Patents by Inventor Nicholas A. Kerscher

Nicholas A. Kerscher 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).

  • OSTOMY APPLIANCE AND FILTER ASSEMBLY WITH BYPASS VENTING
    Publication number: 20240065876
    Abstract: An ostomy appliance (10) includes a pouch wall (12) defining at least a portion of a collection chamber (14) configured to collect and store effluent from a stoma, an inlet (16) formed in the pouch wall configured to be secured around the stoma, and a filter assembly (110) having a filter (114), a valve (116) and a bypass venting chamber (112) extending between the filter and the valve. The filter includes an active gas inlet section (124) configured to receive gas from the collection chamber, a bypass gas inlet section (126) configured to receive gas through the valve, and a filter outlet section (118) for exiting gas to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory J. Czaplewski, Patrick C. Tetzlaff, Brian T. Leadingham, Alex J. Gruber, Nicholas A. Kerscher