Patents by Inventor Randall Danta
Randall Danta 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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Publication number: 20130238091Abstract: The present application describes a device and methods that use a small-aperture mask surgically implanted in the optical path to improve the depth of focus of, for example, a pseudophakic patient. The device can be inserted adjacent to an intraocular lens (IOL). The device may include one or more connectors for attaching the device to an intraocular lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ACUFOCUS, INC.Inventors: Randall Danta, Bruce Christie, Robert Grant
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Patent number: 7562025Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Vesta Medical, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Patent number: 7487100Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In one embodiment, at least one of the medical waste items is a regulated drug that is regulated by, for example, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The regulated drug is inaccessible once disposed in the container. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Vesta Medical, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Patent number: 7454358Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Vesta Medical, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20080096159Abstract: A dental lamp boom hinge includes a pivot supporting a dental lamp head and a base supporting the pivot where the pivot may be rotated about a substantially vertical axis with respect to the base. The rotational movement between the pivot and the base is damped with a damping device. The damping device in one embodiment is adjustable to provide a variable level of damping.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: DISCUS DENTAL, LLCInventors: Eric Rose, Robert Hayman, Douglas Grambush, Marc Orloff, Nancy Quan, Kenneth Rosenblood, Brian Kennedy, Dac Vu, Randall Danta, Christopher Quan
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Publication number: 20080029444Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20080029439Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20080021734Abstract: A system for sorting composite waste is provided. In some embodiments, the composite waste comprises two or more drugs, or two or more components. Composite waste is sorted efficiently and effectively using information regarding the different components in said waste, thus enabling proper disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20080021722Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20080015898Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20080015899Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20070293979Abstract: A method of sorting composite waste is provided. In some embodiments, the composite waste comprises two or more drugs, or two or more components. Composite waste is sorted efficiently and effectively using information regarding the different components in said waste, thus enabling proper disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: VESTA MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20070278140Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20070250339Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20060265241Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20060253297Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20060218002Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20060218001Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of disposable containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations, each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, Peter Regla, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner
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Publication number: 20060212306Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla
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Publication number: 20060212307Abstract: A system for disposing of medical waste is generally configured to sort waste items into a plurality of containers according to applicable rules and regulations governing the handling and/or disposal of such items. In some embodiments, a system comprises sorting stations each of which houses a number of disposable containers. Each station can identify an item of waste, determine the most appropriate container for the item, and facilitate disposal of the item in the appropriate container. In some embodiments, a detection system for determining a presence and/or a quantity of waste items within a container is also provided. In some embodiments, access to discarded waste items is restricted once the waste items have been placed in a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Scott Mallett, Randall Danta, James Benson, Alan Corey, Alan Davidner, Peter Regla