Patents by Inventor Alphonse Heremans

Alphonse Heremans 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).

  • Flexible fluid junction
    Patent number: 5771914
    Abstract: A flexible fluid junction that links three or more fluid ducts is provided. The junction includes a pair of flexible webs with at least three tubes or fluid ducts disposed between the flexible webs. The outer periphery of the webs is sealed together and around the tubes to define a chamber. An end of each tube terminates inside the chamber so that fluid may flow from each tube through the chamber. Still further, a method of manufacturing a flexible fluid junction and a method of using a flexible fluid junction are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. K. Ling, Lecon Woo, Eric J. Henaut, Patrick Balteau, Eric P. Loh, Francesco Peluso, Alphonse Heremans, Ying-Cheng Lo, Marc Bellotti, Rafael A. Castellanos, Robin Peters