Patents by Inventor Mark A. Ferguson

Mark A. Ferguson 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: 20100280413
    Abstract: A safety shield apparatus including a safety shield and mounting structure for mounting the safety shield to a medical needle. The safety shield includes a distal segment, a proximal segment and a retention member. The distal segment is pivotally secured to the proximal segment and the proximal segment is pivotally secured to the retention member. The retention member includes an opening for receiving a nose of a medical needle device, e.g., a blood collection device. In one embodiment, a retaining collar is provided which is dimensioned to be press-fit about the nose of the medical needle device to secure the safety shield to the medical needle device. Alternatively, mounting structure is formed directly on the retention member to secure the safety shield to the medical needle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: F. Mark Ferguson, Eugene E. Weilbacher
  • Publication number: 20100225246
    Abstract: A lighting device includes one or more light sources, one or more switches, and a controller. The lighting device has multiple modes of operation. The controller selects modes of operation according to the one or more switches. The controller controls or operates the one or more light sources according to the selected mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Spartano, John D. Crawford, Joseph P. Gardner, Michael W. Sanders, Scott W. Osiecki, Ronald J. Kingston, Mark A. Ferguson, Kang Woon Au, Wai Kwong Lam
  • Patent number: 7764045
    Abstract: A device (100) such as a battery charger includes a body (102), a movable member (104, 402), and a plurality of battery bays (108). Moving the member (104, 402) toward a first position increases a distance between respective first (132) and second (114) battery contacts so that a battery may be inserted with zero or substantially zero insertion force. Moving the member (104, 402) in the second direction decreases the distance between the first and second battery contacts. In one implementation, the device (100) is polarity agnostic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Hoffman, Rachel P. Devereaux, Michael J. Brandon, II, Richard H. Chapman, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7750598
    Abstract: A battery charger (100) includes a plurality of battery receiving bays (108) for receiving batteries to be charged. A user interface (120) includes a display which displays information indicative of batteries received in the various bays (108) in graphical and textual form. The displayed information includes the number of batteries received in the charger, as well as their size, good/bad state, and state of charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Hoffman, Rachel P. Devereaux, Michael J. Brandon, II, Richard H. Chapman, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7731385
    Abstract: A lighting device includes one or more light sources, one or more switches, and a controller. The lighting device has multiple modes of operation. The controller selects modes of operation according to the one or more switches. The controller controls or operates the one or more light sources according to the selected mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Spartano, John D. Crawford, Joseph P. Gardner, Michael W. Sanders, Scott W. Osiecki, Ronald J. Kingston, Mark A. Ferguson, Kang Woon Au, Wai Kwong Lam, Thomas I. Meyers
  • Patent number: 7691816
    Abstract: The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising TGF-? superfamily members and sugars, the compositions allowing improved recovery and/or increased biological activity of the TGF-? superfamily member incorporated therein. The invention also relates to uses of sugars to improve the recovery or increase the biological activity of TGF-? superfamily members in a pharmaceutical composition. Uses of the pharmaceutical compositions are also described, particularly with reference to wound healing and fibrosis. Furthermore, the invention discloses medicaments for the prevention or reduction of injection pain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Renovo Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark Ferguson, Sharon O'Kane, Hugh Laverty, Nick Occleston, Jane Kelly, Wayne Burrill
  • Publication number: 20100049170
    Abstract: Caps can be used to cover and sterilize the male luer of a medical connector. Some caps can create a seal with the male luer to prevent antiseptic from entering a lumen of the male luer. A biasing element can aid in creating or maintaining the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: The University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Donald D. Solomon, F. Mark Ferguson, Robert Hitchcook, Steven Bandis, James Mercer, Michael Howlett, Mark Adams
  • Publication number: 20100047123
    Abstract: One or more caps can be used to cover and sterilize one or more separated medical connectors. A pair of caps can be connected to each other and sealed when in a pre-use state. The paired caps can be unsealed so as to permit connection to the medical connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Donald D. Solomon, F. Mark Ferguson, Robert Hitchcock, Steven Bandis, James Mercer, Michael Howlett
  • Patent number: 7641158
    Abstract: A portable intravenous stand comprising: (a) a base including a plurality of wheels; (b) a plurality of vertical supports extending from the base; (c) a plurality of cross-members mounted to the plurality of vertical supports to maintain the vertical supports in relative position to one another; and (d) an intravenous retainer loop mounted to at least one of the plurality of vertical supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Children's Hospital Medical Center
    Inventor: Kevin Mark Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090321303
    Abstract: A package comprising a rear member pivotally connected to a front member at a pivot. The package has a closed position wherein the front member is engaged with the rear member to define an interior space therebetween and an open position allowing access to the interior space. At least one of the front member and the rear member includes support structure for supporting products in the interior space. A projection having an aperture for allowing the package to be hung on a rod extends from the front member and the rear member. The rear member includes a foot allowing the package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. The front member and the rear member include a latch and a slot, with the latch being configured to be inserted into the slot for maintaining the package in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Donwoong Kang, Tyler T. Watson, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090323317
    Abstract: A lighting device includes a head assembly, a battery pack, and a light housing. The light housing includes at least one light source and a diffuser lens. The diffuser lens is pivotably coupled to the light housing. The diffuser lens is configured to pivot between a first position in which the diffuser lens diffuses light emitted by the at least one light source and a second position in which a substantial amount of the light emitted by the at least one light source is not diffused by the diffuser lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Spartano, Thomas I. Meyers, David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090321305
    Abstract: A battery package comprising a rear member and a front member pivotally connected to the rear member. The package has a closed position wherein the front member is engaged with the rear member and defines an interior space therebetween. The package also includes an open position allowing access to the interior space. Batteries are located in the space. The package includes support structure for supporting the batteries in the interior space. The rear member includes a foot allowing the package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. A projection having an aperture extending from the front member and the rear member allows the package to be hung on a rod. The package can alternatively be positioned on the horizontal surface and be hung on a rod for display purposes. The package can also include a resealable closure allowing the package to be maintained in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Tyler T. Watson, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20090321304
    Abstract: A battery package comprises a rear member, a front member pivotally connected to the rear member and batteries. The package has an open and a closed position. At least one of the front member and the rear member include support structure for supporting the batteries in the interior space. The rear member includes a foot allowing the battery package to stand substantially upright on a horizontal surface. The front member and the rear member include aligned openings for allowing the package to be hung on a rod. Therefore, the package can alternatively be positioned on the horizontal surface and be hung on a rod by extending the rod through the aligned openings for display purposes. The package can also include a resealable closure allowing the front member and the rear member to be maintained in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Tyler T. Watson, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7624859
    Abstract: A battery package capable of standing upright comprising a front member, a rear member pivotally connected to the front member, and a foot pivotally connected to a bottom of the rear member. The rear member and the front member have an open configuration and a closed configuration. The rear member and the front member are configured to capture batteries therebetween when in the closed configuration. The foot is pivoted to abut against a rear bottom portion of the rear member, thereby placing the foot in a support position such that the battery package can stand on a horizontal surface. The foot is maintained in the support position by adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Julio C. Casanova, Cari Michelle Curtis, Mark J. Brennan, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7624875
    Abstract: A battery package comprising a rear member and a front member pivotally connected to the rear member. The battery package has a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior space. The rear member includes support structure for supporting the batteries therein. The rear member including a foot and the front member and the rear member including aligned openings. Therefore, the battery package can alternatively be positioned on the horizontal surface using the foot and be hung on a rod by extending the rod through the aligned openings for display purposes. A first one of the front member and the rear member includes a latch and a second one of the front member and rear member includes a slot, with the latch being configured to be inserted into the slot for maintaining the battery package in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Hine, Tyler T. Watson, Mark A. Ferguson, Scott W. Osiecki
  • Patent number: 7626357
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing having a first wall and a sliding tray having a second wall that is generally parallel to the first wall. The sliding tray slides between a retracted position and an extended position in which the first and second walls define a battery receiving region in the sliding tray. The apparatus further includes a first battery contact provided in the first wall and a second battery contact proximate to the second wall. The first and second battery contacts electrically communicate with battery charging circuitry, and the second battery contact slides relative to the second wall in a direction that changes a battery receiving distance between the first and second battery contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Hoffman, Michael J. Brandon, II, Mark A. Ferguson, Donwoong Kang, Scott W. Osiecki
  • Patent number: 7621405
    Abstract: A package comprising a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel and an open position wherein the first panel is spaced from the second panel. The first panel has a battery holder configured to retain at least one battery therein. The second panel has a battery powered device holder configured to retain a battery powered device therein. The first panel has a first tear away strip for allowing batteries in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first and second panels are in the open position. The second panel has a second tear away strip for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first and second panels are in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew C. Schweitzer, David J. Hine, Scott W. Osiecki, Mark A. Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7618395
    Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shield apparatus includes a binding member having an aperture through which the needle passes. The binding member also has binding surfaces for binding to a medical needle. The shield apparatus also includes a retainer integral with the binding member and in communication with the needle for temporarily retaining the binding surfaces in a non-binding position relative to the needle. The shield apparatus also includes a positioning member for positioning the binding surfaces to secure the shield to the needle when a portion of the retainer in contact with the needle is advanced past the distal end of the needle. A housing may be included for enclosing the shield apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Specialized Health Products, Inc.
    Inventor: F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: 7611485
    Abstract: A medical needle shield apparatus is provided which is slidably movable along a medical needle from a proximal position where a distal end of the needle is exposed, to a distal position where the shield protects the distal end of the needle. The medical needle shield apparatus includes a binding member having an aperture through which the needle passes. The binding member also has binding surfaces for binding to a medical needle. The shield apparatus also includes a retainer integral with the binding member and in communication with the needle for temporarily retaining the binding surfaces in a non-binding position relative to the needle. The shield apparatus also includes a positioning member for positioning the binding surfaces to secure the shield to the needle when a portion of the retainer in contact with the needle is advanced past the distal end of the needle. A housing may be included for enclosing the shield apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: F. Mark Ferguson
  • Patent number: D616125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Donwoong Kang, Mark A Ferguson