Patents by Inventor Rhonda L. Cole

Rhonda L. Cole 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: 6309373
    Abstract: An apparatus for altering characteristics of a fluid. The apparatus includes a canister having a side wall, a first end wall, and a second end wall defining a chamber therein. A beneficial agent is disposed in the chamber. The end walls define apertures therethrough. The apparatus further includes a tubing portion defining a first end portion constructed for connection to a fluid source and an outlet portion. The tubing portion also defines a canister-receiving portion intermediate the first end portion and the outlet portion. The canister-receiving portion defines a first fluid flow channel fluidly connecting the first end portion and the second outlet portion of said tubing portion. The canister-receiving portion also defines first and second fluid flow orifices therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert A. Shalwitz, Rhonda L. Cole, Ronita K. Geckle, John J. Kropczynski, Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton
  • Patent number: 6277092
    Abstract: An apparatus for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product. The apparatus includes a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the chamber is constructed to be fluidly connected to a supply container containing a liquid enteral nutritional. The chamber defines an interior space. The apparatus further includes a retainer disposed in the interior space defined by the chamber. The retainer is constructed to receive one or more dosage form units of beneficial agent therein. The apparatus further includes at least one dosage form unit of beneficial agent retained by the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Cole, Ronita K. Geckle, Terrence B. Mazer, Frank A. Murawski, Carl J. Piontek, Gregory James Stephens, Joseph E. Walton
  • Patent number: 6080132
    Abstract: An apparatus for altering characteristics of a fluid. The apparatus includes a first perimeter wall defining an internal chamber therein. The first perimeter wall defines a first opening and a second opening therethrough. The first opening is constructed to be fluidly connected to a fluid source. The internal chamber defined in said first perimeter wall is constructed to contain a beneficial agent therein. A beneficial agent is disposed in the internal chamber defined in the first perimeter wall, the beneficial agent being dispersible in a fluid flowing from the first opening to the second opening through the internal chamber defined in the first perimeter wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Cole, Ronita K. Geckle, John J. Kropczynski, Jr., Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton
  • Patent number: 6036669
    Abstract: An apparatus for modifying a liquid enteral nutritional product. The apparatus includes a feeding set having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is constructed for fluid connection to a supply container. The feeding set defines an interior space. The apparatus further includes a canister disposed in the interior space defined by the feeding set. The canister includes a wall portion that defines an aperture therethrough. The canister is constructed to receive one or more beneficial agents in an interior chamber defined therein. At least one beneficial agent disposed in the interior chamber defined by the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Cole, Ronita K. Geckle, John J. Kropczynski, Jr., Terrence B. Mazer, Joseph E. Walton, Daniel Zevchik