Patents by Inventor Steve Lepke

Steve Lepke 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: 7624459
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Patent number: 7244883
    Abstract: A drum including a cylindrical shell having an upper edge defining an open top end, and a lower edge defining an open bottom end; a drum skin disposed over the top end; a plurality of lugs mounted on an outer surface of the shell in positions annularly spaced adjacent to the bottom end; and a cover movable between a closed position closing the bottom end and an open position providing access into the shell through the bottom end. Also included is a latch mechanism retained by one or more of the lugs and operable to either retain the cover in the closed position or allow movement of the cover into the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: First Act Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Helfrich, Steve Lepke
  • Patent number: 7147127
    Abstract: A pill dispenser includes a base formed to include several pill-receiving compartments and a cover formed to include an opening. The cover is mounted for rotation on the base to allow a user to align the cover opening with a selected one of the pill-receiving compartments so that the user can access any pills stored in the selected pill-receiving compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lepke, Robert D. Monahan, Andrew W. Marsden
  • Publication number: 20060272474
    Abstract: A drum including a cylindrical shell having an upper edge defining an open top end, and a lower edge defining an open bottom end; a drum skin disposed over the top end; a plurality of lugs mounted on an outer surface of the shell in positions annularly spaced adjacent to the bottom end; and a cover movable between a closed position closing the bottom end and an open position providing access into the shell through the bottom end. Also included is a latch mechanism retained by one or more of the lugs and operable to either retain the cover in the closed position or allow movement of the cover into the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Gerard Helfrich, Steve Lepke
  • Publication number: 20060150329
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Patent number: 7028354
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a support portion joined to a rail portion. The support portion being adjustable to grip a member such as a mattress member. A fold controller controls foldable movement of the bed rail and adjustment to clamp the bedrail to the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Patent number: 7024708
    Abstract: A bed rail comprises a side rail and a clamp. The clamp is configured to clamp a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Publication number: 20050229309
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a fold controller to control foldable movement of the bed rail and adjustment to clamp the bedrail to the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Publication number: 20050205595
    Abstract: A pill dispenser includes a base formed to include several pill-receiving compartments and a cover formed to include an opening. The cover is mounted for rotation on the base to allow a user to align the cover opening with a selected one of the pill-receiving compartments so that the user can access any pills stored in the selected pill-receiving compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Steve Lepke, Robert Monahan, Andrew Marsden
  • Publication number: 20050113736
    Abstract: A small diameter delivery device capable of delivering a tissue loaded scaffold arthroscopically to a tissue defect or injury site without reducing the pressure at the injury site is provided. The scaffold delivery device of the present invention comprises a plunger system that includes two main components: an insertion tube and an insertion rod. The insertion tube has a flared proximal end for holding a tissue scaffold prior to delivery. An elongate, hollow body extends from the flared proximal end to a distal end of the insertion tube, and defines a passageway that extends through the body for delivery of the tissue scaffold. The insertion rod has an elongate body that extends into a handle at a proximal end and a tip at a distal end. The insertion rod is configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway to effect delivery of the tissue scaffold through the insertion tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Keith Orr, Eric Hyman, Francois Binette, Ian Mcrury, Steve Lepke, Ash Perkins, Julia Hwang
  • Patent number: 6886196
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a fold controller to control foldable movement of the bed rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Steve Lepke
  • Publication number: 20040211002
    Abstract: A bed rail comprises a side rail and a clamp. The clamp is configured to clamp a mattress to mount the side rail alongside the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
  • Publication number: 20040193071
    Abstract: A biological tissue collection device is provided having a housing with a fluid-retaining inner chamber adapted to retain a bioimplantable, fluid permeable tissue scaffold. The scaffold is preferably retained in the housing in such a way that the scaffold separates the fluid-retaining inner chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber. The collection device further includes a driver mechanism coupled to the housing and effective to create a force within the housing to displace fluid disposed within the second chamber to the first chamber. As the fluid is displaced, any biological tissue deposited on the tissue scaffold is dispersed within the fluid. Removal of the force enables the fluid to return to the second chamber and thereby deposit the tissue onto the tissue scaffold. In an exemplary embodiment, the tissue is deposited evenly onto the tissue scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.
    Inventors: Francois Binette, Julia Hwang, Keith M. Orr, Steve Lepke, Eric Hyman, Ashley Perkins
  • Publication number: 20040128763
    Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a fold controller to control foldable movement of the bed rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Steve Lepke