Patents by Inventor Cathlene Buchanan

Cathlene Buchanan 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: 20210401666
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes various examples for cooling electronics within a medical device while preventing or reducing the risk of an interior of the medical device being contaminated with a pathogen. The present disclosure includes a medical device having an air deflector to deflect potentially contaminated air from infecting a patient or caregiver. The present disclosure also includes medical devices with disinfectant devices installed to disinfect air either before entering the medical device or before exiting the device. Other examples of the present disclosure include medical devices that are sealed from outside air and fluids, and which may include a cooling device on an exterior surface which may be cleaned and/or removed after each use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik von Schenck, Cathlene Buchanan, Neal Clark, Tyson Taylor
  • Publication number: 20210236831
    Abstract: A medical device housing having a reduced footprint is described. The medical device housing includes a flange coupled to a first portion of the housing and a second portion of the housing that is configured to be coupled to the flange to substantially enclose an electronic component(s) within an interior of the medical device housing. The first portion of the housing includes a support(s) that supports the flange within the first portion. In some examples, a trench is formed between an interior wall of the first portion of the housing and the flange. An adhesive is deposited within the trench to bond the flange to the first portion of the housing. The second portion of the housing is configured to decouple from the flange to allow access to the interior of the medical device housing, such as for maintenance or repairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Cathlene Buchanan, Chris Egbert, Barry D. Curtin, David Wesche, Ken Dickenson
  • Patent number: D614772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Cathlene Buchanan, Peter Wung
  • Patent number: D686328
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wung, Cathlene Buchanan
  • Patent number: D699361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wung, Cathlene Buchanan
  • Patent number: D983379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Neil G. McIlvaine, Christopher G. Alviar, Jeremy Edward Brummett, Cathlene Buchanan, Jonas Buck, Kenneth Howard Dickenson, Jeffery Scott Edwards, Kenneth J. Peterson, Johanna Schoemaker, Mitchell A. Smith, Fernd van Engelen, Markus Wierzoch
  • Patent number: D1007426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Alviar, Ryan Peter Bowman, Cathlene Buchanan, Kristina Edmonson, Brendan Greetham, Jeremy Wong, Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Christian Schneider
  • Patent number: D1008966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Alviar, Ryan Bowman, Cathlene Buchanan, Kristina Edmonson, Brendan Greetham, Jeremy Wong, Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Christian Schneider