Patents by Inventor Richard K. Pelerossi

Richard K. Pelerossi 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: 7699054
    Abstract: A multi-use, hand held, single patient oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which is easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning, and which is not position dependent during therapy, but operable through a wide range of device orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Jennifer M. Foran, Lawrence A. Weinstein, Fredrick M. Richards, Christopher T. Zirps, Robert H. Elden
  • Patent number: 7302949
    Abstract: An improved humidifier which may be used with a nasal cannula for high-flow respiratory gas therapy wherein a sterilized liquid is drawn from a sterilized liquid container by a high-flow driving gas passing adjacent to an aspirator tube orifice through which the sterilized liquid is drawn into contact with the driving gas for fracturing the liquid into a mist which is warmed and delivered to the patient or user, and the driving gas is also passed adjacent a condensate return orifice which draws any condensate formed in the humidified respiratory gas delivery system away from the cannula and back into the system for re-use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Fredrick M. Richards, Rex A. Niles, Gregory S. King
  • Patent number: 7191776
    Abstract: An improved nebulizer breathing system wherein a supplemental gas may be introduced into the nebulizer head at a position after the liquefied medication has been fractured or nebulized, so that the introduction of the supplemental gas does not effect the rate at which the nebulized liquefied medication is applied to the user, and the mixture of gases to be administered to a patient is added to the breathing system at a position removed from the point at which the gas mixture is administered to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex A. Niles, Richard K. Pelerossi, Fredrick M. Richards
  • Patent number: 7059324
    Abstract: A multi-use, hand held, single patient oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which is easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning, and which is not position dependent during therapy, but operable through a wide range of device orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Jennifer M. Foran, Lawrence A. Weinstein, Fredrick M. Richards, Christopher T. Zirps, Robert H. Elden
  • Patent number: 7036500
    Abstract: A nebulizer having a supplemental gas inlet port carried by the nebulizer head at a position removed from the nebulizer chamber so that the supplemental gas introduced does not entrain the liquid medicant effecting the rate of medication application to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Rex A. Niles, Richard K. Pelerossi, Fredrick M. Richards
  • Patent number: 6776159
    Abstract: An oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which may be incorporated into the expiratory limb of a ventilator circuit. Accordingly, this device allows a patient on a ventilator to be subjected to positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy combined with airway oscillation and intermittent air flow acceleration while allowing the oscillatory PEP respiratory therapy treatment to be bypassed without interrupting the integrity of the ventilating circuit once the device has been installed in the ventilator circuit. In this manner, all expiratory air in the ventilator circuit is accounted for, the expiratory air volume may be accurately monitored and the ventilator circuit does not have to be broken for insertion or removal of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: DHD Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Jennifer M. Foran, Lawrence A. Weinstein, Fredrick M. Richards, Christopher T. Zirps, Robert H. Elden
  • Publication number: 20030234017
    Abstract: A multi-use, hand held, single patient oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which is easily assembled and disassembled for cleaning, and which is not position dependent during therapy, but operable through a wide range of device orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Applicant: DHD Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Jennifer M. Foran, Lawrence A. Weinstein, Fredrick M. Richards, Christopher T. Zirps, Robert H. Elden
  • Publication number: 20030127092
    Abstract: An oscillatory positive expiratory pressure respiratory therapy device which may be incorporated into the expiratory limb of a ventilator circuit. Accordingly, this device allows a patient on a ventilator to be subjected to positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy combined with airway oscillation and intermittent air flow acceleration while allowing the oscillatory PEP respiratory therapy treatment to be bypassed without interrupting the integrity of the ventilating circuit once the device has been installed in the ventilator circuit. In this manner, all expiratory air in the ventilator circuit is accounted for, the expiratory air volume may be accurately monitored and the ventilator circuit does not have to be broken for insertion or removal of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: DHD Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Jennifer M. Foran, Lawrence A. Weinstein, Fredrick M. Richards, Christopher T. Zirps, Robert H. Elden
  • Patent number: D533657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Fredrick M. Richards, Rex A. Niles, Gregory S. King, Deborah A. Laun
  • Patent number: D489129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: DHD Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory S. King, Richard K. Pelerossi, Fredrick M. Richards, Deborah A. Laun
  • Patent number: D490519
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: DHD Healthcare Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Pelerossi, Gregory S. King, Fredrick M. Richards, Deborah A. Laun