Patents by Inventor Robert C. Bell, JR.

Robert C. Bell, JR. 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).

  • Devices, systems and methods for regulating flow from a stoma on a patient
    Patent number: 12310880
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Ostovalve, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Bell, Jr., Damien Shulock, Gary J. Margolis, John Ashley
  • Regulating Flow From a Stoma on a Patient
    Publication number: 20250082493
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventor: Robert C. Bell, JR.
  • Regulating flow from a stoma on a patient
    Patent number: 12178738
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: OstoValve LLC
    Inventor: Robert C. Bell, Jr.
  • Devices, Systems and Methods for Regulating Flow From a Stoma on a Patient
    Publication number: 20240024151
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Robert C. Bell, JR., Damien Shulock, Gary J. Margolis, John Ashley
  • Devices, systems and methods for regulating flow from a stoma on a patient
    Patent number: 11771585
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Ostovalve, LLC
    Inventors: Robert C. Bell, Jr., Damien Shulock, Gary J. Margolis, John Ashley
  • Devices, Systems and Methods for Regulating Flow From a Stoma on a Patient
    Publication number: 20220323251
    Abstract: A medical appliance is configured with material that creates a fluid barrier with interior walls of a stoma on a patient. These configurations may include an annular disc with a stem on one side that inserts into the stoma. The material may reside on the stem, for example, in the form of a replaceable hollow tube that covers at least part of the stem. On the other side, a rotatable spigot inserts into a recess. The rotatable spigot has a first position that forms a flow path through the stem and the annular disc to allow waste to drain from the stoma. In one implementation, the rotatable spigot can couple with a collection device that receives the waste. The patient can return the rotatable spigot to a second position to prevent flow of waste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Robert C. Bell, JR., Damien Shulock, Gary J. Margolis, John Ashley