Patents by Inventor Billy J. Ratliff
Billy J. Ratliff 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: 10905806Abstract: Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Edward Armstrong, Miles Begin, Brian P. Bjelovuk, Ethan R. Bliss, Carrie Lee Childress, Giacomo F. Ciminello, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kory A. Gunnerson, William Joseph Jaecklein, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Ke Li, Chelsea F. McLemore, Benjamin S. Miller, Andrew P. Muser, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Jerad C. Raines, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Vera N. Soper, Karl W. Vanderbeek, Lauren W. Woodrick, Micah C. Zender
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Publication number: 20180318478Abstract: Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Edward Armstrong, Miles Begin, BRIAN P. BJELOVUK, ETHAN R. BLISS, Carrie Lee Childress, GIACOMO F. CIMINELLO, KEALOHA YOUNG DEUTSCH, WILLIAM W. GREGORY, KORY A. GUNNERSON, William Joseph Jaecklein, KATHRYN ANN LEIGH, KE LI, CHELSEA F. MCLEMORE, BENJAMIN S. MILLER, ANDREW P. MUSER, Felix Clarence Quintanar, JERAD C. RAINES, BILLY J. RATLIFF, MICHAEL T. ROLLER, ROBERT H. ROTH, VERA N. SOPER, KARL W. VANDERBEEK, LAUREN W. WOODRICK, MICAH C. ZENDER
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Publication number: 20170348469Abstract: Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Edward Armstrong, MILES BEGIN, BRIAN P. BJELOVUK, ETHAN R. BLISS, Carrie Lee Childress, GIACOMO F. CIMINELLO, KEALOHA DEUTSCH, WILLIAM W. GREGORY, KORY A. GUNNERSON, William Joseph Jaecklein, KATHRYN ANN LEIGH, KE LI, CHELSEA F. MCLEMORE, BENJAMIN S. MILLER, ANDREW P. MUSER, Felix C. Quintanar, JERAD C. RAINES, BILLY J. RATLIFF, MICHAEL T. ROLLER, ROBERT H. ROTH, VERA N. SOPER, KARL W. VANDERBEEK, LAUREN W. WOODRICK, MICAH C. ZENDER
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Patent number: 9737649Abstract: Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can be configured to determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.Inventors: Miles Begin, Brian P. Bjelovuk, Ethan R. Bliss, Giacomo F. Ciminello, Kealoha Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kory A. Gunnerson, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Ke Li, Chelsea F. McLemore, Benjamin S. Miller, Andrew P. Muser, Jerad C. Raines, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Vera N. Soper, Karl W. Vanderbeek, Lauren W. Woodrick, Micah C. Zender, William Joseph Jaecklein, Edward Armstrong, Carrie Lee Childress, Felix C. Quintanar
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Publication number: 20160136339Abstract: Embodiments of reduced pressure systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system can include a source of negative pressure and a controller configured to present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring operation of the system. The controller can be configured to receive, via the GUI, an adjustment of a negative pressure therapy parameter and adjust (or cause adjustment) of the operation of the negative pressure source based on received adjustment. The controller can be further configured to record historical data parameters associated with negative pressure therapy parameters. The controller can also be configured to transmit (or cause transmission) over a communication channel at least some of recorded historical data. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Miles BEGIN, Brian P. BJELOVUK, Ethan R. BLISS, Giacomo F. CIMINELLO, Kealoha DEUTSCH, William W. GREGORY, Kory A. GUNNERSON, William Joseph JAECKLEIN, Kathryn Ann LEIGH, Ke LI, Chelsea F. MCLEMORE, Benjamin S. MILLER, Andrew P. MUSER, Jerad C. RAINES, Billy J. RATLIFF, Michael T. ROLLER, Robert H. ROTH, Vera N. SOPER, Karl W. VANDERBEEK, Lauren W. WOODRICK, Micah C. ZENDER
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Publication number: 20150025482Abstract: Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can be configured to determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: MILES BEGIN, BRIAN P. BJELOVUK, ETHAN R. BLISS, GIACOMO F. CIMINELLO, KEALOHA DEUTSCH, MOLLY M. FINN, WILLIAM W. GREGORY, KORY A. GUNNERSON, KATHRYN ANN LEIGH, KE LI, CHELSEA F. MCLEMORE, BENJAMIN S. MILLER, ANDREW P. MUSER, JERAD C. RAINES, BILLY J. RATLIFF, MICHAEL T. ROLLER, ROBERT H. ROTH, VERA N. SOPER, KARL W. VANDERBEEK, LAUREN W. WOODRICK, MICAH C. ZENDER, William Joseph Jaecklein
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Patent number: D379341Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Billy J. Ratliff, Jr.
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Patent number: D379442Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1995Date of Patent: May 27, 1997Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventor: Billy J. Ratliff, Jr.
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Patent number: D764047Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D764048Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth
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Patent number: D764653Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D764654Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D765830Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D802744Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Smith & Nephew Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D813374Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D814016Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D815726Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D815727Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth
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Patent number: D870265Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth, Mark Schaefer
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Patent number: D891607Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Brian P. Bjelovuk, Carrie Lee Childress, Kealoha Young Deutsch, William W. Gregory, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Andrew P. Muser, Felix C. Quintanar, Billy J. Ratliff, Michael T. Roller, Robert H. Roth