Patents by Inventor Edouard Levêque

Edouard Levêque 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).

  • Pressure regulator for endotracheal tube cuff, breathing system comprising such a regulator and container comprising a variable volume chamber for such a regulator
    Patent number: 11027083
    Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a container defining a variable volume chamber having a least one first orifice to be connected to an auxiliary hose such that, in use, the variable volume chamber of the pressure regulator and a sealing cuff are in communication. The regulator includes a pressure means acting on the container for exerting a certain force by means of a weight that can move along an articulated rod for adjusting the air pressure contained in the variable volume chamber. A system for locking the weight is provided for preventing unexpected movement of the weight. The invention is applicable to endotracheal tubes, tracheotomy tube or similar instruments for the ventilation of a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LEVED
    Inventor: Edouard Levêque
  • PRESSURE REGULATOR FOR ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF, BREATHING SYSTEM COMPRISING SUCH A REGULATOR AND CONTAINER COMPRISING A VARIABLE VOLUME CHAMBER FOR SUCH A REGULATOR
    Publication number: 20190105451
    Abstract: A pressure regulator includes a container defining a variable volume chamber having a least one first orifice to be connected to an auxiliary hose such that, in use, the variable volume chamber of the pressure regulator and a sealing cuff are in communication. The regulator includes a pressure means acting on the container for exerting a certain force by means of a weight that can move along an articulated rod for adjusting the air pressure contained in the variable volume chamber. A system for locking the weight is provided for preventing unexpected movement of the weight. The invention is applicable to endotracheal tubes, tracheotomy tube or similar instruments for the ventilation of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Edouard Levêque