Patents by Inventor Joseph Haepers

Joseph Haepers 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).

  • PIERCEABLE PLUG FOR NEEDLE
    Publication number: 20220189651
    Abstract: A pierceable plug for closing off a piercing end of a needle is described herein. The plug has an end that is configured to be pierced by the needle to close off the piercing end of the needle. The plug may be radiation sterilizable and may be made of a material that includes an antimicrobial agent. The plug may be used to close off a needle end that is in fluid communication with a radioactive substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Haepers, Jack N. Wentz, JR., Virginia Ann Hankard, Khursida Shahidullah, Tricia D. Butland, Patricia A. Corosa, David P. Rice, Samantha Moran
  • Sealing container and method of use
    Patent number: 10276274
    Abstract: Containers for sealing and shielding radioactive fluid are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such containers are also disclosed. The container is arranged to maintain a fluid tight seal to contain radioactive fluid when subjected to environmental forces, while also permitting a user to manually remove the cap from the container body when desired. In some embodiments, the container includes a container body with an inner chamber, along with an associated cap. The cap forms a fluid tight seal with the body by way of an interference fit between a sealing element and a burnished abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Haepers, Ralph Farella
  • SEALING CONTAINER AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20180268951
    Abstract: Containers for sealing and shielding radioactive fluid are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing such containers are also disclosed. The container is arranged to maintain a fluid tight seal to contain radioactive fluid when subjected to environmental forces, while also permitting a user to manually remove the cap from the container body when desired. In some embodiments, the container includes a container body with an inner chamber, along with an associated cap. The cap forms a fluid tight seal with the body by way of an interference fit between a sealing element and a burnished abutment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Haepers, Ralph Farella
  • Apparatus and method for reconstituting a solution
    Patent number: 6572823
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for handling a solution. The apparatus comprises a housing and a vial assembly positioned within an enclosure of the housing. The vial assembly maintains at least one vial within the enclosure of the housing. A valve manifold extends within the enclosure of the housing for connection to the vial. A rotation mechanism, also extending within the enclosure of the housing, is operatively connected to the vial assembly for rotating the vial assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharma Company
    Inventors: John J. Donahue, Joseph Haepers