Patents by Inventor Andre M. Rustad
Andre M. Rustad 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).
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Patent number: 10549078Abstract: An applicator assembly includes at least one ampoule formed of a frangible material and containing liquid to be applied, a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior portion defining a chamber adapted to receive the at least one ampoule, an application member attached to the distal end of the body, an actuator projecting from the body operable to fracture the at least one ampoule, a trench formed in a surface of the body, and a vent disposed through a surface of the trench.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: CAREFUSION 2200, INCInventors: Louis P. Mingione, Satish Degala, Kenneth Bruce Thurmond, Andre M. Rustad, Michael McMahon, Benjamin T. Krupp, Charlie Beuchat, Maya P. Singh
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Publication number: 20180147397Abstract: An applicator assembly includes at least one ampoule formed of a frangible material and containing liquid to be applied, a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior portion defining a chamber adapted to receive the at least one ampoule, an application member attached to the distal end of the body, an actuator projecting from the body operable to fracture the at least one ampoule, a trench formed in a surface of the body, and a vent disposed through a surface of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Louis P. Mingione, Satish Degala, Kenneth Bruce Thurmond, Andre M. Rustad, Michael McMahon, Benjamin T. Krupp, Charlie Beuchat, Maya P. Singh
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Patent number: 9968755Abstract: A pressure relief device comprising a valve configured to resiliently deform in response to a predetermined pressure; and a sound dampener configured to dampen a sound generated by the valve when the valve resiliently deforms in response to the predetermined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CAREFUSION 207, INC.Inventors: Greg J. Dugan, Andre M. Rustad, Brian W. Pierro
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Patent number: 9724490Abstract: A heater wire including at least one extending component disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned within a respiratory gas conduit. The heater wire may include a wire component and a groove that extends along a length of the heater wire. The heater wire may also include threads extending from an outer surface of the heater wire that faces away from the wire component. The threads may be woven or braided threads.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: CAREFUSION 207, INC.Inventors: Andre M. Rustad, Neil Alex Korneff
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Publication number: 20160199631Abstract: An applicator assembly includes at least one ampoule formed of a frangible material and containing liquid to be applied, a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an interior portion defining a chamber adapted to receive the at least one ampoule, an application member attached to the distal end of the body, an actuator projecting from the body operable to fracture the at least one ampoule, a trench formed in a surface of the body, and a vent disposed through a surface of the trench.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Louis P. MINGIONE, Satish Degala, Kenneth Bruce Thurmond, Andre M. Rustad, Michael McMahon, Benjamin T. Krupp, Charlie Beuchat, Maya P. Singh
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Patent number: 9339626Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an example of a device configured to be in fluid communication with an article. The device includes an element configured to contact the article to form a variable compression interface between the element and the article. The device also includes a seal disposed on the element and at the variable compression interface. The seal is configured to reduce an amount of unwanted fluid leakage at the variable compression interface. An example seal includes a filter media configured to trap unwanted particles attempting to pass through the variable compression interface. In one example, the variable compression interface can be included within a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Steve LaBollita, Andre M. Rustad
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Publication number: 20160101258Abstract: A heater wire including at least one extending component disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned within a respiratory gas conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Andre M. RUSTAD, Neil Alex KORNEFF
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Patent number: 9242064Abstract: A heater wire including at least one extending component disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned within a respiratory gas conduit.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Andre M. Rustad, Neil Korneff
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Publication number: 20150367096Abstract: A pressure relief device comprising a valve configured to resiliently deform in response to a predetermined pressure; and a sound dampener configured to dampen a sound generated by the valve when the valve resiliently deforms in response to said predetermined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Greg J. DUGAN, Andre M. RUSTAD, Brian W. PIERRO
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Patent number: 9149598Abstract: A pressure relief device comprising a valve configured to resiliently deform in response to a predetermined pressure; and a sound dampener configured to dampen a sound generated by the valve when the valve resiliently deforms in response to said predetermined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Greg J. Dugan, Andre M. Rustad, Brian W. Pierro
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Patent number: 9119934Abstract: A pressure relief device comprising a valve configured to resiliently deform in response to a predetermined pressure; and a sound dampener configured to dampen a sound generated by the valve when the valve resiliently deforms in response to said predetermined pressure.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Greg J. Dugan, Andre M. Rustad, Brian W. Pierro
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Patent number: 8997738Abstract: A device for delivering diluted oxygen to a patient is provided. The device comprises a configurable oxygen delivery unit and multiple orifices in the configurable oxygen delivery unit. Each of the orifices has a size which pertains to a particular oxygen concentration. The configurable oxygen delivery unit is structured to enable selectively altering the oxygen concentration without requiring replacement of any components in a respiratory circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Carefusion 207, Inc.Inventor: Andre M. Rustad
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Publication number: 20130081625Abstract: A heater wire including at least one extending component disposed thereon. The heater wire is positioned within a respiratory gas conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Andre M. Rustad, Neil Korneff
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Publication number: 20120240924Abstract: A device for delivering diluted oxygen to a patient is provided. The device comprises a configurable oxygen delivery unit and multiple orifices in the configurable oxygen delivery unit. Each of the orifices has a size which pertains to a particular oxygen concentration. The configurable oxygen delivery unit is structured to enable selectively altering the oxygen concentration without requiring replacement of any components in a respiratory circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventor: Andre M. Rustad
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Publication number: 20120192870Abstract: A pressure relief device comprising a valve configured to resiliently deform in response to a predetermined pressure; and a sound dampener configured to dampen a sound generated by the valve when the valve resiliently deforms in response to said predetermined pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Greg J. Dugan, Andre M. Rustad, Brian W. Pierro
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Publication number: 20110226250Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an example of a device configured to be in fluid communication with an article. The device includes an element configured to contact the article to form a variable compression interface between the element and the article. The device also includes a seal disposed on the element and at the variable compression interface. The seal is configured to reduce an amount of unwanted fluid leakage at the variable compression interface. An example seal includes a filter media configured to trap unwanted particles attempting to pass through the variable compression interface. In one example, the variable compression interface can be included within a heat and moisture exchange (HME) unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: CAREFUSION 207, INCInventors: Steve LaBollita, Andre M. Rustad
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Patent number: 5701887Abstract: In a breathing circuit such as a ventilator circuit, a heating element is used to provide improved temperature characteristics of the inspired air or breathing gas. An heating element retainer is disclosed which is operative to provide a central location of the heating element within the breathing circuit lumen.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Baxter International Inc.Inventors: Andre M. Rustad, Paul O. Davison
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Patent number: 5579757Abstract: A nebulizer (10) has a housing (12,14) including an aerosol outlet (22) and a bottom wall (52) with a side wall (50) connected thereto defining a reservoir (54) for a liquid (106). A gas jet (58) extends along a longitudinal axis (60) of the housing (12,14) and through the bottom wall (52) of the housing (12,14), the gas jet (58) defining a gas flow lumen (66) having a gas orifice (64) at its distal end. A liquid nozzle (16) having a liquid orifice (102) at a distal end corresponding to the distal end of the gas jet (58) surrounds the gas jet (58). The liquid orifice (102) is spaced from the gas orifice (64) for nebulization of liquid (106) fed to the liquid orifice (102). A diaphragm (126) made of an elastomer has a slit (130) which is biased closed. Cooperating shoulders between the diaphragm (126) and the gas flow lumen (66) maintain the diaphragm (126) in the gas flow lumen (66) with the slit (130) transverse the length of the lumen.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1994Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Baxter International, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. McMahon, Andre M. Rustad
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Patent number: 5503139Abstract: A nebulizer (10) has a nebulizer top (12) defining an aerosol outlet (66) and a reservoir bottom (14) defining a liquid reservoir (21) and a threaded connection (38,68) between the reservoir bottom (14) and the nebulizer top (12). A nebulizing structure (24,46) within the nebulizer provides an aerosol to the aerosol outlet (66). A continuous flow adaptor (16) for the nebulizer has a side wall (90) with first and second open ends (94,100) defining a spacer interior. An orifice (116) in the side wall (90) of the adaptor (16) allows for fluid communication with the adaptor (16) interior from outside of the adaptor (16). A luer connector (118) is provided on the side wall (90) of the adaptor (16) for connecting the orifice (116) in fluid tight communication with a fluid supply. The adaptor (16) includes threads (92,98) proximate the first and second open ends (24,100) for cooperatively engaging the threaded portions (38,68) of the reservoir top (12) and reservoir bottom (14).Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1994Date of Patent: April 2, 1996Inventors: Michael D. McMahon, Andre M. Rustad