Patents by Inventor Tom Minh Miner

Tom Minh Miner 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).

  • Intravenous delivery system
    Patent number: 8523829
    Abstract: An intravenous system includes an assembly for coupling a solution container to a delivery system drip chamber used for regulating the flow rate of solution in a patient intravenous line. In one embodiment, the solution delivery system includes a drip chamber having an opening formed in a side wall, and a vent plug disposed in the opening for providing a self-priming function to the IV system. A termination end of the patient intravenous line includes an end cap with a vent and a seal for allowing air in the intravenous line to escape through the end cap while preventing leakage of solution from the termination end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Tom Minh Miner, Peter Hartl, Angelika Christoph
  • Intravenous delivery system
    Publication number: 20050171491
    Abstract: An intravenous system includes an assembly for coupling a solution container to a delivery system drip chamber used for regulating the flow rate of solution in a patient intravenous line. In one embodiment, the solution delivery system includes a drip chamber having an opening formed in a side wall, and a vent plug disposed in the opening for providing a self-priming function to the IV system. A termination end of the patient intravenous line includes an end cap with a vent and a seal for allowing air in the intravenous line to escape through the end cap while preventing leakage of solution from the termination end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Tom Minh Miner, Peter Hartl, Angelika Christoph