Patents by Inventor Robert J. Santimaw

Robert J. Santimaw 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: 8480640
    Abstract: A noninvasive bodily waste collection system for removing gas, solid or liquid body waste products collected from a peri-anal or stoma of the person to a suction device. The system includes a collection bag having a wafer for adhesive attachment to a person, an evacuation tube within the collection bag and having a plurality of openings for receiving waste from the collection bag, a suction tube attached to the evacuation tube for evacuating waste from the collection bag, and a suction device which provides the necessary vacuum pressure to automatically draw waste out of the collection bag. At least a portion of the evacuation tube is attached to the collection bag such that the tube cannot freely move within the bag and that the proximal end of the evacuation tube can be located in a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Robert J. Santimaw
  • Publication number: 20100298789
    Abstract: A noninvasive bodily waste collection system for removing gas, solid or liquid body waste products collected from a peri-anal or stoma of the person to a suction device. The system includes a collection bag having a wafer for adhesive attachment to a person, an evacuation tube within the collection bag and having a plurality of openings for receiving waste from the collection bag, a suction tube attached to the evacuation tube for evacuating waste from the collection bag, and a suction device which provides the necessary vacuum pressure to automatically draw waste out of the collection bag. At least a portion of the evacuation tube is attached to the collection bag such that the tube cannot freely move within the bag and that the proximal end of the evacuation tube can be located in a desired position. Optionally, the tube is attached to the collection bag in a manner whereby bodily waste does not get trapped between the tube and collection whereat it would otherwise be more difficult to remove from the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Robert J. Santimaw