Patents by Inventor Shawn DeKalb

Shawn DeKalb 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: 11058861
    Abstract: Roller clamps are described herein. A roller clamp includes a housing, a roller wheel, and a locking device. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are spaced apart to define a longitudinal channel therebetween, the housing including an upper opening and a lower opening configured to allow a tubing to pass through the longitudinal channel. The roller wheel is disposed at least partially within the longitudinal channel and configured to engage the tubing, the roller wheel including a plurality of teeth extending from an outer surface of the roller wheel, wherein a longitudinal position of the roller wheel relative to the channel adjusts a flow rate through the tubing. The locking device is releasably engaged to the housing and the roller wheel, wherein the locking device prevents movement of the roller wheel from the longitudinal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
    Inventors: Janice Pak, Wesley Underwood, Shawn DeKalb
  • Publication number: 20200324103
    Abstract: Roller clamps are described herein. A roller clamp includes a housing, a roller wheel, and a locking device. The housing includes a first wall and a second wall, wherein the first wall and the second wall are spaced apart to define a longitudinal channel therebetween, the housing including an upper opening and a lower opening configured to allow a tubing to pass through the longitudinal channel. The roller wheel is disposed at least partially within the longitudinal channel and configured to engage the tubing, the roller wheel including a plurality of teeth extending from an outer surface of the roller wheel, wherein a longitudinal position of the roller wheel relative to the channel adjusts a flow rate through the tubing. The locking device is releasably engaged to the housing and the roller wheel, wherein the locking device prevents movement of the roller wheel from the longitudinal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Janice Pak, Wesley Underwood, Shawn DeKalb
  • Publication number: 20120127738
    Abstract: A utility door for a lamp housing includes a utility door housing, an electronic ballast and a heat coupler. The utility door housing includes an inside surface, and closes a portion of an outside surface of the lamp housing. The electronic ballast is mounted to the inside surface. The electronic ballast delivers power to the lamp, and includes a heat dissipater. The heat coupler thermally couples the heat dissipater to an outside atmosphere surrounding the utility door housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Shawn DeKalb, Benjamin D. Wampler, Paul Srimuang
  • Publication number: 20070088249
    Abstract: A modular patient care system having a central management unit module and one or more detachable functional units is described. Using unique mechanical and electrical features, the modular patient care system is capable of flexibly, bilaterally, and safely providing electrical power from the central management unit to the attached functional units, with exposed power leads of end units being electrically isolated for safety and security. Functional units are capable of detecting the presence of other functional units more distant from the central management unit for passing power to those units, and for otherwise electrically isolating exposed power leads when no further units are attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Duffy, Lon Severe, Edward Richards, Shawn DeKalb, James Stewart, Dale Coleman, Timothy Vanderveen
  • Patent number: 6341921
    Abstract: A buoyancy compensator vest, for providing buoyancy at various underwater depths, having a rigid back board, for supporting an air tank vertically on the rear surface of the board at the back of the diver, surrounded in part by a bladder, for inflating and deflating, and a vest back panel including a pair of spaced-apart over-the-shoulder straps projecting from the top panel edge for joining with a pair of side portions extending about the chest of the diver, and a waist belt passing from behind the compensator vest about the panel side portions and the user's waist to complete the vest, the improvement of a pouch, defined by front and rear surfaces and including an openable panel to expose the interior thereof, the pouch interposed the back board and the scuba diver's back and containing a cushion for placement against the back of the diver, to cushion the back board and tank against the diver's spine, the pouch having openings formed therein to allow filling and draining of water during under
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventors: Steve Anderson, Lisa Glossinger, Shawn DeKalb, Janet Hsiao-wo Hu, Gabriella Barrington, Jeffrey Kelly Allsop
  • Patent number: 5865813
    Abstract: An IV tube occluder is disclosed which has a bow portion and a linkage portion which act to occlude an IV tube to prevent unwanted flow of liquid to a patient. The linkage portion and bow portion are engaged to allow the ends of the linkage portion to rotate within a certain range. The linkage portion has an extending pinching member which is used to occlude a portion of flexible tubing by pressing the tube against the bow portion. The pinching member of the linkage portion moves against the bow portion through the provision of a hinge portion of the linkage portion, which allows the pinching member to hold the tube in an open or closed position. In an alternative embodiment, both the bow portion and linkage portion are formed as a continuous body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Alaris Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn DeKalb, Gary Bell, Robert M. Cunningham