Patents by Inventor Nathan Griffith
Nathan Griffith 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: 11826540Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flexible cap for a medical fitting, such as a luer-lock fitting. The flexible cap includes a cap component defining a top surface, a cylindrical wall extending opposite from the top surface of the cap component, and an inner sealing surface. The cylindrical wall defines a hollow interior configured to receive an internal tapered sealing wall of a male connector of the medical fitting so as to form a seal with an outer surface of the tapered sealing wall. Further, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap is configured within the hollow interior. Thus, when the tapered sealing wall of the male connector of the medical fitting is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical wall, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap seals the fluid passageway of the tapered sealing wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Neil M. Becker
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Patent number: 11612732Abstract: An enteral feeding adapter suitable for use with a plurality of infusion sets includes an outer body component made of a flexible material and containing a feeding port for receipt of a distal connector of an infusion set. A rigid body insert is seated within an internal recess of the outer body component and defines a proximal section of the feeding port. The insert includes a first continuous radial seal barb that engages the flexible material of the outer body component, and a plurality of separate and circumferentially spaced radial second seal barbs distal to the first seal barb that engage the flexible material.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Donald McMichael
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Patent number: 11592549Abstract: Technologies for calibrating radars and tracking space objects. Some of such technologies enable a technique for calibrating a radar based on using -A- an elemental antenna (308), which can be embedded on a housing hosting a set of antenna elements, or -B- an antenna (146) mounted to a reflector. Some of such technologies enable a radar site containing a first 1D phased array (112) and a second 1D phased array (112), where the first 1D phased array sends a set of signals and receives a set of reflections based on the set of signals, and the second 1D phased array receives the set of reflections.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: LeoLabs, Inc.Inventors: Michael Nicolls, John Buonocore, Daniel Ceperley, Edward Lu, Steven Chen, Christopher Rosner, Matthew Stevenson, Craig Trumbull, Gerald Wong, Matthew Adelman, Inkwan Park, Nathan Griffith, Sanado Barolli
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Publication number: 20220350012Abstract: Technologies for calibrating radars and tracking space objects. Some of such technologies enable a technique for calibrating a radar based on using -A- an elemental antenna (308), which can be embedded on a housing hosting a set of antenna elements, or -B- an antenna (146) mounted to a reflector. Some of such technologies enable a radar site containing a first 1D phased array (112) and a second 1D phased array (112), where the first 1D phased array sends a set of signals and receives a set of reflections based on the set of signals, and the second 1D phased array receives the set of reflections.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Michael Nicolls, John Buonocore, Daniel Ceperley, Edward Lu, Steven Chen, Christopher Rosner, Matthew Stevenson, Craig Trumbull, Gerald Wong, Matthew Adelman, Inkwan Park, Nathan Griffith, Sanado Barolli
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Publication number: 20220226630Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flexible cap for a medical fitting, such as a luer-lock fitting. The flexible cap includes a cap component defining a top surface, a cylindrical wall extending opposite from the top surface of the cap component, and an inner sealing surface. The cylindrical wall defines a hollow interior configured to receive an internal tapered sealing wall of a male connector of the medical fitting so as to form a seal with an outer surface of the tapered sealing wall. Further, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap is configured within the hollow interior. Thus, when the tapered sealing wall of the male connector of the medical fitting is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical wall, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap seals the fluid passageway of the tapered sealing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Neil M. Becker
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Patent number: 11324938Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flexible cap for a medical fitting, such as a luer-lock fitting. The flexible cap includes a cap component defining a top surface, a cylindrical wall extending opposite from the top surface of the cap component, and an inner sealing surface. The cylindrical wall defines a hollow interior configured to receive an internal tapered sealing wall of a male connector of the medical fitting so as to form a seal with an outer surface of the tapered sealing wall. Further, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap is configured within the hollow interior. Thus, when the tapered sealing wall of the male connector of the medical fitting is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical wall, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap seals the fluid passageway of the tapered sealing wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Neil M. Becker
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Publication number: 20200246608Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a flexible cap for a medical fitting, such as a luer-lock fitting. The flexible cap includes a cap component defining a top surface, a cylindrical wall extending opposite from the top surface of the cap component, and an inner sealing surface. The cylindrical wall defines a hollow interior configured to receive an internal tapered sealing wall of a male connector of the medical fitting so as to form a seal with an outer surface of the tapered sealing wall. Further, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap is configured within the hollow interior. Thus, when the tapered sealing wall of the male connector of the medical fitting is received within the hollow interior of the cylindrical wall, the inner sealing surface of the flexible cap seals the fluid passageway of the tapered sealing wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Neil M. Becker
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Publication number: 20190070403Abstract: An enteral feeding adapter suitable for use with a plurality of infusion sets includes an outer body component made of a flexible material and containing a feeding port for receipt of a distal connector of an infusion set. A rigid body insert is seated within an internal recess of the outer body component and defines a proximal section of the feeding port. The insert includes a first continuous radial seal barb that engages the flexible material of the outer body component, and a plurality of separate and circumferentially spaced radial second seal barbs distal to the first seal barb that engage the flexible material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Nathan Griffith, Donald McMichael
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Patent number: 8142418Abstract: An in-line connector for use in an enteral feeding system includes a first component connectable to a first feeding device of the feeding system, and a second component connectable to a second feeding device of the feeding system. A releasable coupling is configured between the first and second components, wherein in a connected state the first and second components define a fluid passage between the different feeding devices. Each of the first and second components includes a one-way automatic shutoff valve configured therein such that in a disconnected state of the components, the shutoff valve in the first component prevents flow out of the first component in a first direction and the shutoff valve in the second component prevents flow out of the second component in a second direction that is opposite from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Donald J. McMichael, Nathan Griffith
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Publication number: 20090163942Abstract: There is provided a device for performing an initial piercing and dilating of a patient's trachea. The device has a needle within and extending beyond a sheath. After the needle is used to pierce the trachea, it may be removed and a guide wire (J-wire) inserted. A introducer dilator surrounds the sheath and is slidable over the sheath. The introducer dilator has a first position away from the distal end of the sheath and a second position in which the distal end of the sheath is substantially covered by the introducer dilator. The introducer dilator is then used to expand the initial piercing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Brian J. Cuevas, Michael Sleva, Joe Cesa, Sam Chan, Nathan Griffith
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Publication number: 20090163892Abstract: An in-line connector for use in an enteral feeding system includes a first component connectable to a first feeding device of the feeding system, and a second component connectable to a second feeding device of the feeding system. A releasable coupling is configured between the first and second components, wherein in a connected state the first and second components define a fluid passage between the different feeding devices. Each of the first and second components includes a one-way automatic shutoff valve configured therein such that in a disconnected state of the components, the shutoff valve in the first component prevents flow out of the first component in a first direction and the shutoff valve in the second component prevents flow out of the second component in a second direction that is opposite from the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.Inventors: Donald J. McMichael, Nathan Griffith
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Publication number: 20070167668Abstract: A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to the movable outer surface is permitted. The brachytherapy device is inserted into a body cavity. After insertion, the movable surface is moved to position the at least one source lumen closer to the tissue boundary of the cavity. One or more sources of radiation are then placed within the at least one source lumen to provide a customizable treatment. Also disclosed are methods for providing brachytherapy via body cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: THERAGENICS CORPORATIONInventors: JACK WHITE, DAVID STEPHENS, AMIT GOVIL, JOSHUA BERGMAN, NATHAN GRIFFITH, KYLE MILLAGE
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Publication number: 20070142695Abstract: A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to the movable outer surface is permitted. The brachytherapy device is inserted into a body cavity. After insertion, the movable surface is moved to position the at least one source lumen closer to the tissue boundary of the cavity. One or more sources of radiation are then placed within the at least one source lumen to provide a customizable treatment. Also disclosed are methods for providing brachytherapy via body cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: June 21, 2007Applicant: THERAGENICS CORPORATIONInventors: JACK WHITE, DAVID STEPHENS, AMIT GOVIL, JOSHUA BERGMAN, NATHAN GRIFFITH, KYLE MILLAGE
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Publication number: 20060100475Abstract: A brachytherapy device for the provision of brachytherapy is disclosed. The brachytherapy device has at least one source lumen located outside a movable surface of the device. The source lumen may be secured to the movable outer surface in a manner whereby relative movement of the source lumen relative to the movable outer surface is permitted. The brachytherapy device is inserted into a body cavity. After insertion, the movable surface is moved to position the at least one source lumen closer to the tissue boundary of the cavity. One or more sources of radiation are then placed within the at least one source lumen to provide a customizable treatment. Also disclosed are methods for providing brachytherapy via body cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Jack White, David Stephens, Amit Govil, Joshua Bergman, Nathan Griffith, Kyle Millage
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Patent number: D783160Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Griffith
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Patent number: D783161Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Griffith
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Patent number: D783162Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Griffith
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Patent number: D783163Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Avent, Inc.Inventor: Nathan Griffith