Patents by Inventor Brendan Thomas Vercoelen

Brendan Thomas Vercoelen 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).

  • MEDICAL TUBES FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200338295
    Abstract: A medical tube comprises a tail to connect an embedded wire to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a flattened portion and an exposed portion to facilitate attachment of the medical tube to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a second flattened portion. One or more wires, such as a heater wire or a sensor wire, may be embedded in the medical tube. The medical tube may comprise a connector that comprises a printed circuit board to which the one or more wires is attached. The connector may comprise features to support the printed circuit board, aid in assembly of the one or more wires to the connector, and protect electrical components against liquid ingress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Katja Munkelt, Christopher Gareth Sims, Seth Mclay Frater, Matthew Liam Buswell, Gavin Walsh Millar, David Leon McCauley, Malcolm David Smith, Brendan Thomas Vercoelen, Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Kiel Anthony McCool, Thomas James Edwards
  • Medical tubes for respiratory systems
    Patent number: 10751498
    Abstract: A medical tube comprises a tail to connect an embedded wire to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a flattened portion and an exposed portion to facilitate attachment of the medical tube to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a second flattened portion. One or more wires, such as a heater wire or a sensor wire, may be embedded in the medical tube. The medical tube may comprise a connector that comprises a printed circuit board to which the one or more wires is attached. The connector may comprise features to support the printed circuit board, aid in assembly of the one or more wires to the connector, and protect electrical components against liquid ingress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Katja Munkelt, Christopher Gareth Sims, Seth Mclay Frater, Matthew Liam Buswell, Gavin Walsh Millar, David Leon McCauley, Malcolm David Smith, Brendan Thomas Vercoelen, Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Kiel Anthony McCool, Thomas James Edwards
  • MEDICAL TUBES FOR RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170100556
    Abstract: A medical tube comprises a tail to connect an embedded wire to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a flattened portion and an exposed portion to facilitate attachment of the medical tube to an electrical component. The tail may comprise a second flattened portion. One or more wires, such as a heater wire or a sensor wire, may be embedded in the medical tube. The medical tube may comprise a connector that comprises a printed circuit board to which the one or more wires is attached. The connector may comprise features to support the printed circuit board, aid in assembly of the one or more wires to the connector, and protect electrical components against liquid ingress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Katja Munkelt, Christopher Gareth Sims, Seth Mclay Frater, Matthew Liam Buswell, Gavin Walsh Millar, David Leon McCauley, Malcolm David Smith, Brendan Thomas Vercoelen, Thomas Jacques Fernand Maeckelberghe, Kiel Anthony McCool, Thomas James Edwards