Patents by Inventor Shai Amisar

Shai Amisar 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: 10413706
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catheter insertion system and method. The system comprises an IV catheter comprising a distal cannula attached to a proximal hollow hub; a forward arm attachably connected to a proximal portion of said IV catheter or element connected thereto, and extending distally therefrom; and a needle configured to pass through and protrude from the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: BULLPUP SCIENTIFIC LTD.
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Publication number: 20170224961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catheter insertion system and method. The system comprises an IV catheter comprising a distal cannula attached to a proximal hollow hub; a forward arm attachably connected to a proximal portion of said IV catheter or element connected thereto, and extending distally therefrom; and a needle configured to pass through and protrude from the cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Shai AMISAR, Ronen RADOMSKI
  • Patent number: 9417226
    Abstract: A method for the detection of explosives using a single sample. The explosives include nitro aliphatic and nitro aromatic-based explosives. The method includes steps which require different pHs to discriminate between these types of explosives and at least in the detection step of the nitro aliphatic explosive requires the presence of a nitro aromatic compound. A kit for detecting explosives which includes a medium for collecting a sample, a base optionally impregnated on the medium; and a nitro aromatic solution for detecting a nitro aliphatic explosive by contacting the solution with the sample on the medium. A reagent including a nitro aromatic compound, having one or more additional electron withdrawing groups, in the presence of a basic compound usable for detecting nitro aliphatic explosives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MISTRAL DETECTION LTD
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Publication number: 20160140407
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for generating and comparing a biometric singular signature of a person comprising the steps of a) obtaining a first image of a person; b) obtaining a hair portion image of the person; c) transforming the hair portion image into its frequency domain image and optionally saving said frequency domain image in a database. Additional applications associated to the method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Henia VEKSLER, Shai AMISAR, Ronen RADOMSKI
  • Publication number: 20140127824
    Abstract: A method for the detection of explosives using a single sample. The explosives include nitro aliphatic and nitro aromatic-based explosives. The method includes steps which require different pHs to discriminate between these types of explosives and at least in the detection step of the nitro aliphatic explosive requires the presence of a nitro aromatic compound. A kit for detecting explosives which includes a medium for collecting a sample, a base optionally impregnated on the medium; and a nitro aromatic solution for detecting a nitro aliphatic explosive by contacting the solution with the sample on the medium. A reagent including a nitro aromatic compound, having one or more additional electron withdrawing groups, in the presence of a basic compound usable for detecting nitro aliphatic explosives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: MISTRAL DETECTION LTD.
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Patent number: 8613728
    Abstract: A securing device for preventing the splitting of a splittable sheath in the body of a treated subject, for facilitating the insertion of a splittable introducer and the splitting of said splittable sheath during removal of said introducer from the body of the subject, and optionally for interfacing said splittable introducer with other devices, comprising a ā€œUā€-like shaped portion having a distal arm and one or two proximal arms connected by a base, wherein said distal arm comprises an aperture accessible via a vertical slit passing from its upper side and terminating in said aperture, and wherein the gap defined between said distal arm and proximal arms is suitable for fitting a splittable introducer therebetween such that its splittable sheath is retained in the aperture provided in the distal arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Flexicath Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Patent number: 8162890
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catheter insertion system utilizing a catheter introducer device having an introducer sheath, the catheter insertion system comprise a catheter containment unit in which a catheter tube having a catheter hub is held, said catheter containment unit comprises an opening adapted to sealably and reversibly connect to an inserter head, said inserter head is adapted to sealably and reversibly connect, and provide said catheter tube passage, to said catheter introducer device, wherein said catheter containment unit comprises at least one flexible portion and an elastic/resilient portion located near its opening for advancing portions of said catheter tube through said passage, and wherein said inserter head is adapted to sealably receive a portion of said catheter hub in a socket provided therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Flexicath Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Patent number: 8124420
    Abstract: A reagent for detecting and identifying a chemical substance. The reagent is an emulsion including a cobalt salt dissolved in water which also includes at least one organic solvent that is at least partly water-miscible and also including an organic compound which serves as an ion pair color changing indicator or a pH sensitive color changing indicator, the organic compound dissolved in an organic solvent only partly miscible with water. A two product kit for detecting and identifying a chemical substance is also taught. The kit includes the aforementioned reagent and a diazonium salt, typically a diazonium salt having electron withdrawing groups on its phenyl rings. A method for detecting and identifying a chemical substance using the two product kit is also discussed. The reagent, testing kit and method may be used for detecting and identifying controlled substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Mistral Detection Ltd
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Publication number: 20120003746
    Abstract: Field test kits for detecting explosive substances including a combination of reagents for sequentially testing for perchlorates, nitro aromatic compounds, nitroamines, nitroesters, chlorates, bromates, peroxides and nitrates are discussed. The reagents in the kits may contain methylene blue, methylene blue in a basic solution, and an acidified aromatic amine solution. Methods for employing the test kits are discussed, the methods being suitably adapted to detect the moieties suspected of being present. The kits may include a reagent for detecting explosive perchlorates, the reagent being methylene blue. The kits also include a reagent for detecting explosive nitroamines and nitroesters, the reagent being an acidified aromatic amine solution. The aromatic amine solution also can detect nitro aromatic explosives after a strong basic hydroxide has first been applied to the suspected substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: MISTRAL DETECTION LTD.
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Publication number: 20110117664
    Abstract: A reagent for detecting and identifying a chemical substance. The reagent is an emulsion including a cobalt salt dissolved in water which also includes at least one organic solvent that is at least partly water-miscible and also including an organic compound which serves as an ion pair color changing indicator or a pH sensitive color changing indicator, the organic compound dissolved in an organic solvent only partly miscible with water. A two product kit for detecting and identifying a chemical substance is also taught. The kit includes the aforementioned reagent and a diazonium salt, typically a diazonium salt having electron withdrawing groups on its phenyl rings. A method for detecting and identifying a chemical substance using the two product kit is also discussed. The reagent, testing kit and method may be used for detecting and identifying controlled substances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: MISTRAL DETECTION LTD.
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Patent number: 7846740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting an explosive substance which contains chlorate, bromate and/or organic peroxide, wherein a suspect substance is contacted with a first reagent, which is a strongly acid solution of at least one primary or secondary aromatic amine, whereby chlorate or bromate type explosive affords a distinct coloration; and in the absence of such coloration, contacting the same sample (in contact with the first reagent) with a second reagent, which is a solution comprising cations of at least one transition metal, whereby the presence of organic peroxides in the sample, which has been hydrolyzed at least partly to hydrogen peroxide by the strong acid of the first reagent, affords a distinct coloration. The invention further relates to a kit containing separate first and second reagents; a container of mixed reagents for detecting peroxide; and a kit including such container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Mistral Detection Ltd.
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Publication number: 20090318867
    Abstract: A securing device for preventing the splitting of a splittable sheath in the body of a treated subject, for facilitating the insertion of a splittable introducer and the splitting of said splittable sheath during removal of said introducer from the body of the subject, and optionally for interfacing said splittable introducer with other devices, comprising a ā€œUā€-like shaped portion having a distal arm and one or two proximal arms connected by a base, wherein said distal arm comprises an aperture accessible via a vertical slit passing from its upper side and terminating in said aperture, and wherein the gap defined between said distal arm and proximal arms is suitable for fitting a splittable introducer therebetween such that its splittable sheath is retained in the aperture provided in the distal arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: Flexicath Ltd.
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Publication number: 20090306591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a catheter insertion system utilizing a catheter introducer device having an introducer sheath, the catheter insertion system comprise a catheter containment unit in which a catheter tube having a catheter hub is held, said catheter containment unit comprises an opening adapted to sealably and reversibly connect to an inserter head, said inserter head is adapted to sealably and reversibly connect, and provide said catheter tube passage, to said catheter introducer device, wherein said catheter containment unit comprises at least one flexible portion and an elastic/resilient portion located near its opening for advancing portions of said catheter tube through said passage, and wherein said inserter head is adapted to sealably receive a portion of said catheter hub in a socket provided therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Publication number: 20080319387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for inserting a catheter device into a subject, wherein the catheter insertion system generally comprises a flexible sleeve containing a catheter tube and advancing means for advancing the catheter contained within said system in a distal direction, wherein the flexible sleeve has a sealed proximal end and a distal end which may comprise a slender passage adapted to allow passage of said catheter tube therethrough while preventing backflow of fluid into the flexible sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Publication number: 20080182334
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting an explosive substance which contains chlorate, bromate and/or organic peroxide, wherein a suspect substance is contacted with a first reagent, which is a strongly acid solution of at least one primary or secondary aromatic amine, whereby chlorate or bromate type explosive affords a distinct coloration; and in the absence of such coloration, contacting the same sample (in contact with the first reagent) with a second reagent, which is a solution comprising cations of at least one transition metal, whereby the presence of organic peroxides in the sample, which has been hydrolyzed at least partly to hydrogen peroxide by the strong acid of the first reagent, affords a distinct coloration. The invention further relates to a kit containing separate first and second reagents; a container of mixed reagents for detecting peroxide; and a kit including such container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Shai Amisar
  • Publication number: 20070235623
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pressure equalizing means for regulating the hydrostatic pressure of an infusion liquid by attaching the liquid container, containing the infusion liquid, to a static point via a resilient member which is adapted to maintain the level of the liquid in the liquid container in a substantially constant height relative to the static point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski
  • Publication number: 20070191881
    Abstract: A self-regulating tourniquet has a pressure source, a pressure applicator apparatus associated with the pressure source and operative to apply pressure therefrom to a limb and a pressure regulator associated with the pressure source and the pressure applicator operative to restrict the pressure transferred from the pressure source to the limb to a designated maximum pressure applied to the limb. The pressure source and the pressure applicator may be separate modules that are adapted to be engaged by connecting means and establish gas passage from the pressure source to the pressure applicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronem Radomski
  • Publication number: 20060015068
    Abstract: A self-contained sterile catheter apparatus for use with an intravenous cannula element. The cannula element has first and second ends and a bore formed therebetween, and is configured for transcutaneous positioning such that the first end is adapted to protrude from a limb of a subject and the second end is brought into communication with an interior of a body organ of a subject. The self-contained sterile catheter apparatus includes first and second ends and a flexible catheter tube therebetween, the catheter tube having a predetermined length and a diameter adapted for slidable insertion through the bore of the intravenous cannula element into the subject, and an integral sterile environment containment element thereby to allow insertion of the catheter tube through the cannula element into the subject in a generally non-sterile environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski, Paul Froom
  • Publication number: 20050240157
    Abstract: A multi-stage drug administration device which, after connection to a standard IV port in the arm of a patient, administers the entire batch of drugs required by a patient automatically. The inventive device operates without any required stages of flushing, requiring no further supervision by a medical operative, thereby saving manpower and enabling full mobility of the patient while the drugs are being administered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Ronen Radomski, Baruch Segal
  • Publication number: 20040210207
    Abstract: A safety dispensing system for dispensing the fluid contents of a container includes a fastener attached to the container for fastening a seal to an opening formed in the container, a closure attached to the container for closing the opening formed in the container, wherein said closure is substantially vertically displaceable above the container, said closure including, a sealable cap attached to said closure for readily accessing the opening formed in the container, and a tubular piercer attached to said closure such that rotational displacement of said closure results in a complimentary displacement of said tubular piercer and piercing of said seal, thereby facilitating flow of the material contained in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Shai Amisar, Baruch Segal, Ronen Radomski