Patents by Inventor Roger D. Stephens

Roger D. Stephens 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).

  • Publication number: 20120191656
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for providing data from a common data service. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for providing data from a common data service. The method may include receiving data from one or more databases in one or more systems. The method may include storing a duplicate copy of the received data as one or more documents. The method may also include receiving a request for one or more documents of the stored data. The method may further include transmitting the one or more documents of the stored data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ben Baker, Shana Bertram, Brian Brittain, Joshua Burk, Mike Grafton, Tim Gregory, Don Fike, Lisa Janz, Kelby Loden, Matthew Lum, Tim Martin, Jerry E. Purdy, Rogers D. Stephens, Mike Struminger, David Twynam
  • Patent number: 6283132
    Abstract: Disclosed for cleaning an anesthesia spirometry absorber circuit is a cleaning and drying apparatus which includes an adapter for introducing fluids into the exhalation valve after the exhalation valve dome has been removed, a proportionating disk, to be inserted in place of the prior art exhalation valve disk, for directing fluids from the exhalation valve simultaneously into the spirometry valve and into the spigot end of the exhalation valve, a shunt for connecting the exhalation valve spigot end to the inhalation valve spigot end, and a collector for gathering fluids exiting from the spirometry valve and inhalation valve. The collector is insertable between the top cap and bottom cap in place of the removable absorbent canisters of the absorber circuit. An air blower-heater is disclosed for introducing air into the adapter to dry the absorber circuit. The air blower-heater is configured to rest within and to be supported by the adapter, which is securely attachable atop the exhalation valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Inventors: Roger D. Stephens, Erwin Schmidmeister
  • Patent number: 6039280
    Abstract: Disclosed for shortening and housing medical monitor cables in the operating room and at the bedside is a cable caddy having a base, and a cable cartridge attached to a base by a column, optionally by a mortise and tenon, optionally by a stem projecting the cartridge and fixedly or slidably attached to the column. The cable cartridge includes a winding surface and, optionally, one or more end flanges with cable grasps thereon. Optionally, the winding surface defines a groove. Optionally and to the extent needed, the flanges, cable grasps, groove, columns, and slidably connected cartridge cooperate to retain the cable on the cartridge. A stem removable endwise from a column is disclosed. A stem removable only sideways when in a particular relative position is disclosed. A strap cooperating with a column to secure the base to a pole is disclosed; mounting screws are disclosed as an alternative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignees: Roger D. Stephens, Erwin Schidmeister
    Inventors: Roger D. Stephens, Erwin Schmidmeister