Patents by Inventor James P. Tenger
James P. Tenger 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).
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Patent number: 9095298Abstract: A laryngoscope includes a laryngoscope blade; a laryngoscope handle coupled to the laryngoscope blade; an electronic display; and an adjustable display mechanism that adjustably couples the electronic display to the laryngoscope handle. The adjustable display mechanism provides relative rotation of the electronic display relative to the laryngoscope handle about a first axis and a separate second axis different than the first axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: Danny Ashcraft, Eric Allen, James P. Tenger, John R. Hooks
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Patent number: 9072446Abstract: A laryngoscope device for use in the performance of direct laryngoscopy, the device including a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle through a connector, the laryngoscope blade comprising an ultraviolet light, a white light and an imaging or viewing device at the same distance relative to the distal end of the laryngoscope blade.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 8968186Abstract: A laryngoscope handle for use with a fiber optic laryngoscope blade having fiber optics includes a laryngoscope handle body configured to be gripped by a handle of a user; one or more power sources carried by the handle body; a light source assembly carried by the handle body and powered by the one or more power sources; a connection section for mechanically connecting the fiber optic laryngoscope blade to the laryngoscope handle and optically coupling the light source assembly in the laryngoscope handle to the fiber optics of the fiber optic laryngoscope blade, wherein the light source assembly includes at least two different types of light sources and a light mixing chamber where light emitted from the two different types of light sources mix to create a combined, mixed light that is transmitted to the fiber optics of the fiber optic laryngoscope blade for emission there from.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Publication number: 20120330103Abstract: A laryngoscope device for use in the performance of direct laryngoscopy, the device including a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle through a connector, the laryngoscope blade comprising an ultraviolet light, a white light and an imaging or viewing device at the same distance relative to the distal end of the laryngoscope blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Publication number: 20120330104Abstract: A laryngoscope handle for use with a fiber optic laryngoscope blade having fiber optics includes a laryngoscope handle body configured to be gripped by a handle of a user; one or more power sources carried by the handle body; a light source assembly carried by the handle body and powered by the one or more power sources; a connection section for mechanically connecting the fiber optic laryngoscope blade to the laryngoscope handle and optically coupling the light source assembly in the laryngoscope handle to the fiber optics of the fiber optic laryngoscope blade, wherein the light source assembly includes at least two different types of light sources and a light mixing chamber where light emitted from the two different types of light sources mix to create a combined, mixed light that is transmitted to the fiber optics of the fiber optic laryngoscope blade for emission there from.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: INTUBRITE, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Publication number: 20120316398Abstract: A laryngoscope includes a laryngoscope blade; a laryngoscope handle coupled to the laryngoscope blade; an electronic display; and an adjustable display mechanism that adjustably couples the electronic display to the laryngoscope handle. The adjustable display mechanism provides relative rotation of the electronic display relative to the laryngoscope handle about a first axis and a separate second axis different than the first axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: INTUBRITE, LLCInventors: Danny Ashcraft, Eric Allen, James P. Tenger, John R. Hooks
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Patent number: 8257250Abstract: A laryngoscope for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation. The laryngoscope includes a handle to be gripped by a medical professional in performing the endotracheal intubation; a blade portion extending from the handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; a power source; and a black light source powered by the power source and carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: 8152719Abstract: A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube, the blade portion includes a proximal portion and a distal portion; a white light source carried by the blade portion; a black light source carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation, the black light source located closer to the distal portion and the white light located to the proximal portion, and the black light source emitting electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength in the range of 300 to 450 nm.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hick, Todd McKinney
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Publication number: 20120078056Abstract: An endotracheal intubation system for performing an endotracheal intubation includes an endotracheal tube insertable into the patient's mouth, between the patient's vocal cords into the patient's larynx, and into the patient's trachea for opening the patient's airway. A stylet for the endotracheal tube includes an illuminating material comprising at least one of a fluorescent and phosphorescent material to aid in visibility and positioning of at least one of the stylet and the endotracheal tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: INTUBRITE, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks, Todd McKinney
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Patent number: 8012087Abstract: A laryngoscope blade for use in viewing the vocal cords of a patient in performance of an endotracheal intubation includes a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle to lift the patient's tongue and mandible for viewing the vocal cords and aid in the insertion of an endotracheal tube; and a black light source carried by the blade portion to prompt the visible effects of fluorescence and phosphorescence with respect to the patient's vocal cords for viewing the vocal cords and passing of the endotracheal tube there between during endotracheal intubation.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630738Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630740Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630741Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630742Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630743Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D630744Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D632787Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D634008Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Intubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: D641871Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Intrubrite, LLCInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks
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Patent number: RE48598Abstract: A laryngoscope device for use in the performance of direct laryngoscopy, the device including a laryngoscope blade portion connectable to a laryngoscope handle through a connector, the laryngoscope blade comprising an ultraviolet light, a white light and an imaging or viewing device at the same distance relative to the distal end of the laryngoscope blade.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: Salter LabsInventors: James P. Tenger, Leslie A. Tenger, John R. Hicks