Patents by Inventor Brian T. Leadingham
Brian T. Leadingham 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: 11957615Abstract: An ostomy collection and drainage system includes an ostomy pouch (10) having an outer wall defining an internal collection area, an inlet opening (14) formed in the outer wall in fluid communication with the internal collection area and an outlet body (20) connected to the outer wall having an outlet opening extending therethrough in fluid communication with the internal collection area, the outlet body having one of a latch and a catch. The system further includes a closure (40) configured for removable coupling to the outlet body and an adapter (60) configured for removable coupling to the outlet body, the adapter having an adapter opening extending therethrough and the other of the latch and the catch. The adapter and the closure are interchangeably coupled to the outlet body such that in a first condition the adapter is coupled to the outlet body by way of engagement of the catch and the latch, and in a second condition the closure is coupled to the outlet body.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Scalise, Jan Torstensen, Christina Augustyn, Peter L. Visconti, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20240065876Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes a pouch wall (12) defining at least a portion of a collection chamber (14) configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet (16) formed in the pouch wall configured to be secured around the stoma, and a filter assembly (110) having a filter (114), a valve (116) and a bypass venting chamber (112) extending between the filter and the valve. The filter includes an active gas inlet section (124) configured to receive gas from the collection chamber, a bypass gas inlet section (126) configured to receive gas through the valve, and a filter outlet section (118) for exiting gas to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham, Alex J. Gruber, Nicholas A. Kerscher
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Patent number: 11896517Abstract: An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2017Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kenneth Nielsen, Christen Grum-Schwensen, Ryan S. Park, Tuan Tran, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20230414399Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma, and a convexity adjusting device. The convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert and an inflatable bladder, wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier and the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Patent number: 11833073Abstract: A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma, and a convexity adjusting device. The convexity adjusting device includes a convex insert and an inflatable bladder, wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier and the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20230329895Abstract: An ostomy barrier appliance for attaching an ostomy appliance to peristomal skin surrounding a stoma is provided. The ostomy barrier appliance includes a skin barrier, an inlet opening for receiving a stoma, and a convexity adjusting device arranged adjacent the skin barrier. The convexity adjusting device is configured to adjust the convexity of the skin barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Kenneth Nielsen, Christen Grum-Schwensen, Ryan S. Park, Tuan Tran, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20230172810Abstract: A system for collecting, storing, and dispensing breastmilk can include stackable containers with various shaped lids and bottles that are shaped complementary to each other to provide stability to the stacked container assembly. In some examples, the lids and bottle also include attachment features that engage with each other to secure a bottle of a top container to the lid of a bottom container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Peter Visconti, Yuka Yamaguchi, Selim Tekin, Simone Stadtmueller, Luke A. Westhoff, Alec Devlin, Patrick Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham, Alex J. Gruber
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Patent number: 11612710Abstract: Endotracheal tube holders having bottom surface including protrusions that contact the endotracheal tube, and a strap that wraps around the bottom surface and the tube to secure the endotracheal tube to the tube holder.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Mark W. Jockel, Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tze Wan Chung, Peter L. Visconti, Christina Augustyn, Rebecca E. Merryman, Thai H. Dang, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20230070877Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes a pouch wall (12) defining at least a portion of a collection chamber (14) configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet (20) formed in the pouch wall configured to be positioned adjacent to the stoma, and a filter assembly (110) connected to the pouch wall. The filter assembly includes a base (112), a carrier (114), and at least one filter (116). The base includes a vent opening (118) disposed in fluid communication with the collection chamber, the carrier is movably connected to the base, and the at least one filter retained in the carrier. The carrier is operable to move the at least one filter relative to the vent opening to clean the filter by way of contact between the base and filter during movement of the filter relative to the base. An stomy appliance including a slidable filter assembly for cleaning a filter is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20220249750Abstract: A breastmilk collection device includes breast contacting flange, a vacuum reservoir, flexible diaphragm separating the breast contacting flange and the vacuum reservoir, and a flange receiver between the breast contacting flange and the flexible diaphragm. The breast contacting flange has a wide portion for accepting the breast and a narrow portion. The flexible diaphragm is located between the narrow portion and the vacuum reservoir. The flexible diaphragm moves between a sealed configuration, in which the breast contacting flange is sealed off from the vacuum reservoir, and an open valve configuration, in which the flexible diaphragm acts as a one-way valve to allow expressed milk to flow through a milk flow opening between the flexible diaphragm and the breast contacting flange when an opening pressure is reached in the breast contacting flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Peter Lawrence VISCONTI, Rush Lloyd BARTLETT, II, Yuka YAMAGUCHI, Brian T. LEADINGHAM, Patrick C. TETZLAFF, Alex J. GRUBER, Frank Tinghwa WANG
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Publication number: 20220242499Abstract: A fifth wheel hitch has a base attachable to a towing vehicle, a seat attachable at a selected elevation above the base, and a kingpin adapter attachable to a kingpin of a trailer so as to permit rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin about a kingpin rotation axis. The seat has a mouth which narrows in the longitudinal direction, such as by having a pyramidal shape. A bottom of the kingpin adapter has a shape which can cause both pivoting rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin and longitudinal or transverse translational movement of the kingpin adapter and attached kingpin when the towing vehicle is driven to a position with the seat under the bottom of the kingpin adapter and the kingpin is jacked down so the kingpin adapter seats into the seat. Polymer handgrips on the base facilitate handling of the fifth wheel hitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Joel D. Diller, Whlfe C. Parzyck, Luc Bourgeois, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetziaff, Alex J. Gruber
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Publication number: 20220111128Abstract: A wearable breastmilk collection device includes a storage compartment with a flange and a cup, a breast accepting flange separated from the storage compartment by a one-way valve, a vacuum source attachment, and a reservoir in communication with the vacuum source attachment. A method of expressing and collecting breastmilk from a breast may involve using the wearable breastmilk collection device described above to express breastmilk from the breast, while the device is positioned in the woman's brassiere.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Peter Lawrence VISCONTI, Rush Lloyd BARTLETT, II, Yuka YAMAGUCHI, Brian T. LEADINGHAM, Patrick C. TETZLAFF, Alex J. GRUBER, Frank Tinghwa WANG, John BURKE, Grant SMETHAM, Graeme DAVIES, Ed HELE
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Publication number: 20220031926Abstract: A canister for collection and storage of fluids under vacuum, comprising a spherical container having a first hemispherical component and a second hemispherical component. The first and second components are connected at a canister beltline consisting of multiple flanges, to provide an air-tight and liquid tight seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Design Department, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Alex J. Gruber, Luke A. Westhoff, Russ Johnson, Ken Chung
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Patent number: 11235093Abstract: A breastmilk collection device includes breast contacting flange, a vacuum reservoir, flexible diaphragm separating the breast contacting flange and the vacuum reservoir, and a flange receiver between the breast contacting flange and the flexible diaphragm. The breast contacting flange has a wide portion for accepting the breast and a narrow portion. The flexible diaphragm is located between the narrow portion and the vacuum reservoir. The flexible diaphragm moves between a sealed configuration, in which the breast contacting flange is sealed off from the vacuum reservoir, and an open valve configuration, in which the flexible diaphragm acts as a one-way valve to allow expressed milk to flow through a milk flow opening between the flexible diaphragm and the breast contacting flange when an opening pressure is reached in the breast contacting flange.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Lansinoh Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Peter Lawrence Visconti, Rush Lloyd Bartlett, II, Yuka Yamaguchi, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Alex J. Gruber, Frank Tinghwa Wang
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Patent number: 11234856Abstract: An ostomy belt system includes an ostomy belt having a strip of material and a belt coupling element, and an ostomy pouch having and outer wall defining an inner volume, and a pouch coupling section configured for releasable engagement with the belt coupling element. One or both of the belt coupling element and the pouch coupling section is configured to bend or flex at a predetermined location.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: George J. Cisko, Jr., Brock E. Masters, Ryan S. Park, Peter L. Visconti, Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Publication number: 20210022911Abstract: An ostomy collection and drainage system includes an ostomy pouch (10) having an outer wall defining an internal collection area, an inlet opening (14) formed in the outer wall in fluid communication with the internal collection area and an outlet body (20) connected to the outer wall having an outlet opening extending therethrough in fluid communication with the internal collection area, the outlet body having one of a latch and a catch. The system further includes a closure (40) configured for removable coupling to the outlet body and an adapter (60) configured for removable coupling to the outlet body, the adapter having an adapter opening extending therethrough and the other of the latch and the catch. The adapter and the closure are interchangeably coupled to the outlet body such that in a first condition the adapter is coupled to the outlet body by way of engagement of the catch and the latch, and in a second condition the closure is coupled to the outlet body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Hollister IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Scalise, Jan Torstensen, Christina Augustyn, Peter L. Visconti, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Publication number: 20200222651Abstract: Varies features of tube holder devices and tube holders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Mark W. Jockel, Gregory J. Czaplewski, Anthony Scalise, Tze Wan Chung, Peter L. Visconti, Christina Augustyn, Rebecca E. Merryman, Thai H. Dang, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham
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Patent number: D888937Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: DESIGN DEPARTMENT, INC.Inventors: Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Patent number: D925729Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: DESIGN DEPARTMENT, INC.Inventors: Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff
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Patent number: D928307Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Design Department, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Leadingham, Patrick C. Tetzlaff