Patents by Inventor R. Scott Hatfield

R. Scott Hatfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20200276404
    Abstract: Cannula holders for holding a nasal cannula are described. The cannula holders may also be configured to hold a CPAP mask, BIPAP mask, nebulizer mask, or any other piece of medical equipment. The cannula holders may be used to help prevent a nasal cannula from coming into contact with unclean surfaces when not in use, helping to keep the nasal cannula clean. The cannula holders may help prevent a nasal cannula from falling onto the floor or elsewhere when not in use. The cannula holders provide an alternative to placing or hanging a nasal cannula on equipment, furniture, or elsewhere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Meredith LLOYD, R. Scott HATFIELD, Kent COLLINS
  • Patent number: 10518056
    Abstract: Cannula holders for holding a nasal cannula are described. The cannula holders may also be configured to hold a CPAP mask, BIPAP mask, nebulizer mask, or any other piece of medical equipment. The cannula holders may be used to help prevent a nasal cannula from coming into contact with unclean surfaces when not in use, helping to keep the nasal cannula clean. The cannula holders may help prevent a nasal cannula from falling onto the floor or elsewhere when not in use. The cannula holders provide an alternative to placing or hanging a nasal cannula on equipment, furniture, or elsewhere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Infection Prevention Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Meredith Lloyd, R. Scott Hatfield, Kent Collins
  • Publication number: 20150053582
    Abstract: Cannula holders for holding a nasal cannula are described. The cannula holders may also be configured to hold a CPAP mask, BIPAP mask, nebulizer mask, or any other piece of medical equipment. The cannula holders may be used to help prevent a nasal cannula from coming into contact with unclean surfaces when not in use, helping to keep the nasal cannula clean. The cannula holders may help prevent a nasal cannula from falling onto the floor or elsewhere when not in use. The cannula holders provide an alternative to placing or hanging a nasal cannula on equipment, furniture, or elsewhere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Meredith LLOYD, R. Scott HATFIELD, Kent COLLINS
  • Patent number: 7775426
    Abstract: A method and system for executing electronic funds transactions using a merchant-issued payment (MIP) card in a merchant-centric system having benefits which include reduced fees to acquiring merchants and optionally remitting a portion of the collected fees, or other incentive, to issuing merchants. The system also preferably provides information sharing on consumer transactions with merchants to facilitate consumer based incentive programs and the like. The system operates over conventional card processing infrastructure and utilizes the ACH network, or equivalent, to settle the transaction from a consumer checking account, or a merchant account in the case of a prepaid MIP card. Using the system, merchants may elect to qualify customers based on their own criterion. Embodiments are described for prepaid, fixed value, programmable, and refillable, forms of merchant-issued payment cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventors: David K. Paul, R. Scott Hatfield
  • Patent number: 7104443
    Abstract: A method and system for executing electronic funds transactions using a merchant based debit (MBD) card in a merchant-centric system that provides for reduced fees to acquiring merchants and remitting a portion of the collected fees to issuing merchants. The system also preferably provides information sharing on consumer transactions with merchants to facilitate consumer based incentive programs and the like. The system operates over conventional card processing infrastructure and utilizes the ACH network, or equivalent, to settle the transaction from a consumer checking account, or a merchant account in the case of a prepaid MBD card. Using the system, merchants may elect to qualify customers based on their own criterion. A portion of the interchange fee is distributed to the issuing merchant associated transaction executed using the merchant based debit card. Embodiments are described for prepaid, fixed value, programmable, and refillable, forms of merchant based debit cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Debitman Card, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Paul, R. Scott Hatfield