Patents by Inventor John Falligant

John Falligant 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).

  • Apparatus and method for filtering liquid particles from inspiratory gas flow of a patient breathing circuit affiliated with a ventilator and/or nitric oxide delivery system
    Patent number: 11918742
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING LIQUID PARTICLES FROM INSPIRATORY GAS FLOW OF A PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT AFFILIATED WITH A VENTILATOR AND/OR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220160985
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant
  • Apparatus and method for filtering liquid particles from inspiratory gas flow of a patient breathing circuit affiliated with a ventilator and/or nitric oxide delivery system
    Patent number: 11278696
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals Ireland Limited
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant
  • Apparatus and method for filtering liquid particles from inspiratory gas flow of a patient breathing circuit affiliated with a ventilator and/or nitric oxide delivery system
    Patent number: 10744292
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Limited
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING LIQUID PARTICLES FROM INSPIRATORY GAS FLOW OF A PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT AFFILIATED WITH A VENTILATOR AND/OR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200254209
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING LIQUID PARTICLES FROM INSPIRATORY GAS FLOW OF A PATIENT BREATHING CIRCUIT AFFILIATED WITH A VENTILATOR AND/OR NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170281896
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products IP Limited
    Inventors: Scott I. Biba, John Falligant