Patents by Inventor THOMAS SAURO
THOMAS SAURO 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: 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: 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: 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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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: 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: 20130281970Abstract: 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: April 19, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20130233747Abstract: 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: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Patent number: 8434616Abstract: 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: October 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Ultimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20110073508Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: Thomas E. Erickson, James J. Erickson, Thomas Sauro
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Publication number: 20100084293Abstract: 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 8, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: THOMAS E. ERICKSON, JAMES J. ERICKSON, THOMAS SAURO
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Publication number: 20100084406Abstract: 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: October 8, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: ULTIMED, INC.Inventors: THOMAS E. ERICKSON, JAMES J. ERICKSON, THOMAS SAURO
