Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Licwinko

Joseph R. Licwinko 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).

  • Catheter with heat transfer minimizing annular space
    Patent number: 11806484
    Abstract: A catheter configured to provide a delivery system for standard interventional devices and for rapid localized deep cooling to organs at risk of ischemia-reperfusion injury during procedures such as intracranial thrombectomy or emergency thrombectomy. The catheter is comprised of an insulative shaft with a multi-component braided outer lumen and an internal floating inner lumen with a plurality of structures configured to minimize contact and resulting heat transfer between the two lumens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FocalCool, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer E. Mitchell, Joseph R. Licwinko, Thomas L. Merrill
  • Insulative Knudsen-Effect Catheter with Reduced Eccentricity
    Publication number: 20220111175
    Abstract: A catheter has a lumen body having a distal end and a proximal end. A hub is connected to the proximal end. The hub includes a luer connection and a vacuum port assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Jennifer E. Mitchell, Joseph R. Licwinko, Thomas L. Merrill