Patents by Inventor Christian H. Clupper
Christian H. Clupper 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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Patent number: 7192151Abstract: A surgical head gear apparatus or helmet includes a lighting system that utilizes circuit board mounted LED clusters supported on the surgical helmet. The LED clusters are part of a light array mounted to the forward portion of the helmet. In one embodiment, the light array is self-contained with its own power supply. In another embodiment, the light array is electrically connected to an external power supply and controller, such as en existing controller associated with the ventilation system of the helmet. In accordance with the invention, the only remote link for the LED clusters and circuit boards is to a control switch and/or power supply.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: DePuy Products, Inc.Inventors: Christian H. Clupper, Timothy G. Vendrely, Danny E. McAdams, Leon Huntsman
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Patent number: 6751807Abstract: A ventilated garment includes a head cover and a ventilation system associated with the head cover. The ventilation system can include a helmet supported by the wearer of the garment and a number of piezo fan assemblies mounted on the helmet. The piezo fan assemblies includes a number of piezo blades that generate airflow from piezo-induced oscillation of the blades. In certain embodiments, the piezo fan assemblies can include multiple outlet ducts to provide directed airflow in multiple directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Conrad Lee Klotz, Christian H. Clupper, Rudy Diaz
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Patent number: 6711748Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Publication number: 20030182711Abstract: A ventilated garment includes a head cover and a ventilation system associated with the head cover. The ventilation system can include a helmet supported by the wearer of the garment and a number of piezo fan assemblies mounted on the helmet. The piezo fan assemblies includes a number of piezo blades that generate airflow from piezo-induced oscillation of the blades. In certain embodiments, the piezo fan assemblies can include multiple outlet ducts to provide directed airflow in multiple directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Conrad Lee Klotz, Christian H. Clupper, Rudy Diaz
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Publication number: 20030182710Abstract: A protective garment includes a gown adapted to be worn on the torso of a person and a head cover sealingly attached to the gown. The head cover is defined by a film formed of an elastic, air impermeable, optically clear material that is configured to inflate when the airspace within the head cover is above atmospheric pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the head cover inflates to a substantially spherical shape around the head of the wearer. The inflated head cover provides an airspace sufficiently large to accommodate any air-moving system associated with the protective garment. The head cover can include a filter mounted within an opening in the film, and can be provided with features for attaching the filter to a fan assembly of a helmet-mounted ventilation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Conrad Lee Klotz, Christian H. Clupper
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Publication number: 20030101505Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Patent number: 6513168Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Patent number: 6506206Abstract: A tourniquet cuff (10) includes a first layer (20), a second layer (40), and a third layer (60). The first layer (20) has an inner side (22) impermeable to air and the second layer (40) has a first side (44) impermeable to air. The inner side (22) of the first layer (20) and the first side (44) of the second layer (40) cooperate to define a first cavity (96) formed to receive a gel-like material (15) therein. Further, the third layer (60) has an inner side (64) which cooperates with a second side (42) of the second layer (40) to define a second cavity (94) formed to receive pressurized air. The tourniquet cuff (10) adjustably secures about a patient's limb such that the gel-like material (15) is positioned between the patient's limb and the second cavity (94) to uniformly and comfortably distribute pressure around the patient's limb.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2000Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Jose F. Guzman, Christian H. Clupper, Conrad L. Klotz
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Publication number: 20020188315Abstract: A tourniquet cuff (10) includes a first layer (20), a second layer (40), and a third layer (60). The first layer (20) has an inner side (22) impermeable to air and the second layer (40) has a first side (44) impermeable to air. The inner side (22) of the first layer (20) and the first side (44) of the second layer (40) cooperate to define a first cavity (96) formed to receive a gel-like material (15) therein. Further, the third layer (60) has an inner side (64) which cooperates with a second side (42) of the second layer (40) to define a second cavity (94) formed to receive pressurized air. The tourniquet cuff (10) further includes a means (80 and 90) for adjustably securing the tourniquet cuff (10) about a patient's limb such that the gel-like material (15) is positioned between the patient's limb and the second cavity (94) to uniformly and comfortably distribute pressure around the patient's limb.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Jose F. Guzman, Christian H. Clupper, Conrad L. Klotz
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Patent number: 6393617Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Patent number: 6370695Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Publication number: 20010052144Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: December 20, 2001Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick
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Publication number: 20010037519Abstract: A head gear apparatus (10) is provided that moves air to cool a caregiver's head. The head gear apparatus (10) includes a helmet (12) that has a shell (114) configured to rest upon a head of a user and a fan housing (120) movably coupled to shell (114), a fan (122) is positioned to lie within fan housing (120) and moves with fan housing (120) relative to shell (114), and a garment (14) selectively coupled to helmet (12). Garment (14) includes a face shield (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Carmen J. Paris, Jose F. Guzman, Jack F. Long, Christian H. Clupper, Stacy A. Trick