Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Pane

Ryan S. Pane 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).

  • Endoscope cleaning devices
    Patent number: 12685434
    Abstract: An endoscope cleaning device includes a canister, a battery pack, a heating mechanism thermally coupled to the canister, and a pull tab. The canister has defogging solution stored therein for cleaning an endoscope upon insertion of the endoscope into the canister. A cover is secured to the opened upper end of the canister and defines a central opening configured for passage of the endoscope. The pull tab covers the central opening of the cover and is coupled to the battery pack. The pull tab is configured to inhibit electrical communication between a battery and the heating mechanism until the pull tab is detached from the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Garrett P. Ebersole, Hari Naga Mahesh Kalepu, Shirisha Alampally, Juan A. Gomez, Ryan S. Pane, David T. Thompson
  • ENDOSCOPE CLEANING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20250057405
    Abstract: An endoscope cleaning device includes a canister, a battery pack, a heating mechanism thermally coupled to the canister, and a pull tab. The canister has defogging solution stored therein for cleaning an endoscope upon insertion of the endoscope into the canister. A cover is secured to the opened upper end of the canister and defines a central opening configured for passage of the endoscope. The pull tab covers the central opening of the cover and is coupled to the battery pack. The pull tab is configured to inhibit electrical communication between a battery and the heating mechanism until the pull tab is detached from the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Garrett P. Ebersole, Hari Naga Mahesh Kalepu, Shirisha Alampally, Juan A. Gomez, Ryan S. Pane, David T. Thompson