Patents by Inventor Stephen Schulte
Stephen Schulte 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).
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Publication number: 20230277763Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Molly Bingaman, Erin Novickoff, Patrick O'Rourke, Stephen Schulte
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Patent number: 11612689Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Molly Bingaman, Erin Novickoff, Patrick O'Rourke, Stephen Schulte
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Publication number: 20220305196Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Charles Lang, Christopher Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Stephen Schulte
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Patent number: 11383029Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Charles Lang, Christopher Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Stephen Schulte
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Publication number: 20210369953Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Charles Lang, Christopher Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Stephen Schulte
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Patent number: 11103637Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Charles Lang, Christopher Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Stephen Schulte
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Publication number: 20210069412Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Molly Bingaman, Erin NOVICKOFF, Patrick O'ROURKE, Stephen SCHULTE
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Publication number: 20210052809Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Charles Lang, Christopher Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Stephen Schulte
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Patent number: 10835668Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Erin Novickoff, Molly Bingaman, Collin Grimes, Keith Lipford, Barry Iddon, Richard Seman, Kent Diasabeygunawardena, Isabella Norcini, Emma Diasabeygunawardena, Patrick O'Rourke, Samantha Sutherland, Stephen Schulte, Arthur Uber, III, Mark Trocki, David M. Reilly
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Patent number: 10806852Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLCInventors: Stephen Schulte, Christopher L. Swenglish, Luis Castillo, Charles A. Lang
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Publication number: 20190381240Abstract: An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Erin NOVICKOFF, Molly BINGAMAN, Collin GRIMES, Keith LIPFORD, Barry IDDON, Richard SEMAN, Kent DIASABEYGUNAWARDENA, Isabella NORCINI, Emma DIASABEYGUNAWARDENA, Patrick O'ROURKE, Samantha SUTHERLAND, Stephen SCHULTE, Arthur UBER, III, Mark TROCKI, David M. REILLY
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Publication number: 20170080148Abstract: An injector system for injecting fluid includes a syringe and an injector. The syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The plunger has at least one flexible leg extending toward the rearward end of the body. The injector has a housing with a front plate, a drive member at least partially disposed within the housing and operable to engage the plunger, and a syringe release assembly operable to release the syringe. The syringe assembly includes a syringe release gear that forms an enclosure for receiving the syringe when the syringe is fully seated within the housing and a plunger release tube surrounding at least a portion of the drive member. The plunger release tube has a first end rotationally engaged with the syringe release gear. Rotation of the syringe release assembly releases the at least one flexible leg from the drive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: STEPHEN SCHULTE, CHRISTOPHER L. SWENGLISH, LUIS CASTILLO, CHARLES A. LANG
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Publication number: 20080052831Abstract: A bed including a frame, a deck coupled to the frame and a communication network located on the bed has at least two modules connected to the network, at least one of those modules being able to provide an alarm message to the bed communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Matthew Weismiller, Joseph Kummer, Brad Wilson, Daniel Dlugos, Philip Palermo, Stephen Schulte, Jay Butterbrodt
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Publication number: 20080000477Abstract: An therapy system is operable to deliver a plurality of respiratory therapies to the patient and has an assessment system operable to assess the efficacy of at least one of the respiratory therapies. The therapy system may be operable to deliver any one or more of the following therapies: a positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy, a nebulizer therapy, an intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) therapy, a cough assist therapy, a suction therapy, a bronchial dilator therapy, and the like. The assessment system may comprise any one or more of the following devices: a flow meter, a spirometer, an electronic stethoscope, a tympanic thermometer, a pulse oximeter, a respiration rate monitor, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Keith Huster, Gregory Branson, Todd O'Neal, Mayur Yermaneni, Daniel Chase, Karen Gove, Timothy Ikeler, Stephen Schulte, Rachael King, Teresa Mirabella
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Publication number: 20070235036Abstract: This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes one or more filler portions that are selectable so that the patient support may conform to bed frames having different deck configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2005Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: John Bobey, James Balaton, Gregory Branson, Colin Clarke, Rachel King, David Lokhorst, Eric Meyer, Jonathan Mueller, Todd O'Neal, Robert Petrosenko, Stephen Schulte, Andrew Skinner, Michael Sleva, Sohrab Soltani, Richard Stacy, Daniel Stevens, Mayur Yermaneni
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Publication number: 20070180618Abstract: A bed having a frame, a deck, and a communication network and at least one module. The at least one module includes a charting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Matthew Weismiller, Joseph Kummer, Peter Wukusick, Gregory Branson, Kenneth Kramer, Stephen Schulte, Philip Palermo, James Thomas, Daniel Dlugos, Jay Butterbrodt, David Ulrich, David Albersmeyer, Jason Brooke, Eric Meyer, John Miller, John Ruehl
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Patent number: 7131452Abstract: A device that is adapted to be mounted to an interior surface of a polymeric fuel tank includes a body, a weld foot adapted to be inserted into the molten inner surface of the fuel tank and having a support surface adapted to control insertion of the weld foot into the molten inner surface of the fuel tank and to position the device relative to the inner surface, and a break zone positioned between and interconnecting the weld foot and the body and having a structural cross section that is weaker than the weld foot and the body such that under sufficient force, the break zone will fracture and allow the body to separate from the inner surface of the fuel tank, thereby leaving the weld foot embedded within the inner surface of the fuel tank.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Fuller Potter, Kale Stephen Schulte
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Publication number: 20060168729Abstract: A bed having a frame, a deck, and a siderail. The deck having a head seat and foot sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Matthew Weismiller, Joseph Kummer, Peter Wukusick, Gregory Branson, Kenneth Kramer, Stephen Schulte, Philip Palermo, James Thomas, Daniel Dlugos, Jay Butterbrodt, David Ulrich, David Albersmeyer, Jason Brooke, Eric Meyer, John Miller, John Ruehl
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Publication number: 20060150332Abstract: A bed including a frame, a deck, a siderail, a communication network and a graphic caregiver interface module. The graphic caregiver interface module includes an input device, a control circuit, a memory, and a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2006Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventors: Matthew Weismiller, Joseph Kummer, Peter Wukusick, Gregory Branson, Kenneth Kramer, Stephen Schulte, Philip Palermo, James Thomas, Daniel Dlugos, Jay Butterbrodt, David Ulrich, David Albersmeyer, Jason Brooke, Eric Meyer, John Miller, John Ruehl
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Publication number: 20060112489Abstract: This disclosure describes certain exemplary embodiments of a patient support having a plurality of vertically-oriented on substantially can-shaped inflatable bladders. In one embodiment, the patient support includes a plurality of pressure sensors positioned underneath the bladders. In another embodiment, the patient support includes a support layer positioned above the vertical bladders. In still another embodiment, the patient support includes one or more filler portions that are selectable so that the patient support may conform to bed frames having different deck configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: John Bobey, Gregory Branson, Colin Clarke, Rachel Hopkins, David Lokhorst, Eric Meyer, Jonathan Mueller, Todd O'Neal, Robert Petrosenko, Stephen Schulte, Andrew Skinner, Michael Sleva, Sohrab Soltani, Richard Stacy, Daniel Stevens, Mayur Yermaneni