Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael Cotton

Stephen Michael Cotton 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: 11628093
    Abstract: A wound dressing including a layer in the form of a strip and including gel-forming fibers, the strip having longitudinal lines of stitches formed from a thread and transverse lines of stitches formed from a thread. In certain forms, the wound dressing includes at least one stitch free column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: ConvaTec Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryony Jayne Lee, Stephen Michael Cotton
  • Patent number: 11458044
    Abstract: A wound dressing including a nonwoven absorbent layer including a layer of fabric comprising gel-forming fibers. The absorbent layer is gathered in a longitudinal direction by stitching through the layer of fabric using one or more resilient threads or yarns and an inelastic thread or yarn. The resilient and inelastic threads or yarns gather the layer of fabric so that the layer of fabric in use is configured to maintain close conformability with a wound during movement, and to elongate by 35% to 85% and then recover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: ConvaTec Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Cotton, Bryony Jayne Lee
  • Publication number: 20200306091
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a layer in the form of a strip and comprising gel-forming fibers, the strip having longitudinal lines of stitches formed from a thread and transverse lines of stitches formed from a thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Byrony Jayne Lee, Stephen Michael Cotton
  • Patent number: 10687985
    Abstract: A wound dressing is in the form of a strip or a ribbon. The strip or ribbon is made of gel-forming fibers and has longitudinal lines of stitches formed from a thread and transverse lines of stitches formed from a thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bryony Jayne Lee, Stephen Michael Cotton
  • Publication number: 20190021912
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising an absorbent layer, the absorbent layer being gathered in a longitudinal direction by one or more resilient yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Michael COTTON, Bryony Jayne LEE
  • Patent number: 10117783
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising an absorbent layer, the absorbent layer being gathered in a longitudinal direction by one or more resilient yarns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CONVATEC Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Cotton, Bryony Jayne Lee
  • Publication number: 20120130332
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising an absorbent layer, the absorbent layer being gathered in a longitudinal direction by one or more resilient yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: ConvaTe Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Michael Cotton, Bryony Jayne Lee
  • Publication number: 20090287130
    Abstract: A wound dressing comprising a layer in the form of a strip and comprising gel-forming fibers, the strip having longitudinal lines of stitches formed from a thread and transverse lines of stitches formed from a thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: ConvaTec Technologies Inc..
    Inventors: Bryony Jayne Lee, Stephen Michael Cotton
  • Patent number: D991462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: ConvaTec Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Anthony Tasker, Stephen Michael Cotton