Patents by Inventor Leon R. Mitoulas

Leon R. Mitoulas 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 for determining strategic expression regime for using a breastpump
    Patent number: 9555172
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of determining a strategic expression regime for a pump-dependent mother that optimizes the mother's milk production while minimizing the demands on the mother. The regime takes into account the impact of the interval between breast expressions on milk yield for individual breasts within the mother.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Medela Hodling AG
    Inventors: Peter Hartmann, Ching Tat Lai, Leon R. Mitoulas
  • Method and apparatus for minimum negative pressure control, particularly for a breastpump with breastshield pressure control system
    Patent number: 8070716
    Abstract: A breastpump, manual or motorized, that includes a mechanism to regulate pressure change, e.g., vacuum, within a breastshield chamber, including in some cases to a maintained minimum pressure that is less than ambient (atmosphere). The pressure regulator provides control for varying negative pressure between a minimum value and a maximum value (and values in between), or to achieve a specific actually measured negative pressure value within a breastshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Thomas A. Sutrina, Michael Dettling, Mark A. Luzbetak, Brian H. Silver, Carr Lane Quackenbush, Leon R. Mitoulas, Peter E. Hartmann, Donna T. Geddes, Jacqueline C. Kent
  • Method and apparatus for minimum negative pressure control, particularly for breastpump with breastshield pressure control system
    Patent number: 8070715
    Abstract: A breastpump, manual or motorized, that includes a mechanism to regulate pressure change, e.g., vacuum, within a breastshield chamber, including in some cases to a maintained minimum pressure that is less than ambient (atmosphere). The pressure regulator provides control for varying negative pressure between a minimum value and a maximum value (and values in between), or to achieve a specific actually measured negative pressure value within a breastshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Carr Lane Quackenbush, Michael Dettling, Mark A. Luzbetak, Brian H. Silver, Thomas A. Sutrina, Peter E. Hartmann, Leon R. Mitoulas, Donna T. Geddes, Jacqueline C. Kent
  • Method and Apparatus for Minimum Negative Pressure Control, Particularly for a Breastpump with Breastshield Pressure Control System
    Publication number: 20090099511
    Abstract: A breastpump, manual or motorized, that includes a mechanism to regulate pressure change, e.g., vacuum, within a breastshield chamber, including in some cases to a maintained minimum pressure that is less than ambient (atmosphere). The pressure regulator provides control for varying negative pressure between a minimum value and a maximum value (and values in between), or to achieve a specific actually measured negative pressure value within a breastshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Thomas A. Sutrina, Michael Dettling, Mark A. Luzbetak, Brian H. Silver, Carr Lane Quackenbush, Leon R. Mitoulas, Peter E. Hartmann, Donna T. Geddes, Jacqueline C. Kent
  • Method and apparatus for minimum negative pressure control, particularly for breastpump with breastshield pressure control system
    Publication number: 20080255503
    Abstract: A breastpump, manual or motorized, that includes a mechanism to regulate pressure change, e.g., vacuum, within a breastshield chamber, including in some cases to a maintained minimum pressure that is less than ambient (atmosphere). The pressure regulator provides control for varying negative pressure between a minimum value and a maximum value (and values in between), or to achieve a specific actually measured negative pressure value within a breastshield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Carr Lane Quackenbush, Michael Dettling, Mark A. Luzbetak, Brian H. Silver, Thomas A. Sutrina, Peter E. Hartmann, Leon R. Mitoulas, Donna T. Geddes, Jacqueline C. Kent