Patents by Inventor Terry McElroy
Terry McElroy 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).
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Patent number: 11672921Abstract: A flexible collar including a rigid body having a cylindrical outer surface and a cylindrical inner surface concentrically aligned with respect to a common longitudinal axis, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the inner surface defining a bore from the top surface to the bottom surface, and each of the top and bottom surfaces having an endless pathway confined to a respective plane and circumscribing a respective edge of the inner surface. The flexible collar further includes at least one accordion region having a plurality of pivots, at least two of the pivots being radially spaced apart from the longitudinal axis at different distances, and the accordion region being configured to radially deform.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Colin Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Martin McGarry
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Publication number: 20230023683Abstract: A syringe safety system may include a sleeve. The sleeve may include a guide track formed in the sleeve. The guide track may have a guide pin retention portion, a travel portion, and a lockout portion. The syringe safety system may include a collar having a guide from an exterior surface of the collar. A spring may extend between and be coupled to the collar and the sleeve. A cap may engage the sleeve. The cap may be configured to retain the guide pin in the guide pin retention portion of the guide tack. When the cap is removed, the spring advances the guide pin into the travel portion of the guide track.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Terry MCELROY, Colin DOWLING, Patrick DOWLING, Martin MCGARRY
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Publication number: 20220370729Abstract: A safety device for a syringe is described. The safety device includes a housing having a main body that receives a syringe, a flange support that supports a flange of the syringe, and prevents or limits distal movement of the syringe relative to the housing, a needle shield including a sleeve telescopically arranged with respect to the housing such that the needle shield can slide over the housing between an extended position in which a needle tip is covered and a retracted position in which the needle tip is exposed. The device also includes syringe centering features and/or a disassembly lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Terry MCELROY, Karl HEALY, Patrick DOWLING
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Patent number: 11446448Abstract: A syringe safety system may include a sleeve. The sleeve may include a guide track formed in the sleeve. The guide track may have a guide pin retention portion, a travel portion, and a lockout portion. The syringe safety system may include a collar having a guide pin extending radially from an exterior surface of the collar. A spring may extend between and be coupled to the collar and the sleeve. A cap may engage the sleeve. The cap may be configured to retain the guide pin in the guide pin retention portion of the guide tack. When the cap is removed, the spring advances the guide pin into the travel portion of the guide track.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Colin Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Martin McGarry
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Patent number: 10888670Abstract: A needle safety system for a syringe having a generally cylindrical barrel extending along a longitudinal axis, the barrel having a hub from which a needle extends distally. The needle safety device has a sleeve at least partially enclosing the needle. A guide track is formed in the sleeve. A multi-part collar disposed in the sleeve has an inner collar which is fixedly connectable to the hub of a syringe barrel. An outer collar is rotatably attached to the inner collar. A guide pin extending radially outwardly from the outer collar slideably engages the guide track. A torqueable compression spring extending between the outer collar and the sleeve biases the sleeve in a distal direction and also biases the outer collar in rotation relative to the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Colin Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Martin McGarry
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Publication number: 20200268983Abstract: A flexible collar including a rigid body having a cylindrical outer surface and a cylindrical inner surface concentrically aligned with respect to a common longitudinal axis, a top surface, and a bottom surface, the inner surface defining a bore from the top surface to the bottom surface, and each of the top and bottom surfaces having an endless pathway confined to a respective plane and circumscribing a respective edge of the inner surface. The flexible collar further includes at least one accordion region having a plurality of pivots, at least two of the pivots being radially spaced apart from the longitudinal axis at different distances, and the accordion region being configured to radially deform.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Terry MCELROY, Colin DOWLING, Patrick DOWLING, Martin MCGARRY
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Publication number: 20200254194Abstract: A needle safety system for a syringe having a generally cylindrical barrel extending along a longitudinal axis, the barrel having a hub from which a needle extends distally. The needle safety device has a sleeve at least partially enclosing the needle. A guide track is formed in the sleeve. A multi-part collar disposed in the sleeve has an inner collar which is fixedly connectable to the hub of a syringe barrel. An outer collar is rotatably attached to the inner collar. A guide pin extending radially outwardly from the outer collar slideably engages the guide track. A torqueable compression spring extending between the outer collar and the sleeve biases the sleeve in a distal direction and also biases the outer collar in rotation relative to the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Terry MCELROY, Colin DOWLING, Patrick DOWLING, Martin MCGARRY
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Publication number: 20200179614Abstract: A syringe safety system may include a sleeve. The sleeve may include a guide track formed in the sleeve. The guide track may have a guide pin retention portion, a travel portion, and a lockout portion. The syringe safety system may include a collar having a guide from an exterior surface of the collar. A spring may extend between and be coupled to the collar and the sleeve. A cap may engage the sleeve. The cap may be configured to retain the guide pin in the guide pin retention portion of the guide tack. When the cap is removed, the spring advances the guide pin into the travel portion of the guide track.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Terry MCELROY, Colin DOWLING, Patrick DOWLING, Martin MCGARRY
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Patent number: 8858755Abstract: A substrate edge bevel etch module for etching a material from a peripheral edge of a substrate with an etchant is described. The substrate edge bevel etch module includes a rotatable substrate holder having a support for a substrate, and a surface tension etch applicator comprising a wetted etching surface opposing a substrate surface proximate an edge of the substrate when the surface tension etch applicator is located proximate to the edge of the substrate. The surface tension etch applicator further includes an etchant dispensing portion, proximate the wetted etching surface, which dispenses an etchant in a region between the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface and wet at least a portion of the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface. A spacing between the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface is selected to retain the etchant using surface tension forces and form a meniscus there between.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Tel Nexx, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Goodman, Arthur Keigler, Terry McElroy, Gary Boulet
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Patent number: 8532823Abstract: A system and method for guiding a disruptor robot in disruption of an explosive device. The system includes a source of penetrating radiation, having a coordinated position on the robot with respect to a disrupter coupled to robot, and at least one detector for detecting radiation produced by the source and scattered by the explosive device. An analyzer produces an image of the explosive device and facilitates identification of a disruption target of the explosive device. A controller positions the disruptor with respect to the explosive device so that the disruptor is aimed at the disruption target.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: American Science and Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Jim Pascoe
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Publication number: 20130048610Abstract: A substrate edge bevel etch module for etching a material from a peripheral edge of a substrate with an etchant is described. The substrate edge bevel etch module includes a rotatable substrate holder having a support for a substrate, and a surface tension etch applicator comprising a wetted etching surface opposing a substrate surface proximate an edge of the substrate when the surface tension etch applicator is located proximate to the edge of the substrate. The surface tension etch applicator further includes an etchant dispensing portion, proximate the wetted etching surface, which dispenses an etchant in a region between the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface and wet at least a portion of the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface. A spacing between the wetted etching surface and the substrate surface is selected to retain the etchant using surface tension forces and form a meniscus there between.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TEL NEXX, Inc.Inventors: Daniel GOODMAN, Arthur Keigler, Terry McElroy, Gary Boulet
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Publication number: 20120221144Abstract: A system and method for guiding a disruptor robot in disruption of an explosive device. The system includes a source of penetrating radiation, having a coordinated position on the robot with respect to a disrupter coupled to robot, and at least one detector for detecting radiation produced by the source and scattered by the explosive device. An analyzer produces an image of the explosive device and facilitates identification of a disruption target of the explosive device. A controller positions the disruptor with respect to the explosive device so that the disruptor is aimed at the disruption target.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Jim Pascoe
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Patent number: D851246Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Colin Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Martin McGarry
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Patent number: D852951Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Inventors: Terry McElroy, Colin Dowling, Patrick Dowling, Martin McGarry
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Patent number: D952841Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Tech Group Europe LimitedInventors: Terry McElroy, Karl Healy, Patrick Dowling
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Patent number: D1004085Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Tech Group Europe LimitedInventors: Terry McElroy, Karl Healy, Patrick Dowling