Patents by Inventor John C. Sands

John C. Sands 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: 20220287913
    Abstract: A device for mixing and delivering a solution includes a tubular barrel that includes a first end, a second end, and interior compartment. A first plunger is positionable at the first end, is moveable within the interior compartment, and includes a spike protruding into the interior compartment, the spike having an end configured for piercing a membrane. A second plunger is positionable within the barrel, moveable within the interior compartment, and has a pierceable membrane. The second plunger and the second end form a first area housing a first solution and the first and second plungers form a second area housing a second solution. The first and second plungers are slidably arranged within the interior area such that moving the first plunger toward the second plunger causes the spike to pierce the pierceable membrane and push the second solution through the pierced membrane to mix with the first solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventor: John C. Sands
  • Patent number: 11351092
    Abstract: A device for mixing and delivering a solution includes a tubular barrel that includes a first end, a second end, and interior compartment. A first plunger is positionable at the first end of the barrel, is moveable within the interior compartment of the barrel, and includes a spike protruding into the interior compartment, the spike having an end configured for piercing a membrane. A second plunger is positionable within the barrel, is also moveable within the interior compartment of the barrel, and has a pierceable membrane. The second plunger and the second end form a first area within the barrel for housing a first solution to be mixed and the first and second plungers form a second area within the barrel for housing a second solution to be mixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Inventor: John C. Sands
  • Publication number: 20200188230
    Abstract: A device for mixing and delivering a solution includes a tubular barrel that includes a first end, a second end, and interior compartment. A first plunger is positionable at the first end of the barrel, is moveable within the interior compartment of the barrel, and includes a spike protruding into the interior compartment, the spike having an end configured for piercing a membrane. A second plunger is positionable within the barrel, is also moveable within the interior compartment of the barrel, and has a pierceable membrane. The second plunger and the second end form a first area within the barrel for housing a first solution to be mixed and the first and second plungers form a second area within the barrel for housing a second solution to be mixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: John C. Sands
  • Patent number: 10307336
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a device for dispensing a mixture of a first composition (e.g., an anesthetic) and a second composition (e.g., a diluent buffer, a second drug, or a solution). The device comprises a plunger that slidably engages with the interior of the device barrel at a first end. The second end of the device barrel includes a flexible container configured to house one or more solutions (e.g., sodium carbonate). The flexible container comprises a membrane positioned adjacent to the interior of the barrel. The flexible container can be manipulated by the user, rupturing the membrane. In this way, the first and second solutions are intermixed within the interior of the barrel, and can be administered to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Inventor: John C. Sands