Patents by Inventor Philip Drinker

Philip Drinker 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).

  • Pharyngometer with detachable wavetube
    Patent number: 6709404
    Abstract: A pharyngometer or similar wavetube-based apparatus which includes a wavetube which is detachable from the electronic platform. As the wavetube includes no electronic components, the wavetube can be sterilized thermally or chemically between patients without damaging the electronics of the electronic platform. The wavetube is attached to the electronic platform by a tab in the electronic platform which fits into a lateral groove within the wavetube. Similarly, a threaded member in the electronic platform engages a threaded aperture in the wavetube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: E Benson Hood Laboratories
    Inventors: Dennis Creedon, Philip Drinker, Gary Glass, Lewis H. Marten, Anthony Sacchetti