Patents by Inventor Diane Heatley

Diane Heatley 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).

  • Patent number: 8092434
    Abstract: A nasal passage washing device includes a pliable body including an open top; and an applicator cap removably attached to the pliable body to cover and uncover the open top. The applicator cap includes an applicator tip having a substantially frustoconical configuration sized and shaped for receipt at least partially within a nostril of a user for sealing engagement therewith, the applicator tip including a hole to transfer washing solution there through, a washing solution transfer tube in communication with the hole of the applicator tip and a bottom of an inside of the pliable body to transfer washing solution from the bottom of the inside of the pliable body to the hole of the applicator tip, and a one-way air valve that only allows air flow into the pliable body through the one-way air valve and does not allow air flow and washing solution flow out of the pliable body through the one-way air valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Harlan, Diane Heatley, David Gallo
  • Publication number: 20100114016
    Abstract: A method of using a nasal wash system includes providing a nasal washing device including a container including a saline solution, a cap for the container, a delivery tube carried by the cap for withdrawing saline solution from the container, an atomizing nozzle for spraying the saline solution, a conduit carrying the atomizing nozzle, the conduit including a malleable portion, and a pump mechanism coupled to the malleable conduit and including a movable pump member; adjusting the malleable portion of the conduit to a desired configuration to control a point of impact of a discharge mist from the atomizing nozzle; and moving the movable pump member of the pump mechanism so that saline solution is withdrawn from the container through the delivery tube, through the pump mechanism, through the conduit, and sprayed out of the atomizing nozzle as a discharge mist, while the atomizing nozzle remains stationary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gallo, Diane Heatley, Jeff Harlan
  • Publication number: 20080029086
    Abstract: A nasal passage washing device includes a pliable body including an open top; and an applicator cap removably attached to the pliable body to cover and uncover the open top. The applicator cap includes an applicator tip having a substantially frustoconical configuration sized and shaped for receipt at least partially within a nostril of a user for sealing engagement therewith, the applicator tip including a hole to transfer washing solution there through, a washing solution transfer tube in communication with the hole of the applicator tip and a bottom of an inside of the pliable body to transfer washing solution from the bottom of the inside of the pliable body to the hole of the applicator tip, and a one-way air valve that only allows air flow into the pliable body through the one-way air valve and does not allow air flow and washing solution flow out of the pliable body through the one-way air valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: MED-SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Harlan, Diane Heatley, David Gallo
  • Patent number: D590493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Harlan, Mark Bell, David Gallo, Diane Heatley
  • Patent number: D604166
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gallo, Diane Heatley, Jeff Harlan
  • Patent number: D604173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gallo, Diane Heatley, Jeff Harlan
  • Patent number: D606868
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Med-Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Gallo, Diane Heatley, Jeff Harlan