Patents by Inventor Faye F. Towliat

Faye F. Towliat 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).

  • Operating room display and related methods
    Patent number: 7736149
    Abstract: Method for preventing surgical errors comprises: (a) viewing a display having a start indicator and a stop indicator where only one of the start and stop indicators is highlighted; and (b) determining whether to proceed with a surgical procedure based on whether the start indicator or the stop indicator is highlighted. A confirmation board apparatus comprises: (a) an image of a human body that is visibly divided into sections; and (b) a mechanism for visibly highlighting individual sections of the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Faye F. Towliat
  • Airway opener
    Patent number: 6200285
    Abstract: A cervical collar for holding open the airway of a post-anesthesia patient having first and second flexible foam arm portions wrappable about the patient's neck and a central foam portion shaped to be positioned on the patient's neck in a manner to apply pressure to the patient's chin so as to maintain his or her airway open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Inventor: Faye F. Towliat