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).
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Patent number: 10772473Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Samuel Luke Johnstone, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
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Publication number: 20190307611Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 10299964Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20190008332Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: NSE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Samuel Luke Johnstone, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
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Publication number: 20170181894Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 9545465Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Smith & Newphew PLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20160367737Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 9427505Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW PLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20150100045Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20130331823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: D778065Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
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Patent number: D778066Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
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Patent number: D782197Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby
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Patent number: D829445Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: NSE Products, Inc.Inventors: Dale G. Kern, Matthew James Herd, Charles Frazer Kilby, Richard R. Best, Prasad Weerakoon