Patents by Inventor Mariruth D. Gurley

Mariruth D. Gurley 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: 6553243
    Abstract: A disposable digit cover structured to be applied to envelop a portion of a human finger or toe, i.e., digit, for aiding in prevention of the spread of communicable diseases and cross-patient contamination from pulse oximeter probes. The cover is a flexible, tubular structure of material impervious to the passage of infectious agents, and having an open end, a closed end and being sufficiently transparent to light to serve as a barrier between a human digit and a pulse oximeter probe. The barrier is first placed over the digit, the medical probe is then clamped on the barrier to pass light into the digit. The readings are taken, the probe is removed, then the barrier is removed and discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventor: Mariruth D. Gurley
  • Publication number: 20010002431
    Abstract: A disposable digit cover structured to be applied to envelop a portion of a human finger or toe, i.e., digit, for aiding in prevention of the spread of communicable diseases and cross-patient contamination from pulse oximeter probes. The cover is a flexible, tubular structure of material impervious to the passage of infectious agents, and having an open end, a closed end and being sufficiently transparent to light to serve as a barrier between a human digit and a pulse oximeter probe. The barrier is first placed over the digit, the medical probe is then clamped on the barrier to pass light into the digit. The readings are taken, the probe is removed, then the barrier is removed and discarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventor: Mariruth D. Gurley
  • Patent number: 6179159
    Abstract: A disposable digit cover structured to be applied to envelop a portion of a human finger or toe, i.e., digit, for aiding in prevention of the spread of communicable diseases and cross-patient contamination from pulse oximeter probes. The cover is a flexible, tubular structure of material impervious to the passage of infectious agents, and having one open end and an oppositely disposed closed end, and is sufficiently thin and transparent to light to serve as infectious agent barrier between a human digit and a pulse oximeter probe. The covers are stored in a flattened state in a clean condition with a dispensing package containing a plurality of the covers stacked upon each other and secure to the package. The package includes a closeable opening allowing access to the digit covers. The dispensing package is small enough to be carried in a garment pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Mariruth D. Gurley