Patents by Inventor J. Michael Conkling

J. Michael Conkling 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).

  • Method and device for removing and collecting urine
    Patent number: 5002541
    Abstract: A device for detecting the presence of urine at the genital region of an individual and removing and storing the urine. The device includes an external urine collecting vessel which is supported at the genital region to contain the urine within the vessel. Liquid sensors are contained within the vessel for detecting the presence of urine and automatically activating a pump to draw the urine through a tubing to a temporary storage chamber. A liquid impermeable liner is place within the collecting vessel for improved hygiene and for directing the urine away from the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1991
    Assignee: Martin and Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Michael Conkling, Glen W. Ediger, Gary P. Israel, Richard E. Ten Eyck
  • Fan
    Patent number: D312124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: Vornado Air Circulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Coup, Richard E. Ten Eyck, Gary P. Israel, Glen W. Ediger, J. Michael Conkling, Allan J. Hastings