Patents by Inventor Shawn Swanson

Shawn Swanson 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: 20230357610
    Abstract: Temperature-responsive pressure sensitive adhesives and articles of manufacture, such as bandages and medical tape, incorporating the adhesives are described. Methods for selection of a class of pressure sensitive adhesives for embedding a temperature sensitive polymer into the adhesive formulations are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Eric J. Seibel, Leonard Y. Nelson, Christopher R. Fellin, Shawn Swanson, Alshakim Nelson, John Devin MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 11786662
    Abstract: An autoinjector is described that includes an outer body, a first trigger, an output needle, and a first compartment. The first compartment is positioned within the outer body and includes (i) a main body, (ii) a first biasing member coupled to the first trigger, and (iii) a protrusion positioned at a distal end of the main body. The autoinjector further includes a second compartment positioned in the outer body and in fluid communication with the first compartment and the output needle. The autoinjector also includes a second biasing member coupled to a second trigger. The first biasing member is configured to, upon application of force to the first trigger, automatically move an ampule in a distal direction relative to the main body to force the ampule against the protrusion, so as to break the ampule and allow a medicament to flow from the ampule to the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    Inventors: Keith Chan, Ben Carney, Zachary Chen, Ha Seung Chung, Jazmine Saito, Wealth Mele Salvador, Shawn Swanson
  • Publication number: 20230036869
    Abstract: An air removal apparatus for an autoinjector is disclosed. The air removal apparatus can remove or trap air within the autoinjector, preventing the removed or trapped air from displacing medicament or being injected into the patient. The air removal apparatus removes or traps air by creating a vacuum. The vacuum can remove air from the medicament and can trap air within a section of the auto injector that is separated from the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shawn Swanson, Richard Lee
  • Publication number: 20200108205
    Abstract: An autoinjector is described that includes an outer body, a first trigger, an output needle, and a first compartment. The first compartment is positioned within the outer body and includes (i) a main body, (ii) a first biasing member coupled to the first trigger, and (iii) a protrusion positioned at a distal end of the main body. The autoinjector further includes a second compartment positioned in the outer body and in fluid communication with the first compartment and the output needle. The autoinjector also includes a second biasing member coupled to a second trigger. The first biasing member is configured to, upon application of force to the first trigger, automatically move an ampule in a distal direction relative to the main body to force the ampule against the protrusion, so as to break the ampule and allow a medicament to flow from the ampule to the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Keith Chan, Ben Carney, Zachary Chen, Ha Seung Chung, Jazmine Saito, Wealth Mele Salvador, Shawn Swanson
  • Patent number: 10532157
    Abstract: An autoinjector is described that includes an outer body, a first trigger, an output needle, and a first compartment. The first compartment is positioned within the outer body and includes (i) a main body, (ii) a first biasing member coupled to the first trigger, and (iii) a protrusion positioned at a distal end of the main body. The autoinjector further includes a second compartment positioned in the outer body and in fluid communication with the first compartment and the output needle. The autoinjector also includes a second biasing member coupled to a second trigger. The first biasing member is configured to, upon application of force to the first trigger, automatically move an ampule in a distal direction relative to the main body to force the ampule against the protrusion, so as to break the ampule and allow a medicament to flow from the ampule to the second compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Keith Chan, Ben Carney, Zachary Chen, Ha Seung Chung, Jazmine Saito, Wealth Mele Salvador, Shawn Swanson
  • Publication number: 20170290986
    Abstract: An autoinjector is described that includes an outer body, a first trigger, an output needle, and a first compartment. The first compartment is positioned within the outer body and includes (i) a main body, (ii) a first biasing member coupled to the first trigger, and (iii) a protrusion positioned at a distal end of the main body. The autoinjector further includes a second compartment positioned in the outer body and in fluid communication with the first compartment and the output needle. The autoinjector also includes a second biasing member coupled to a second trigger. The first biasing member is configured to, upon application of force to the first trigger, automatically move an ampule in a distal direction relative to the main body to force the ampule against the protrusion, so as to break the ampule and allow a medicament to flow from the ampule to the second compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Chan, Ben Carney, Zachary Chen, Ha Seung Chung, Jazmine Saito, Wealth Mele Salvador, Shawn Swanson