Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Friend

Matthew J. Friend 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: 10441959
    Abstract: A spray head having multiple openings arranged to provide at spray coverage throughout at least 90 degrees from the spray head central axis. The spray head may be used for applying tissue sealants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Patent number: 9486190
    Abstract: A delivery system for delivering multiple components that is assembled using snap-fit assembly and threadless engagement of syringes and associated parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Patent number: 8974436
    Abstract: A malleable cannula having multiple lumens, constrained at the proximal end portion to provide rigidity and malleable at the distal end portion. The cannula has a combination of flexibility and stiffness that assists in accessing body passageways without kinking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Patent number: 8920364
    Abstract: A biomaterial delivery device includes an elongated handheld powder storage conduit with proximal and distal ends and a bore having a central axis. The proximal end is closed by a movable powder dispensing actuator, and the distal end is closed by an openable sealing nib moveable from its closed to its open position by force upon the actuator. The distal end has a distally-projecting powder discharge chute that spaces the nib away from a surgical site. When the device is held upright over a surgical site with the nib opened, powder passing the nib is deflected at a first oblique direction with respect to the central axis and into or onto the powder discharge chute, and powder striking the chute is deflected at a rotationally distinct second oblique direction orientation with respect to the central axis and into or onto the surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman
  • Patent number: 8845578
    Abstract: A biomaterial delivery device includes an elongated handheld powder storage conduit with proximal and distal ends and a bore having a central axis. The proximal end is closed by a movable powder dispensing actuator, and the distal end is closed by an openable sealing nib moveable from its closed to its open position by force upon the actuator whether or not the distal end is in contact with a surface. The conduit contains finely-divided loosely-filled powdered sterile biomaterial and a plurality of powder-contacting clump-disrupting projections arrayed inside and along the length of the conduit between the actuator and the nib. The projections are movable in the direction of the central axis by force upon the actuator, and the device when held upright with the nib opened provides a path along which powder may fall past the projections to be gravitationally dispensed in non-atomized form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
  • Publication number: 20140243792
    Abstract: A biomaterial delivery device includes an elongated handheld powder storage conduit with proximal and distal ends and a bore having a central axis. The proximal end is closed by a movable powder dispensing actuator, and the distal end is closed by an openable sealing nib moveable from its closed to its open position by force upon the actuator. The distal end has a distally-projecting powder discharge chute that spaces the nib away from a surgical site. When the device is held upright over a surgical site with the nib opened, powder passing the nib is deflected at a first oblique direction with respect to the central axis and into or onto the powder discharge chute, and powder striking the chute is deflected at a rotationally distinct second oblique direction orientation with respect to the central axis and into or onto the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman
  • Publication number: 20140243791
    Abstract: A biomaterial delivery device includes an elongated handheld powder storage conduit with proximal and distal ends and a bore having a central axis. The proximal end is closed by a movable powder dispensing actuator, and the distal end is closed by an openable sealing nib moveable from its closed to its open position by force upon the actuator whether or not the distal end is in contact with a surface. The conduit contains finely-divided loosely-filled powdered sterile biomaterial and a plurality of powder-contacting clump-disrupting projections arrayed inside and along the length of the conduit between the actuator and the nib. The projections are movable in the direction of the central axis by force upon the actuator, and the device when held upright with the nib opened provides a path along which powder may fall past the projections to be gravitationally dispensed in non-atomized form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
  • Publication number: 20130105018
    Abstract: A turbulence-inducing mixing device facilitates mixing, solvating or hydrating materials while passing the materials between fluid delivery devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti
  • Publication number: 20130110158
    Abstract: A spray head having multiple openings arranged to provide at spray coverage throughout at least 90 degrees from the spray head central axis. The spray head may be used for applying tissue sealants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Publication number: 20130110157
    Abstract: A malleable cannula having multiple lumens, constrained at the proximal end portion to provide rigidity and malleable at the distal end portion. The cannula has a combination of flexibility and stiffness that assists in accessing body passageways without kinking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Publication number: 20130110161
    Abstract: A delivery system for delivering multiple components that is assembled using snap-fit assembly and threadless engagement of syringes and associated parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
  • Patent number: 8358211
    Abstract: An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignees: Datalogic ADC, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, David J. Newman, Gerardo Aguirre, Ronald B. Easter, Garrett J. Barnum
  • Publication number: 20120038480
    Abstract: An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicants: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Datalogic Scanning, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, Ronald B. Easter, Gerardo Aguirre, Garrett J. Barnum, David J. Newman
  • Publication number: 20100148967
    Abstract: An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicants: Datalogic Scanning, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, Ronald B. Easter, Gerardo Aguirre, Garrett J. Barnum, David J. Newman
  • Patent number: 7619527
    Abstract: An integrated data reader and electronic article surveillance (EAS) system, and methods of operation. Several configurations are also disclosed for alternate deactivation coil designs and mounting schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignees: Datalogic Scanning, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, David J. Newman, Gerardo Aguirre, Ronald B. Easter, Garrett J. Barnum
  • Patent number: D708737
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
  • Patent number: D708738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronix Xomed, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman