Patents by Inventor Ronaldo B. Hipolito

Ronaldo B. Hipolito 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).

  • Endotracheal tube
    Patent number: 6889693
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ronaldo B. Hipolito, Michael P. Sherman, Jay M. Milstein
  • Endotracheal tube
    Publication number: 20040084051
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ronaldo B. Hipolito, Michael P. Sherman, Jay M. Milstein
  • Endotracheal tube
    Patent number: 6668832
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Ronaldo B. Hipolito, Michael P. Sherman, Jay M. Milstein
  • Endotracheal tube
    Publication number: 20030121521
    Abstract: An endotracheal tube and a method for using an endotracheal tube are disclosed. In one embodiment, the endotracheal tube includes a tubular member including a distal end and a proximal end. The endotracheal tube also includes a plurality of visually distinct regions that is closer to the proximal end than the distal end. Each visually distinct region is spaced from other visually distinct regions, and each of the distinct region comprises a respectively different color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Ronaldo B. Hipolito, Michael P. Sherman, Jay M. Milstein