Patents by Inventor Mark Ogilvie

Mark Ogilvie 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: 8434481
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces or eliminates pockets or burps of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change. The disclosure also describes a novel approach for reducing or eliminating these air pockets of undesirable gas by utilizing a dip-tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Mark Ogilvie, Steve Vuong
  • Patent number: 8424523
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces/eliminates pockets of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change by utilizing a purge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Mark Ogilvie, Steve Vuong, Nirav Patel, Richard Nakai, Thomas Wallner
  • Publication number: 20110132364
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. The disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces or eliminates pockets or burps of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change. The disclosure also describes a novel approach for reducing or eliminating these air pockets of undesirable gas by utilizing a dip-tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Mark Ogilvie, Steve Vuong
  • Publication number: 20110132366
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator for storing a gas mixture. This disclosure describes systems and methods for ventilating a patient with a system that includes an accumulator located away from the flow path that reduces/eliminates pockets of an undesirable gas mixture from entering the gas flow path and reaching the patient after a gas mixture change by utilizing a purge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Mark Ogilvie, Steve Vuong, Nirav Patel, Richard Nakai, Thomas Wallner