Patents by Inventor Charlotte Grace
Charlotte Grace 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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Publication number: 20230105857Abstract: Disclosed herein is an obturator and/or cannula configured for insertion of a trocar assembly into a surgical cavity and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula after removal of the obturator. The cannula can include an obturator for use in a trocar assembly. A trocar assembly is disclosed including a cannula having a shaft, optionally with a lumen, and one or more elements protruding outwardly from a surface of the lumen and an obturator. The obturator can comprise a shaft with one or more portions configured to accommodate the one or more elements protruding from the lumen surface when the obturator shaft is located in the lumen of the cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Daniel Joel SMITH, Donald Roy KURIGER, Scott Hamish FREEBAIRN, James Robert Jarmey GREENFIELD, Monika BAUMANN, Joshua Robert LEE, Stephanie Louise HAZARD, Pavlo KOKHANENKO, Zach Jonathan WARNER, Abigail Sharmini Rajen ARULANDU, Jesus Antonio AMADOR NORIEGA, Simon REVELLY, Benjamin Elliot Hardinge PEGMAN, Charlotte Grace LAUS, Joseph Patrick Walter STREVENS, Lotte Gertrudis Theodora VAN DEN HEUIJ, Eu-Lee TEH, Rory Alexander MONRO, James Michael GILBERT
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Publication number: 20220381015Abstract: A sink cover is disclosed herein. The sink cover includes an edge portion that is shaped to come into contact with a circumference of a rim of a sink and a lip portion that is connected to the edge portion where the lip portion is shaped to extend beyond the circumference of the rim of the sink. The sink cover includes a top portion that is connected to the lip portion to envelop an upper end of the sink cover. The sink cover further includes a sliding mechanism that modifies a length of the sink cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Publication number: 20220134045Abstract: A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Richard John Boyes, Christian Francis Fischer, Charlotte Grace Laus, Elmo Benson Stoks
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Patent number: 11207487Abstract: A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Richard John Boyes, Christian Francis Fischer, Charlotte Grace Laus, Elmo Benson Stoks
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Publication number: 20210370012Abstract: A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Richard John Boyes, Christian Francis Fischer, Charlotte Grace Laus, Elmo Benson Stoks
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Publication number: 20210322684Abstract: A surgical cannula for providing insufflation gases to a surgical cavity of a patient (for example, the pneumoperitoneum) and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula can include a heater within or coupled to the cannula. The heater can heat the gases and/or the instruments to raise the temperature of the gases and/or instruments above a dew point of the gases to prevent fogging. The heater can also help to defog a lens of a medical instrument by heating to clear the lens and improve optical clarity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Christian Francis Fischer, Richard John Boyes, Abigail Sharmini Rajen Arulandu, Benjamin Elliot Hardinge Pegman, Zane Paul Gell, Zach Jonathan Warner, Katie-Ann Jane Buckels, Vincent Verdoold, Charlotte Grace Laus
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Publication number: 20210267639Abstract: A surgical cannula for providing insufflation gases to a surgical cavity of a patient (such as the pneumoperitoneum), allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula, and venting gases from the surgical cavity to the outside environment can include venting features including filters to more safely reduce the amount of undesirable materials such as smoke from reaching the outside environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Christian Francis Fischer, Richard John Boyes, Abigail Sharmini Rajen Arulandu, Benjamin Elliot Hardinge Pegman, Zane Paul Gell, Katie-Ann Jane Buckels, Zach Jonathan Warner, Charlotte Grace Laus, Vincent Verdoold
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Publication number: 20210251654Abstract: Various venting attachments or leak devices can be removably or permanently coupled to a surgical cannula to allow a user to vent gases, in particular smoke, from a surgical cavity. The venting attachment can be configured to vent the smoke at a predetermined rate and filter out the smoke prior to venting to atmosphere. The substantially constant venting flow rate can promote clearing of the smoke in the surgical cavity while helping to maintain a substantially constant pressure, and thus stability, in the surgical cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Benjamin Elliot Hardinge Pegman, Christian Francis Fischer, Zane Paul Gell, Vincent Verdoold, Richard John Boyes, Katie-Ann Jane Buckels, Charlotte Grace Laus, Abigail Sharmini Rajen Arulandu, Zach Jonathan Warner
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Publication number: 20210236749Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surgical cannula configured as an instrument retaining or centering apparatus, configured for providing insufflation gases to a surgical cavity of a patient (such as the pneumoperitoneum) and allowing insertion of medical instruments into the surgical cavity through the cannula. The cannula can include features to direct gas flow in particular directions to prevent or reduce smoke, fog/condensation, or other unwanted media from contacting a portion of a medical instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Pavlo KOKHANENKO, Benjamin Elliot Hardinge PEGMAN, Charlotte Grace LAUS, Callum James Thomas SPENCE, Abigail Sharmini Rajen ARULANDU, Zane Paul GELL, Zach Jonathan WARNER, Vincent VERDOOLD, Gabor PAPOTTI, German KLINK, Richard John BOYES, Bernard Tsz Lun IP, Monika BAUMANN, James Robert Jarmey GREENFIELD, Katie-Ann Jane BUCKELS, Donald Roy KURIGER, Joshua Robert LEE, Jesus Antonio AMADOR NORIEGA, James Michael GILBERT
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Publication number: 20210077768Abstract: A humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet, an outlet, a gases flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet, a permeable wall, a liquid reservoir, and a heater. The permeable wall separates the gases flow path from the liquid reservoir. The heater heats liquid stored in the liquid reservoir to form vapour, and the vapour passes through the permeable wall to the gases flow path to humidify gases in the gases flow path. Another inline humidifier for delivering humidified gases to a patient includes an inlet and an outlet and holds a tape made of hydrophilic or hygroscopic material. The tape is pre-soaked with water and can include a heating element. The heating element heats the tape and the stored water to release the stored water as vapour and thereby humidify gases passing through the inline humidifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Richard John Boyes, Christian Francis Fischer, Charlotte Grace Laus, Elmo Benson Stoks
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Publication number: 20190308005Abstract: In one embodiment, a Luer lock connector for use in an insufflation system is described. The Luer lock connector includes: a body comprising a first end, a second end and an interior region; the interior region defining a gases flow passageway allowing insufflation gases to flow through the body from the first end to the second end; and the body being configured to be coupled to a tubing arrangement at the first end and to a patient interface at the second end; wherein, the second end is configured to be coupled to a patient interface fitting of the patient interface, the second end being further configured to seal around an outer surface of the patient interface fitting when the Luer lock connector is coupled to the patient interface; and wherein, the second end forms a seal with the outer surface of the patient interface fitting when the second end and the patient interface fitting are coupled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Richard John Boyes, Charlotte Grace Laus, Christian Francis Fischer, Vincent Verdoold, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Jessica Kristen Chan, Ali Ghalib Abdul Rahman Ghalib
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Publication number: 20070119517Abstract: A decanting device is provided with a cap having a longitudinally extending, tubular nozzle with an airway debossed lengthwise on the outer surface of the nozzle. The decanting device may also have a bottom lid and a fluid reservoir with a top aperture and a bottom aperture. The cap is adapted to be removably coupled to the device at the top aperture and a bottom lid is adapted to be removably coupled to the device at the bottom aperture. Such device is useful in decanting liquids of varying viscosity since the nozzle airway allows air to escape a container that is being filled with a liquid from the decanting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Publication number: 20060270898Abstract: A penile girth enhancing condom including at least one flexible rib member formed on the outer wall surface of the condom, the rib member extends along at least a majority of the length of the condom and provides added thickness to the condom wall. Alternatively, multiple flexible rib members are formed on the outer surface of the condom, which are circumferentially spaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Patent number: D469575Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2001Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Patent number: D640135Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Patent number: D660149Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Patent number: D706922Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Inventor: Charlotte Grace
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Patent number: D894376Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare LimitedInventors: Richard John Boyes, Jessica Kristen Sloane, Christian Francis Fischer, Ali Ghalib Abdul Rahm Ghalib, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Charlotte Grace Laus, Vincent Verdoold
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Patent number: D990630Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Inventor: Charlotte Grace