Patents by Inventor Robert Jochim

Robert Jochim 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: 8897850
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a sensor assembly. In various embodiments the sensor assembly includes a body having a first segment, a second segment, and a living hinge. The living hinge has a pivot axis and mechanically couples the first segment and the second segment. Further, the living hinge facilitates the first segment and the second segment to pivoting relative to one another about the pivot axis. Embodiments may also relate to a method of manufacturing a sensor frame. The method may include forming an integral sensor body having a first frame segment, a second frame segment, and a living hinge. The first frame segment and the second frame segment are configured to pivot relative to one another about a pivot axis of the living hinge. The method may also include coupling one or more biasing mechanisms to the first frame segment and the second frame segment. The biasing mechanism is configured to generate a moment about the pivot axis of the living hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Robert Jochim, Joseph Coakley, Robert W. Flagler, Darius Eghbal, Michael H. Vardanega, Donald S. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090171224
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to a sensor assembly. In various embodiments the sensor assembly includes a body having a first segment, a second segment, and a living hinge. The living hinge has a pivot axis and mechanically couples the first segment and the second segment. Further, the living hinge facilitates the first segment and the second segment to pivoting relative to one another about the pivot axis. Embodiments may also relate to a method of manufacturing a sensor frame. The method may include forming an integral sensor body having a first frame segment, a second frame segment, and a living hinge. The first frame segment and the second frame segment are configured to pivot relative to one another about a pivot axis of the living hinge. The method may also include coupling one or more biasing mechanisms to the first frame segment and the second frame segment. The biasing mechanism is configured to generate a moment about the pivot axis of the living hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Robert Jochim, Joseph Coakley, Robert W. Flagler, Darius Eghbal, Michael H. Vardanega, Donald S. Nelson
  • Patent number: 6428747
    Abstract: An integrated blood pump, oxygenator and heat exchanger is provided having a rotating hollow fiber bundle assembly. A plurality of vanes arranged along a central shaft of the device increase pressure near the center of the fiber bundle to develop sufficient pressure head to pump the blood through the heat exchanger. In alternative embodiments, the heat exchanger comprises a pleated metal wall, a bundle of non-permeable hollow fibers, or a coiled tub disposed between the rotating hollow fiber bundle and an interior wall of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Cardiovention, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Dueri, Robert Jochim, Alex Leynov