Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Straus

Stephen R. Straus 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: 5573505
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for delivering on command any ratio of blood to blood-additive solution of a blood/solution mixture during cardio vascular and cardiac perfusion procedures and more particularly to intermittently and/or continuously delivering on command any ratio of blood to cardioplegia solution of a blood/cardioplegia mixture during cardiac surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventors: Gilbert H. Johnson, Stephen R. Straus, Joseph D. Giordano
  • Patent number: 5322500
    Abstract: A variable ratio, blood-additive solution, mixing device and delivery system that permits the varying of the ratio of blood to solution from either all blood to pure solution and any ratio of the two, either continuously or intermittently, prior to or during cardiovascular and cardiac perfusion procedures, particularly warm or cold cardioplegia procedures for open heart surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Cardio Pulmonary Supplies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gilbert H. Johnson, Stephen R. Straus, Joseph D. Giordano
  • Patent number: D446622
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gaffney, Stephen R. Straus
  • Patent number: D423177
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: The Vollrath Company L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gaffney, Stephen R. Straus