Patents by Inventor Shigeaki Funamara

Shigeaki Funamara 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).

  • Connector
    Patent number: 7581561
    Abstract: A connector, for example a Luer connector, has a sealing element such that when a connection is made to the connector, the sealing element is displaced into the connector, opening a fluid flow channel through the connector. The sealing member may include a slit on a lower surface thereof to ease the displacement of the sealing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamara, Ichiro Kitani