Patents by Inventor Robert J. Midcalf

Robert J. Midcalf 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).

  • Artificial replacement kidney implant and method of dialyzing blood
    Patent number: 4769037
    Abstract: An artifical replacement kidney implant for dializing blood within a human body comprising at least one blood panel having an inlet for coupling to the artery of a body and an outlet for coupling to the vein of a body to receive blood to be dialized and to discharge dialized blood respectively. The blood panel includes a semi-permeable membrane through which biologically active material contained within the body of blood diffuses.An absorbent panel is disposed at the opposite side of the membrane for passing the biologically active material and mechanism is provided for communicating the biologically active material to the ureter of the body.One aspect of the invention also includes the insitu process of dializing body blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Inventor: Robert J. Midcalf