Patents by Inventor Thomas Dillingham
Thomas Dillingham 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: 20240142034Abstract: Leakage components are described herein. The leakage component includes a first tubing housing and a plurality of leakage ports. The first tubular housing defines a first flow path between a first end portion and a second end portion. The plurality of leakage ports are formed in the first housing and in fluid communication with the first flow path. The fluid flow through the plurality of leakage ports is configured to entrain ambient air into the fluid flow exiting the plurality of leakage ports to decelerate the fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Dennis WHITE, Thomas DILLINGHAM
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Patent number: 11906097Abstract: Leakage components are described herein. The leakage component includes a first tubing housing and a plurality of leakage ports. The first tubular housing defines a first flow path between a first end portion and a second end portion. The plurality of leakage ports are formed in the first housing and in fluid communication with the first flow path. The fluid flow through the plurality of leakage ports is configured to entrain ambient air into the fluid flow exiting the plurality of leakage ports to decelerate the fluid flow.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Vyaire Medical, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Dennis White, Thomas Dillingham
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Publication number: 20240009408Abstract: Drug delivery hubs are described herein. The drug delivery hub includes a hub housing, a reservoir, a nebulizer channel, and a gas channel. The hub housing defines a housing volume. The hub housing is configured to directly couple with a mask defining a patient cavity. The reservoir is disposed at least partially within the housing volume. The reservoir includes a reservoir volume configured to dispense a medicament. The nebulizer channel is in fluid communication with the reservoir volume and configured to be in fluid communication with the patient cavity when the hub is coupled with the mask. The gas channel is in fluid communication with the nebulizer channel. The gas channel is configured to direct a gas flow toward the patient cavity through the nebulizer channel, drawing a portion of the medicament from the reservoir through the nebulizer channel with the gas flow toward the patient cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Ryan G. REDFORD, Thomas DILLINGHAM, Brian W. PIERRO
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Patent number: 11857710Abstract: Ventilation masks are described herein. A ventilation mask includes a mask body and a gas manifold. The mask body defines a patient cavity and further includes a patient opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity; and at least one vent opening formed through the mask body, the at least one vent opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity, wherein the at least one vent opening is disposed generally opposite to the patient opening. The gas manifold is coupled to the mask body. The gas manifold can define a gas channel. The gas manifold can include a plurality of vectored gas ports in fluid communication with the gas channel, wherein the plurality of vectored gas ports are configured to create a curtain effect gas flow within the patient cavity to form a gas curtain within the patient cavity and adjacent to the at least one vent opening.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: SunMed Group Holdings, LLCInventors: Christopher M. Varga, Ryan G. Redford, Dennis White, Thomas Dillingham
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Publication number: 20230089976Abstract: Ventilation masks are disclosed herein including a mask body and a gas manifold coupled to the mask body to form a gas channel for directing a gas through a gas port to create a curtain effect gas flow within the patient cavity and form a gas curtain within the patient cavity and adjacent to at least one vent opening formed through the mask body, and a sampling cover couplable with the mask body to form a sampling channel between a sampling portal of the sampling cover and a sensing port, where the sampling portal is formed by a protrusion of the sampling cover that extends into the vent opening and can extend toward a patient cavity formed by an inner surface of the mask body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Ryan G. REDFORD, Dennis WHITE, Thomas DILLINGHAM, Daniel HYMAN, Brandon LEE, Birju SHETH, Brian William PIERRO
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Publication number: 20210060281Abstract: Leakage components are described herein. The leakage component includes a first tubing housing and a plurality of leakage ports. The first tubular housing defines a first flow path between a first end portion and a second end portion. The plurality of leakage ports are formed in the first housing and in fluid communication with the first flow path. The fluid flow through the plurality of leakage ports is configured to entrain ambient air into the fluid flow exiting the plurality of leakage ports to decelerate the fluid flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Dennis WHITE, Thomas DILLINGHAM
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Publication number: 20200038617Abstract: Ventilation masks are described herein. A ventilation mask includes a mask body and a gas manifold. The mask body defines a patient cavity and further includes a patient opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity; and at least one vent opening formed through the mask body, the at least one vent opening in fluid communication with the patient cavity, wherein the at least one vent opening is disposed generally opposite to the patient opening. The gas manifold is coupled to the mask body. The gas manifold can define a gas channel. The gas manifold can include a plurality of vectored gas ports in fluid communication with the gas channel, wherein the plurality of vectored gas ports are configured to create a curtain effect gas flow within the patient cavity to form a gas curtain within the patient cavity and adjacent to the at least one vent opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Ryan G. REDFORD, Dennis WHITE, Thomas DILLINGHAM
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Patent number: 10357396Abstract: A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLCInventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Karthikeyan Rajendran
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Patent number: 9539407Abstract: A nebulizer dispenser has a T-piece, a body sealingly coupled to the T-piece and configured to contain a liquid medication, and a breathing piece sealingly coupled to the T-piece. The dispenser also has a ball-and-socket joint coupled between the T-piece and either the breathing piece or the body. The ball-and-socket joint allows relative rotational motion of the T-piece in a pitch axis, a yaw axis, and a roll axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLCInventors: Christopher Varga, Thomas Dillingham, Brian Pierro, Khalid Mansour
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Publication number: 20160346115Abstract: A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Michael MCMAHON, Thomas DILLINGHAM, James CHAN, Todd SCHMALTZ, Karthikeyan RAJENDRAN
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Publication number: 20160346161Abstract: A compressive patient warming device is provided. The device includes an elastic inner layer that conforms snugly to a shape of an appendage of a patient so that the inner layer wraps around and substantially contacts most of an underlying surface area of the appendage. An outer layer is attached to and covers the inner layer to form a space that holds a heat transfer medium between the inner layer and the outer layer while the inner layer is wrapped around the appendage. The outer layer may be a rigid layer, and a predetermined compressive load may be applied to the outer layer to encourage blood flow in the appendage. A source of heat may be applied to the device to maintain normothermia and/or treat hypothermia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Noah Meade, Jennifer Raeder-Devens
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Patent number: 9439803Abstract: A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Karthikeyan Rajendran
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Patent number: 9433527Abstract: A compressive patient warming device is provided. The device includes an elastic inner layer that conforms snugly to a shape of an appendage of a patient so that the inner layer wraps around and substantially contacts most of an underlying surface area of the appendage. An outer layer is attached to and covers the inner layer to form a space that holds a heat transfer medium between the inner layer and the outer layer while the inner layer is wrapped around the appendage. The outer layer may be a rigid layer, and a predetermined compressive load may be applied to the outer layer to encourage blood flow in the appendage. A source of heat may be applied to the device to maintain normothermia and/or treat hypothermia.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Noah Meade, Jennifer Raeder-Devens
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Patent number: 9044562Abstract: A patient interface for patient ventilation comprises a frame portion and a head strap system. The frame portion is for surrounding oral and nasal regions of a patient. The head strap system is configured for coupling from a left lateral portion of the patient interface, around a posterior skull of a patient, and to a right lateral portion of the frame portion such that in response to donning of the patient interface, the head strap system supplies a securing force to secure the frame portion in a position over nasal and oral cavities of the patient, the head strap is also configured to retain a head-shape when not in use to enable intuitive donning on the patient.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Dillingham, Christopher M Varga
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Publication number: 20150144131Abstract: Systems and methods for smart connections are described herein. An example system for determining continuity of a portion of a patient breathing circuit includes a first connector and a second connector. The first connector may include a first end of an electrical lead. The electrical lead may be configured for enabling a continuity check of the first connector. The second connector may include a second end of an electrical lead. The electrical lead may be configured for enabling a continuity check of the second connector. Another example system for patient ventilation includes a breathing circuit including a machine readable identifier and a ventilator configured to read the machine readable identifier. An example method is described for checking continuity of a breathing circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Christopher M. VARGA, Stephen J. Birch, Thomas Dillingham
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Patent number: 8944060Abstract: A mask for patient ventilation comprises a frame portion, a retention portion, and a connector portion. The frame portion is for surrounding a respiratory opening of a patient. The retention portion is for maintaining positive pressure between the frame portion and the patient. The connector portion is for connecting delivery tubes to the mask. The connector portion is configured such that the connector only couples with compatible components.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Carefusion 207, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M Varga, Stephen J. Birch, Thomas Dillingham
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Publication number: 20140277301Abstract: A patient warming device with patient access for maintaining normothermia and/or treating hypothermia is provided. The device includes a first compliant layer and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap that surrounds and conforms to a body portion of a patient. A plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion of the wrap, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. A continuous fluid flow path extends between the first compliant layer and the second compliant layer between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet to carry liquid and deliver heat through the wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Karthikeyan Rajendran
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Publication number: 20140276253Abstract: A compressive patient warming device is provided. The device includes an elastic inner layer that conforms snugly to a shape of an appendage of a patient so that the inner layer wraps around and substantially contacts most of an underlying surface area of the appendage. An outer layer is attached to and covers the inner layer to form a space that holds a heat transfer medium between the inner layer and the outer layer while the inner layer is wrapped around the appendage. The outer layer may be a rigid layer, and a predetermined compressive load may be applied to the outer layer to encourage blood flow in the appendage. A source of heat may be applied to the device to maintain normothermia and/or treat hypothermia.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Noah Meade, Jennifer Raeder-Devens
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Publication number: 20140276254Abstract: A patient warming and deep vein thrombosis system are provided. The system includes a first and a second compliant layer sealed together around an outer border to contain a warm liquid between the two layers and to form a wrap to surround and conform to a body portion of a patient. The wrap includes a plurality of flaps extends from opposite sides of a generally longitudinal central portion, such that one or more flaps from the opposite sides fasten to each other to surround the body portion. The flaps are openable during functional use to provide access to an underlying patient body surface. The system also includes a fluid control pump that directs the liquid through a continuous fluid flow path that extends between the two layers so as simultaneously to fill the wrap and apply pressure and heat to the body portion surrounded by the wrap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CareFusion 2200, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Michael McMahon, Thomas Dillingham, James Chan, Todd Schmaltz, Karthikeyan Rajendran
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Publication number: 20140166004Abstract: A nebulizer comprises a body, a patient interface, an air inlet, an air outlet, and at least one breathing incentive. The air inlet is coupled with the body and configured for admittance of ambient air into the body in response to inhalation through the patient interface. The air outlet is coupled with the body and configured for discharging exhaled breath. The at least one breathing incentive is integrated with the nebulizer and configured to provide feedback in response to the inhalation. The feedback describes a propriety of a flow rate of the inhalation so as to assist a patient using the nebulizer in achieving a therapeutically effective flow rate for delivery of a medical aerosol.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Brian PIERRO, Christopher VARGA, Thomas DILLINGHAM, Khalid MANSOUR