Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Wilschke

Thomas C. Wilschke 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: 10195381
    Abstract: A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Louis P. Mingione
  • Publication number: 20150096562
    Abstract: A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas J. DUNSMORE, Geoffrey C. WISE, Thomas C. WILSCHKE, Louis P. MINGIONE
  • Patent number: 8931478
    Abstract: A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Carefusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Louis P. Mingione
  • Patent number: 8534284
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing is sized for handling by a patient and defines a patient breathing passage extending from a patient end and through which a patient inhales and exhales air. The interrupter valve assembly is carried by the housing and includes a control port, a valve body, and a drive mechanism. Expiratory airflow is released from the patient breathing passage through the control port. The valve body is sized to at least partially obstruct fluid flow through the control port. The drive mechanism moves the valve body relative to the control port in response to the expiratory airflow such that the valve body repeatedly transitions between a position of maximum obstruction and a position of minimum obstruction relative to the control port to create an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christopher L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Patent number: 8528547
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing, a flow diverter structure, a high frequency pressure port (HF port), and an entrainment port. The housing defines a primary passageway having a patient interface side. The flow diverter structure is in fluid communication with the primary passageway and is characterized by the absence of a venturi tube. The HF port is configured for fluid connection to a source of oscillatory gas flow, and is fluidly associated with the flow diverter structure. The entrainment port is openable to ambient air, and is fluidly associated with the flow diverter structure. With this construction, the device is configured such that flow characteristics of gas flow from an external source are altered upon interacting with the flow diverter structure to create a pressure drop for drawing in ambient air through the entrainment port in delivering a percussive pressure therapy to the patient side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Thomas C. Wilschke, Geoffrey C. Wise
  • Publication number: 20120012112
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing is sized for handling by a patient and defines a patient breathing passage extending from a patient end and through which a patient inhales and exhales air. The interrupter valve assembly is carried by the housing and includes a control port, a valve body, and a drive mechanism. Expiratory airflow is released from the patient breathing passage through the control port. The valve body is sized to at least partially obstruct fluid flow through the control port. The drive mechanism moves the valve body relative to the control port in response to the expiratory airflow such that the valve body repeatedly transitions between a position of maximum obstruction and a position of minimum obstruction relative to the control port to create an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christopher L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Patent number: 8025054
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing is sized for handling by a patient and defines a patient breathing passage extending from a patient end and through which a patient inhales and exhales air. The interrupter valve assembly is carried by the housing and includes a control port, a valve body, and a drive mechanism. Expiratory airflow is released from the patient breathing passage through the control port. The valve body is sized to at least partially obstruct fluid flow through the control port. The drive mechanism moves the valve body relative to the control port in response to the expiratory airflow such that the valve body repeatedly transitions between a position of maximum obstruction and a position of minimum obstruction relative to the control port to create an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christoph L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Publication number: 20100307487
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing includes a patient inlet, an exhaust outlet, a chamber, and a supply inlet. The interrupter valve assembly is associated with the housing and includes a control port fluidly connecting the patient inlet and the first chamber, and a valve body adapted to selectively obstruct fluid flow through the control port. In a passive mode, positive fluid flow to the supply inlet does not occur, and the interrupter valve assembly interacts with exhaled air create an oscillatory PEP effect. In an active mode, fluid flow to the supply inlet occurs and the interrupter valve assembly operates to create a CHFO effect. The respiratory device can serve as a passive oscillatory PEP device, and when connected to a positive pressure source, as an active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christoph L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Patent number: 7779841
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing includes a patient inlet, an exhaust outlet, a chamber, and a supply inlet. The interrupter valve assembly is associated with the housing and includes a control port fluidly connecting the patient inlet and the first chamber, and a valve body adapted to selectively obstruct fluid flow through the control port. In a passive mode, positive fluid flow to the supply inlet does not occur, and the interrupter valve assembly interacts with exhaled air create an oscillatory PEP effect. In an active mode, fluid flow to the supply inlet occurs and the interrupter valve assembly operates to create a CHFO effect. The respiratory device can serve as a passive oscillatory PEP device, and when connected to a positive pressure source, as an active device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christoph L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Publication number: 20090126731
    Abstract: A patient interface assembly includes a housing that defines an inlet port and an outlet port. A jet pump receives pressurized gas flow from the inlet port and delivers the gas flow to the outlet port. A nebulizer is fluidly coupled to the outlet port and positioned to introduce medication into the gas flow and deliver medicated gas flow to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Allegiance Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Louis P. Mingione
  • Publication number: 20080245368
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing, a flow diverter structure, a high frequency pressure port (HF port), and an entrainment port. The housing defines a primary passageway having a patient interface side. The flow diverter structure is in fluid communication with the primary passageway and is characterized by the absence of a venturi tube. The HF port is configured for fluid connection to a source of oscillatory gas flow, and is fluidly associated with the flow diverter structure. The entrainment port is openable to ambient air, and is fluidly associated with the flow diverter structure. With this construction, the device is configured such that flow characteristics of gas flow from an external source are altered upon interacting with the flow diverter structure to create a pressure drop for drawing in ambient air through the entrainment port in delivering a percussive pressure therapy to the patient side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Thomas C. Wilschke, Geoffrey C. Wise
  • Publication number: 20080110451
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing includes a patient inlet, an exhaust outlet, a chamber, and a supply inlet. The interrupter valve assembly is associated with the housing and includes a control port fluidly connecting the patient inlet and the first chamber, and a valve body adapted to selectively obstruct fluid flow through the control port. In a passive mode, positive fluid flow to the supply inlet does not occur, and the interrupter valve assembly interacts with exhaled air create an oscillatory PEP effect. In an active mode, fluid flow to the supply inlet occurs and the interrupter valve assembly operates to create a CHFO effect. The respiratory device can serve as a passive oscillatory PEP device, and when connected to a positive pressure source, as an active device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christoph L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read
  • Publication number: 20080110455
    Abstract: A respiratory therapy device including a housing and an interrupter valve assembly. The housing is sized for handling by a patient and defines a patient breathing passage extending from a patient end and through which a patient inhales and exhales air. The interrupter valve assembly is carried by the housing and includes a control port, a valve body, and a drive mechanism. Expiratory airflow is released from the patient breathing passage through the control port. The valve body is sized to at least partially obstruct fluid flow through the control port. The drive mechanism moves the valve body relative to the control port in response to the expiratory airflow such that the valve body repeatedly transitions between a position of maximum obstruction and a position of minimum obstruction relative to the control port to create an oscillatory positive expiratory pressure effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Thomas J. Dunsmore, Geoffrey C. Wise, Thomas C. Wilschke, Christopher J. Matice, Christoph L. Gillum, Shannon Rice Read