Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Mosteller

Thomas F. Mosteller 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).

  • Infusion monitoring apparatus
    Patent number: 4496346
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting the presence of gas bubbles passing through an infusion tube (10). Sensing means (24, 26) responsive to fluid flow through the infusion tube develop a signal having a characteristic representative of a gas bubble to start a counter (28) which counts timing signals which also drive the pumping means (12, 14, 22) which force infusion liquid through the infusion tube. After a predetermined number of timing signals have been counted corresponding to a gas bubble having a size which may cause injury to a patient being infused, an alarm (30) is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Air-Shields, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas F. Mosteller