Patents by Inventor Kevin Branch

Kevin Branch 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: 7634893
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20080289300
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Patent number: 7415811
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic Minimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Patent number: 6991096
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20050223679
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch
  • Publication number: 20050071759
    Abstract: An imaging system comprises a client device with a display unit, a server controller, stored document information, document modification methods, an imaging device, and documents to be imaged. A user of the client device requests a particular stored document to be displayed on the display unit. The server receives the client request and creates a first user interface for the user to view the stored document and to either accept or request modification to the displayed document. If the user requests modification to the displayed document, the server creates a second user interface for the user to communicate to the imaging system a desired modification to be made in the displayed document. The server determines the best means to address the request, modifies the document, and stores the document information for subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Connors, Matthew Coene, Kevin Branch, Raju Vegiraju
  • Publication number: 20040060260
    Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rebecca Gottlieb, Aaron Swanson, Bahar Reghabi, Kevin Branch