Patents by Inventor Thomas Granzotto

Thomas Granzotto 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: 10046135
    Abstract: A ventilation tube system for breathing gas for ventilating patients is provided, the system having a first inhalation tube (1) connectable to a respiratory humidifier (3) and to a Y-piece (5); a second inhalation tube (7) connectable to a respirator (9) and to the respiratory humidifier (3); and an exhalation tube (11) connectable to the respirator (9) and to the Y-piece (5); wherein at least certain portions of the first inhalation tube (1) and the exhalation tube (11) each comprise tube heaters having at least one heating wire (15, 17) wherein each of the tube heaters is controllable by a power supply and control unit inside the respiratory humidifier (3) wherein a power supply line (13) of the tube heater of the exhalation tube (11) starts from a link of the second inhalation tube (7) at the respiratory humidifier (3) and proceeds from there via the second inhalation tube (7) and a connecting element (21) separate from the respirator (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Medical AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos
  • Patent number: 9937314
    Abstract: A connecting system for connecting a ventilation tube to a respiratory humidifier (1) is provided, wherein the ventilation tube comprises an electrical line and the respiratory humidifier (1) comprises a housing (2) and a liquid container (4), the connection system including a first connection element (6) arranged on the liquid container (4); a first electrical contact element (24) arranged on the housing (2); and a second connection element (14), which can be connected to the ventilation tube (7, 9) and comprises a second electrical contact element (16), which can be connected to the electrical line of the ventilation tube (7, 9); wherein the first connection element (6) and the second connection element (14) can be connected to each other in a first connecting direction in such a way that, by establishment of the pneumatic connection of the ventilation tube (7, 9) to the liquid container (4), the electrical connection of the first contact element (24) to the second contact element (16) is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Medical AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos
  • Patent number: 9937316
    Abstract: A liquid-container/ventilation-tube kit for a ventilation system that includes (a) a ventilator, (b) a respiratory humidifier having a housing and a liquid container, the housing having a pair of first electrical contact elements, (c) a first inhalation tube extending from the respiratory humidifier to a Y-piece, (d) a second inhalation tube extending from the ventilator to the respiratory humidifier, and (e) an exhalation tube extending from the Y-piece to the ventilator, the kit including the liquid container having a pair of first connection elements for removable connection of the first and second inhalation tubes thereto, and a pair of second connection elements each attached to a respective one of the first and second inhalation tubes and by which each of the inhalation tubes is pneumatically connected to a respective one of the first connection elements along a first connecting direction, each second connection element having a second electrical contact element that is positioned and arranged such that
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Medical AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos
  • Publication number: 20170106162
    Abstract: A liquid-container/ventilation-tube kit for a ventilation system that includes (a) a ventilator, (b) a respiratory humidifier having a housing and a liquid container, the housing having a pair of first electrical contact elements, (c) a first inhalation tube extending from the respiratory humidifier to a Y-piece, (d) a second inhalation tube extending from the ventilator to the respiratory humidifier, and (e) an exhalation tube extending from the Y-piece to the ventilator, the kit including the liquid container having a pair of first connection elements for removable connection of the first and second inhalation tubes thereto, and a pair of second connection elements each attached to a respective one of the first and second inhalation tubes and by which each of the inhalation tubes is pneumatically connected to a respective one of the first connection elements along a first connecting direction, each second connection element having a second electrical contact element that is positioned and arranged such that
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Hamilton Bonaduz AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos
  • Publication number: 20140246021
    Abstract: A connecting system for connecting a ventilation tube to a respiratory humidifier (1) is provided, wherein the ventilation tube comprises an electrical line and the respiratory humidifier (1) comprises a housing (2) and a liquid container (4), the connection system including a first connection element (6) arranged on the liquid container (4); a first electrical contact element (24) arranged on the housing (2); and a second connection element (14), which can be connected to the ventilation tube (7, 9) and comprises a second electrical contact element (16), which can be connected to the electrical line of the ventilation tube (7, 9); wherein the first connection element (6) and the second connection element (14) can be connected to each other in a first connecting direction in such a way that, by establishment of the pneumatic connection of the ventilation tube (7, 9) to the liquid container (4), the electrical connection of the first contact element (24) to the second contact element (16) is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: HAMILTON BONADUZ AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos
  • Publication number: 20140238397
    Abstract: A ventilation tube system for breathing gas for ventilating patients is provided, the system having a first inhalation tube (1) connectable to a respiratory humidifier (3) and to a Y-piece (5); a second inhalation tube (7) connectable to a respirator (9) and to the respiratory humidifier (3); and an exhalation tube (11) connectable to the respirator (9) and to the Y-piece (5); wherein at least certain portions of the first inhalation tube (1) and the exhalation tube (11) each comprise tube heaters having at least one heating wire (15, 17) wherein each of the tube heaters is controllable by a power supply and control unit inside the respiratory humidifier (3) wherein a power supply line (13) of the tube heater of the exhalation tube (11) starts from a link of the second inhalation tube (7) at the respiratory humidifier (3) and proceeds from there via the second inhalation tube (7) and a connecting element (21) separate from the respirator (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Hamilton Bonaduz AG
    Inventors: Rudolf Buechi, Reto Frei, Marc Maeder, Thomas Granzotto, Axel Zolkos