Patents by Inventor Christine Kurtz

Christine Kurtz 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).

  • Air eliminator
    Patent number: 5674200
    Abstract: An air elimination device for removing air or gas bubbles from aqueous liquids flowing through an intravenous delivery system. The device comprises a housing having an interior chamber, an inlet passage, an outlet passage, and one or more vent openings. The inlet passage delivers the liquid into the interior chamber. The outlet passage delivers the liquid from the interior chamber. A hydrophobic membrane is attached to the housing and positioned over the vent openings. The hydrophobic membrane allows gas bubbles in the aqueous liquid that enter the interior chamber of the housing to pass through the vent openings while preventing the liquid from passing through the vent openings. The outlet passage comprises a stem which extends inwardly into the interior chamber and terminates in an interior end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Filtertek Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky R. Ruschke, Tracy L. Leahey, Christine A. Kurtz
  • Ice cream cone holder
    Patent number: D426047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Inventors: Henry Kurtz, Christine Kurtz