Patents by Inventor Shishuang HOU

Shishuang HOU 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: 11694576
    Abstract: In an embodiment provided herein, an injection simulation device including a housing having a proximal end and a distal end is provided. The injection simulation device embodiment comprises a plunger having a proximal end, a distal end and being slidable relative to the housing, and a retractable injection simulation member at the distal end of the housing, at least one biasing member associated with the retractable injection simulation member and associated with the plunger, wherein a first force on a distal end of the injection simulation member causes movement of the injection simulation member from an extended position to a retracted position, to compress the first biasing member, and simulate the tactility of an injection to a user; and wherein a second force on the proximal end of the plunger asserts a third force on the first biasing member to facilitate resetting the injection simulation member to the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Christopher Wai Yin Chung, Tingting Liu, Shishuang Hou, Dinesh Venkata Koka
  • Patent number: 11612543
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a portable insulated medicament container that includes a housing defining a cavity for receiving medicament for maintaining temperature control of the medicament. The housing has an opening for accessing the cavity, and the housing further includes one or more cooling elements for placement in the cavity. The invention also pertains to a method for using a portable insulated medicament container to store a medicament at a temperature range to avoid damage to the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Joseph Reynolds, Matthew Palyo, Shishuang Hou
  • Patent number: 11551580
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device for simulating an injection is provided in an embodiment herein. The device may include an outer housing, a safety shield having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end for engaging with a target surface during an injection simulation, the safety shield comprising a retracted position, an extended unlocked position and an extended locked position, a plunger; and a locking tab for interfacing with the safety shield for interfacing with the safety shield the extended locked position, wherein if the safety shield distal end disengages from the target surface during an injection simulation, the safety shield extends to the extended, locked position until the device is reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Shishuang Hou, Tingting Liu
  • Publication number: 20220270513
    Abstract: An embodiment of a resettable injection training device is provided including a housing defining a receptacle having an opening, including a top side and a bottom side, a resettable, removable container receivable within the receptacle including a stopper that is movable within the container. The device also includes an actuation member configured to simulate actuation of an injection device, one or more sensors comprising a container sensor for detecting receipt of the container within the receptacle, a safety latch extending from the bottom side of the device, said safety latch for contacting an injection site, and a processor for detecting a condition of the one or more sensors, and optionally, providing feedback based on the condition detected. In a further embodiment, the device includes an adhesive associated with the housing for affixing the housing onto the injection site during use of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Tingting LIU, Shishuang HOU, Jaysun STOCKDELL-GIESLER
  • Patent number: 11270604
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a resettable shield-activated injection training device is provided. The training device includes an outer housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, an inner housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, plunger retention protrusions near the proximal end, and an asymmetrical projection at the distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Wai Yin Christopher Chung, Shishuang Hou, Francis Michael Siemer
  • Publication number: 20220054774
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a resettable respiratory inhaler training device is provided herein. The resettable respiratory inhaler training device includes a device housing having an unlocked position and a locked position, the housing comprising a chamber; a cartridge for placement into the chamber, the cartridge comprising a body for insertion into the chamber and a base, said cartridge including a status indicator window to indicate a new or used cartridge, an aperture in the base and a shutter to selectively open or close the aperture; and a reset cap comprising a protrusion for interfacing with the aperture during reset of the device; wherein operation of the device changes the status indicator window from used to new to reset the cartridge for a subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Tingting LIU, Shishuang HOU, Tara MAZZARELLA
  • Patent number: 11135374
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a medicament device configured to provide stepwise instructions for using the device to a user in a particular sequence is provided. The device includes a device housing configured to receive a container, the housing including a control interface, the control interface including at least one responsive member reactive to a user input, an actuation mechanism configured to interact with the container, a signal output component associated with the device housing, and circuitry associated with the device housing configured to control a provision of the stepwise instructions to the user in the particular sequence. The container includes a first housing for containing a medicament, a second housing, and an injection member, wherein the first and second housings are movable relative to one another. The container further includes an injection member which is retractable within the second housing to prevent an unintentional contact with the injection member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Shishuang Hou, Paul van der Pol
  • Publication number: 20210268198
    Abstract: In embodiments herein, a resettable auto injection training device is provided, wherein actuation of the device requires both safety shield actuation and actuation member actuation. The training device includes audible feedback signaling actuation and completion of injection simulation. The training device audible feedback may be provided by movement of mechanical components relative to one another in embodiments herein. Further embodiments include safety features provided by compression of the safety shield post training to lock a plunger and injection simulation device within the training device until reset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Christopher Wai Yin CHUNG, Shishuang HOU
  • Patent number: 11081023
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device embodiment is provided. In one embodiment, the device may include an outer housing comprising locking tabs at its proximal end, a safety shield, the safety shield being slidable relative to the outer housing between a ready-to-fire position, and a fired position, wherein when the safety shield is in a fired position, the injection simulation member is retracted into the outer housing. The device may further include a plunger comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end comprising a plunger contact portion for interfacing with the locking tabs to displace the locking tabs to unlock the safety shield, and a biasing member disposed between the outer housing and the safety shield to extend the shield in a proximal direction upon release of the locking tabs, wherein retraction of the plunger and proximal movement of the outer housing resets the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Shishuang Hou, Tingting Liu, Alvin Tze Hin Yuen
  • Patent number: 11069260
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device embodiment including an outer housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a chamber there within, a safety shield having a proximal end and a distal end, the safety shield having a retracted, locked position, a first extended unlocked position, a second extended unlocked position, and a second extended locked position is described herein. The device embodiment including a plunger having a proximal a distal end, the plunger having a retracted and an extended position. The device may include a rotating plunger locking collar, an unlocking member coupled to the plunger, wherein rotation of the unlocking member from a first position to a second position unlocks the device and releases the safety shield from the retracted, locked position. The device may further include a resetting cap for resetting the device for a subsequent use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Noble International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Tingting Liu, Christopher Wai Yin Chung, Shishuang Hou
  • Publication number: 20210113776
    Abstract: In embodiments herein, a resettable injection training device is provided including an outer housing, an inner housing, said inner housing moving relative to the outer housing during actuation and reset, a tactile feedback indicator and/or a visual feedback indicator, wherein actuation of the device delivers a tactile and/or visual feedback; and a reset cap for resetting the device to a reset position, such that the reset cap resets the tactile and or feedback indicator to a pre-use position, for a subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua HOPKINS, Tingting LIU, Shishuang HOU
  • Publication number: 20200390654
    Abstract: A portable insulated medicament container is provided herein. The container comprising a housing defining a cavity for receiving medicament for maintaining temperature control of the medicament, the housing comprising an opening for accessing the cavity, and the housing further comprising one or more cooling elements disposed therein. A method for using a portable insulated medicament container is also provided herein. The method includes placing the medicament into the container without the need for a container warming period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Joseph REYNOLDS, Matthew PALYO, Shishuang HOU
  • Patent number: 10810908
    Abstract: Embodiments provided herein include a resettable injection training device having a body, a plunger slidable relative thereto, an injection simulation member and retractable and extendable shield, wherein the shield releasably locks in a retracted position prior to use. After use of the training device, the shield extends over the injection simulation member to prevent contact with the injection simulation member. Resetting of the slidable shield occurs by applying a force onto a distal end of the shield to retract the shield until a shield locking surface interacts with a locking surface on the body to maintain the shield in a retracted position. Release of the shield from a retracted position to an extended position may occur by moving the plunger toward a distal end of the body until a contact region at a proximal end of the plunger releases the shield locking surface from the body locking surface to release the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NOBLE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Francis Michael Siemer, Christopher Wai Yin Chung, Shishuang Hou
  • Publication number: 20200265753
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device for simulating an injection is provided in an embodiment herein. The device may include an outer housing, a safety shield having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end for engaging with a target surface during an injection simulation, the safety shield comprising a retracted position, an extended unlocked position and an extended locked position, a plunger; and a locking tab for interfacing with the safety shield for interfacing with the safety shield the extended locked position, wherein if the safety shield distal end disengages from the target surface during an injection simulation, the safety shield extends to the extended, locked position until the device is reset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Shishuang HOU, Tingting LIU
  • Publication number: 20200258424
    Abstract: In an embodiment provided herein, an injection simulation device including a housing having a proximal end and a distal end is provided. The injection simulation device embodiment comprises a plunger having a proximal end, a distal end and being slidable relative to the housing, and a retractable injection simulation member at the distal end of the housing, at least one biasing member associated with the retractable injection simulation member and associated with the plunger, wherein a first force on a distal end of the injection simulation member causes movement of the injection simulation member from an extended position to a retracted position, to compress the first biasing member, and simulate the tactility of an injection to a user; and wherein a second force on the proximal end of the plunger asserts a third force on the first biasing member to facilitate resetting the injection simulation member to the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Christopher Wai Yin CHUNG, Tingting Liu, Shishuang HOU, Dinesh Venkata KOKA
  • Publication number: 20200143707
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a resettable shield-activated injection training device is provided. The training device includes an outer housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, an inner housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, plunger retention protrusions near the proximal end, and an asymmetrical projection at the distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Wai Yin Christopher Chung, Shishuang HOU, Francis Michael Siemer
  • Publication number: 20200043373
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device embodiment is provided. In one embodiment, the device may include an outer housing comprising locking tabs at its proximal end, a safety shield, the safety shield being slidable relative to the outer housing between a ready-to-fire position, and a fired position, wherein when the safety shield is in a fired position, the injection simulation member is retracted into the outer housing. The device may further include a plunger comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end comprising a plunger contact portion for interfacing with the locking tabs to displace the locking tabs to unlock the safety shield, and a biasing member disposed between the outer housing and the safety shield to extend the shield in a proximal direction upon release of the locking tabs, wherein retraction of the plunger and proximal movement of the outer housing resets the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Shishuang HOU, Tingting LIU, Alvin Tze Hin YUEN
  • Publication number: 20190290858
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a medicament device configured to provide stepwise instructions for using the device to a user in a particular sequence is provided. The device includes a device housing configured to receive a container, the housing including a control interface, the control interface including at least one responsive member reactive to a user input, an actuation mechanism configured to interact with the container, a signal output component associated with the device housing, and circuitry associated with the device housing configured to control a provision of the stepwise instructions to the user in the particular sequence. The container includes a first housing for containing a medicament, a second housing, and an injection member, wherein the first and second housings are movable relative to one another. The container further includes an injection member which is retractable within the second housing to prevent an unintentional contact with the injection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Shishuang HOU, Paul van der Pol
  • Publication number: 20190251867
    Abstract: A resettable injection training device embodiment including an outer housing having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing defining a chamber there within, a safety shield having a proximal end and a distal end, the safety shield having a retracted, locked position, a first extended unlocked position, a second extended unlocked position, and a second extended locked position is described herein. The device embodiment including a plunger having a proximal a distal end, the plunger having a retracted and an extended position. The device may include a rotating plunger locking collar, an unlocking member coupled to the plunger, wherein rotation of the unlocking member from a first position to a second position unlocks the device and releases the safety shield from the retracted, locked position. The device may further include a resetting cap for resetting the device for a subsequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff BAKER, Tingting LIU, Christopher Wai Yin CHUNG, Shishuang HOU
  • Publication number: 20180350265
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a resettable shield-activated injection training device is provided. The training device includes an outer housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, an inner housing comprising a proximal end and a distal end, plunger retention protrusions near the proximal end, and an asymmetrical projection at the distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff Baker, Wai Yin Christopher Chung, Shishuang HOU, Francis Michael Siemer