Patents by Inventor Bruce K. Bridges
Bruce K. Bridges 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: 10143813Abstract: A nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device having a hollow body with a proximal wall, a distal wall, and an exhaust port extending through the distal wall. A proximal tubular member extends through the proximal wall of the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the proximal tubular member will exit the proximal tubular member in a first direction and then enter the exhaust port. A nozzle extends through the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the nozzle will exit the nozzle and then enter the proximal tubular member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Vyaire Medical Consumables LLCInventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Publication number: 20160045692Abstract: A nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device having a hollow body with a proximal wall, a distal wall, and an exhaust port extending through the distal wall. A proximal tubular member extends through the proximal wall of the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the proximal tubular member will exit the proximal tubular member in a first direction and then enter the exhaust port. A nozzle extends through the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the nozzle will exit the nozzle and then enter the proximal tubular member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Patent number: 9168346Abstract: A nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device having a hollow body with a proximal wall, a distal wall, and an exhaust port extending through the distal wall. A proximal tubular member extends through the proximal wall of the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the proximal tubular member will exit the proximal tubular member in a first direction and then enter the exhaust port. A nozzle extends through the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the nozzle will exit the nozzle and then enter the proximal tubular member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Publication number: 20130327334Abstract: A nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) device having a hollow body with a proximal wall, a distal wall, and an exhaust port extending through the distal wall. A proximal tubular member extends through the proximal wall of the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the proximal tubular member will exit the proximal tubular member in a first direction and then enter the exhaust port. A nozzle extends through the body and is arranged such that a stream of gas entering the body through the nozzle will exit the nozzle and then enter the proximal tubular member in a second direction that is opposite the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Patent number: 8534286Abstract: An nCPAP device including a generator body defining first and second fluid flow circuits each including a tube and first and second nozzles. The tube defines a passageway forming an axial centerline. The first and second nozzles are associated with the tube and each defines an inlet and an outlet. The inlets are open to a fluid supply, whereas the outlets are open to the passageway. Each nozzle is adapted to emit a fluid jetstream from the outlet along a flow direction axis. The nozzles are arranged such that the flow direction axes are non-parallel relative to each other and relative to the axial centerline. This configuration readily induces vortex shedding during an expiratory phase, thus facilitating jet fluid flow disruption and reducing a patient's work of breathing.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Patent number: 8182242Abstract: A compressor vibration isolation mount for isolating the vibrations of a compressor from the rest of a structure includes at least one frame; and at least one gimbal coupling the compressor to the at least one frame for partial rotation about at least one primary axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Chart SeQual Technologies Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Carl E. Tedesco, Douglas D. Gaylord
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Publication number: 20100307011Abstract: An engine is connected to the upper end of a drive shaft housing and a work head with a string trimmer or blower or both is operatively connected to the lower end of the drive shaft housing and is rotatably driven by an engine rotating a drive shaft inside the drive shaft housing and connected to the working head. The drive shaft housing is rigidly connected to the working head and may be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the engine in any desired amount of rotation, but the preferred degree of rotation is 135° to move the working head from a trimming position with the rotating trimmer string in a horizontal position to an edging position with the rotating trimmer string in a vertical position and with the working head being displaced to the operator's right side for better viewing and control and operator comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: HEOW, INC.Inventors: EDWARD P. HURLEY, Steven M. Harrington, Douglas Gaylord, Ryan R. Butrym, Bruce K. Bridges
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Patent number: 7841336Abstract: Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurized gas, and a fluid conduit in communication with the reservoir for delivery of the medication proximate the jet to produce an aerosol of medication. The nebulizer may also include a nebulizer outlet in communication with an interior of the body for delivery of the aerosol to a patient, a control conduit in fluid communication with the fluid conduit for delivery of a control gas to the fluid conduit to prevent the delivery of the medication proximate the jet, and a fluidic amplifier configured to control the delivery of the control gas to the control conduit.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: David A. Rivera, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Neil A. Korneff
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Patent number: 7739800Abstract: An engine is connected to the upper end of a drive shaft housing and a work head with a string trimmer or blower or both is operatively connected to the lower end of the drive shaft housing and is rotatably driven by an engine rotating a drive shaft inside the drive shaft housing and connected to the working head. The drive shaft housing is rigidly connected to the working head and may be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the engine in any desired amount of rotation, but the preferred degree of rotation is 135° to move the working head from a trimming position with the rotating trimmer string in a horizontal position to an edging position with the rotating trimmer string in a vertical position and with the working head being displaced to the operator's right side for better viewing and control and operator comfort.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Inventors: Edward P. Hurley, Steven M. Harrington, Douglas Gaylord, Ryan R. Butrym, Bruce K. Bridges
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Publication number: 20090301495Abstract: An nCPAP device including a generator body defining first and second fluid flow circuits each including a tube and first and second nozzles. The tube defines a passageway forming an axial centerline. The first and second nozzles are associated with the tube and each defines an inlet and an outlet. The inlets are open to a fluid supply, whereas the outlets are open to the passageway. Each nozzle is adapted to emit a fluid jetstream from the outlet along a flow direction axis. The nozzles are arranged such that the flow direction axes are non-parallel relative to each other and relative to the axial centerline. This configuration readily induces vortex shedding during an expiratory phase, thus facilitating jet fluid flow disruption and reducing a patient's work of breathing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Patent number: 7578294Abstract: An nCPAP device including a generator body defining first and second fluid flow circuits each including a tube and first and second nozzles. The tube defines a passageway forming an axial centerline. The first and second nozzles are associated with the tube and each defines an inlet and an outlet. The inlets are open to a fluid supply, whereas the outlets are open to the passageway. Each nozzle is adapted to emit a fluid jetstream from the outlet along a flow direction axis. The nozzles are arranged such that the flow direction axes are non-parallel relative to each other and relative to the axial centerline. This configuration readily induces vortex shedding during an expiratory phase, thus facilitating jet fluid flow disruption and reducing a patient's work of breathing.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2005Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Allegiance CorporationInventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord
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Publication number: 20080304980Abstract: A compressor vibration isolation mount for isolating the vibrations of a compressor from the rest of a structure includes at least one frame; and at least one gimbal coupling the compressor to the at least one frame for partial rotation about at least one primary axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SEQUAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Carl E. Tedesco, Douglas D. Gaylord
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Publication number: 20080202992Abstract: A water purifier that can be placed between an upper canister and a lower canister. The upper canister may include filters. Unfiltered water placed in the upper canister drains by gravity through the filters and water purifier into the lower canister. The water purifier includes a dispenser, a purifying media, and an indicator. Filtered, but unpurified, water passes from the upper canister into the water purifier, which houses the dispenser in which a material containing a chlorine and/or bromine compound is located. As water contacts the material, halogen is eluted to the filtered water. The purifying media contacts the unpurified water with halogen. The purifying media binds with the halogen, thereby maintaining the activity of the purifying media to purify the unpurified water. The water purifier may include an indicator to indicate when the material needs replacing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: HALOSOURCE, INC.Inventors: Michael A. Bridges, Bruce K. Bridges, Stephen Himley
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Publication number: 20080092398Abstract: An engine is connected to the upper end of a drive shaft housing and a work head with a string trimmer or blower or both is operatively connected to the lower end of the drive shaft housing and is rotatably driven by an engine rotating a drive shaft inside the drive shaft housing and connected to the working head. The drive shaft housing is rigidly connected to the working head and may be rotated about its longitudinal axis relative to the engine in any desired amount of rotation, but the preferred degree of rotation is 135° to move the working head from a trimming position with the rotating trimmer string in a horizontal position to an edging position with the rotating trimmer string in a vertical position and with the working head being displaced to the operator's right side for better viewing and control and operator comfort.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: HEOW, Inc.Inventors: Edward P. Hurley, Steven M. Harrington, Douglas Gaylord, Ryan R. Butrym, Bruce K. Bridges
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Patent number: 7294309Abstract: A fluid dispensing system comprising: a fluid container; a dispensing head in fluid communication with the fluid container; a displacement mechanism which delivers fluid from the fluid container to the dispensing head such that an aliquot of liquid is delivered to a distal end of the dispensing head where the aliquot of liquid is retained; and a pressurized gas displacement mechanism which delivers an aliquot of gas to the distal end of the dispensing head which causes the aliquot of liquid retained at the distal end of the dispensing head to separate from the distal end of the dispensing head.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Takeda San Diego, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Goldberg, William Spencer, Bruce K. Bridges
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Publication number: 20070227536Abstract: Various embodiments of a breath-activated nebulizer with fluidic control and related methods of using such a nebulizer are disclosed. The nebulizer may include a body comprising a reservoir for holding medication, a nozzle for emitting a jet of pressurized gas, and a fluid conduit in communication with the reservoir for delivery of the medication proximate the jet to produce an aerosol of medication. The nebulizer may also include a nebulizer outlet in communication with an interior of the body for delivery of the aerosol to a patient, a control conduit in fluid communication with the fluid conduit for delivery of a control gas to the fluid conduit to prevent the delivery of the medication proximate the jet, and a fluidic amplifier configured to control the delivery of the control gas to the control conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: David A. Rivera, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Neil A. Korneff
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Publication number: 20070125379Abstract: An nCPAP device including a generator body defining first and second fluid flow circuits each including a tube and first and second nozzles. The tube defines a passageway forming an axial centerline. The first and second nozzles are associated with the tube and each defines an inlet and an outlet. The inlets are open to a fluid supply, whereas the outlets are open to the passageway. Each nozzle is adapted to emit a fluid jetstream from the outlet along a flow direction axis. The nozzles are arranged such that the flow direction axes are non-parallel relative to each other and relative to the axial centerline. This configuration readily induces vortex shedding during an expiratory phase, thus facilitating jet fluid flow disruption and reducing a patient's work of breathing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2005Publication date: June 7, 2007Inventors: Brian Pierro, Steven M. Harrington, Bruce K. Bridges, Douglas Gaylord