Patents by Inventor Lindani Phungula

Lindani Phungula 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).

  • Patent number: 11974864
    Abstract: An endoscope tray is provided. The tray comprises an interior for storage of an endoscope. The tray has a lid configured to cover the tray. The lid has an exterior surface having a recess and/or projection, and the tray has a bottom exterior surface having a recess and/or projection such that the recess and/or projection of the lid is configured to mate with the recess and/or projection of the bottom exterior surface of the tray. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Medivators Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Jackson, Gary Spencer, Lindani Phungula
  • Patent number: 11974721
    Abstract: A cart for storage of an endoscope is provided. The cart comprises a housing having a slot configured to slidably receive a tray. The tray is configured to store an endoscope, and a timer is coupled to the housing, slot and/or tray. The timer is configured to display increments of time that the endoscope is stored in the tray. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Medivators Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Jackson, Stephen Nichols, Lindani Phungula, Colin Oxford, Gary Spencer
  • Publication number: 20230082582
    Abstract: An endoscope tray is provided. The tray comprises an interior for storage of an endoscope. The tray has a lid configured to cover the tray. The lid has an exterior surface having a recess and/or projection, and the tray has a bottom exterior surface having a recess and/or projection such that the recess and/or projection of the lid is configured to mate with the recess and/or projection of the bottom exterior surface of the tray. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Mark Jackson, Gary Spencer, Lindani Phungula
  • Publication number: 20220304560
    Abstract: A cart for storage of an endoscope is provided. The cart comprises a housing having a slot configured to slidably receive a tray. The tray is configured to store an endoscope, and a timer is coupled to the housing, slot and/or tray. The timer is configured to display increments of time that the endoscope is stored in the tray. Systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Jackson, Stephen Nichols, Lindani Phungula, Colin Oxford, Gary Spencer
  • Publication number: 20220175993
    Abstract: A multistage connector assembly for a lumen decontamination system is provided. The assembly includes a main body, a multistage body, a multistage barrier, a connector, and one or more biasing members. The assembly includes a multistage barrier movable in the fluid passageway between a fully closed position in which each stage of the multistage barrier is in a closed position to each independently block flow in the fluid passageway and a fully open position in which each stage is in an open position to allow flow within the fluid passageway. The connector is configured to engage the multistage barrier when coupled to the main body to sequentially open each stage of the multistage barrier to enable flow through the fluid passageway. The biasing member(s) are configured to urge each stage of the multistage barrier towards a closed position that blocks flow in the fluid passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Lindani Phungula, Colin Oxford, Gary Spencer