Patents by Inventor Earnest Lane

Earnest Lane 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).

  • System for sensing a characteristic of fluid flowing to or from a body
    Patent number: 6248077
    Abstract: A system for sensing a characteristic of fluid flowing to or from the body of a human or a comprising a conduit having a first end adapted to be outside the body, a second end adapted to be received within the body, and a flow passage through which fluid can flow between the first and second ends and a probe including a sensor for sensing a characteristic of the fluid. The probe is mounted on the conduit with the sensor in the flow passage. The sensor is isolated from the fluid flowing in the flow passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
    Inventors: Edward E. Elson, Clement Lieber, Ronald L. McCartney, Wallace F. Cook, Earnest Lane