Patents by Inventor John P. Fisher
John P. Fisher 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).
-
Patent number: 11961043Abstract: An inventory tracking system includes storage modules that hold one or more items. Each item is positionable at locations within the storage modules independent of physical characteristics of the item. Inventory monitoring modules are included to monitor storage modules for adding an item, retrieving an item, consuming of the item, returning an unused item, discarding at least a portion of a consumed item, or combinations thereof. Each act is used to determine information about items utilized in the act, including the location within the storage modules of the items. Each storage module updates a central inventory database about a location of the storage module, a revised inventory of the items stored within the storage modules, or both. The location of the storage modules, the revised inventory of the items stored within the storage modules, or both, is used to order a replenishment of the items held within the storage modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Omnicell, Inc.Inventors: Anupam Kumar Dattamajumdar, Herbert Lawson Fisher, John Alfred D'Costa, Rupert P. Robin, Brian Richard Arnold, Sanandan Sudhir, Shah Sohil Jayeshbhai
-
Publication number: 20240100777Abstract: A light polymerizable composition for use in the additive manufacturing of medical devices may include a first photo-initiator and a second photo-initiator. The first photo-initiator activates to initiate curing of the composition when exposed to light of a first wavelength in an additive manufacturing device and the second photo-initiator limits the transmission of the light of the first wavelength that activates the first photo-initiator in the additive manufacturing device. The second photo-initiator is activated to further cure the composition when exposed to a light of a second wavelength different from the first wavelength by activating the second photo-initiator to produce free radicals at a higher rate when exposed to the light of the second wavelength than when exposed to the light of the first wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: H. David DEAN, Al SIBLANI, Eric J. MOTT, John P. FISHER, Martha O. WANG, Antonios G. MIKOS
-
Patent number: 11919628Abstract: A method of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight includes providing horizontal thrust in-line with the direction of forward flight of the UAV using at least one electric motor, providing primary vertical lift for the UAV during the forward flight using a fixed and non-rotating wing, repositioning the at least one electric motor to provide vertical thrust during transition of the UAV to vertical flight for descent, landing the UAV on a surface using a vertical approach after the motor repositioning, and deploying an anchor to secure the UAV to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Christopher E. Fisher, John P. Zwaan, Marc L. Schmalzel, Steven Chambers, Justin McAllister
-
Patent number: 11865785Abstract: A process for additive manufacturing of a resorbable implant to be implanted into a patient includes providing a biocompatible resin including a liquid light-polymerizable material that is resorbable after polymerization and an initiator. The process further includes actuating an additive manufacturing apparatus to expose an amount of the biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed amount of biocompatible resin to form a layer of the resorbable implant and actuating the additive manufacturing apparatus to expose at least some additional amount of biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed additional amount of biocompatible resin to form an additional layer of the resorbable implant and to at least partially overcure previously cured layers to cause at least some interlayer binding between the previously cured layers and the additional layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventors: H. David Dean, Al Siblani, Eric J. Mott, John P. Fisher, Martha O. Wang, Antonios G. Mikos
-
Publication number: 20190210355Abstract: A light-polymerizable composition for additive manufacturing of resorbable scaffolds and implants comprising a biocompatible resin. The biocompatible resin includes a combination of photo-initiators or a dye-initiator package tailored to manufacture implants with the desired physical and chemical properties. A dye or other constituent controls between layer (z) resolution of the manufactured part built in an additive manufacturing device. A light absorber or other constituent controls within layer (x-y) resolution of the manufactured part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: H. David DEAN, Al SIBLANI, Eric J. MOTT, John P. FISHER, Martha O. WANG, Antonios G. MIKOS
-
Patent number: 10183477Abstract: A light-polymerizable composition for additive manufacturing of resorbable scaffolds and implants comprising a biocompatible resin. The biocompatible resin includes a combination of photo-initiators or a dye-initiator package tailored to manufacture implants with the desired physical and chemical properties. A dye or other constituent controls between layer (z) resolution of the manufactured part built in an additive manufacturing device. A light absorber or other constituent controls within layer (x-y) resolution of the manufactured part.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Inventors: H. David Dean, Al Siblani, Eric J. Mott, John P. Fisher, Martha O. Wang, Antonios G. Mikos
-
Publication number: 20180126653Abstract: A process for additive manufacturing of a resorbable implant to be implanted into a patient includes providing a biocompatible resin including a liquid light-polymerizable material that is resorbable after polymerization and an initiator. The process further includes actuating an additive manufacturing apparatus to expose an amount of the biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed amount of biocompatible resin to form a layer of the resorbable implant and actuating the additive manufacturing apparatus to expose at least some additional amount of biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed additional amount of biocompatible resin to form an additional layer of the resorbable implant and to at least partially overcure previously cured layers to cause at least some interlayer binding between the previously cured layers and the additional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: H. David DEAN, Al SIBLANI, Eric J. MOTT, John P. FISHER, Martha O. WANG, Antonios G. MIKOS
-
Patent number: 9688023Abstract: A process for additive manufacturing of a resorbable implant to be implanted into a patient includes providing a biocompatible resin including a liquid light-polymerizable material that is resorbable after polymerization and an initiator. The process further includes actuating an additive manufacturing apparatus to expose an amount of the biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed amount of biocompatible resin to form a layer of the resorbable implant and actuating the additive manufacturing apparatus to expose at least some additional amount of biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed additional amount of biocompatible resin to form an additional layer of the resorbable implant and to at least partially overcure previously cured layers to cause at least some interlayer binding between the previously cured layers and the additional layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Inventors: H. David Dean, Jonathan E. Wallace, Antonios G. Mikos, Martha Wang, Ali Siblani, Kyobum Kim, John P. Fisher
-
Publication number: 20150314039Abstract: A light-polymerizable composition for additive manufacturing of resorbable scaffolds and implants comprising a biocompatible resin. The biocompatible resin includes a combination of photo-initiators or a dye-initiator package tailored to manufacture implants with the desired physical and chemical properties. A dye or other constituent controls between layer (z) resolution of the manufactured part built in an additive manufacturing device. A light absorber or other constituent controls within layer (x-y) resolution of the manufactured part.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: H. David DEAN, Al SIBLANI, Eric J. MOTT, John P. FISHER, Martha O. WANG, Antonios G. MIKOS
-
Publication number: 20130304233Abstract: A process for additive manufacturing of a resorbable implant to be implanted into a patient includes providing a biocompatible resin including a liquid light-polymerizable material that is resorbable after polymerization and an initiator. The process further includes actuating an additive manufacturing apparatus to expose an amount of the biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed amount of biocompatible resin to form a layer of the resorbable implant and actuating the additive manufacturing apparatus to expose at least some additional amount of biocompatible resin to light to at least partially cure the exposed additional amount of biocompatible resin to form an additional layer of the resorbable implant and to at least partially overcure previously cured layers to cause at least some interlayer binding between the previously cured layers and the additional layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicants: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, RICE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, ENVISIONTEC, INC.Inventors: H. David Dean, Jonathan E. Wallace, Antonios G. Mikos, Martha Wang, Ali Siblani, Kyobum Kim, John P. Fisher
-
Patent number: 7407671Abstract: A system for delivering solute to a target location within a mammalian body, the system including a medical device, a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure over the medical device, and a biologically active solute within said gel structure. The gel structure deswells and expels the biologically active solute with an increase in gel temperature. The invention includes a method of delivering solute to a target location, where the method includes the steps of providing a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure, wherein the gel structure is loaded with a solute; positioning the loaded gel structure to the target location; and increasing the temperature of the loaded gel structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: James F. McBride, Stevin H. Gehrke, John P. Fisher
-
Publication number: 20040228922Abstract: A system for delivering solute to a target location within a mammalian body, the system including a medical device, a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure over the medical device, and a biologically active solute within said gel structure. The gel structure deswells and expels the biologically active solute with an increase in gel temperature. The invention includes a method of delivering solute to a target location, where the method includes the steps of providing a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure, wherein the gel structure is loaded with a solute; positioning the loaded gel structure to the target location; and increasing the temperature of the loaded gel structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Inventors: James F. McBride, Stevin H. Gehrke, John P. Fisher
-
Patent number: 6753358Abstract: A polymer network formed by crosslinking poly(propylene fumarate) with a fumarate derivative. The fumarate derivative is one in which the PPF is soluble, is preferably an alkyl fumarate, and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of diethyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, methyl ethyl fumarate, diisopropyl fumarate, and dibutyl fumarate. The network can be formed by photo-crosslinking and can be porous. In some embodiments, the poly(propylene fumarate) and the fumarate derivative are each present in an amount effective to produce a polymeric network useful for in vivo applications. The network can be formed from an injectable, in situ crosslinkable composite formulation, or can be prefabricated from a crosslinkable composite formulation such as stereolithography, rapid prototyping, injection molding, and extrusion molding.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: William Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: John P. Fisher, Antonios G. Mikos
-
Patent number: 6733788Abstract: A system for delivering solute to a target location within a mammalian body, the system including a medical device, a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure over the medical device, and a biologically active solute within said gel structure. The gel structure deswells and expels the biologically active solute with an increase in gel temperature. The invention includes a method of delivering solute to a target location, where the method includes the steps of providing a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure, wherein the gel structure is loaded with a solute; positioning the loaded gel structure to the target location; and increasing the temperature of the loaded gel structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: James F. McBride, Stevin H. Gehrke, John P. Fisher
-
Publication number: 20030032733Abstract: A polymer network formed by crosslinking poly(propylene fumarate) with a fumarate derivative. The fumarate derivative is one in which the PPF is soluble, is preferably an alkyl fumarate, and is more preferably selected from the group consisting of diethyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, methyl ethyl fumarate, diisopropyl fumarate, and dibutyl fumarate. The network can be formed by photo-crosslinking and can be porous. In some embodiments, the poly(propylene fumarate) and the fumarate derivative are each present in an amount effective to produce a polymeric network useful for in vivo applications. The network can be formed from an injectable, in situ crosslinkable composite formulation, or can be prefabricated from a crosslinkable composite formulation such as stereolithography, rapid prototyping, injection molding, and extrusion molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: Wm. Marsh Rice UniversityInventors: John P. Fisher, Antonios G. Mikos
-
Publication number: 20020015712Abstract: A system for delivering solute to a target location within a mammalian body, the system including a medical device, a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure over the medical device, and a biologically active solute within said gel structure. The gel structure deswells and expels the biologically active solute with an increase in gel temperature. The invention includes a method of delivering solute to a target location, where the method includes the steps of providing a thermosensitive cellulose gel structure, wherein the gel structure is loaded with a solute; positioning the loaded gel structure to the target location; and increasing the temperature of the loaded gel structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2000Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: James F. Mcbride, Stevin H. Gehrke, John P. Fisher
-
Patent number: 6072022Abstract: A polyester composition for use in facilitating separation of blood serum or plasma from a cellular portion of blood, the composition containing: (a) a multifunctional acid component comprising: (i) a benzene polycarboxylic acid, and derivatives thereof; and (ii) an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid having from about 16 to about 40 carbon atoms; and (b) a diol component, and wherein the multifunctional acid component and diol component are employed in an equivalent ratio ranging from about 0.8:1.1 to about 1.0:1.3.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Henkel CorporationInventors: William L. O'Brien, Dean A. Oester, Jeffrey A. Barnhorst, Lidia Kupczyk-Subotkowska, John P. Fisher