Patents by Inventor Vincent A. Runfola

Vincent A. Runfola 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: 20140197662
    Abstract: A wheel opening fender panel assembly for a vehicle includes an upper panel, a lower portion defining at least one leg and a coupler for removably coupling the upper panel and the lower portion. The coupler is a folding coupler or a break-a-way coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola
  • Patent number: 8684966
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel, a hollow plunger movable within the barrel and a needle assembly secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder, a resilient member that biases the needle holder toward the proximal end opening of the barrel, and a retaining member releasably secured to the needle holder via a reduced material section. The retaining member maintains the needle holder at the distal end of the barrel against the bias of the resilient member. When the plunger is fully depressed within the barrel, the plunger engages the needle holder such that the retaining member is forced to break away and separate from the needle holder along the reduced material section to facilitate retraction of the needle holder and a needle secured to the needle holder into the retraction cavity disposed within the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Midland Medical Devices Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory A. Janek, Vincent Runfola, Li Xian Yu
  • Publication number: 20110021989
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel, a hollow plunger movable within the barrel and a needle assembly secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder, a resilient member that biases the needle holder toward the proximal end opening of the barrel, and a retaining member releasably secured to the needle holder via a reduced material section. The retaining member maintains the needle holder at the distal end of the barrel against the bias of the resilient member. When the plunger is fully depressed within the barrel, the plunger engages the needle holder such that the retaining member is forced to break away and separate from the needle holder along the reduced material section to facilitate retraction of the needle holder and a needle secured to the needle holder into the retraction cavity disposed within the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory A. Janek, Vincent Runfola, Li Xian Yu
  • Patent number: 7846135
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel and a hollow plunger extending into the barrel and being axially movable within the barrel, where the plunger includes an end wall that is releasably secured to the plunger at an opening disposed at a distal end of the plunger and is movable to disengage with the plunger distal end opening during use of the syringe to facilitate access to a retraction cavity disposed within the plunger. A needle assembly is secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder with a connector to secure a needle to the needle holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventor: Vincent Runfola
  • Patent number: 7803132
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel, a hollow plunger movable within the barrel and a needle assembly secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder, a resilient member that biases the needle holder toward the proximal end opening of the barrel, and a retaining member releasably secured to the needle holder via a reduced material section. The retaining member maintains the needle holder at the distal end of the barrel against the bias of the resilient member. When the plunger is fully depressed within the barrel, the plunger engages the needle holder such that the retaining member is forced to break away and separate from the needle holder along the reduced material section to facilitate retraction of the needle holder and a needle secured to the needle holder into the retraction cavity disposed within the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventors: Gregory A. Janek, Vincent Runfola, Li Xian Yu
  • Publication number: 20100076378
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel including a proximal end with an opening and a distal end configured to receive a syringe needle, where a portion between the proximal and distal ends of the barrel defines a fluid cavity to receive and expel fluid from the barrel distal end, a plunger extending into the proximal end opening of the barrel and axially movable within the barrel toward and away from the barrel distal end, where the plunger includes a proximal end and a distal end that extends within the barrel and is movable toward and away from the barrel distal end to facilitate drawing fluid into and forcing fluid from the fluid cavity within the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: MIDLAND MEDICAL DEVICES HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Vincent Runfola
  • Publication number: 20100010450
    Abstract: A syringe includes a needle assembly at least partially secured within a barrel of the syringe, the needle assembly including a needle stem, a resilient member biasing the needle stem toward a proximal end opening of the barrel, a needle holder connectable to the needle stem during assembly of the syringe and that is further securable to a needle, and a cap that is dimensioned to surround the needle secured to the needle holder and a portion of the needle holder during assembly of the needle holder with the needle stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Vincent Runfola, John J. Bojan
  • Publication number: 20080021389
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel and a hollow plunger extending into the barrel and being axially movable within the barrel, where the plunger includes an end wall that is releasably secured to the plunger at an opening disposed at a distal end of the plunger and is movable to disengage with the plunger distal end opening during use of the syringe to facilitate access to a retraction cavity disposed within the plunger. A needle assembly is secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder with a connector to secure a needle to the needle holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: Safety Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Vincent Runfola
  • Publication number: 20060189935
    Abstract: A syringe includes a hollow barrel, a hollow plunger movable within the barrel and a needle assembly secured within and at a distal end of the barrel. The needle assembly includes a needle holder, a resilient member that biases the needle holder toward the proximal end opening of the barrel, and a retaining member releasably secured to the needle holder via a reduced material section. The retaining member maintains the needle holder at the distal end of the barrel against the bias of the resilient member. When the plunger is fully depressed within the barrel, the plunger engages the needle holder such that the retaining member is forced to break away and separate from the needle holder along the reduced material section to facilitate retraction of the needle holder and a needle secured to the needle holder into the retraction cavity disposed within the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Janek, Vincent Runfola, Li Yu
  • Patent number: 6601983
    Abstract: A light assembly for mounting on the exterior of a vehicle such as a taillight, a stop light, or a turn signal is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED's). These have distinct advantages over incandescent bulbs for longer life and reduced power. They have the disadvantage that they are so energy efficient that they do not heat up the external lens enough to melt snow and ice thereon. The invention overcomes this problem by providing an electrical heater in the assembly that is actuated by a thermal switch that is closed only when the temperature is below a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventors: Vincent A. Runfola, Robert Fernandez
  • Patent number: D437810
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola
  • Patent number: D420309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola
  • Patent number: D425467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola
  • Patent number: D425837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola
  • Patent number: D431506
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Inventor: Vincent A. Runfola