Patents by Inventor Richard Gallimore

Richard Gallimore 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).

  • Arm immersion cooling apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10058448
    Abstract: A two person portable apparatus (10) for reducing the core temperature of one or more human beings includes a trough (14) made of a waterproof, flexible fabric (56) and a generally rectangular frame (12). Portions (68, 70, 72, 74) of the fabric (56) are looped over sides (24, 26, 28, 30) of the frame (12) so that the trough is supported by and suspended from the frame. The apparatus includes four legs (16, 18, 20, 22) hinged to corners of the frame and pivotable inwardly under the trough. Cooling water is placed in the trough and the hands and forearms of human beings are immersed in the cooling water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND
    Inventors: David Degroot, Richard Gallimore, Gary Proulx, Karen Buehler
  • ARM IMMERSION COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140005761
    Abstract: A two person portable apparatus (10) for reducing the core temperature of one or more human beings includes a trough (14) made of a waterproof, flexible fabric (56) and a generally rectangular frame (12). Portions (68, 70, 72, 74) of the fabric (56) are looped over sides (24, 26, 28, 30) of the frame (12) so that the trough is supported by and suspended from the frame. The apparatus includes four legs (16, 18, 20, 22) hinged to corners of the frame and pivotable inwardly under the trough. Cooling water is placed in the trough and the hands and forearms of human beings are immersed in the cooling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: David Degroot, Richard Gallimore, Gary Proulx, Karen Buehler