Patents by Inventor Michael Mitsunaga

Michael Mitsunaga 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).

  • System for heating instillation or transfusion liquids
    Publication number: 20050089319
    Abstract: A system for warming a fluid includes a fluid warmer having a housing that retains therein a heating element, and cartridge that is retained inside the housing and which receives heat from the heating element. The cartridge has a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, with the plate having a meandering path provided therein. The cartridge also has a sheet of film that covers the first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Mitsunaga, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • System for heating instillation or transfusion liquids
    Patent number: 6788885
    Abstract: A system for warming a fluid includes a fluid warmer having a housing that retains therein a heating element, and cartridge that is retained inside the housing and which receives heat from the heating element. The cartridge has a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, with the plate having a meandering path provided therein. The cartridge also has a sheet of film that covers the first and second surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Mitsunaga, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • System for heating instillation or transfusion liquids
    Publication number: 20020081109
    Abstract: A system for warming a fluid includes a fluid warmer having a housing that retains therein a heating element, and cartridge that is retained inside the housing and which receives heat from the heating element. The cartridge has a rigid plate having a first surface and a second opposing surface, with the plate having a meandering path provided therein. The cartridge also has a sheet of film that covers the first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Mitsunaga, Yoshiaki Yamamoto
  • Max one I.V. warmer
    Patent number: 6336003
    Abstract: A reusable heating device comprises a casing to be disposed vertically, the casing including a circuit element receiving chamber and a heater receiving chamber having a front opening, a lid for at least covering the front opening of the heater receiving chamber, a heater situated in the heater receiving chamber, and electric circuit means situated in the circuit element receiving chamber. The heater includes a heater segment coextensive with and disposed in the front opening and an electric heating element attached to a backside and the cover unit of the heater segment. The heater segments have U-shaped channels on a front side thereof to receive therein a Disposable Cellular Pouch through which an instillation liquid to be heated flows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Automatic Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Mitsunaga, Yoshiaki Yamamoto