Patents by Inventor Donald E. Nitsche

Donald E. Nitsche 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).

  • Optical fiber including a diffuser portion and continuous sleeve for the transmission of light
    Patent number: 7274843
    Abstract: A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Indigo Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin F. James, IV, Gregory Bakos, Donald E. Nitsche
  • Optical fiber including a diffuser portion and continuous sleeve for the transmission of light
    Patent number: 6718089
    Abstract: A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Indigo Medical Incorporated
    Inventors: Benjamin F. James, IV, Gregory Bakos, Donald E. Nitsche
  • Optical fiber including a diffuser portion and continuous sleeve for the transmission of light
    Publication number: 20030118302
    Abstract: A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamin F. James, Gregory Bakos, Donald E. Nitsche
  • Optical fiber including a diffuser portion and continuous sleeve for the transmission of light
    Patent number: 6522806
    Abstract: A novel optical fiber, and a method for its production, having a diffuser portion and continuous unitarily-constructed outer sleeve, which is adapted for the transmission of light to a treatment locale. More particularly, a medical instrument has an optical fiber including a diffuser portion at a distal end wherein an alignment sleeve for the optical fiber extends uninterruptedly in a single piece from a connector for a laser light source to at least the distal end of the core of the optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgury, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin F. James, IV, Gregory Bakos, Donald E. Nitsche
  • Disposable pressure infusion system
    Patent number: 5053011
    Abstract: A disposable pressure cuff for use in pressurizing an infusion bag includes a bladder formed of a flexible laminate to have a pair of opposed flaps, between which the lateral edges of a transparent sheet are attached to provide a pocket for holding the infusion bag. Linear joints are provided at the point where the edges are attached to the flaps, each such linear joint with a pair of corner joints having improved peel strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Harmac Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman M. Strobel, Donald E. Nitsche