Patents by Inventor Mark J. Licata
Mark J. Licata 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).
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Publication number: 20120217184Abstract: Medicament delivery devices for administration of opioid antagonists are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container disposed within the housing and an energy storage member disposed within the housing. The medicament container is filled with a naloxone composition that includes naloxone or salts thereof, a tonicity-adjusting agent, and a pH adjusting agent, whereby the osmolality of the naloxone composition ranges from about 250-350 mOsm and the pH ranges from about 3-5. The energy storage member is configured to produce a force to deliver the naloxone composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: Intelliject, inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Frank E. Blondino
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Patent number: 8231573Abstract: Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medical injector and an electronic circuit system. The medical injector includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. The housing defines a first region and a second region. The first region includes the medicament container and is physically isolated from the second region. The electronic circuit system is configured to be disposed within the second region defined by the housing. The electronic circuit system is configured to output an electronic output associated with a use of the medical injector.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 8226610Abstract: A system includes a medicament delivery device and a container configured to receive at least a portion of the medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device includes an actuator and a first electronic circuit system. The actuator is configured to initiate delivery of a medicament into a body when the actuator is moved from a first position to a second position. The first electronic circuit system is configured to output a first electronic signal when the actuator is moved from the first position to the second position. The container includes a second electronic circuit system configured to receive the first electronic signal. The second electronic circuit system is configured to output a second electronic signal associated with the first electronic signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl, T. Spencer Williamson, IV
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Patent number: 8206360Abstract: An apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
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Publication number: 20120116318Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing and a medicament container disposed within the housing. The medicament container includes a first plunger and a second plunger, each disposed therein. The medicament container has a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first plunger is disposed in a first position and the second plunger is disposed in a second position spaced apart from the first position by a first distance. Accordingly, a first portion is defined between the first plunger and the second plunger. A second portion is defined between the second plunger and a distal end of the medicament container. In the second configuration, the first plunger remains in the first position and the second plunger is disposed in a third position spaced apart from the first position by a second distance, such that a volume of the second portion is greater when the medicament container is in the second configuration than when in the first configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
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Patent number: 8172082Abstract: An apparatus includes a container defining an internal region configured to contain multiple medicament delivery devices, such as, for example, pen injectors, auto-injectors, inhalers or the like. The container includes an electronic circuit system configured to output a first electronic output associated with a first medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the first medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The electronic circuit system is further configured to output a second electronic output associated with a second medicament delivery device contained within the internal region when the second medicament delivery device is removed from the internal region of the container. The second electronic output is different than the first electronic output. At least one of the first electronic output or the second electronic output is associated with a use instruction.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, T. Spencer Williamson
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Publication number: 20120071829Abstract: Apparatuses for automatic medicament injection and methods for manufacturing automatic medicament injectors are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a needle, an energy storage member, an actuator, a locking member, and a needle guard. The needle is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In its first position, the needle is contained within the housing. In its second position, at least a portion of the needle extends from the housing. The energy storage member has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to produce a force when moving between its first configuration and its second configuration to move the needle from its first position to its second position. The actuator is configured to move the energy storage member from its first configuration to its second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.Inventors: Eric Shawn EDWARDS, Evan Thomas EDWARDS, Mark J. LICATA, Paul F. MEYERS
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Patent number: 8123719Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container disposed within the housing, a first energy storage member and second energy storage member. The medicament container includes a first plunger disposed within a proximal end portion of the medicament container and a second plunger disposed within the medicament container spaced apart from the first plunger. The first energy storage member is configured to produce a force when actuated to move at least the second plunger within the medicament container. The second energy storage member is configured to produce a force when actuated to move the first plunger and the second plunger within the medicament container. The second energy storage member is different than the first energy storage member.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
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Publication number: 20120008811Abstract: Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system. The medicament delivery device includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. The electronic circuit system is coupled to the housing and includes an audible output device and a cover. The housing of the medicament delivery device and the cover of the electronic circuit system collectively define an acoustic enclosure. The audible output device is configured to be disposed within the acoustic enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.Inventors: Eric S. EDWARDS, Evan T. EDWARDS, Mark J. LICATA, Paul F. MEYERS, David A. WEINZIERL
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Publication number: 20110319822Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.Inventors: Evan Thomas EDWARDS, Eric Shawn EDWARDS, Mark J. LICATA
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Patent number: 8021344Abstract: Medicament delivery devices are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a medicament delivery device and an electronic circuit system. The medicament delivery device includes a housing, a medicament container, and a medicament delivery member. The electronic circuit system is coupled to the housing and includes an audible output device and a cover. The housing of the medicament delivery device and the cover of the electronic circuit system collectively define an acoustic enclosure. The audible output device is configured to be disposed within the acoustic enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric S. Edwards, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 8016788Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container and an actuator. The actuator includes a release member and an energy storage member having a first position and a second position. In the first position, the energy storage member has a first potential energy. In the second position the energy storage member has a second potential energy. The energy storage member is configured to convert a portion of the first potential energy into kinetic energy when moved from the first position to the second position to move the medicament container within the housing. The energy storage member has a longitudinal axis offset from a longitudinal axis of the medicament container. The release member is configured to selectively deploy the energy storage member from its first position to its second position.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
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Publication number: 20110196300Abstract: An apparatus includes a movable member and a valve coupled to the movable member. The movable member is configured to be disposed within a housing of a medical device and has a first end portion and second end portion. A portion of the first end portion is configured to define a portion of a boundary of a gas chamber. The first end portion defines an opening configured to be in fluid communication between the gas chamber and an area outside the gas chamber. The second end portion is configured to be coupled to a needle configured to deliver a medicament into a body. The valve is configured to selectively allow fluid communication between the gas chamber and the area outside the gas chamber through the opening defined by the first end portion of the movable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: INTELLIJECT, INC.Inventors: Evan Thomas EDWARDS, Eric Shawn EDWARDS, Mark J. LICATA
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Patent number: 7947017Abstract: An apparatus includes a movable member and a valve coupled to the movable member. The movable member is configured to be disposed within a housing of a medical device and has a first end portion and second end portion. A portion of the first end portion is configured to define a portion of a boundary of a gas chamber. The first end portion defines an opening configured to be in fluid communication between the gas chamber and an area outside the gas chamber. The second end portion is configured to be coupled to a needle configured to deliver a medicament into a body. The valve is configured to selectively allow fluid communication between the gas chamber and the area outside the gas chamber through the opening defined by the first end portion of the movable member.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Evan Thomas Edwards, Eric Shawn Edwards, Mark J. Licata
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Patent number: 7918823Abstract: Apparatuses for automatic medicament injection and methods for manufacturing automatic medicament injectors are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a needle, an energy storage member, an actuator, a locking member, and a needle guard. The needle is configured to move between a first position and a second position. In its first position, the needle is contained within the housing. In its second position, at least a portion of the needle extends from the housing. The energy storage member has a first configuration and a second configuration and is configured to produce a force when moving between its first configuration and its second configuration to move the needle from its first position to its second position. The actuator is configured to move the energy storage member from its first configuration to its second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers
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Publication number: 20100318035Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise can comprise an auto-injector, which can comprise: a vial configured to store and/or contain an injectable medicament, the vial defining a vial longitudinal axis, and a housing comprising the vial. In various embodiments, the injectable medicament can be a medicine, medication, drug, pharmaceutical, prescriptive, agent, antidote, anti-venom, hormone, stimulant, vasodilator, anesthetic, and/or nutritional supplement that is substantially ready for injection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Evan T. Edwards, Eric S. Edwards, Mark J. Licata
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Publication number: 20100309012Abstract: An apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Eric Shawn EDWARDS, Evan Thomas EDWARDS, Mark J. LICATA, Paul F. MEYERS, David A. WEINZIERL
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Publication number: 20100211005Abstract: A medicament delivery device includes a housing, a medicament container disposed within the housing, an activation mechanism, a cover and an electronic circuit system. The activation mechanism includes an energy storage member configured to produce a force to deliver the dose of a medicament and/or vaccine. The cover is configured to receive at least a portion of the housing. The electronic circuit system is coupled to the housing such that a protrusion of the cover electrically isolates a battery from a portion of the electronic circuit system when the portion of the housing is received by the cover. The electronic circuit system is configured to be electrically coupled to the battery and to produce a recorded speech output when the portion of the housing is at least partially removed from the cover. The electronic circuit system configured to produce a signal when the activation mechanism is actuated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Eric S. EDWARDS, Evan T. Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl
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Patent number: 7749194Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise can comprise an auto-injector, which can comprise: a vial configured to store and/or contain an injectable medicament, the vial defining a vial longitudinal axis, and a housing comprising the vial. In various embodiments, the injectable medicament can be a medicine, medication, drug, pharmaceutical, prescriptive, agent, antidote, anti-venom, hormone, stimulant, vasodilator, anesthetic, and/or nutritional supplement that is substantially ready for injection.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2006Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Evan T. Edwards, Eric S. Edwards, Mark J. Licata
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Patent number: 7731686Abstract: An apparatus includes a label configured to be coupled to a medicament delivery device. The label includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the medicament delivery device. The second surface includes a textual indicia. The label further includes an electronic circuit system configured to output an electronic signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Intelliject, Inc.Inventors: Eric Shawn Edwards, Evan Thomas Edwards, Mark J. Licata, Paul F. Meyers, David A. Weinzierl