Patents by Inventor William M. Cotter
William M. Cotter 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: 8790032Abstract: An applicator/dispenser assembly for dispensing and/or applying an adhesive material comprises: a first body portion and a second body portion, at least one of the first and second body portions being movable relative to the other of the first and second body portions; a cavity in at least one of the first and second body portions; and a piercing or breaking member arranged on one of the first and second body portions. Movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other of the first and second body portions moves the piercing or breaking member into the cavity. When a container of adhesive material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other moves the piercing or breaking member to rupture the container for dispensing and/or applying the adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Julian A. Quintero, Jerry Y. Jonn, Jack Goodman, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, William M. Cotter
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Patent number: 8376642Abstract: An applicator/dispenser assembly for dispensing and/or applying an adhesive material comprises: a first body portion and a second body portion, at least one of the first and second body portions being movable relative to the other of the first and second body portions; a cavity in at least one of the first and second body portions; and a piercing or breaking member arranged on one of the first and second body portions. Movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other of the first and second body portions moves the piercing or breaking member into the cavity. When a container of adhesive material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other moves the piercing or breaking member to rupture the container for dispensing and/or applying the adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Julian A. Quintero, Jerry Y. Jonn, Jack Goodman, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, William M. Cotter
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Patent number: 7306390Abstract: An applicator/dispenser assembly for dispensing and/or applying an adhesive material comprises: a first body portion and a second body portion, at least one of the first and second body portions being movable relative to the other of the first and second body portions; a cavity in at least one of the first and second body portions; and a piercing or breaking member arranged on one of the first and second body portions. Movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other of the first and second body portions moves the piercing or breaking member into the cavity. When a container of adhesive material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other moves the piercing or breaking member to rupture the container for dispensing and/or applying the adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Julian A. Quintero, Jerry Y. Jonn, Jack Goodman, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, William M. Cotter
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Publication number: 20040190975Abstract: An applicator/dispenser assembly for dispensing and/or applying an adhesive material comprises: a first body portion and a second body portion, at least one of the first and second body portions being movable relative to the other of the first and second body portions; a cavity in at least one of the first and second body portions; and a piercing or breaking member arranged on one of the first and second body portions. Movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other of the first and second body portions moves the piercing or breaking member into the cavity. When a container of adhesive material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other moves the piercing or breaking member to rupture the container for dispensing and/or applying the adhesive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: September 30, 2004Applicant: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Jack Goodman, William M. Cotter
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Publication number: 20040137067Abstract: An applicator tip for an applicator for applying a polymerizable monomeric adhesive composition can include a bioactive material, a flavorant, a polymerization initiator, and/or a polymerization rate modifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Applicant: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Upvan Narang, William M. Cotter, Keith R. D'Alessio, Anthony Sherbondy, Gabriel N. Szabo
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Patent number: 6637967Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by providing one or more cuts in the applicator tip to alter flow properties of the adhesive material through the applicator tip.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: John Bobo, Michael F. Brady, Jeffrey G. Clark, William M. Cotter, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, Timothy P. Hickey, Jerry Jonn, Jon Moseley, Julian Quintero
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Patent number: 6595940Abstract: A disposable applicator includes a generally tubular applicator body having a closed proximal end and an open distal end and a frangible vial inside. The proximal end is covered by a drying swab while the distal end is covered by an applicator swab that is in open communication with the interior of the applicator body. Within the applicator body is a frangible vial containing a biomedically useful liquid composition, such as an &agr;-cyanoacrylate adhesive, a medicament, or both. The applicator is useful for applying liquid compositions to target sites such as tissue, particularly sites of topical pathology, such as stomatitis lesions.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Keith R. D'Alessio, William M. Cotter, Upvan Narang, Lawrence H. Mainwaring, Ibraheem T. Badejo, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, Gabriel N. Szabo, Anthony Sherbondy, Joe B. Barefoot
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Patent number: 6592281Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by controlling lengths of flow paths of the material through the applicator tip, forming one or more grooves in the applicator tip, providing a hollow, controlled thickness tip, and/or adding a cover surrounding at least a part but not all of an exposed area of the applicator tip.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Jeffrey G Clark, Michael F Brady, Daniel L Hedgpeth, William M Cotter, Timothy P Hickey
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Publication number: 20030039781Abstract: A combination includes a pipette-shaped container formed from a polymeric material selected from polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, and mixtures thereof, and a 1,1 -disubstituted ethylene monomer adhesive composition sealed in the pipette-shaped container prior to dispensing the material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: February 27, 2003Applicant: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Keith R. D'Alessio, Andres Rivera, William M. Cotter, Ibraheem T. Badejo
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Publication number: 20020192011Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by providing one or more cuts in the applicator tip to alter flow properties of the adhesive material through the applicator tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: John Bobo, Michael F. Brady, Jeffrey G. Clark, William M. Cotter, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, Timothy P. Hickey, Jerry Jonn, Jon Moseley, Julian Quintero
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Publication number: 20020176733Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by controlling lengths of flow paths of the material through the applicator tip, forming one or more grooves in the applicator tip, providing a hollow, controlled thickness tip, and/or adding a cover surrounding at least a part but not all of an exposed area of the applicator tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Applicant: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Jeffrey G. Clark, Michael F. Brady, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, William M. Cotter, Timothy P. Hickey
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Patent number: 6428233Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by controlling lengths of flow paths of the material through the applicator tip, forming one or more grooves in the applicator tip, providing a hollow, controlled thickness tip, and/or adding a cover surrounding at least a part but not all of an exposed area of the applicator tip.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Jeffrey G Clark, Michael F Brady, Daniel L Hedgpeth, William M Cotter, Timothy P Hickey
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Patent number: 6428234Abstract: An article of manufacture for dispensing an adhesive material, such as a synthetic or semi-synthetic polymerizable or cross-linkable monomer material, includes a container body, and a porous applicator tip having a proximal end that is attached to the container body, and a distal end located away from the container body, wherein the adhesive material is located in the container body in a non-contacting relationship with the applicator tip prior to dispensing the material. A flow pattern of the adhesive material within or on the applicator tip is controlled by providing one or more cuts in the applicator tip to alter flow properties of the adhesive material through the applicator tip.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: John Bobo, Michael F. Brady, Jeffrey G. Clark, William M. Cotter, Daniel L. Hedgpeth, Timothy P. Hickey, Jerry Jonn, Jon Moseley, Julian Quintero
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Patent number: 6283933Abstract: A disposable applicator includes a generally tubular applicator body having a closed proximal end and an open distal end and a frangible vial inside. The proximal end is covered by a drying swab while the distal end is covered by an applicator swab that is in open communication with the interior of the applicator body. Within the applicator body is a frangible vial containing a biomedically useful liquid composition, such as an &agr;-cyanoacrylate adhesive, a medicament, or both. The applicator is useful for applying liquid compositions to target sites such as tissue, particularly sites of topical pathology, such as stomatitis lesions.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: Keith R. D'Alessio, William M. Cotter
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Patent number: D500085Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: Closure Medical CorporationInventors: William M. Cotter, Jack Goodman