Patents by Inventor Sam D. Finkelstein

Sam D. Finkelstein 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: 20090067700
    Abstract: A user may be provided with identified regions of interest superimposed on a larger image, which may permit the user to individually examine the regions of interest. The regions of interest may be independently windowed and/or leveled and/or magnified according to parameters associated with the region of interest, which parameters may be generated by a computer-aided detection algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Riverain Medical Group, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Maton, Bruce Voorhees, Arghir Suciu, Steve W. Worrell, Sam D. Finkelstein, David S. Fryd, Kevin E. McBride
  • Patent number: 4449640
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical vial and cap assembly of the kind comprising an open-top vial covered by a cap with a depending peripheral skirt, the inner surface of the cap skirt and the outer surface of the vial having complementary mating interlock elements that preclude manual removal of the cap, the cap including an integral tear member, defined by one or more weakened junction lines, such that pulling away the tear member allows ready manual removal of the cap; the cap top includes a fill hole that for filling the vial with the cap in place, and the fill hole is closed, after filling, by a resilient stopper having a configuration effectively precluding manual removal, so that post-filling tampering and contamination are precluded. The stopper is preferably molded together with the cap, being connected to the cap by an integral strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: MPL, Inc.
    Inventor: Sam D. Finkelstein
  • Patent number: 4420092
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical vial and cap assembly of the kind comprising an open-top vial covered by a cap with a depending peripheral skirt, the inner surface of the cap skirt and the outer surface of the vial having complementary mating interlock elements that preclude manual removal of the cap, the cap including an integral tear member, defined by one or more weakened junction lines, such that pulling away the tear member allows ready manual removal of the cap; the cap top includes a fill hole that for filling the vial with the cap in place, and the fill hole is closed, after filling, by a resilient stopper having a configuration effectively precluding manual removal, so that post-filling tampering and contamination are precluded. The stopper is preferably molded together with the cap, being connected to the cap by an integral strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1983
    Assignee: MPL Inc.
    Inventor: Sam D. Finkelstein