Patents by Inventor Michael Olmes

Michael Olmes 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).

  • STERILIZATION TRAY
    Publication number: 20240058485
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • Sterilization tray
    Patent number: 11826479
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Zuno Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • STERILIZATION TRAY
    Publication number: 20210220495
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • Sterilization tray
    Patent number: 10967079
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Zuno Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • STERILIZATION TRAY
    Publication number: 20180221518
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization cycle for items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Christopher Feezor, Michael Olmes
  • Sterilization tray
    Patent number: 10022464
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization of items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Zuno Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Ryan Dean, Michael Olmes
  • STERILIZATION TRAY
    Publication number: 20160193374
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing items and storing the sterilized items prior to use includes a container configured to receive items to be sterilized, a trap door coupled with the container, and a mechanism operatively coupled with the trap door and the container. The trap door is reconfigurable between an open configuration providing a fluid passage into the apparatus and a closed configuration in which the items are hermetically sealed within the apparatus. The mechanism is configured for selective reconfiguration of the trap door from the closed configuration to the open configuration and to automatically reconfigure the trap door from the open configuration to the closed configuration after completion of a sterilization of items disposed within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Joffrey Sarphati, Ryan Dean, Michael Olmes