Patents by Inventor And GRETER

And GRETER 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).

  • Publication number: 20090260631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a respiratory gas supply circuit for an aircraft carrying passengers, comprising a pressurized source of respiratory gas (R1, R2) and a supply line (2, 3), said circuit further comprising on said supply line a regulating device (12, 30) for controlling the supply in respiratory gas to said passengers, wherein said regulating device further comprises an electro-valve (12) controlled by a pulse width modulation signal provided by an electronic unit (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: INTERTECHNIQUE
    Inventors: Severine Aubonnet, Vincent Greter
  • Publication number: 20090139950
    Abstract: The invention relates to a teat for feeding bottles, including a receiving head, produced from a dimensionally stable material, and a rubber-elastic suction element. An entry channel leads to the bottle interior and channels lead from there to the outer surface of the receiving head. The suction element, in an initial position, elastically and sealingly rests on at least one section of an outer surface of the receiving head. Milk ducts are located in the contact area between the suction element and the receiving head and communicate with the channels of the receiving head which lead towards the outlet channel in the mouthpiece so that, when a vacuum is produced in the mouthpiece, milk can flow from the feeding bottle through the milk ducts to the outlet channel, the suction element being returnable to its initial position and the flow of milk being interrupted when there is no vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Rochus Stockli
  • Patent number: 7445711
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly with a filter housing and at least one filter cartridge. The at least one filter cartridge is tubular, has a tube wall provided with a filter and comprises a central discharge channel with a discharge connection for discharge of filtered medium. The tube wall has a filter through which the medium to be filtered is able to flow transversely to the tube wall. The filter housing has a filter chamber, surrounded by a side wall, in which the at least one filter cartridge is accommodated with the longitudinal direction parallel to the side wall. The invention furthermore is directed to a filter cartridge intended for such an assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Indufil B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Josefus Pas, Frits Nicolaas Johannes Jacobus Greter
  • Patent number: 7434766
    Abstract: Systems for supplying emergency oxygen or other gases to persons are addressed. The systems may include pod assemblies mounted on fixed-position masts between or adjacent passenger seats or pop-up modules installed within upper portions of seat backs. The pod assemblies and pop-up modules additionally may include other passenger-service equipment. Also optionally included in the systems are modular central gas supplies and alternative oxygen mask designs for passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignees: Weber Aircraft LP, Intertechnique
    Inventors: Alexander N. Pozzi, Scott F. Carbary, Paul R. Bentley, Marc Andre Coutu, Vincent Greter
  • Publication number: 20080210316
    Abstract: Module assembly for a gas system operating at pressures greater than 100 bar. The assembly comprises at least two modules made as solid metal blocks. Bach block provided with a system of drilled channels and appendages. The system of channels comprises a main and at least one branch channel. The appendages comprise at least a shut-off valve and a flow or pressure meter connected to the branch channel. The blocks of two modules are positioned laterally against one another. Each block having openings aligned with a corresponding number of openings in the other block, for joining channels in the one block to channels in the other block. The invention furthermore relates to a gas system provided with the module assembly according to the invention and to the use of such an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: Indufil B.V.
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Josefus Pas, Frits Nicolaas Johannes Jacob Greter
  • Publication number: 20080045887
    Abstract: A breastpump is provided which is programmable for different suction sequences, and which records a pumping sequence or an entire session of varying sequences for later retrieval and playback in operation of the breastpump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Michael Larsson, Andy Greter, Richard Weston, Jurgen Eixler, Mark Luzbetak, Brian Silver, Susan Rappin
  • Patent number: 7160273
    Abstract: The suction pump is essentially comprised of three separate pump parts, namely of a drive unit located inside a main casing (1), of a collecting reservoir (8) and of a valve block (6), which is arranged directly between the casing (1) and reservoir, whereby these parts can be easily coupled to one another in a manner that enables them to be detached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Medela AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Hansruedi Kuenzler, Brian H. Silver
  • Patent number: 7070400
    Abstract: The diaphragm suction pump has a pump chamber (7) located in a base plate (6), the wall of said chamber extending in a conical manner from a central flat base section (7?) to the lateral edge (8). The elastic pump diaphragm (5), which spans the pump chamber (7), is configured in such a way that it lies tightly against the entire pump chamber wall at the top dead center point of the drive connecting rod (4). The diaphragm (5) consists of a self-supporting elastic material with rear recesses (9; 10), which form hinges that can be elastically pretensioned during the operation of the diaphragm (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Medela AG
    Inventor: Andy Greter
  • Publication number: 20060006110
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly with a filter housing and at least one filter cartridge. The at least one filter cartridge is tubular, has a tube wall provided with a filter and comprises a central discharge channel with a discharge connection for discharge of filtered medium. The tube wall has a filter through which the medium to be filtered is able to flow transversely to the tube wall. The filter housing has a filter chamber, surrounded by a side wall, in which the at least one filter cartridge is accommodated with the longitudinal direction parallel to the side wall. The invention furthermore is directed to a filter cartridge intended for such an assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Pas, Firts Nicolaas Johannes Greter
  • Publication number: 20050165350
    Abstract: Breastpumps and methods for use in extracting breastmilk, which can be used to generate, among other things, both a letdown or stimulation phase and a milk expression phase, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Richard Weston, Brian Silver, Michael Larsson
  • Patent number: 6921379
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breast pump, which in addition to a drive motor (7), vacuum diaphragm pump (1) and programme-controlled electronics (4), comprises a vacuum chamber (12) with a separation diaphragm (13), which is connected between a pump intake conduit (9) and an extraction hood (11). The first chamber (14) is equipped with a device (16) for the negative or positive aeration of said chamber. Said device (16) is also programme-controlled by the electronics (4) during the normal continuous operation of the pump (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Medela AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Beda Weber
  • Publication number: 20050116101
    Abstract: Systems for supplying emergency oxygen or other gases to persons are addressed. The systems may include pod assemblies mounted on fixed-position masts between or adjacent passenger seats or pop-up modules installed within upper portions of seat backs. The pod assemblies and pop-up modules additionally may include other passenger-service equipment. Also optionally included in the systems are modular central gas supplies and alternative oxygen mask designs for passengers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Pozzi, Scott Carbary, Paul Bentley, Marc Coutu, Vincent Greter
  • Publication number: 20050085768
    Abstract: A breastpump is provided with one or more novel suction sequences which are considered to produce advantageous particularized results. Such sequences include a suction method for increased milk production and an improved suction method in general.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Michael Larsson
  • Publication number: 20040215138
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breast pump, which in addition to a drive motor (7), vacuum diaphragm pump (1) and programme-controlled electronics (4), comprises a vacuum chamber (12) with a separation diaphragm (13), which is connected between a pump intake conduit (9) and an extraction hood (11). The first chamber (14) is equipped with a device (16) for the negative or positive aeration of said chamber. Said device (16) is also programme-controlled by the electronics (4) during the normal continuous operation of the pump (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Beda Weber
  • Patent number: 6808517
    Abstract: A breastpump is provided with one or more novel suction sequences which are considered to produce advantageous particularized results. Such sequences include a suction method for increased milk production and an improved suction method in general.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Michael Larsson
  • Patent number: 6723066
    Abstract: A breastpump is provided with a universal suction hood base that can be used with a set of different shields. An improved shield is further disclosed which is more flexible and conforms more readily to the breast, and also provides massage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Karl O.A.H. Larsson, Beat J. Moser, Andy Greter, David A. Bates, Brian H. Silver
  • Publication number: 20040071572
    Abstract: The diaphragm suction pump has a pump chamber (7) located in a base plate (6), the wall of said chamber extending in a conical manner from a central flat base section ( 7′) to the lateral edge (8). The elastic pump diaphragm (5), which spans the pump chamber (7), is configured in such a way that it lies tightly against the entire pump chamber wall at the top dead center point of the drive connecting rod (4). The diaphragm (5) consists of a self-supporting elastic material with rear recesses (9; 10), which form hinges that can be elastically pretensioned during the operation of the diaphragm (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventor: Andy Greter
  • Publication number: 20040029486
    Abstract: The invention relates to a breast cover insert comprising a truncated conical frame (1), which is provided as a double wall (1, 6) while forming a closed space (7), whereby at least the inner wall (6) can be elastically deformed, and the space (7) contains a preferably elastically deformable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Brian Silver
  • Publication number: 20040024351
    Abstract: Breastpumps and methods for use in extracting breastmilk, which can be used to generate, among other things, both a letdown or stimulation phase and a milk expression phase, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Richard S. Weston, Brian H. Silver, Michael Larsson
  • Publication number: 20040024360
    Abstract: The inventive suction pump is essentially comprised of three separate pump parts, namely of a drive unit located inside a main casing (1), of a collecting reservoir (8) and of a valve block (6), which is arranged directly between the casing (1) and reservoir, whereby these parts can be easily coupled to one another in a manner that enables them to be detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Andy Greter, Hansruedi Kuenzler, Brian H Silver