Patents by Inventor Neal D. Johnston

Neal D. Johnston 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).

  • Publication number: 20240215914
    Abstract: The present examples relate generally to apparatuses, systems, and methods for deploying a medical device to skin of a host. The medical device may comprise a transcutaneous analyte sensor applied to the skin of a host. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include adaptor bodies for interfacing with at least a portion of an on-skin wearable medical device and an applicator of the on-skin wearable medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Subhan Khan, Patrick J. Castagna, Scott Fall, Neal D. Johnston, Oleg Vladimirovich Los, Warren M. Terry
  • Publication number: 20220202321
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present embodiments provide sensor applicators and methods of use to insert the sensor into an individual's skin. Applicators are disclosed for inserting the sensor. Such applicators may be reusable applicators configured to implant multiple different sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Neel SHAH, Randall Scott Koplin, Neal D. Johnston, Young Lee, Andrew Joncich, Joseph J. Baker, Mark Edward Selander, William D. Davis, Morgan Alexander Robinson, Vipul Negi
  • Publication number: 20220202448
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present embodiments provide sensor applicators and methods of use to insert the sensor into an individual's skin. Applicators are disclosed for inserting the sensor. Such applicators may be reusable applicators configured to implant multiple different sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Neel Shah, Randall Scott Koplin, Neal D. Johnston, Young Lee, Andrew Joncich, Joseph J. Baker, Mark Edward Selander, William D. Davis, Morgan Alexander Robinson, Vipul Negi
  • Publication number: 20220202446
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present embodiments provide sensor applicators and methods of use to insert the sensor into an individual's skin. Applicators are disclosed for inserting the sensor. Such applicators may be reusable applicators configured to implant multiple different sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Neel SHAH, Randall Scott Koplin, Neal D. Johnston, Young Lee, Andrew Joncich, Joseph J. Baker, Mark Edward Selander, William D. Davis, Morgan Alexander Robinson, Vipul Negi
  • Publication number: 20220202447
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present embodiments provide sensor applicators and methods of use to insert the sensor into an individual's skin. Applicators are disclosed for inserting the sensor. Such applicators may be reusable applicators configured to implant multiple different sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Neel SHAH, Randall Scott Koplin, Neal D. Johnston, Young Lee, Andrew Joncich, Joseph J. Baker, Mark Edward Selander, William D. Davis, Morgan Alexander Robinson, Vipul Negi
  • Patent number: 10492990
    Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal D. Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
  • Patent number: 10092706
    Abstract: An autoinjector apparatus is disclosed which comprises a single-use cassette and an autoinjector. The cassette comprises a housing and a sleeve movably disposed in the housing. A syringe may be disposed in the sleeve and secured therein with a lock cap. The lock cap is affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and contacts the distal end of the syringe. A shield remover extends through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield which covers a needle of the syringe. A cassette identification arrangement is provided on a surface of the housing to enable the autoinjector to identify the cassette. The autoinjector is provided with a detector for reading the cassette identification arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael Denzer, Robert W. Swift, Neal D. Johnston, Gabriele Ganzitti, Kenneth R. Ewing, Suhas Krishna
  • Publication number: 20160120751
    Abstract: A cassette for use with an injector has a housing, and a cassette identification arrangement (cassette ID) defining a code containing information about the cassette that is detectable and decipherable by an injector. The cassette may further have a sleeve movably disposed within the housing, for holding a drug container, and a locking arrangement for interlocking the sleeve with the housing. The cassette may further have an aperture in the housing, and a cassette cap for removing a needle shield of the drug container. The cassette may have an anti-bending structure to prevent bending or flexing of the cassette cap. The injector may have a processor for controlling operational parameters of the injector and a detector communicatively coupled with the processor for detecting and communicating the cassette ID to the microprocessor to decipher the code defined therein. Also, a method of injecting a drug into a patient with an injector, wherein the sequence of actions performed by the user are controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: R. Paul Mounce, Clinton Judd, Suhas Krishna, Neal D. Johnston, Gordon Johnston, Giorgio Sardo, Gabriele Ganzitti, Hong Jun Yeh
  • Publication number: 20150045729
    Abstract: An autoinjector apparatus is disclosed which comprises a single-use cassette and an autoinjector. The cassette comprises a housing and a sleeve movably disposed in the housing. A syringe may be disposed in the sleeve and secured therein with a lock cap. The lock cap is affixed to a distal end of the sleeve and contacts the distal end of the syringe. A shield remover extends through an opening in a proximal end of the housing for removing a needle shield which covers a needle of the syringe. A cassette identification arrangement is provided on a surface of the housing to enable the autoinjector to identify the cassette. The autoinjector is provided with a detector for reading the cassette identification arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: AMGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Denzer, Robert W. Swift, Neal D. Johnston, Gabriele Ganzitti, Kenneth R. Ewing, Suhas Krishna
  • Patent number: D808010
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael Denzer, Robert W. Swift, Neal D. Johnston, Gabriele Ganzitti, Kenneth R. Ewing, Suhas Krishna
  • Patent number: D819201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: AMGEN INC.
    Inventors: Michael Denzer, Robert W. Swift, Neal D. Johnston, Gabriele Ganzitti, Kenneth R. Ewing, Suhas Krishna