Patents by Inventor Valarie Castora

Valarie Castora 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).

  • Splash minimizing lid for liquid waste receptacle
    Patent number: 7644834
    Abstract: A liquid medical waste receptacle includes an open top vessel having a bottom and an upstanding wall defining an upper rim. A lid is adapted to cover the open top vessel in sealing engagement with the upper rim. The lid includes a body portion defining a recess portion. The recess portion extends into the open top vessel. In some embodiments, the recess portion makes up a majority of the body portion. In some embodiments, the recess portion has a plurality of fingers. Select fingers have a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section disposed between the proximal and distal sections, wherein the proximal section or the intermediate section includes a flexibility that is greater than the flexibility of at least a portion of the distal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Navilyst Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Valarie Castora, Kip Moen, Mark Van Diver, Tim Hall, Kristina Ernst, Peter Pendergrass, Dennis C. Deutsch
  • Splash minimizing lid for liquid waste receptacle
    Publication number: 20050267425
    Abstract: A liquid medical waste receptacle includes an open top vessel having a bottom and an upstanding wall defining an upper rim. A lid is adapted to cover the open top vessel in sealing engagement with the upper rim. The lid includes a body portion defining a recess portion. The recess portion extends into the open top vessel. In some embodiments, the recess portion makes up a majority of the body portion. In some embodiments, the recess portion has a plurality of fingers. Select fingers have a proximal section, a distal section, and an intermediate section disposed between the proximal and distal sections, wherein the proximal section or the intermediate section includes a flexibility that is greater than the flexibility of at least a portion of the distal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Valarie Castora, Kip Moen, Mark Diver, Tim Hall, Kristina Ernst, Peter Pendergrass, Dennis Deutsch