Patents by Inventor Alois J. van Eyken

Alois J. van Eyken 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: 4900305
    Abstract: A pulsed liquid injection device for injection of predetermined dosage volumes of medication at predetermined intervals of time over an extended period is described. A relatively large supply of medication is maintained in a bag under pressure, and metered portions thereof are released at time intervals by an electronically controlled metering device. The metering device includes a simple valve arrangement containing three flexible resilient elements arranged and controlled in such a way as to provide shut off of medication supply in the event of a malfunction, either electrical or mechanical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Timothy J. N. Smith, Alois J. van Eyken, Charles A. Mulvenna
  • Patent number: 4596558
    Abstract: A pulsed liquid injection device for injection of predetermined doses of medication at predetermined intervals of time is described. A bag containing medication is maintained under pressure and is connectable via a three way valve, operable by means of an electronic timing device, to a second pressurized metering container which is smaller than the bag containing the medication. The pressure in the bag is higher than that of the metering device and the metering container is always at a pressure required for injection. The timing device operates the valve at intervals to (a) charge the metering container from the bag and (b) inject the charge in the metering container into the patient. The valve includes a blanking device to eliminate the possibility of injecting the patient directly from the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1986
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventors: Timothy J. N. Smith, Alois J. van Eyken