication number: 20190183483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Publication number: 20190167255Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10300298Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user, and the device is mounted to the user with a frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A Blaustein, David Shuter, Eric Freitag, Charles Peter Althoff, Alistair Douglas Bramley, Daniel Joseph Shuter, Zbigniew Paul Lorenc, Allen Zadeh
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Patent number: 10293176Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly including a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user and, the device is mounted to the user with a frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A Blaustein, David Shuter, Eric Freitag, Charles Peter Althoff, Alistair Douglas Bramley, Daniel Joseph Shuter, Zbigniew Paul Lorenc, Allen Zadeh
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Patent number: 10286224Abstract: Phototherapy systems comprising a therapeutic lamp platform for radiant lamps such as LEDs disposed in an assembly comprising a first wall to which the lamps are affixed thereto and a second wall, closer to the patient, spaced from the first wall wherein the lamps are recessed relative thereto. The second wall comprises a reflective surface facing towards a patient and a plurality of light apertures substantially aligned with the LEDs on the first wall for communicating lamp radiation from the lamps to a user. The lamps and associated circuitry are disposed between the first and second wall so that the reflective surface is relatively smooth and seamless towards the patient. The walls have a malleable rigidity for flexible adjustability relative to the user. The device is mounted to the user with a frame comprising an eyeglass frame or goggles including lenses for shielding the user's eyes from lamp radiation.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A Blaustein, David Shuter, Eric Freitag, Charles Peter Althoff, Alistair Douglas Bramley, Daniel Joseph Shuter, Zbigniew Paul Lorenc, Allen Zadeh
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Publication number: 20190133573Abstract: A suturing kit includes a needle, a suture, a suturing device, a surgical patch and a sealed package. The suture attaches to the needle. The suturing device includes a portion configured to be inserted into a patient during a surgical procedure, a needle holder configured to receive the needle in a retracted position and at least one actuator configured to drive the needle in an advance direction toward a released condition. The surgical patch includes an opening large enough to receive either at least a portion of the needle holder adjacent a distal tip of the needle holder or the needle. The sealed package contains the needle, the suture, the suturing device and the surgical patch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10272257Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform inductive mask and charger. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a phototherapy system comprising a phototherapy device including a plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate radiant energy to a user treatment area, a rechargeable power source, and a controller operatively associated with controlling a delivery of the radiant energy to the user treatment area, wherein the plurality of radiant lamps, the rechargeable power source and controller are housed by a mask shaped therapeutic lamp platform wherein the phototherapy device is configured to inductively charge the rechargeable battery; and an inductive charger configured to charge the phototherapy device rechargeable battery.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer, Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley
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Publication number: 20190111276Abstract: A radiant energy bandage assembly is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment, the radiant energy bandage assembly comprises an encased flexible PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) including a plurality of radiant lamps and a flexible pad including a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of radiant lamps. A control pod docking interface operatively connected to the flexible PCBA provides an interface to operatively connect a user control pod to control a dosage of radiant energy to a user treatment area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Goldilocks LLCInventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson
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Publication number: 20190111278Abstract: A radiant energy bandage assembly is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment, the radiant energy bandage assembly comprises an encased flexible PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) including a plurality of radiant lamps and a plurality of apertures aligned with the plurality of radiant lamps. A control pod docking interface operatively connected to the flexible PCBA provides an interface to operatively connect a user control pod to control a dosage of radiant energy to a user treatment area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lulin Ding, Charles Peter Althoff, Kayla Marie Nickley, Jens Peter Johnson
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Publication number: 20190069894Abstract: 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: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson
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Patent number: 10213618Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform combination light therapy mask. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a phototherapy device comprising a therapeutic lamp platform including a mask including a plurality of radiant lamps having a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area, the plurality of radiant lamps further disposed to provide radiant therapy to provide a first treatment session including a first set of wavelength radiant energy, and a second treatment session including a second set of wavelength radiant energy including at least one wavelength radiant energy not provided in the first treatment session; and a frame for supporting the mask on a user.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER, INC.Inventors: Jay Tapper, Lawrence A. Blaustein, David Shuter, Charles Peter Althoff
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Patent number: 10195458Abstract: Disclosed is a therapeutic lamp platform controller. According to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure, provided is a controller comprising a power source; a control circuit operatively connected to the power source, the control circuit including one or more outputs to drive a plurality of radiant lamps associated with a therapeutic lamp platform, the plurality of radiant lamps including a mixed combination of different wavelength radiant energy and the plurality of radiant lamps disposed to communicate the radiant energy to a user treatment area; a user display operatively connected to the control circuit; and a user control switch operatively connected to the control circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to control a dosage amount of radiant energy communicated to the user treatment area.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 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: 20190021722Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: David Greg Anderson, Mark F. Kurd, Jay Tapper, Jens Johnson