Patents by Inventor Robert Rammel

Robert Rammel 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: 8352007
    Abstract: An oximeter has a housing configured to have a cavity defining portion that is adapted to be fitted with covers of various dimensions to effect receptacles of different dimensions for accommodating differently sized sensor of sensor assemblies that are matable to the oximeter for sensing physical attributes of a patient. Each of the covers, once fully fitted to the housing, is fixedly latched thereto unless a force that overcomes the latching is applied to remove the cover. The effected receptacle is adapted to biasedly retain a corresponding sensor placed therein. The holstered sensor therefore would not accidentally fall out or be removed from the receptacle, until the user deliberately applies a force to remove the sensor from the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Donars, Robert Rammel, Matthew L. Brown, Guy A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100121164
    Abstract: An oximeter has a housing configured to have a cavity defining portion that is adapted to be fitted with covers of various dimensions to effect receptacles of different dimensions for accommodating differently sized sensor of sensor assemblies that are matable to the oximeter for sensing physical attributes of a patient. Each of the covers, once fully fitted to the housing, is fixedly latched thereto unless a force that overcomes the latching is applied to remove the cover. The effected receptacle is adapted to biasedly retain a corresponding sensor placed therein. The holstered sensor therefore would not accidentally fall out or be removed from the receptacle, until the user deliberately applies a force to remove the sensor from the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Donars, Robert Rammel, Matthew L. Brown, Guy A. Smith
  • Patent number: 6654621
    Abstract: A finger oximeter has a fixed first finger grip member and a second finger grip member that is movable relative to the first fixed finger grip member. The finger grip members are mounted to a casing, with the first finger grip member being fixedly coupled to a top portion of the casing and the second finger grip member being movable vertically within the casing. A force is continuously applied against the movable finger grip member to bias it towards the fixed finger gripping member. This biasing force has sufficient yield so that when a finger is inserted between the two finger grip members, the movable finger grip member would yield to the incoming finger. At the same time the biasing force is of a sufficient magnitude to push the movable finger grip member towards the fixed finger grip member to effect a firm grip of the finger. The biasing force is evenly distributed to the movable finger grip portion to effect a floating finger grip suspension system for the finger oximeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: BCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam Palatnik, Dave Donars, Robert Rammel
  • Publication number: 20030045784
    Abstract: A finger oximeter has a fixed first finger grip member and a second finger grip member that is movable relative to the first fixed finger grip member. The finger grip members are mounted to a casing, with the first finger grip member being fixedly coupled to a top portion of the casing and the second finger grip member being movable vertically within the casing. A force is continuously applied against the movable finger grip member to bias it towards the fixed finger gripping member. This biasing force has sufficient yield so that when a finger is inserted between the two finger grip members, the movable finger grip member would yield to the incoming finger. At the same time the biasing force is of a sufficient magnitude to push the movable finger grip member towards the fixed finger grip member to effect a firm grip of the finger. The biasing force is evenly distributed to the movable finger grip portion to effect a floating finger grip suspension system for the finger oximeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Sam Palatnik, Dave Donars, Robert Rammel
  • Patent number: D455834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: BCI, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Donars, Robert Rammel, Sam Palatnik
  • Patent number: D610688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Donars, Robert Rammel, Matthew L. Brown, Guy A. Smith