Patents by Inventor Patrick Schafer

Patrick Schafer 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).

  • Endotracheal tube splitter
    Patent number: 5906593
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube splitter and a method for removing an endotracheal tube are disclosed. The endotracheal tube splitter includes a handle portion, a cutting edge for cutting the endotracheal tube as it is withdrawn from a patient, and a support member for preventing the cutting edge from turning to either side and for maintaining the cutting edge at least a minimum desired distance from the face of the patient. The endotracheal tube splitter allows the more rapid replacement of the endotracheal tube, and allows a bronchoscope to be used as the guide for placing the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Patrick Schafer, Dwayne Westenskow, Fidel Silva
  • Endotracheal tube splitter
    Patent number: 5873858
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube splitter and a method for removing an endotracheal tube are disclosed. The endotracheal tube splitter includes a handle portion, a cutting edge for cutting the endotracheal tube as it is withdrawn from a patient, and a support member for preventing the cutting edge from turning to either side and for maintaining the cutting edge at least a minimum desired distance from the face of the patient. The endotracheal tube splitter allows the more rapid replacement of the endotracheal tube, and allows a bronchoscope to be used as the guide for placing the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Patrick Schafer, Dwayne Westenskow, Fidel Silva
  • Pet treat
    Patent number: D785901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
    Inventors: Virginia L. Wilson, Patrick Schafer, Varuna De Alwis
  • Pet treat
    Patent number: D789651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
    Inventors: Virginia L. Wilson, Patrick Schafer, Varuna De Alwis
  • Pet treat
    Patent number: D822339
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Wilson, Gregory S. Shearson, Patrick Schafer, Andrew Travis Teconchuk
  • Pet treat
    Patent number: D822340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
    Inventors: Ryan C. Wilson, Gregory S. Shearson, Patrick Schafer, Andrew Travis Teconchuk