Patents by Inventor Cliff Ansel

Cliff Ansel 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: 20150083121
    Abstract: A portable life support apparatus (1102) and particularly a respiratory support apparatus adapted to be easily mounted to a stretcher is disclosed. Prior devices that attach onto a stretcher are heavy and cumbersome and obstruct access to the patient. Accordingly, there is a great need for a portable emergency support device that overcomes the weight, size, positioning, and other portability disadvantages. One aspect relates to a portable life support device including at least one ambient gas inlet (14); a conditioned gas outlet (30); an oxygen concentrator (26,28) fluidly connected between the at least one gas inlet and the gas outlet, and a ventilator (44) fluidly connected downstream from the oxygen concentrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Fisher, Bryan Kowalchuk, Bryan Drew Miller, Kevin Ramkhelawan, Kevin Kowalchuk, Cliff Ansel, David Dunn, Ludwik Fredorko
  • Publication number: 20150082541
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a connector for connecting a medical device to a support member on a patient support device, such as a stretcher. The connector includes a support member connector that is fixedly connectable to the support member and a device connector for fixedly connecting to the medical device. The device connector is movable relative to the support member connector between a first position wherein the device connector is positioned to hold the medical device adjacent the patient support device and a second position that is inboard of the first position relative to the patient support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Veso Tijanic, Joseph Fisher, Bryan Kowalchuk, Bryan Drew Miller, Kevin Ramkhelawan, Kevin Kowalchuk, Cliff Ansel, David Dunn, Ludwik Fedorko
  • Publication number: 20130340756
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas in a subject comprising a breathing circuit, a source of gas flow into the circuit, means for controlling the rate of the source of gas flow into the circuit and means for controlling the concentration of gases in the source gas flow independently from each other. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of preparing an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas X in a subject comprising selecting a rate of a source gas flow into a breathing circuit, selecting the concentration of at least one constituent gas of a component gas making up the source gas to a level corresponding to the end tidal concentration of the gas X, whereby the apparatus is adapted to administer a source gas having a first gas composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: MARAT SLESSAREV, JOSEPH FISHER, GEORGE VOLGYESI, EITAN PRISMAN, DAVID MIKULUS, CHRISTOPHER HUDSON, CLIFF ANSEL
  • Patent number: 8459258
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas in a subject comprising a breathing circuit, a source of gas flow into the circuit, means for controlling the rate of the source of gas flow into the circuit and means for controlling the concentration of gases in the source gas flow independently from each other. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of preparing an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas X in a subject comprising selecting a rate of a source gas flow into a breathing circuit, selecting the concentration of at least one constituent gas of a component gas making up the source gas to a level corresponding to the end tidal concentration of the gas X, whereby the apparatus is adapted to administer a source gas having a first gas composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Thornhill Scientific Inc.
    Inventors: Marat Slessarev, Joe Fisher, George Volgyesi, Eitan Prisman, David Mikulus, Chris Hudson, Cliff Ansel
  • Publication number: 20110277240
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a connector for connecting a medical device to a support member on a patient support device, such as a stretcher. The connector includes a support member connector that is fixedly connectable to the support member and a device connector for fixedly connecting to the medical device. The device connector is movable relative to the support member connector between a first position wherein the device connector is positioned to hold the medical device adjacent the patient support device and a second position that is inboard of the first position relative to the patient support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Veso Tijanic, Joseph Fisher, Bryan Kowalchuk, Bryan Drew Miller, Kevin Ramkhelawan, Kevin Kowalchuk, Cliff Ansel, David Dunn, Ludwik Fedorko
  • Publication number: 20090120435
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for inducing or maintaining a target end tidal concentration of a gas in a subject comprising a breathing circuit, a source of gas flow into the circuit, means for controlling the rate of the source of gas flow into the circuit and means for controlling the concentration of gases in the source gas flow independently from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Marat Slessarev, Joe Fisher, George Volgyesi, Eitan Prisman, David Mikulus, Chris Hudson, Cliff Ansel
  • Patent number: 5800323
    Abstract: An adjustable hip and thigh exercise apparatus which is releasably attached to the end of a wall including a frame, a clamp, a lever pivotably attached to the frame, a lock to allow the lever to have a number of initial positions, a lengthening assembly to allow the lever arm to be lengthened or shortened, and a variable resistance element. The apparatus is attached to the wall and aligned with the pivot point of the user's hip. The user sets the desired resistance of the exercise machine and bends his or her leg over the lever and causes the lever to rotate from the initial position to a second position thereby exercising the muscles of the leg. The user can also adjust the range of motion desired to exercise the leg muscles as well as the resistance against which the leg muscles will exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Inventor: Cliff Ansel