Patents by Inventor Samuel R. Lowery

Samuel R. Lowery 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: 6245088
    Abstract: The present invention is a retrievable umbrella sieve for removing blood clots and other debris in blood vessels. The umbrella sieve also functions to prevent blood clots and other derbies from reaching the heart of a human or animal. One of the main uses of the umbrella sieve is for the insertion of the Inferior Vena Cava to prevent and remove blot clots before the clots reach the heart. There are two embodiments of the umbrella sieve. The umbrella sieve provides a method and apparatus for used during the medical surgical treatment phase of thrombophlebitis and venous thrombosos in the precautionary prevention of pulmonary emboli. The umbrella sieve provides a method and apparatus for routinely placing a preventive device in lower extremity fractures, especially that of the hip, in anticipation of preventing pulmonary emboli. The umbrella sieve provides a method and apparatus that is retrievable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Samuel R. Lowery
  • Patent number: 5996504
    Abstract: The present invention provides a viable, practical and useful alternative to conventional metal barbed wire that is both portable and easily deployed and has a long storage shelf life. This alternative is a cost effective alternative to metal barbed wire that is reusable, recyclable and unaffected by climactic conditions. There present invention also provides a means for rapid deployment of a permanent or temporary barrier for situations as varied as repairing a breach in a fenced enclosure or providing a no-cross zone in event of civil disturbance. This means is a self-deploying storage canister for the plastic barbed wire which uses a explosive charge for deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Samuel R. Lowery