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).

  • Publication number: 20140166010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher VARGA, Thomas DILLINGHAM, Brian PIERRO, Khalid MANSOUR
  • Patent number: 8631798
    Abstract: A respiratory valve device includes a catheter balloon configured for being disposed in a respiratory gas pathway and valving the respiratory gas pathway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Carefusion 207, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher M Varga, Earl Valentine, Thomas Dillingham, Alex Siemons
  • Publication number: 20120285455
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Stephen J. Birch, Thomas Dillingham
  • Publication number: 20120285463
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Dillingham, Christopher M. Varga
  • Publication number: 20120247479
    Abstract: A respiratory valve device includes a catheter balloon configured for being disposed in a respiratory gas pathway and valving the respiratory gas pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher M. Varga, Earl Valentine, Thomas Dillingham, Alex Siemons