Patents by Inventor Caroline Ottinger

Caroline Ottinger 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).

  • Publication number: 20220362536
    Abstract: A drainage liquid sampling system is disclosed and includes a connector couplable with a drainage tube of a drainage system, the connector defining an inlet port, an outlet port, and a sample port, where the inlet port, the outlet port, and the sample port are in fluid communication with each other, and a sample container couplable with the sample port. A valve within the connector selectively allows and prevents flow of drainage liquid into the sample container. A cap couplable to the sample container also includes a valve. A system for draining liquid from a patient includes the drainage liquid sampling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hoang D. Nguyen, Serena R. Agrawal, Kuilin Lai, Michal Tourchak, D. Claire Gloeckner, Teri Dailey, Caroline Ottinger
  • Publication number: 20220218510
    Abstract: An example urinary collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier defining a chamber, an opening, and an outlet. The opening and the outlet fluid to enter and leave the chamber, respectively. The urinary collection device also includes a fluid permeable membrane extending across the opening. The urinary collection device includes a fluid receiving portion that includes the portions of the fluid impermeable barrier that defines the opening. The fluid receiving portion is configured to be positioned such that the opening is disposed adjacent to the urethral opening of the individual (e.g., a buried penis). The urinary collection device also includes an longitudinal portion extending from the fluid receiving portion. The longitudinal portion is configured to be positioned adjacent to or near the perineum of the individual (e.g., positioned between the thighs of the individual).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Stephanie Metzger, Candace Scalf, Caroline Ottinger, Ashley Marie Johannes, Pranav Challa