Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Clyde Nichols

Jeffrey Clyde Nichols 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).

  • Disinfectant caps for Luer access devices
    Patent number: 11247035
    Abstract: A cleaning device for disinfecting a Luer access device includes a housing and a cleaning material. The housing has an opening and elastomeric sidewalls defining an inner cavity. The elastomeric sidewalls are configured to deform and conform to respective surface features of the Luer access device. The cleaning material is positioned within the inner cavity and carries a disinfectant. The cleaning device is configured to removably engage the Luer access device, and the cleaning material is configured to contact at least a portion of the Luer access device when the cleaning device is engaged with the Luer access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare SA
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Dudar, Kent Lane Lurvey, Jeffrey Clyde Nichols, Michael Tung Kiung Ling, Donald Smith, Mark Louis Thoene, Brian Young, David Andrew Ippolito
  • DISINFECTANT CAPS FOR LUER ACCESS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190351212
    Abstract: A cleaning device for disinfecting a Luer access device includes a housing and a cleaning material. The housing has an opening and elastomeric sidewalls defining an inner cavity. The elastomeric sidewalls are configured to deform and conform to respective surface features of the Luer access device. The cleaning material is positioned within the inner cavity and carries a disinfectant. The cleaning device is configured to removably engage the Luer access device, and the cleaning material is configured to contact at least a portion of the Luer access device when the cleaning device is engaged with the Luer access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Dudar, Kent Lane Lurvey, Jeffrey Clyde Nichols, Michael Tung Kiung Ling, Donald Smith, Mark Louis Thoene, Brian Young, David Andrew Ippolito