Patents by Inventor Tom Roberts

Tom Roberts 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).

  • Publication number: 20240108850
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container. The urinary catheter can include a catheter shaft attached to a handle and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating can include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene gylcol (PEG). The PEG can have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating can be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container can include a gas impermeable foil material. The container can include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts
  • Patent number: 11850370
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container are described. The urinary catheter may have a catheter shaft attached to a handle, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating may include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene gylcol (PEG). The PEG may have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating may be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container may include a gas impermeable foil material. The container may include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts
  • Publication number: 20230058911
    Abstract: A urinary-catheter package (100) includes a container (120) including a urinary catheter (110) and a lubricant (140). The urinary catheter includes a catheter tube (112) and a drainage lumen extending through the urinary catheter, the drainage lumen fluidly coupling a plurality of eyelets in a distal-end portion of the catheter tube with an opening in a proximal end of the urinary catheter. The container includes a catheter section (122), a lubricant section (124) in a distal-end portion of the container, and a separator (126) between the catheter section and the lubricant section. The catheter section is configured to hold the urinary catheter, and the lubricant section is configured to hold the lubricant. The separator is configured to separate the lubricant in the lubricant section from the urinary catheter in the catheter section until the separator is broken by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Abigail Nabors, D. Claire Gloeckner, Russell Riescher, Tom Roberts, Ana Minchew
  • Publication number: 20210113808
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container are described. The urinary catheter may have a catheter shaft attached to a handle, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating may include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene gylcol (PEG). The PEG may have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating may be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container may include a gas impermeable foil material. The container may include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts
  • Patent number: 10857324
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container are described. The urinary catheter may have a catheter shaft attached to a handle, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating may include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene glycol (PEG). The PEG may have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating may be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container may include a gas impermeable foil material. The container may include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts
  • Patent number: 10004982
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein are directed toward alterable tokens. The alterable token may include a base including an RFID pattern. The base may include an electrical contact electrically coupled to the RFID pattern. The alterable token may include a rotatable body mounted to the base. The body may include first and second RFID tags. The body may include a first electrical contact coupled to the first RFID tag and a second electrical contact coupled to the second RFID tag. The body may be rotatable to a first and a second position. The RFID pattern may be electrically coupled to the first RFID tag when the first electrical contact contacts the electrical contact of the base in the first position. The RFID pattern may be electrically coupled to the second RFID tag when the second electrical contact contacts the electrical contact of the base in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Steven Lavache
  • Publication number: 20180111046
    Abstract: An interactive toy having a housing in the shape of a videogame character and equipped with electronic components including a sensor to detect the toy's orientation and position relative to a gaming zone, and to generate a first signal indicative of the position or orientation. The toy is equipped with a processing engine to receive the first signal and cause a transceiver to transmit a second signal indicative of the orientation or position, and a feedback component to provide an audible sound responsive to the occurrence of a videogame event. The transceiver receives a third signal from the gaming console responsive to a second event occurring in the videogame. The processing engine causes the feedback component to generate an audible sound indicative of an effect of the second event on the videogame character associated with the toy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Scott Terrell, Storm Orion
  • Publication number: 20180104444
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container are described. The urinary catheter may have a catheter shaft attached to a handle, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating may include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene glycol (PEG). The PEG may have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating may be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container may include a gas impermeable foil material. The container may include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: C. R. Bard, Inc., C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts, Adam Silver
  • Patent number: 9901515
    Abstract: A smart cap for a medication container is disclosed. The smart cap includes a circuit board and a weight sensor electrically coupled to the circuit board and configured to generate electrical input signals representative of the total weight of medication units in the medication container. The smart cap may include a processor for processing the electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor, and a memory for storing medication information associated with medication in the medication container, including the processed electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor. The smart cap may transmit the stored information to a computing device communicatively coupled to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Perfomance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Chris Richards, Steve Lavache, Ireck Briones, Mario Andres Quiros
  • Publication number: 20180021481
    Abstract: A urinary catheter and container are described. The urinary catheter may have a catheter shaft attached to a handle, and a coating disposed on an outer surface of the catheter shaft. The coating may include a hydrogel, water and/or glycerin, and a polyethylene glycol (PEG). The PEG may have a molecular weight equal to or less than 600, for example one or more of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 300 and PEG 400. The coating may be applied in a wet state and remain wet for an extended period of time in the container, thereby obviating the need for a lubricant, such as a water sachet or gel package, to accompany the catheter in the container. The container may include a gas impermeable foil material. The container may include an adhesive tab covering a perforated section, the adhesive tab including a pull loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Zhihui Yin, David Fish, Tom Roberts, Adam Silver, Brian Chapman
  • Publication number: 20170203839
    Abstract: A hybrid propulsion aircraft is described having a distributed electric propulsion system. The distributed electric propulsion system includes a turbo shaft engine that drives one or more generators through a gearbox. The generator provides AC power to a plurality of ducted fans (each being driven by an electric motor). The ducted fans may be integrated with the hybrid propulsion aircraft's wings. The wings can be pivotally attached to the fuselage, thereby allowing for vertical take-off and landing. The design of the hybrid propulsion aircraft mitigates undesirable transient behavior traditionally encountered during a transition from vertical flight to horizontal flight. Moreover, the hybrid propulsion aircraft offers a fast, constant-altitude transition, without requiring a climb or dive to transition. It also offers increased efficiency in both hover and forward flight versus other VTOL aircraft and a higher forward max speed than traditional rotorcraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Francesco Giannini, Martin Gomez, Dan Cottrell, Jean-Charles Lede, Tom Roberts, Carl G. Schaefer, JR., Dorian Colas, Brian Whipple, Tim Nuhfer, Herb Hunter, Jonathan Grohs, Steve Petullo
  • Publication number: 20160327427
    Abstract: A weight sensor assembly including a strain gauge load cell is disclosed. The weight sensor assembly may be used in a smart cap. The weight sensor includes a platform for weighing objects and a load cell. The load cell includes an annular portion, and first and second beams coupled to the platform. Each of the beams includes a first end fixed to the annular portion and a second end that deforms as the platform displaces downward in response to an applied force. One or more strain gauges are mounted on the beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Ireck Briones, Tom Roberts, Chris Richards, Steve Lavache, Mario Andres Quiros
  • Publication number: 20160324726
    Abstract: A smart cap for a medication container is disclosed. The smart cap includes a circuit board and a weight sensor electrically coupled to the circuit board and configured to generate electrical input signals representative of the total weight of medication units in the medication container. The smart cap may include a processor for processing the electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor, and a memory for storing medication information associated with medication in the medication container, including the processed electrical input signals generated by the weight sensor. The smart cap may transmit the stored information to a computing device communicatively coupled to the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Performance Designed Products LLC
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Chris Richards, Steve Lavache, Ireck Briones, Mario Andres Quiros
  • Patent number: 9375332
    Abstract: Devices for palliating gastrointestinal strictures using rapid exchange type enteral stent placement catheters. The catheter may include an inner member and an outer member, with the two members being slidable with respect to one another. In various device embodiments, a ramp for directing a guidewire out from within the catheter is provided using portions of the outer member or a shaped mandrel. The inner member may take a number of forms, including a tubular distal portion, a skived or integrally attached elongate midsection, and a proximal portion. A mandrel can be used in a portion proximal of the guidewire ramp, with the mandrel taking one of several disclosed forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Gary A. Jordan, Gary J. Leanna, George Tom Roberts
  • Patent number: 8820381
    Abstract: A system for applying a tin-tie, from a supply of tin-ties releaseably adhered along the length of a liner, with the tin-tie length generally aligned along a length of packaging moving in a first direction includes a tamp applicator for extending and retracting along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The tamp applicator includes a magnet for carrying the tin-tie after it is released from the liner by a peeler, an air assist for aid in releasing and positioning the tin-tie, and a recess and edge for positioning the tin-tie. Part of the tamp applicator carrying the released tin-tie is also moveable in the same first direction, allowing travel in the same first direction as the moving packaging material when putting the tin-tie on the moving packaging material. A spring biases the part to return in a third direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Plitek L.L.C.
    Inventors: Karl K. Hoffman, Tom Roberts, Steve Kaganovich, Clay Ladd, Arthur A. Sagy
  • Publication number: 20140074220
    Abstract: A prosthesis including a composite wire forming a mesh, the mesh having a variable diameter wherein at least one end region has a larger diameter than a middle portion; the mesh having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein at least one of the surfaces is covered with silicone; and a retrieval loop positioned at at least one end of the mesh.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Claude O. Clerc, Paul K. Norton, Michael E. Zupkofska, Gary J. Leanna, George Tom Roberts
  • Publication number: 20130274685
    Abstract: Devices for palliating gastrointestinal strictures using rapid exchange type enteral stent placement catheters. The catheter may include an inner member and an outer member, with the two members being slidable with respect to one another. In various device embodiments, a ramp for directing a guidewire out from within the catheter is provided using portions of the outer member or a shaped mandrel. The inner member may take a number of forms, including a tubular distal portion, a skived or integrally attached elongate midsection, and a proximal portion. A mandrel can be used in a portion proximal of the guidewire ramp, with the mandrel taking one of several disclosed forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Gary A. Jordan, Gary J. Leanna, George Tom Roberts
  • Publication number: 20120247346
    Abstract: A system for applying a tin-tie, from a supply of tin-ties releaseably adhered along the length of a liner, with the tin-tie length generally aligned along a length of packaging moving in a first direction includes a tamp applicator for extending and retracting along a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The tamp applicator includes a magnet for carrying the tin-tie after it is released from the liner by a peeler, an air assist for aid in releasing and positioning the tin-tie, and a recess and edge for positioning the tin-tie. Part of the tamp applicator carrying the released tin-tie is also moveable in the same first direction, allowing travel in the same first direction as the moving packaging material when putting the tin-tie on the moving packaging material. A spring biases the part to return in a third direction opposite the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Karl K. Hoffman, Tom Roberts, Steve Kaganovich, Clay Ladd, Arthur A. Sagy
  • Publication number: 20120193149
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rolling cone drill bit with inner row cutting teeth having portions shielded with an erosion-resistant material that differs in material properties from the tooth's core portion that is more impact resistant. The tooth includes shielding on at least a portion of the upstream end and along portions of the flanking surfaces. It includes shield-free portions on the flanks between the root and the tooth crest. Most of the tooth's perimeter is made of the core material and is free of shielding. Gage row teeth may be angled and form a channel to direct drilling fluid from the gage region of the borehole to locations where the inner row teeth are generating most cuttings. Nozzles are provided with non-uniform orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: National Oilwell DHT, L.P.
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Thang Vo, Douglas Caraway, Craig Ivie
  • Patent number: D790966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Tom Roberts, Chris Richards, Steve Lavache, Ireck Briones, Mario Andres Quiros