Patents by Inventor Morris Minch

Morris Minch 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).

  • Medical air hose internal flow heater
    Patent number: 6167883
    Abstract: An improved medical conduit including a heating element for controlling the temperature and humidity of a gas to be delivered to a recipient patient is disclosed. A flexible ribbon spanning the width of a flexible tubing and extending generally the length of the tubing is provided, where the flexible ribbon carries a heating element therein. The heating element, preferably an electrically conductive wire or plurality of wires, is connected to a power supply in order to heat the flow of gas traveling within the tube. The flow is heated as it passes over and around the heating element. The flexible ribbon supporting the heating element can be integral with the tubing or comprise an insertable unit which fits into the tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Respiratory Support Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony V. Beran, Gordon Shigezawa, Morris Minch