Patents by Inventor Walter Cecka

Walter Cecka 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).

  • VALVES, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR ENDOBRONCHIAL THERAPY
    Publication number: 20150114504
    Abstract: Various valves, adapters, ventilator circuits, and methods are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a valve includes a support that includes a plurality of apertures. The support includes a center and an outer edge. The plurality of flaps includes a flap for each aperture. Each flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support. Each flap is capable of moving between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Walter Cecka, William W. Alston, Adrian E. Smith, Gregory W. Hall, Winfield Fisher, Gal Cohen
  • Valves, devices, and methods for endobronchial therapy
    Publication number: 20070083677
    Abstract: Various valves, adapters, ventilator circuits, and methods are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a valve includes a support that includes a plurality of apertures. The support includes a center and an outer edge. The plurality of flaps includes a flap for each aperture. Each flap has an end connected proximal to the center of the support. Each flap is capable of moving between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: Nektar Therapeutics
    Inventors: Walter Cecka, William Alston, Adrian Smith, Gregory Hall, Winfield Fisher, Gal Cohen