Patents by Inventor Matthew James Herd

Matthew James Herd 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: 10772473
    Abstract: A cleansing device for mammalian skin includes a cleansing head having a plurality of elastomeric cleansing features extending away from a first surface of the cleansing head. The cleansing head is attached to a handle. The cleansing device includes an actuator coupled to a rotating drive shaft and adapted to apply oscillating movement to one or more cleansing head sections of the cleansing head at a frequency of about 5 Hz to 30 Hz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Luke Johnstone, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
  • Publication number: 20190307611
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Tom Moy, Alexander David Norman, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Patent number: 10299964
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Tom Moy, Alexander David Norman, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20190008332
    Abstract: A cleansing device for mammalian skin includes a cleansing head having a plurality of elastomeric cleansing features extending away from a first surface of the cleansing head. The cleansing head is attached to a handle. The cleansing device includes an actuator coupled to a rotating drive shaft and adapted to apply oscillating movement to one or more cleansing head sections of the cleansing head at a frequency of about 5 Hz to 30 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: NSE PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Samuel Luke Johnstone, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
  • Publication number: 20170181894
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Julie Allen, Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Christopher John Fryer, Philip Gowans, John Cowan-Hughes, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Steven Carl Mehta, Tom Moy, Paul Mullen, Derek Nicolini, Alexander David Norman, Neil Pryor, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Patent number: 9545465
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Newphew PLC
    Inventors: Julie Allen, Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Christopher John Fryer, Philip Gowans, John Cowan-Hughes, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Steven Carl Mehta, Tom Moy, Paul Mullen, Derek Nicolini, Alexander David Norman, Neil Pryor, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20160367737
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Tom Moy, Alex David Norman, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Patent number: 9427505
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Tom Moy, Alex David Norman, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20150100045
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Julie Allen, Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Ian Binder, Sarah Jenny Collinson, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Christopher John Fryer, Philip Gowans, John Cowan-Hughes, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Steven Carl Mehta, Tom Moy, Paul Mullen, Derek Nicolini, Alexander David Norman, Neil Pryor, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Publication number: 20130331823
    Abstract: Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew PLC
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Trevor John Beckett, Iacopo Claudio Ferrari, Matthew James Herd, Keith Marshall, Tom Moy, Alex David Norman, Christian Riva, Gary Stacey, Philip Walsh
  • Patent number: D778065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
  • Patent number: D778066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
  • Patent number: D782197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
  • Patent number: D829445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby, Richard R. Best, Prasad Weerakoon