Patents by Inventor Jesse C. Darley

Jesse C. Darley 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: 20130204222
    Abstract: A medicament container having an opening that provides access to a cavity defined by the medicament container. A stopper is sealingly positioned within the opening of the medicament container and configured to be forced into the cavity to open the medicament container. The medicament container also includes a mating member configured to mate with a complementary receiver associated with a second container to connect the medicament container to a second container. The medicament container further includes a radial seal configured to engage and seal against an interior seal wall associated with a second container prior to the stopper being forced into the cavity defined by the medicament container. A system is also provided for establishing fluid communication between a first container and a second container. The system includes a first container (e.g., a medicament container) having a radial seal, a second container, and a port assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Patent number: 8408122
    Abstract: An auto alignment pad printer for transferring print to an associated object includes a frame, a fixture for supporting the associated object and a cliché operably mounted to the frame. The cliché includes at least one etched region and is adapted to receive ink in the etched region. An ink cup is configured to deposit ink into the etched region. A pad applicator includes a pad support having at least one pad thereon. The pad is adapted to move into and out of contact with the etched region to receive ink from the etched region and to contact an object to transfer the received ink to the object. A pad applicator alignment assembly includes a first set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the cliché and/or the frame near to the cliché, and a second set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the fixture for supporting the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher T. Schaafsma, Gerald L. Voegele, Jesse C. Darley
  • Patent number: 8241265
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Patent number: 8221382
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Patent number: 8216207
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Patent number: 8192451
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational and/or axially translatable atherectomy system, device and method having a flexible, elongated drive shaft or catheter having an expandable and collapsible conical coil with a cutting edge on the coil's large diameter proximal end. When retracted, the coil's sections are collapsed around each other, held together in the retracted position by a sheath that, when distally retracted, allows the coil to automatically expand. The coil is expanded at a point distal to the occlusion, then pulled proximally to cut the occluding material near the lumen wall. The proximal pulling force may be combined with low-speed rotation and/or translation and/or axial vibration at low to ultrasonic frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Cambronne, Robert E. Kohler, Stephen Latham, Jesse C. Darley
  • Patent number: 8162964
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method having a flexible, elongated, rotatable catheter tube that is split into two elements, a biasing element and a cutting element, distally and wherein the biasing element and cutting element are capable of forming a first and retracted position for insertion into a lumen and a second and expanded position for ablation. The biasing element is biased in the expanded position, thereby placing a biasing force against the lumen wall and pressing the cutting element against the opposite side of the lumen wall for directional cutting and/or grinding, either by rotation, axial translation, vibration or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cassandra A. Piippo, Jesse C. Darley
  • Patent number: 8075545
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Hospira, Inc.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Publication number: 20110202079
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, device and method for localized application of therapeutic substances within a biological conduit. One embodiment comprises a rotational atherectomy device having a flexible, elongated, rotatable, drive shaft having a lumen and with an eccentric enlarged abrading head having at least one application hole attached therethrough and in communication with a therapeutic agent delivery sheath and an operator-controlled actuator. The therapeutic substances may then spray radially outwardly from the application hole(s) on the eccentric abrading head during and/or after high-speed rotation of the head. Another embodiment comprises compartments in the abrading head that hold therapeutic agent(s) for release during high-speed rotation. In each case, the therapeutic substance(s) is delivered with radial forces resulting from high-speed orbital rotation of the eccentric abrading head, driving the therapeutic substance(s) into the conduit wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Victor Leo Schoenle, Jody Lee Rivers, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20110144671
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method comprising a bi-directional drive shaft with a flexible ablation element disposed at the distal end of the drive shaft. The flexible ablation element comprises a first retracted position for insertion into vasculature and a second expanded position for ablation, i.e., cutting, sanding and/or grinding. The ablation element comprises more than one flexible finger or blade which allows changing, in certain embodiments, of curvature radius to fit inside a deployment catheter and/or enlarge to the diameter of larger lumens, up to at least 9 mm in diameter. Bi-directional rotation of the expanded ablation element allows cutting in one rotational direction and grinding and/or sanding in the opposite rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Cassandra A. Piippo Svendsen, Daniel J. Lee, Rachel E. DeSmidt, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20100121361
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method comprising a flexible, elongated, rotatable drive shaft with a pre-curved abrasive section disposed within a catheter that deforms the abrasive section to a substantially straight profile and, when the abrasive section is moved distally out of the catheter, the abrasive section resumes its pre-curved profile. Directional ablation is achieved by rotation of the drive shaft along its pre-curved axis as the abrasive section is urged against a portion of the lumen wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. Plowe, Jesse C. Darley, David C. Franchino, Matthew D. Cambronne, Jody Rivers, Cassandra A. Piippo, Robert E. Kohler
  • Publication number: 20090306689
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy device that includes an expandable head that can clean a blockage from vessel larger than its rest diameter, in which the drive shaft may rotate in two opposite directions and may have different abrasive characteristics for each rotation direction. In one direction, the head may be configured for cutting and/or slicing, which may be well suited to removing particularly soft blockage material. In the other direction, the head may be configured for grinding, scraping and/or sanding, which may be well suited to removing particularly hard blockage material. The head includes one or more arms that are pivotally or hingedly attached to the drive shaft. One or more abrasive elements are disposed on or are attached to the one or more arms. The abrasive elements have a cutting feature, such as a sharpened edge that cuts like a razor blade when the drive shaft is rotated in the “cutting” direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan Welty, Charles A. Plowe, Cassandra A. Piippo, Todd James Bakken, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20090306657
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational atherectomy system, device and method comprising a flexible, elongated, rotatable catheter tube that is split into two elements, a biasing element and a cutting element, distally and wherein the biasing element and cutting element are capable of forming a first and retracted position for insertion into a lumen and a second and expanded position for ablation. The biasing element is biased in the expanded position, thereby placing a biasing force against the lumen wall and pressing the cutting element against the opposite side of the lumen wall for directional cutting and/or grinding, either by rotation, axial translation, vibration or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Cassandra A. Piippo, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20090306691
    Abstract: The invention provides a rotational and/or axially translatable atherectomy system, device and method comprising a flexible, elongated drive shaft or catheter comprising an expandable and collapsible conical coil with a cutting edge on the coil's large diameter proximal end. When retracted, the coil's sections are collapsed around each other, held together in the retracted position by a sheath that, when distally retracted, allows the coil to automatically expand. The coil is expanded at a point distal to the occlusion, then pulled proximally to cut the occluding material near the lumen wall. The proximal pulling force may be combined with low-speed rotation and/or translation and/or axial vibration at low to ultrasonic frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Cambronne, Robert E. Kohler, Stephen Latham, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20090277347
    Abstract: An auto alignment pad printer for transferring print to an associated object includes a frame, a fixture for supporting the associated object and a cliché operably mounted to the frame. The cliché includes at least one etched region and is adapted to receive ink in the etched region. An ink cup is configured to deposit ink into the etched region. A pad applicator includes a pad support having at least one pad thereon. The pad is adapted to move into and out of contact with the etched region to receive ink from the etched region and to contact an object to transfer the received ink to the object. A pad applicator alignment assembly includes a first set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the cliché and/or the frame near to the cliché, and a second set of cooperating projections and receivers mounted to the pad applicator and to the fixture for supporting the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Marc C. Piscitello, Christopher T. Schaafsma, Gerald L. Voegele, Jesse C. Darley
  • Publication number: 20090032489
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Publication number: 20090036861
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Publication number: 20090036866
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Publication number: 20090036864
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch
  • Publication number: 20090036865
    Abstract: A system for mixing or reconstituting a drug contained in a first container with a diluent or fluid contained in a second container. The second container has a port docking assembly for engaging the first container. The first container is rotatable and axially slidable within the port docking assembly. The port docking assembly has an actuator to urge a stopper fluidly sealing the first container into the interior of the first container. The port docking assembly further includes a movable plug constructed to fluidly seal the second container in a first, docked position and to provide access to the interior of the second container in a second, activated position, whereby fluid communication between the first and second containers is provided when the first and second containers are in the second, activated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: HOSPIRA, INC.
    Inventors: Yei F. Moy, Stanley F. Pytel, John S. Ziegler, Jesse C. Darley, Douglas S. Rodenkirch