Patents by Inventor Richard C. Blanchard

Richard C. Blanchard 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).

  • Surgical table and clamp system
    Patent number: 6912959
    Abstract: A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment of a range of medical accessory devices. A clamping apparatus secures associated accessories to the outer edge, which has a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member. The clamping apparatus includes an upper jaw member which has a downwardly projecting lip formed to conformably engage a section of the top recess. A lower jaw member is also included and has a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge. The upper and lower jaw members are joined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Steris Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Kolody, Ward L. Sanders, Victor M. Selig, Joseph Sestak, Yury Keselman, Viroon Mai Ujjin, John von Buelow, Vijendra Nalwad, Richard C. Blanchard, Jonathan Scheiner
  • Surgical table and clamp system
    Publication number: 20030205176
    Abstract: A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment of a range of medical accessory devices. A clamping apparatus secures associated accessories to the outer edge, which has a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member. The clamping apparatus includes an upper jaw member which has a downwardly projecting lip formed to conformably engage a section of the top recess. A lower jaw member is also included and has a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge. A means is provided for joining the upper and lower jaw members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: STERIS INC., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Kolody, Ward L. Sanders, Victor M. Selig, Joseph T. Sestak, Yury Keselman, Viroon Mai Ujjin, John von Buelow, Vijendra Nalwad, Richard C. Blanchard, Jonathan Scheiner
  • Low-loss electrode structures using resistive connections for optical modulation applications
    Patent number: 6643048
    Abstract: An optical device includes a grounded base and an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces. The optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface facing the grounded base. The optical modulator chip includes a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip. The first and second ground electrodes of the optical modulator chip are interconnected with resistive layers on a surface of the optical modulator chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Codeon Corporation
    Inventors: Ganesh K. Gopalakrishnan, Kevin G. Donovan, Richard C. Blanchard
  • Low shadow radiolucent surgical table, clamp systems, and accessories therefore
    Patent number: 6598275
    Abstract: A radiolucent surgical table is provided with a patient support member and includes a low shadow accessory interface profile formed by a plurality of interconnected curved surfaces disposed along the outer edge of the patient support member for selective attachment of a range of medical accessory devices. A clamping apparatus secures associated accessories to the outer edge, which has a top recess and an essentially planar and non-vertical side surface slanting inwardly from top to bottom and terminating in a flared lower edge extending beyond the bottom of the patient support member. The clamping apparatus includes an upper jaw member which has a downwardly projecting lip formed to conformably engage a section of the top recess. A lower jaw member is also included and has a hook region formed to surroundingly engage a section of the flared lower edge. A means is provided for joining the upper and lower jaw members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Steris, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Kolody, Ward L. Sanders, Victor M. Selig, Joseph T. Sestak, Yury Keselman, Viroon Mai Ujjin, John von Buelow, Vijendra Nalwad, Richard C. Blanchard, Jonathan Scheiner
  • LOW-LOSS ELECTRODE STRUCTURES FOR OPTICAL MODULATION APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20020105714
    Abstract: An optical device includes a grounded base and an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces. The optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface facing the grounded base. The optical modulator chip includes a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip. The first and second ground electrodes of the optical modulator chip are interconnected on a surface of the optical modulator chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Codeon Corporation
    Inventors: Ganesh K. Gopalakrishnan, Kevin G. Donovan, Richard C. Blanchard
  • Low-loss electrode structures for optical modulation applications
    Patent number: 6429959
    Abstract: An optical device includes a grounded base and an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces. The optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface facing the grounded base. The optical modulator chip includes a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip. The first and second ground electrodes of the optical modulator chip are interconnected on a surface of the optical modulator chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Codeon Corporation
    Inventors: Ganesh K. Gopalakrishnan, Kevin G. Donovan, Richard C. Blanchard
  • Low-loss electrode structures using resistive connections for optical modulation applications
    Publication number: 20020054417
    Abstract: An optical device includes a grounded base and an optical modulator chip having a top surface, a back surface and side surfaces. The optical modulator chip is positioned on the grounded base with the back surface facing the grounded base. The optical modulator chip includes a first ground electrode, a signal electrode and a second ground electrode located over the top surface of the optical modulator chip. The first and second ground electrodes of the optical modulator chip are interconnected with resistive layers on a surface of the optical modulator chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Codeon Corporation
    Inventors: Ganesh K. Gopalakrishnan, Kevin G. Donovan, Richard C. Blanchard
  • Personal Spirometer
    Patent number: D339635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Glaxo Australia Pty., Ltd.
    Inventors: Charles K. Waterson, Stephen G. Hauser, Richard C. Blanchard, Paul Greskovics, Warren R. Jewett, Brian R. Heidsiek