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).
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Patent number: 10441959Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 9486190Abstract: A delivery system for delivering multiple components that is assembled using snap-fit assembly and threadless engagement of syringes and associated parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8974436Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8920364Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman
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Patent number: 8845578Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
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Publication number: 20140243792Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman
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Publication number: 20140243791Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
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Publication number: 20130105018Abstract: A turbulence-inducing mixing device facilitates mixing, solvating or hydrating materials while passing the materials between fluid delivery devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti
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Publication number: 20130110158Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
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Publication number: 20130110157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
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Publication number: 20130110161Abstract: A delivery system for delivering multiple components that is assembled using snap-fit assembly and threadless engagement of syringes and associated parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, David J. Little, Wei Chen, John R. Prisco, Matthew J. Friend, Matthew F. Myntti, Tom Zelmer, Cyan Godfrey, Roy Attride
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Patent number: 8358211Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignees: Datalogic ADC, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics, LLCInventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, David J. Newman, Gerardo Aguirre, Ronald B. Easter, Garrett J. Barnum
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Publication number: 20120038480Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicants: Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, Datalogic Scanning, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, Ronald B. Easter, Gerardo Aguirre, Garrett J. Barnum, David J. Newman
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Publication number: 20100148967Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicants: Datalogic Scanning, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, Ronald B. Easter, Gerardo Aguirre, Garrett J. Barnum, David J. Newman
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Patent number: 7619527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignees: Datalogic Scanning, Inc., Sensormatic Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew J. Friend, Douglas A. Drew, David J. Newman, Gerardo Aguirre, Ronald B. Easter, Garrett J. Barnum
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Patent number: D708737Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Ethan G. Sherman, Matthew J. Friend, Phillip J. Berman
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Patent number: D708738Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Medtronix Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Phillip J. Berman, Matthew J. Friend, Ethan G. Sherman