Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Cothrel

Andrew D. Cothrel 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).

  • Leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement
    Patent number: 10071214
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement. The system and method includes acoustically sensing a leak in the seal between a tube or catheter within a body and the body cavity against which it is sealed, assisting the user in adjusting the system until the leak has been substantially sealed, and establishing system parameters to be used thereafter to maintain the system in an operating state that will substantially prevent leakage, all using a noninvasive acoustic technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: SONARMED INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Mansfield, Andrew D. Cothrel, Laura L. Lyons
  • LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUBE OR CATHETER PLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20170043110
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement. The system and method includes acoustically sensing a leak in the seal between a tube or catheter within a body and the body cavity against which it is sealed, assisting the user in adjusting the system until the leak has been substantially sealed, and establishing system parameters to be used thereafter to maintain the system in an operating state that will substantially prevent leakage, all using a noninvasive acoustic technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. MANSFIELD, Andrew D. Cothrel, Laura L. Lyons
  • Leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement
    Patent number: 9498590
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement. The system and method includes acoustically sensing a leak in the seal between a tube or catheter within a body and the body cavity against which it is sealed, assisting the user in adjusting the system until the leak has been substantially sealed, and establishing system parameters to be used thereafter to maintain the system in an operating state that will substantially prevent leakage, all using a noninvasive acoustic technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: SONARMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Mansfield, Andrew D. Cothrel, Laura L. Lyons
  • LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TUBE OR CATHETER PLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20130228171
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leak detection system and method for tube or catheter placement. The system and method includes acoustically sensing a leak in the seal between a tube or catheter within a body and the body cavity against which it is sealed, assisting the user in adjusting the system until the leak has been substantially sealed, and establishing system parameters to be used thereafter to maintain the system in an operating state that will substantially prevent leakage, all using a noninvasive acoustic technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: SONARMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey P. Mansfield, Andrew D. Cothrel, Laura L. Lyons