Patents by Inventor Ralph E. Kopacko
Ralph E. Kopacko 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).
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Patent number: 8808253Abstract: The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body having a raised projection from substantially a top end to substantially a bottom end, the elongated body configured to receive and contain the injection fluid. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with a fluid control device, and includes a support for the drip chamber body, wherein the support is adapted such that the raised projection is in operational contact with a fluid level sensor associated with the support. The fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Bayer Medical Care Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Spohn, Thomas P. Joyce, Michael J. Ehrenberger, James Albert Dedig, John A. Haury, Susan Lynn Felix, Gerald W. Callan, John D. Shearer, Jr., Jonathan R. Speicher, Christopher M. Scutt, Herb Grubic, Ralph E. Kopacko, William D. Barlow, Jerry A. Stokes, Jr., Richard G. Critchlow, Karen M. Zelenski, Mirza Hyder Hussain, Linda M. O'Meara, Roderick H. Beaulieu, Jennie Kwo, Luis A. Pedraza
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Publication number: 20120253271Abstract: The fluid injector system includes a source of injection fluid, a pump device, and a fluid path set in fluid connection with the source of injection fluid and the pump device. The fluid path set includes a drip chamber including an elongated body and a raised projection. A fluid level sensing mechanism is operably associated with a fluid control device, and includes a drip chamber support for supporting the drip chamber body and a fluid level sensor associated with the drip chamber support. The drip chamber support is adapted to support the drip chamber body such that the raised projection is in operational contact with the fluid level sensor and the fluid level sensing mechanism is operable to transmit ultrasonic or light energy through the raised projection to be sensed by the fluid level sensor for sensing the injection fluid level in the drip chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: MEDRAD, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Spohn, Thomas P. Joyce, Michael J. Ehrenberger, James Albert Dedig, John A. Haury, Susan Lynn Felix, Gerald W. Callan, John D. Shearer, JR., Jonathan R. Speicher, Christopher M. Scutt, Herb Grubic, Ralph E. Kopacko, William D. Barlow, Jerry A. Stokes, JR., Richard G. Critchlow, Karen M. Zelenski, Mirza Hyder Hussain, Linda M. O'Meara, Roderick H. Beaulieu, Jennie Kwo, Luis A. Pedraza
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Patent number: 7879008Abstract: The control device is used to control delivery of fluid from a fluid delivery system during a medical injection procedure. The fluid delivery system includes an injector adapted to actuate a syringe used to deliver the injection fluid to a patient. The control device is operatively associated with the injector for controlling discrete flow rates of injection fluid delivered to the patient. The control device includes a housing and an actuator associated with the housing. An electronic substrate is disposed within the housing and comprises a conductive pattern. The actuator is adapted for operative association with the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern includes a plurality of predetermined digital values corresponding to discrete flow rates of injection fluid to be delivered by the injector, such that when the actuator is actuated the actuator operatively associates with the conductive pattern for transmitting the digital values to the injector.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: MEDRAD, Inc.Inventors: John A. Haury, James M. Gimbel, Matthew J. Leroch, IV, Paul J. Miller, Gerald W. Callan, Richard C. Morton, Ralph E. Kopacko, Jennie Kwo, Luis A. Padraza, Roderick H. Beaulieu, Russell W. Wade, Milan V. Trcka, Mark Evan Whitebook
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Patent number: 7665464Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Ric Investments, LLCInventors: Ralph E Kopacko, Zachary D Paul, Shari S Barnett
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Publication number: 20030019496Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Patent number: 6467483Abstract: A respiratory mask having a flexible, mask seal portion for engagement with the face of a user, a gel forehead cushion and a rotatable elbow coupling having integral exhaust ports. The mask seal portion has a thin section which permits the mask to more easily adapt to the contour of the face of the user. The gel forehead cushion provides increased compliancy and resiliency to better adapt to multiple user physical profiles. The elbow coupling includes tapered through holes in a polycarbonate arc piece to provide a quiet passage of gas through the holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
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Patent number: D502261Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D441860Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: May 8, 2001Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D457622Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: D458365Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
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Patent number: D458993Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Respironics, Inc.Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
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Patent number: D536454Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Medrad, Inc.Inventors: Thomas P. Joyce, Gerald W. Callan, Karen M. Zelenski, Michael A. Spohn, Ralph H. Schriver, Ralph E. Kopacko