Patents by Inventor Richard STRYKEN

Richard STRYKEN 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).

  • Drip chamber with automatic vent and shutoff
    Patent number: 12144958
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically setting and maintaining a fluid level in a drip chamber is described. A drip chamber according to one embodiment includes a drip chamber body defining an internal volume, an inlet tube configured for dripping fluid into the interior of the drip chamber, an outlet tube in fluid communication with the interior of the drip chamber, and an air vent configured to automatically prevent the venting of air out of the interior of the drip chamber if the fluid filling the interior of the drip chamber is above a predetermined fill level, and to automatically vent air out of the drip chamber when the fluid falls below the predetermined fill level, the predetermined fill level corresponding to a volume less than the internal volume of the drip chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mobile I.V. Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Gessler, Dale Constuble, Richard Stryken, Gerold Gugle
  • DRIP CHAMBER WITH AUTOMATIC VENT AND SHUTOFF
    Publication number: 20240050643
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically setting and maintaining a fluid level in a drip chamber is described. A drip chamber according to one embodiment includes a drip chamber body defining an internal volume, an inlet tube configured for dripping fluid into the interior of the drip chamber, an outlet tube in fluid communication with the interior of the drip chamber, and an air vent configured to automatically prevent the venting of air out of the interior of the drip chamber if the fluid filling the interior of the drip chamber is above a predetermined fill level, and to automatically vent air out of the drip chamber when the fluid falls below the predetermined fill level, the predetermined fill level corresponding to a volume less than the internal volume of the drip chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan GESSLER, Dale CONSTUBLE, Richard STRYKEN, Gerold GUGLE