Patents by Inventor Ray Gerald Thomas

Ray Gerald Thomas 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).

  • Apparatuses and methods for detecting gas contamination
    Patent number: 9155831
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas contamination detection apparatus includes a gas analyzer adapted to receive a sample of a gas to be delivered to a patient and to analyze the gas sample to determine whether the gas contains a contaminant, and a gas shut-off valve adapted to automatically prevent the gas from being delivered to the patient if the gas is determined to contain a contaminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventor: Ray Gerald Thomas
  • APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING GAS CONTAMINATION
    Publication number: 20130131508
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas contamination detection apparatus includes a gas analyzer adapted to receive a sample of a gas to be delivered to a patient and to analyze the gas sample to determine whether the gas contains a contaminant, and a gas shut-off valve adapted to automatically prevent the gas from being delivered to the patient if the gas is determined to contain a contaminant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventor: Ray Gerald Thomas
  • Self-powered fluid sampler
    Patent number: 6840121
    Abstract: An automatic fluid sampler includes a substantially watertight housing and a structure for drawing fluid from outside the housing, wherein the fluid drawing structure is powered by stored potential energy within the housing. A method of automatic fluid sampling employs such samplers, and a fluid sampling system includes a plurality of interconnected samplers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: University of Florida Reasearch Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Gerald Thomas, Jonathan Bowman Martin, Kevin Martin Hartl
  • Self-powered fluid sampler
    Publication number: 20040123681
    Abstract: An automatic fluid sampler includes a substantially watertight housing and a structure for drawing fluid from outside the housing, wherein the fluid drawing structure is powered by stored potential energy within the housing. A method of automatic fluid sampling employs such samplers, and a fluid sampling system includes a plurality of interconnected samplers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Ray Gerald Thomas, Jonathan Bowman Martin, Kevin Martin Hartl