Patents by Inventor Anthony J. Bafile

Anthony J. Bafile 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).

  • Humidifier with back-flow prevention valve
    Patent number: 9713692
    Abstract: A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: RIC INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: John Raymond Pujol, Patrick Truitt, Daniel R. Martin, Winslow Kevin Duff, Steven Adam Kimmel, Jeffrey Kepler, Peter Chi Fai Ho, Lance Ranard Busch, Jerome Matula, Jr., Drew A. Demangone, Anthony J. Bafile
  • HUMIDIFIER WITH BACK-FLOW PREVENTION VALVE
    Publication number: 20150182721
    Abstract: A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: JOHN RAYMOND PUJOL, PATRICK TRUITT, DANIEL R. MARTIN, WINSLOW KEVIN DUFF, STEVEN ADAM KIMMEL, JEFFREY KEPLER, PETER CHI FAI HO, LANCE RANARD BUSCH, JEROME MATULA, JR., DREW A. DEMANGONE, ANTHONY J. BAFILE
  • Humidifier with back-flow prevention valve
    Patent number: 8997740
    Abstract: A humidifier for use with a pressure support system. The humidifier includes a body having an inlet, a fluid holding chamber, and an outlet. The inlet is positioned upstream and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. The outlet is positioned downstream of and in fluid communication with the fluid holding chamber. A back-flow preventing valve is positioned upstream of the fluid chamber. The back-flow preventing valve is movable between an open position, in which the inlet is unblocked, and a closed position in which the inlet is blocked. In the closed position, the back-flow preventing valve prevents fluid, fluid vapor, or both from entering the pressure support via the inlet to the humidifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC
    Inventors: J. Raymond Pujol, Patrick W. Truitt, Daniel Martin, Winslow K. Duff, Steven A. Kimmel, Jeffery Keppler, Peter Chi Fai Ho, Lance Busch, Jerome Matula, Jr., Drew A. Demangone, Anthony J. Bafile