Patents
US 9517027 B2: Advancement mechanism for cartridge-based devices
- Granted
- 2016-12-13
- Filed
- 2010-09-28 application 12892324
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An advancement mechanism of a lancing device operates to sequentially advance lancets in a cartridge. The advancement mechanism includes a rotary drive gear assembly with a first gear and a second gear that co-rotate in a first angular direction by operation of an inter-gear unidirectional drive mechanism such as a ratcheting mechanism. A second-gear unidirectional lock mechanism, such as a ratcheting mechanism, locks the second drive gear from co-rotating with the first drive gear in a second opposite angular direction without impeding rotation in the first direction. The second gear directly or indirectly rotationally drives a pinion gear, which rotationally drives a cartridge gear to advance the lancets in indexed increments for use. The first drive gear is rotated in the first and second directions by a rack gear of a translating operating handle. In addition, a rotary-gear cap-displacement mechanism and a rotary-gear charging/actuation mechanism are provided in other embodiments.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161213.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 63 patents | US company or organization | Atlanta, GA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gil Kan | Atlanta, GA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian M. Collins | Denver, CO | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gregory Lamps | Smyrna, GA | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B5/15182 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-02 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2018-07-20 | SIENA LENDING GROUP LLC STAMFORD, CT | 46694/941 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-02-01 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | GE HFS, LLC AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2018-01-30 | FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ATLANTA, GA | 45224/846 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-12 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of security interest from healthcare financial solutions, llc, as agent, to ge hfs, llc, as agent | HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC signed 2017-06-08 | GE HFS, LLC BROOKFIELD, WI | 43177/135 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-11-18 | Security interest Security interest Assignment of security interest from general electric capital corporation, as agent, to healthcare financial solutions, llc, as agent | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT signed 2015-11-16 | HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC BETHESDA, MD | 37128/117 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-07-18 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC signed 2014-07-18 | GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT BETHESDA, MD | 33359/462 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2011-02-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KAN, GIL signed 2010-12-13 LAMPS, GREGORY signed 2010-12-14 COLLINS, BRIAN M. signed 2011-02-08 | FACET TECHNOLOGIES, LLC KENNESAW, GA | 25803/198 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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