Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Daniels
Matthew P. Daniels 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: 11974740Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft, surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, a firing system for dispensing the surgical fasteners, a firing rod disposed within the elongated shaft and movable within a first plane, and an advancer disposed within the elongated shaft and moveable within a second plane. An actuator is coupled with the advancer for moving the advancer back and forth between retracted and extended positions. A staging assembly at the distal end of the elongated shaft aligns a leading surgical fastener with the first plane. The staging assembly includes a biasing device that is configured to be deflected away from the first plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is configured to spring back into alignment with the first plane when the advancer returns back to the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Publication number: 20240009084Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Patent number: 11024407Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, Jr., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Bonpain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Patent number: 10457473Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20190144195Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Patent number: 10219984Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: PARATA SYSTEMS, LLCInventors: Mark Longley, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Craig Steven Davis, Matthew P. Daniels, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Mark I. Perisich, Jeffrey J. Schedel, Gerald Cooper Ushery, Jr., Michael Richard Floyd, Weldon Curl, Jr., Nanette Kirsch, Timothy Ulm, Daniel Gardiner
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Patent number: 10207857Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20190006035Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Bonpain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Publication number: 20180079586Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled because of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Publication number: 20170036845Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20160355322Abstract: The present specification describes a medicine dispensing system for automatically dispensing medication at a predetermined time. The system includes a cartridge that carries a strip of medicine pouches. When the cartridge is dropped into a dispensing unit, it automatically aligns with the dispensing unit without requiring any installation work from the user. The automatic alignment is enabled beacuse of self-aligning features manufactured in the cartridge housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: John Michael Burton, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Eric X. Bonpain, Matthew P. Daniels, Weldon Curl, JR., George Raymond Abrams, JR., Jeffrey J. Schedel, Mark I. Perisich, Sasha Morris, Scott Thomas Hackett, Paul Joseph Cunningham, Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., David Wilkinson, Jacob White, Neal Dawes, Jeremy Scott Bridges, Steve Worm, David Christopherson, Brian Kerrigan, Dan Fuccella, Michael L. King
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Patent number: 9499328Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20160331641Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Mark Longley, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Craig Steven Davis, Matthew P. Daniels, George Raymond Abrams, JR., Mark L. Perisich, Jeffrey J. Schedel, Gerald Cooper Ushery, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Weldon Curl, JR., Nanette Kirsch, Timothy Ulm, Daniel Gardiner
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Patent number: 9399543Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Mark Longley, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Craig Steven Davis, Matthew P. Daniels, George Raymond Abrams, Jr., Mark I. Perisich, Jeffrey J. Schedel, Gerald Cooper Ushery, Jr., Michael Richard Floyd, Weldon Curl, Jr., Nanette Kirsch, Timothy Ulm, Daniel Gardiner
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Publication number: 20160159554Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Patent number: 9296545Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20140252020Abstract: A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Mark Longley, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Craig Steven Davis, Matthew P. Daniels, George Raymond Abrams, JR., Mark I. Perisich, Jeffrey J. Schedel, Gerald Cooper Ushery, JR., Michael Richard Floyd, Weldon Curl, JR., Nanette Kirsch, Craig Hooker, Timothy Ulm, Daniel Gardiner
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Publication number: 20140138398Abstract: A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a housing and a drive system. The housing defines a hopper chamber to hold the articles, a dispensing outlet, and a dispensing path between the hopper chamber and the dispensing outlet. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured such that articles disposed in the hopper chamber are directed onto the belt and the belt, when driven by the belt actuator, conveys the articles received from the hopper chamber in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Steve Bouchelle, Mark I. Perisich
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Publication number: 20140058555Abstract: An offloading unit for an automated pharmaceutical machine that dispenses filled, capped pharmaceutical vials includes at least one offload location; at least one tote to receive the vials at each offload location, the tote assigned for distribution to a remote pharmacy location; at least one sensor to detect the presence or absence of the tote; and at least one sensor to detect a fill level of the vials in the tote.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Thomas P. Rhoads, JR., Mark Longley, Steve Bouchelle, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Eric X. Boupain, Robert Cenk Hernandez, Matthew P. Daniels, Gary M. Owen
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Patent number: 8616409Abstract: A device for singulating open-ended objects includes: a housing configured to retain a plurality of open-ended objects, the housing having an open lower end; an outer ring positioned below the housing; a drum positioned within the outer ring to form a drum assembly, the drum including a hub having a substantially circular wall and a plurality of wings that extend radially outwardly from the wall to contact the outer ring, the hub, wings and outer ring forming a plurality of gaps; a mounting structure with an exit aperture fixed relative to the housing; and a rotary drive unit mounted to the drum that rotates the drum about an axis of rotation. The presence of the wings can enable the device to singulated caps more consistently.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Parata Systems, LLCInventors: Demetris P. Young, Jody DuMond, George Raymond Abrams, Matthew P. Daniels