Patents by Inventor Jennie Brown
Jennie Brown 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: 9808395Abstract: A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's limb and the wicked moisture is able to evaporate through the device at the portion of the wicking layer that is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jennie Brown, Malcolm Bock, Raymond Avitable, Ann Meyer
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Patent number: 9402779Abstract: A compression garment includes a bladder having an inner surface and an outer surface. Wicking material may be present to wick fluid. In another version a removable absorbent material is releasably secured to the bladder.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Jennie Brown, Kimbolt Young, Paul DiCarlo, Robert Degon, Jon T. McIntyre, Ryan Heller, Eric Meade
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Patent number: 9387146Abstract: A compression sleeve includes a wicking layer secured to bladder material defining an inflatable bladder along a seamline. Fibers of the wicking layer extend through the seamline to allow fluid wicked by the wicking layer from the wearer's skin to evaporate to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond C Avitable, Jennie Brown
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Publication number: 20160015593Abstract: A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's limb and the wicked moisture is able to evaporate through the device at the portion of the wicking layer that is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Jennie Brown, Malcolm Bock, Raymond Avitable, Ann Meyer
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Patent number: 9114052Abstract: A compression device for being wrapped around a body portion of a wearer includes an inner layer and an outer cover. First and second bladder layers are secured together to define an inflatable bladder having an outer perimeter. The inner layer, outer cover and first and second bladder layers are joined together at a plurality of discrete spot welds within the outer perimeter of the inflatable bladder.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Patent number: 9107793Abstract: A compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes adjacent flexible sleeve sections. At least one of the sleeve sections has an air bladder therein adapted to inflate for compressing a portion of the leg. A structural component is secured to the sleeve and extends generally between the flexible sleeve sections to maintain a spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. Bladder layers are joined together to form the air bladder. The bladder is joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Patent number: 9084713Abstract: A compression device has improved cooling capability. The device includes a wicking layer adapted to move moisture. A portion of the wicking layer is exposed from under bladder material defining a bladder. In use, the wicking layer wicks moisture from the patient's limb and the wicked moisture is able to evaporate through the device at the portion of the wicking layer that is exposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock, Raymond Avitable, Ann Meyer
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Patent number: 8992449Abstract: A method of forming a compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes securing two layers of flexible material together to at least partially define first and second adjacent flexible sections. The securing of the two layers of flexible material includes securing two bladder layers together to define a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder disposed more proximally than the first inflatable bladder when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The first bladder forms at least a part of the first flexible sleeve section and the second bladder forms at least a part of the second flexible sleeve section. The method further includes securing a structural component to the sleeve such that the structural component extends generally between the first and second adjacent flexible sections to maintain a spacing between the sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond C. Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Publication number: 20140216640Abstract: A compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes adjacent flexible sleeve sections. At least one of the sleeve sections has an air bladder therein adapted to inflate for compressing a portion of the leg. A structural component is secured to the sleeve and extends generally between the flexible sleeve sections to maintain a spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. Bladder layers are joined together to form the air bladder. The bladder is joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Patent number: 8740828Abstract: A method of forming a compression device including providing a wicking layer having a perimeter generally corresponding to a perimeter of the device and a surface area comprising the area bounded by the perimeter of the wicking layer. A bladder segment is provided including opposing bladder layers of air-impermeable bladder material defining an inflatable bladder. The bladder segment has a surface area less than the surface area of the wicking layer. An outer layer is provided having openings therein. A portion of the wicking layer is not overlaid by the bladder segment by virtue of the bladder segment having a smaller surface area than the surface area of the wicking layer. The portion of the wicking layer not overlaid by the bladder segment is overlaid by openings in the outer layer. A compression device is also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock, Raymond Avitable
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Publication number: 20140135669Abstract: A compression sleeve includes a wicking layer secured to bladder material defining an inflatable bladder along a seamline. Fibers of the wicking layer extend through the seamline to allow fluid wicked by the wicking layer from the wearer's skin to evaporate to the atmosphere.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond C. Avitable, Jennie Brown
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Patent number: 8721575Abstract: A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes at least one inflatable bladder formed from opposed layers of bladder material. The bladder is constructed so that when worn on the part of the wearer's body inflation of the bladder applies a compressive force to the part of the wearer's body to move blood within the wearer's body part. The at least one bladder has a generally S shape compression region with first, second and third spaced apart sections in fluid communication. At least one opening is formed between the first and second sections. The at least one opening extends through both layers of bladder material to provide communication from an area under the layers of bladder material to a location above the layers of bladder material.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Jennie Brown
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Patent number: 8622942Abstract: A method of forming a compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes securing two layers of flexible material together to at least partially define first and second adjacent flexible sections. The sleeve includes a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder disposed more proximally than the first inflatable bladder when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The method further includes securing a structural component to the sleeve such that the structural component extends generally between the first and second adjacent flexible sections to maintain a spacing between the sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The bladder layers are joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Publication number: 20130324895Abstract: A method of forming a compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes securing two layers of flexible material together to at least partially define first and second adjacent flexible sections. The securing of the two layers of flexible material includes securing two bladder layers together to define a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder disposed more proximally than the first inflatable bladder when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The first bladder forms at least a part of the first flexible sleeve section and the second bladder forms at least a part of the second flexible sleeve section. The method further includes securing a structural component to the sleeve such that the structural component extends generally between the first and second adjacent flexible sections to maintain a spacing between the sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond C. Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Patent number: 8597215Abstract: A compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes adjacent flexible sleeve sections. At least one of the sleeve sections has an air bladder therein adapted to inflate for compressing a portion of the leg. A structural component is secured to the sleeve and extends generally between the flexible sleeve sections to maintain a spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. Bladder layers are joined together to form the air bladder. The bladder is joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Patent number: 8506508Abstract: A compression sleeve includes a wicking layer secured to bladder material defining an inflatable bladder along a seamline. Fibers of the wicking layer extend through the seamline to allow fluid wicked by the wicking layer from the wearer's skin to evaporate to the atmosphere.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown
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Publication number: 20130023808Abstract: A method of forming a compression device including providing a wicking layer having a perimeter generally corresponding to a perimeter of the device and a surface area comprising the area bounded by the perimeter of the wicking layer. A bladder segment is provided including opposing bladder layers of air-impermeable bladder material defining an inflatable bladder. The bladder segment has a surface area less than the surface area of the wicking layer. An outer layer is provided having openings therein. The wicking layer is secured to the bladder segment and to the outer layer so that a portion of the wicking layer is not overlaid by the bladder segment by virtue of the bladder segment having a smaller surface area than the surface area of the wicking layer. The portion of the wicking layer not overlaid by the bladder segment is overlaid by openings in the outer layer. A compression device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock, Raymond Avitable
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Publication number: 20120209158Abstract: A compression device for being wrapped around a body portion of a wearer includes an inner layer and an outer cover. First and second bladder layers are secured together to define an inflatable bladder having an outer perimeter. The inner layer, outer cover and first and second bladder layers are joined together at a plurality of discrete spot welds within the outer perimeter of the inflatable bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock
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Publication number: 20120130293Abstract: A device for applying compression treatment to a part of a wearer's body includes at least one inflatable bladder formed from opposed layers of bladder material. The bladder is constructed so that when worn on the part of the wearer's body inflation of the bladder applies a compressive force to the part of the wearer's body to move blood within the wearer's body part. The at least one bladder has a generally S shape compression region with first, second and third spaced apart sections in fluid communication. At least one opening is formed between the first and second sections. The at least one opening extends through both layers of bladder material to provide communication from an area under the layers of bladder material to a location above the layers of bladder material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventor: Jennie Brown
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Publication number: 20120118497Abstract: A method of forming a compression sleeve for being wrapped around a leg of a wearer includes securing two layers of flexible material together to at least partially define first and second adjacent flexible sections. The sleeve includes a first inflatable bladder and a second inflatable bladder disposed more proximally than the first inflatable bladder when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The method further includes securing a structural component to the sleeve such that the structural component extends generally between the first and second adjacent flexible sections to maintain a spacing between the sleeve sections lengthwise of the leg when the sleeve is wrapped around the leg. The bladder layers are joined together at least at two weld points on opposite sides of the structural component to locate the structural component on the sleeve so as to maintain the spacing of the adjacent sleeve sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Raymond Avitable, Jennie Brown, Malcolm G. Bock