Patents by Inventor Paolo Bergamaschi

Paolo Bergamaschi 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: 7278428
    Abstract: The face or nose mask (1) includes a mask body (2) with an inlet (3). The mask body (2) includes a sealing element with a first chamber (10), and a second chamber (11) which can be connected by connectors (12, 13) to a source of pressurized air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimo Fini, Paolo Bergamaschi, Stefano Nava
  • Publication number: 20050092327
    Abstract: The face or nose mask (1) includes a mask body (2) with an inlet (3). The mask body (2) includes a sealing element with a first chamber (10), and a second chamber (11) which can be connected by connectors (12, 13) to a source of pressurized air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Massimo Fini, Paolo Bergamaschi, Stefano Nava
  • Patent number: 6843249
    Abstract: A customizable face or nose mask for the noninvasive ventilation of patients in general, which comprises a mask body forming at least one surface portion which can be coupled to the face of the patient. The peculiarity of the invention consists in that it comprises, at least at the surface portion, a chamber for containing at least one product without shape memory which can be activated to produce a chemical and/or physical reaction for the transformation of the at least one product without shape memory into a product having shape memory which spontaneously models itself on the patient's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt, Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Bergamaschi, Massimo Fini
  • Patent number: 6834650
    Abstract: The face or nose mask (1) includes a mask body (2) with an inlet (3). The mask body (2) includes a sealing element with a first chamber (10), and a second chamber (11) which can be connected by connectors (12, 13) to a source of pressurized air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt, Inc.
    Inventors: Massimo Fini, Paolo Bergamaschi, Stefano Nava
  • Patent number: 6739339
    Abstract: A self-moistening tracheostomy device including a box-like shell having an entry attachment mouth disposed on one side thereof for receiving the end of a tracheostomy cannula, an inlet opening for oxygen administration, and an exchanger element located inside said box-like shell wherein an exchanger element has a plurality of cellulose-type laminar elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Bellmafiok S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Bergamaschi
  • Publication number: 20030075181
    Abstract: A customizable face or nose mask for the noninvasive ventilation of patients in general, which comprises a mask body forming at least one surface portion which can be coupled to the face of the patient. The peculiarity of the invention consists in that it comprises, at least at the surface portion, a chamber for containing at least one product without shape memory which can be activated to produce a chemical and/or physical reaction for the transformation of the at least one product without shape memory into a product having shape memory which spontaneously models itself on the patient's face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Paolo Bergamaschi, Massimo Fini
  • Patent number: 6494206
    Abstract: A face mask for the noninvasive ventilation of a patient, the mask being customizable by having a mask body forming at least one surface portion which can be coupled to the face of the patient, the face mask further including at least one chamber containing at least one product without shape memory which can be activated to produce a chemical and/or physical reaction for the transformation of said at least product without shape memory into a body having shape memory which spontaneously models itself on the patient's face at a surface portion between the mask and the patient's face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Bergamaschi, Massimo Fini
  • Publication number: 20020059934
    Abstract: A self-moistening tracheostomy device [comprising] including a box-like shell [(2), and] having an entry attachment mouth [(4)] disposed on one side thereof for receiving the end of a tracheostomy cannula, [and] an inlet opening [(5)] for oxygen administration, and an exchanger element [(3)] located inside said box-like shell [(2), characterized in that said] wherein an exchanger element [(3) comprises] has a plurality of cellulose-type laminar elements [(6)].
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventor: Paolo Bergamaschi
  • Patent number: 6219490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ventilation tube particularly for medical devices, which has the particularity that it comprises a tubular body made of flexible plastics which forms raised ridges on its outer surface. An electric wire is embedded in at least part of the ridges and forms an electric resistor for heating the gaseous substance that flows inside the tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Lucio Gibertoni, Paolo Bergamaschi
  • Patent number: 6106489
    Abstract: A cable particularly for tracheostomy and retrograde-intubation techniques, including in combination an elastic guiding wire (2) constituted by a steel wire (3) arranged inside a flexible spring (4) and a traction-resistant steel cord (10) which is rigidly connected to the steel wire (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Lucio Gibertoni, Paolo Bergamaschi
  • Patent number: 5857062
    Abstract: A disposable active humidifier particularly for inspiratory lines of respiratory circuits for intensive care, comprising a body (2,2') provided with an inlet (3,3') and an outlet (4,4') for its connection along the inspiratory line and internally forming a chamber (10) for the flow of the gases of the inspiratory line, the humidifier further comprising a hydrophobic membrane (11) forming at least one portion of the surface of the chamber. The body (2,2') can be introduced by immersion in a water containment chamber (21) at least at the region affected by the membrane (11), the membrane being adapted to allow the passage of water in molecular form in the gas flow chamber (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Paolo Bergamaschi, Lucio Gibertoni