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).

  • Patent number: 8808253
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20120253271
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: 7879008
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 7665464
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Ric Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Ralph E Kopacko, Zachary D Paul, Shari S Barnett
  • Publication number: 20030019496
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
  • Patent number: 6467483
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Shari S. Barnett
  • Patent number: D502261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
  • Patent number: D441860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
  • Patent number: D457622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
  • Patent number: D458365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr., Richard J. Lordo, Peter Chi Fai Ho
  • Patent number: D458993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Respironics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Kopacko, Zachary D. Paul, Joseph M. Miceli, Jr.
  • Patent number: D536454
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Medrad, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Joyce, Gerald W. Callan, Karen M. Zelenski, Michael A. Spohn, Ralph H. Schriver, Ralph E. Kopacko