Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Erickson
Thomas E. Erickson 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: 11932979Abstract: A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry items according to an automatic cycle of operation can include a cabinet defining an interior and having an access opening providing access to the interior. A tub can be located within the interior and can at least partially define a liquid chamber. A drum is rotatably mounted within the liquid chamber and at least partially defines a treating chamber. A clothes mover is located within the treating chamber and rotatable about a vertical axis. The clothes mover can include a base and a barrel.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan A. Andrejczuk, Adam Gary, Philip J. Czarnecki, Benjamin D. Lowell, Sayer J. Murphy, James Jeffery, Eric W. Merrow, Emmanuel F. Gonzaga, Thomas R. Scott, Donald E. Erickson, Bradley D. Morrow, Jason S. Burnette, Kevin Peralta, Corinne M. Gorenchan, Kenneth L. McConnell
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Patent number: 10646663Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Ultimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 10252008Abstract: A sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof having a substantially non-porous housing which includes a receiver which receives and actively conveys external pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof into the interior of the housing; an internal storage compartment sized to facilitate the safe storage of a plurality of used pen needles or syringe needles and optional needle covers. The internal storage compartment including a material capable of absorbing and storing fluids which may incidentally be associated with the used pen needles or syringe needles. The receiver for pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof is visually distinguished from the surrounding portions of the housing by one or both of having a different color or different color patterning relative to the surrounding housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ULTIMED INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas P. Sauro
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Patent number: 10166345Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20180369501Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 9750573Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multifunctional sharps container having a first dispensing compartment for storing unused sharps and a second compartment for receiving used sharps. The first and second compartments are separated by a generally liquid impermeable partition fixed to the walls of the container. In addition, the first and second compartments are provided with apertures and structures for conveying the sharps, out of and into the compartments respectively, which are functional in at least two orientations of the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20170157335Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 9566128Abstract: The disclosure relates to a container for shipping, storing, dispensing, and receiving units for storing, dispensing, and receiving medical sharps, wherein the container includes a plurality of compartments, said compartments each being capable of containing one unit for storing, dispensing, and receiving medical sharps and to a method of using said container to store, dispense, receive, and ship said units.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: ULTIMED INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 9415172Abstract: The disclosure pertains to a safety syringe having a retractable needle shield which is capable of being retracted to expose the needle for use; being advanced to a needle shielding position; and, if desired, of being removed from the syringe with the shielded needle safely contained within the retractable needle shield via a frangible segment between the syringe barrel and the needle/needle shield components. The disclosure further pertains to a method of using the safety syringe having a retractable needle shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20150313673Abstract: A sharps container for safe reception and storage of used pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof comprises a substantially non-porous housing which includes a means for receiving said pen needles, pen needle assemblies, syringe needles, syringe needle covers, and combinations thereof in an internal storage compartment sized to facilitate the safe storage of a plurality of used pen needles or syringe needles and optional needle covers. The internal storage compartment may include a material capable of absorbing and storing fluids which may incidentally be associated with the used pen needles or syringe needles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: ULTIMED INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas P. Sauro
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Publication number: 20150283330Abstract: A sharps container for safe storage of used pen needles comprises a housing within which is rotatably mounted a used pen needle receiving and ejecting means. Used pen needles are inserted into the receiving means. The receiving and ejecting means is rotated; during the rotation, cam follower means connected to the ejecting means engages cam means within the housing to cause the ejection of the used pen needle into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: ULTIMED INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Timothy A. Bachman
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Patent number: 9026920Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that provide a workflow-based session manager or workflow engine for a content delivery system, such as for delivering video-on-demand, streaming audio, streaming video, etc. Such techniques increase velocity and flexibility of deploying new features and services in a video delivery system. Techniques include a session management model provides a service-oriented and workflow-based approach. As a service-oriented approach, each functional session management step can be represented as a business service. As a workflow-based solution, a sequence of steps to be performed can be defined as data, rather than being hard-coded inside an application. Defined as data, steps (nodes, tasks) can then be created and changed using a graphical editor. New services can be added by defining actions for the new service, and adding a node to a given session management workflow sequence. Techniques include a workflow engine that initiates session management in realtime.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Beaumaris Netwoks Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, Jr., Donald Adrian Dewar, Jr., Richard Conrad Clemson, Andrew James Rampulla, Changgeng Li
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Publication number: 20150108021Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multifunctional sharps container having a first dispensing compartment for storing unused sharps and a second compartment for receiving used sharps. The first and second compartments are separated by a generally liquid impermeable partition fixed to the walls of the container. In addition, the first and second compartments are provided with apertures and structures for conveying the sharps, out of and into the compartments respectively, which are functional in at least two orientations of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 8950578Abstract: Medical dispensers having cap removal feature are disclosed. An illustrative medical dispenser can include a container body having an interior chamber adapted to contain a number of unused medical instruments, and an opening mechanism on the container body for providing access to the contents within the interior chamber. A gripping element on the exterior of the container body can be used to facilitate the removal of a portion of the medical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Ultimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson
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Publication number: 20150034517Abstract: The disclosure relates to volumetrically efficient systems for distributing, storing, and dispensing a number of medical or laboratory sharps with subsequent safe disposal of the used sharps. The systems comprise first and second sharps containers configured such that the combined containers, as well as contained sharps, may be shipped in a volume approximately equivalent to the volume of one of the containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 8944245Abstract: A sharps container for (i) safe transportation and dispensing of a large number of unused pen needle assemblies, and (ii) safe storage of used pen needle assemblies. The unused pen needle assemblies may be connected to a flexible tape and are removed from a storage receptacle via an exit opening in the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: UltiMed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Timothy A. Bachman
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Patent number: 8915362Abstract: The disclosure relates to a multifunctional sharps container having a first dispensing compartment for storing unused sharps and a second compartment for receiving used sharps. The first and second compartments are separated by a generally liquid impermeable partition fixed to the walls of the container. In addition, the first and second compartments are provided with apertures and structures for conveying the sharps, out of and into the compartments respectively, which are functional in at least two orientations of the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Ultimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 8863951Abstract: The disclosure relates to volumetrically efficient systems for distributing, storing, and dispensing a number of medical or laboratory sharps with subsequent safe disposal of the used sharps. The systems comprise first and second sharps containers configured such that the combined containers, as well as contained sharps, may be shipped in a volume approximately equivalent to the volume of one of the containers.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Ultimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20140157127Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that provide a workflow-based session manager or workflow engine for a content delivery system, such as for delivering video-on-demand, streaming audio, streaming video, etc. Such techniques increase velocity and flexibility of deploying new features and services in a video delivery system. Techniques include a session management model provides a service-oriented and workflow-based approach. As a service-oriented approach, each functional session management step can be represented as a business service. As a workflow-based solution, a sequence of steps to be performed can be defined as data, rather than being hard-coded inside an application. Defined as data, steps (nodes, tasks) can then be created and changed using a graphical editor. New services can be added by defining actions for the new service, and adding a node to a given session management workflow sequence. Techniques include a workflow engine that initiates session management in realtime.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: BEAUMARIS NETWORKS INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, JR., Donald Adrian Dewar, JR., Richard Conrad Clemson, Andrew James Rampulla, Changgeng Li
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Patent number: 8671345Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein include systems and methods that provide a workflow-based session manager or workflow engine for a content delivery system, such as for delivering video-on-demand, streaming audio, streaming video, etc. Such techniques increase velocity and flexibility of deploying new features and services in a video delivery system. Techniques include a session management model provides a service-oriented and workflow-based approach. As a service-oriented approach, each functional session management step can be represented as a business service. As a workflow-based solution, a sequence of steps to be performed can be defined as data, rather than being hard-coded inside an application. Defined as data, steps (nodes, tasks) can then be created and changed using a graphical editor. New services can be added by defining actions for the new service, and adding a node to a given session management workflow sequence. Techniques include a workflow engine that initiates session management in realtime.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Beaumaris Networks Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, Jr., Donald Adrian Dewar, Jr., Richard Conrad Clemson, Andrew James Rampulla, Changgeng Li