Patents by Inventor Jeffery A. LETTMAN

Jeffery A. LETTMAN 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: 20230377483
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, there is provided a collateral device for use with one or more medicament devices including a collateral device housing and an opening extending there between, the opening configured to receive an adapter, at least a first sensor associated with the collateral device housing for detecting receipt of the portion of one or more medicament devices into the opening, and detecting actuation of an actuation mechanism of the medicament device; and an adapter receivable within the opening, the adapter comprising a receptacle for receiving and guiding a portion of a medicament device to a target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Joshua HOPKINS, Jaysun STOCKDELL-GIESLER, Nicole WEILL
  • Publication number: 20230326372
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an injection simulation device is provided including a housing defining a channel, the housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a plunger comprising a plunger rod body having a proximal end and a distal end and a stopper disposed at the distal end of the plunger rod, the plunger movable proximally and distally within the channel; and a friction feature associated with the housing, the friction feature for interfacing with the plunger rod, wherein the plunger moves in a distal direction relative to the housing to simulate medicament delivery and in a proximal direction to reset the injection simulation device, wherein the friction feature optionally causes differential resistance on the plunger rod, when the plunger rod moves in either the distal or proximal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Dinesh Venkata Koka, Tingting LIU, Joseph Reynolds, Matthew Palyo, Robert Anderson, Jeffery A. Lettman, Joshua Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20230215537
    Abstract: Techniques for artificial intelligence medicament or test delivery device sound output (MDDSO) detection includes receiving, at a neural network, processed data based on operational data that indicates a time series having a first duration for signals from a vibration detector collected during operation of a medicament device. The neural network classifies the processed data as a first MDDSO or not. The classificatio n data is sent to an output device. The neural network has been trained, prior to receiving the operational data, with first training data and second training data. The first training data indicates time series of ambient sounds, each time series having the first duration. The second training data indicates time series of sound having the first duration during operation of the type of medicament or test device, wherein each time series of the second training data includes sound from the first MDD SO emitted from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Joshua HOPKINS
  • Patent number: 11626033
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an injection simulation device is provided including a housing defining a channel, the housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a plunger comprising a plunger rod body having a proximal end and a distal end and a stopper disposed at the distal end of the plunger rod, the plunger movable proximally and distally within the channel; and a friction feature associated with the housing, the friction feature for interfacing with the plunger rod, wherein the plunger moves in a distal direction relative to the housing to simulate medicament delivery and in a proximal direction to reset the injection simulation device, wherein the friction feature optionally causes differential resistance on the plunger rod, when the plunger rod moves in either the distal or proximal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Dinesh Venkata Koka, Tingting Liu, Joseph Reynolds, Matthew Palyo, Robert Anderson, Jeffery A. Lettman, Joshua Hopkins
  • Publication number: 20220273893
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, there is provided a nasal drug delivery training device for training a subject to deliver medicament to a nasal airway, including a pre-use position and a post-use position, a housing comprising a cavity, a proximal end, and a distal end, and a nasal interfacing portion near the proximal end. The device includes a plunger movable relative to the housing, said plunger having a retracted position, and an extended position, and a plunger biasing member associated with the plunger for resetting the plunger to the extended position post use, wherein movement of the plunger toward the proximal end of the housing simulates delivery of medicament to a nasal airway with a nasal drug delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Joshua HOPKINS, Tingting LIU
  • Publication number: 20210090466
    Abstract: In one non-limiting embodiment, there is provided a collateral device for use with one or more medicament devices including a collateral device housing and an opening extending there between, the opening configured to receive an adapter, at least a first sensor associated with the collateral device housing for detecting receipt of the portion of one or more medicament devices into the opening, and detecting actuation of an actuation mechanism of the medicament device; and an adapter receivable within the opening, the adapter comprising a receptacle for receiving and guiding a portion of a medicament device to a target surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Joshua HOPKINS, Jaysun STOCKDELL-GIESLER, Nicole WEILL
  • Patent number: 10943506
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a resettable injection training device and a method embodiment for resetting the device is provided herein. The device may include a housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a cavity there within. A plunger may be slidable relative to the housing between the proximal end and the distal end. A releasably locking shield having a proximal end and a distal end, and being slidably engaged with the housing is also provided. The shield may be slidable between a retracted, pre-use position an extended, locked, post-use position. The device may further include a flat biasing member for locking the shield in the extended position, and a compressing component slidable relative to the housing, wherein pressure on the flat biasing member from the compressing component deforms the flat biasing member, and unlocks the shield, and wherein a release of pressure by the compressing component on the flat biasing member locks the shield in an extended, post-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Noble International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffery A. Lettman, Tingting Liu
  • Publication number: 20200410897
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an injection simulation device is provided including a housing defining a channel, the housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, a plunger comprising a plunger rod body having a proximal end and a distal end and a stopper disposed at the distal end of the plunger rod, the plunger movable proximally and distally within the channel; and a friction feature associated with the housing, the friction feature for interfacing with the plunger rod, wherein the plunger moves in a distal direction relative to the housing to simulate medicament delivery and in a proximal direction to reset the injection simulation device, wherein the friction feature optionally causes differential resistance on the plunger rod, when the plunger rod moves in either the distal or proximal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Dinesh Venkata KOKA, Tingting LIU, Joseph REYNOLDS, Matthew Palyo, Robert ANDERSON, Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Joshua HOPKINS
  • Publication number: 20200168124
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an injection simulation device is provided. The injection simulation device may include a housing defining an opening, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, a plunger movable relative to the housing, the plunger comprising a first interfacing portion, and distal movement of the plunger initiates an injection simulation, a rotatable component comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and an aperture extending between the proximal and distal ends of the rotatable component for receiving a portion of the plunger, rotatable component comprising a second interfacing portion for interfacing with the first interfacing portion to rotate the rotatable component when the plunger is moved toward the proximal or distal end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Dinesh Venkata KOKA, Jeffery A. LETTMAN, Tingting LIU, Tomas Andrius MATUSAITIS, Sean Joel CORRIGAN