Patents by Inventor Eric Arias

Eric Arias 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).

  • Breakaway connector
    Patent number: 10625068
    Abstract: A breakaway connector generally includes a first valve having a first rotating-type fluid control member, and a second valve that is attachable to the first valve and has a second rotating-type fluid control member. Each of the fluid control members has an open position in which fluid is permitted to flow through the respective valve, and a closed position in which fluid is prevented from flowing through the respective valve. Each one of the valves is configured to engage the fluid control member of the other one of the valves to move the fluid control member from the open position to the closed position upon detachment of the valves from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Eric Leuthardt, Guy Genin, Eric Arias, James Norlin, Brittany Scheid, Chandu Vemuri, Ralph Dacey, Colin Derdeyn, Gregory Zipfel, Albert Kim, Philip Bayly, Srikanth Singamaneni, Lihong Wang
  • BREAKAWAY CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20180243546
    Abstract: A breakaway connector generally includes a first valve having a first rotating-type fluid control member, and a second valve that is attachable to the first valve and has a second rotating-type fluid control member. Each of the fluid control members has an open position in which fluid is permitted to flow through the respective valve, and a closed position in which fluid is prevented from flowing through the respective valve. Each one of the valves is configured to engage the fluid control member of the other one of the valves to move the fluid control member from the open position to the closed position upon detachment of the valves from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Eric Leuthardt, Guy Genin, Eric Arias, James Norlin, Brittany Scheid, Chandu Vemuri, Ralph Dacey, Colin Derdeyn, Gregory Zipfel, Albert Kim, Philip Bayly, Srikanth Singamaneni, Lihong Wang