Patents by Inventor Catherine R. Wojnowicz

Catherine R. Wojnowicz 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).

  • Patent number: 7371066
    Abstract: An intraoral dental instrument includes an elongate handle or body and a mirror that is releasably attachable to a distal end thereof. An LED housing disposed in the handle proximate a light entrance surface of the mirror includes a housing body sized to retain at least one LED and a reflector attached to a distal end of the housing body. The reflector has an inwardly tapered cavity covering a LED lens envelope for focusing illumination from the at least one LED onto a portion of the light entrance surface of the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Miltex, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Tamburrino, Jack L. Connelly, Catherine R. Wojnowicz, Bruce H. Schwager, Dongmin Yang, Raymond A. Lia, Jeffrey J. Perkins, Roger W. Leseberg, Michael T. McMahon
  • Patent number: 6013026
    Abstract: A laryngeal blade assembly includes a light pipe assembly attached to a blade having a light pipe disposed along a major dimension of the blade. The light pipe assembly is releasably attached to the blade in a non-axial direction in relation to the major dimension, wherein said light pipe assembly can be released from the blade without the aid of tools. The light pipe assembly includes a supporting block for fixedly retaining the light pipe. The supporting block has a bore disposed in a non-axial direction to the major dimension of the blade. A non-axial member fixedly attached to the blade and sized for engaging the bore includes an undercut portion. An annular engagement member is fitted within said undercut portion for engaging the bore to allow the release of the light pipe assembly when a predetermined holding force is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan I. Krauter, Catherine R. Wojnowicz, Michael T. Turner, Bernd F. Koehler, Raymond A. Lia, James J. O'Brien, Francis Cichostepski, Michael T. Cerio, Robert Vivenzio