Patents by Inventor Chris Knauper

Chris Knauper 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).

  • Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus
    Patent number: 7794423
    Abstract: A flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set is disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing the loading of the re-certification feeding set to the flow control apparatus, and a software subsystem in operative association with the sensor that includes a re-certification procedure for verifying that at least one component of the flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range. Also disclosed is a method for verifying that at least one component of a flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventors: Robert B. Gaines, Chris Knauper, Jeffrey E. Price
  • Re-certification system for a flow control apparatus
    Publication number: 20050278054
    Abstract: A flow control apparatus adapted to load a re-certification feeding set is disclosed. The flow control apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing the loading of the re-certification feeding set to the flow control apparatus, and a software subsystem in operative association with the sensor that includes a re-certification procedure for verifying that at least one component of the flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range. Also disclosed is a method for verifying that at least one component of a flow control apparatus is functioning within a predetermined operational range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Robert Gaines, Chris Knauper, Jeffrey Price