Patents by Inventor Ricky Yeager

Ricky Yeager 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).

  • Patent number: 9139350
    Abstract: A package for storing a plurality of medical containers includes a housing having a closed base end and an open upper end. A nesting tray is at least partially supported by the housing, and has a plurality of apertures for receiving, and supporting, the medical containers. A protective slip sheet is provided within the housing. A static shield for dissipating static charge within the housing is also provided. The package also includes a housing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky Yeager, Rohit Vora, William D. Knaup
  • Publication number: 20150197387
    Abstract: A package for storing a plurality of medical containers includes a housing having a closed base end and an open upper end. A nesting tray is at least partially supported by the housing, and has a plurality of apertures for receiving, and supporting, the medical containers. A protective slip sheet is provided within the housing. A static shield for dissipating static charge within the housing is also provided. The package also includes a housing cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky YEAGER, Rohit VORA, William D. KNAUP
  • Patent number: 8100263
    Abstract: A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical containers each having a head side and a base side and a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second sidewalls, opposing front and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally vertically from the floor of the tray. At least one platform generally extends parallel to the floor of the tray. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers and the internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure. One of the head side and the base side of each medical container contacts a top surface of at least one platform when the medical containers are positioned in the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward Vanderbush, Scott Young, Jon Lundquist, Ricky Yeager, Hiroshi Togashi
  • Patent number: 7963396
    Abstract: A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second side walls, opposing side and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally perpendicularly from the bottom floor of the tray to a top edge thereof. A nesting plate is removably mountable in the tray and includes a plurality of generally cylindrical sleeves each receiving one of the plurality of medical containers. A support surface within the tray generally extends parallel to and spaced a predetermined distance from the bottom floor of the tray and receives and supports the nesting plate. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity and completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers. The internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignees: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward Vanderbush, Scott Young, Jon Lundquist, Ricky Yeager, Hiroshi Togashi
  • Publication number: 20090288977
    Abstract: A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second side walls, opposing side and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally perpendicularly from the bottom floor of the tray to a top edge thereof. A nesting plate is removably mountable in the tray and includes a plurality of generally cylindrical sleeves each receiving one of the plurality of medical containers. A support surface within the tray generally extends parallel to and spaced a predetermined distance from the bottom floor of the tray and receives and supports the nesting plate. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity and completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers. The internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicants: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC., DAIKYO SEIKO LTD.
    Inventors: Edward VANDERBUSH, Scott YOUNG, Jon LUNDQUIST, Ricky YEAGER, Hiroshi TOGASHI
  • Publication number: 20090100802
    Abstract: A vacuum packaging system for transporting a plurality of medical containers includes a plurality of medical containers each having a head side and a base side and a tray that receives and supports the medical containers. The tray includes opposing first and second sidewalls, opposing front and rear walls and a bottom floor. The walls extend generally vertically from the floor of the tray. At least one platform generally extends parallel to the floor of the tray. An air impervious flexible film defines an internal cavity. The air impervious flexible film completely surrounds the tray and the medical containers and the internal cavity is evacuated to and maintained at a predetermined vacuum level below atmospheric pressure. One of the head side and the base side of each medical container contacts a top surface of at least one platform when the medical containers are positioned in the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicants: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC., DAIKYO SEIKO, LTD.
    Inventors: Edward Vander Bush, Scott Young, Jon Lundquist, Ricky Yeager, Hiroshi Togashi