Patents Assigned to Zi Medical PLC
  • Force sensors
    Publication number: 20090211377
    Abstract: A management system for a force sensor, such as a QTC force sensor, comprising a first part (4) and a second part (6), and at least one resiliently deformable member (12) for at least partially surrounding the QTC material provided between said first and second parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Zi Medical PLC
    Inventor: Neal Blundred
  • ELECTRICAL RECHARGER UNIT
    Publication number: 20090079386
    Abstract: An electrical recharger unit (10) comprising a master (12) and slave (14) device each having electromagnetic coils capable of being brought into close or touching proximity to one another. A power supply delivers electrical currents to an electromagnetic coil of the master device. The electromagnetic coils are wound onto a transformer core and primary transfer means made at least partially of a ferromagnetic polymer material is associated with an end of each core to provide enhanced contact between the master and slave device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Zi Medical PLC
    Inventors: George Gallagher, Mark Dodgson, Kenneth Hall
  • Device Using Residual Energy of a Battery
    Publication number: 20080297115
    Abstract: Control means (22) for a battery (20) for powering a load (18) wherein the battery is connected via switching means (24) to the load. The control means is able to ascertain when the remaining battery life is below a predetermined level and commands the switching means to disconnect the battery before it is fully discharged. A manual override (30) enables the battery to be reconnected to the load (18) to make use of the remaining battery life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: ZI MEDICAL PLC
    Inventors: George Gallagher, Hal Danby
  • Feed mechanism for syringe pump
    Publication number: 20070179445
    Abstract: A medical device, such as a syringe driver assembly having driver means for imparting translational movement to a member, the driver means comprising a motor driven unthreaded shaft (200), at least one bearing (260, 270, 280) mounted obliquely to the shaft and having at least one point of contact therewith, and an actuator (800) linked to the at least one bearing for contacting the member wherein rotation of the shaft causes movement of the bearing along the shaft to affect movement of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: ZI MEDICAL PLC
    Inventor: George Gallagher