Patents by Inventor Thomas H. Bishop

Thomas H. Bishop 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EX VIVO LUNG CARE
    Publication number: 20200352155
    Abstract: Methods and systems of maintaining, evaluating, and providing therapy to a lung ex vivo. The methods and systems involve positioning the lung in an ex vivo perfusion circuit; circulating a perfusion fluid through the lung, the fluid entering the lung through a pulmonary artery interface and leaving the lung through a left atrial interface; and ventilating the lung by flowing a ventilation gas through a tracheal interface. Maintaining the lung for extended periods involves causing the lung to rebreath a captive volume of air, and reaching an equilibrium state between the perfusion fluid and the ventilation gas. Evaluating the gas exchange capability of the lung involves deoxygenating the perfusion fluid and measuring a time taken to reoxygenate the perfusion fluid by ventilating the lung with an oxygenation gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Robert FISHMAN, Robert HAVENER, Ihab Abdel FATTAH, Anas ABDELAZIM, Scott NEWELL, Thomas H. BISHOP, Tamer I. KHAYAL, Stanley KYI, Ronald TAYLOR, JR., Doug HARRIOTT, Matthew DE REMER, Paul MURRAY, John SULLIVAN, Mark ANDERSON, Richard BRINGHAM, Michael VAN DRIEL, Waleed H. HASSANEIN
  • Systems and methods for ex vivo lung care
    Patent number: 10750738
    Abstract: Methods and systems of maintaining, evaluating, and providing therapy to a lung ex vivo. The methods and systems involve positioning the lung in an ex vivo perfusion circuit; circulating a perfusion fluid through the lung, the fluid entering the lung through a pulmonary artery interface and leaving the lung through a left atrial interface; and ventilating the lung by flowing a ventilation gas through a tracheal interface. Maintaining the lung for extended periods involves causing the lung to rebreath a captive volume of air, and reaching an equilibrium state between the perfusion fluid and the ventilation gas. Evaluating the gas exchange capability of the lung involves deoxygenating the perfusion fluid and measuring a time taken to reoxygenate the perfusion fluid by ventilating the lung with an oxygenation gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fishman, Robert Havener, Ihab Abdel Fattah, Anas Abdelazim, Scott Newell, Thomas H. Bishop, Tamer Khayal, Stanley Kyi, Ron Taylor, Doug Harriott, Matthew De Remer, Paul Murray, John Sullivan, Mark Anderson, Richard Bringham, Michael Van Driel, Waleed Hassanein
  • Systems and methods for ex vivo lung care
    Patent number: 9516875
    Abstract: Methods and systems of maintaining, evaluating, and providing therapy to a lung ex vivo. The methods and systems involve positioning the lung in an ex vivo perfusion circuit; circulating a perfusion fluid through the lung, the fluid entering the lung through a pulmonary artery interface and leaving the lung through a left atrial interface; and ventilating the lung by flowing a ventilation gas through a tracheal interface. Maintaining the lung for extended periods involves causing the lung to rebreath a captive volume of air, and reaching an equilibrium state between the perfusion fluid and the ventilation gas. Evaluating the gas exchange capability of the lung involves deoxygenating the perfusion fluid and measuring a time taken to reoxygenate the perfusion fluid by ventilating the lung with an oxygenation gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Fishman, Robert Havener, Ihab A. Fattah, Anas Abdelazim, Scott Newell, Thomas H. Bishop, Tamer I. Khayal, Stanley Kyi, Ron Taylor, Jr., Doug Harriott, Matthew De Remer, Paul Murray, John Sullivan, Mark Anderson, Richard Bringham, Michael Van Driel, Waleed H. Hassanein
  • Mold core and method of forming internal passages in an airfoil
    Patent number: 4596281
    Abstract: An improved core is adapted to extend axially through the central portion of a mold cavity in which an airfoil or other article is formed. The core is used to form cooling passages as the airfoil is cast in the mold cavity. The core has an elongated cantilevered center section which is disposed within a main or base section. A metallic pin member extends from a free end portion of the cantilevered center section of the core to the main section of the core to hold the free end portion of the cantilevered center section against movement relative to the main section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas H. Bishop