Patents by Inventor William J. Bryce

William J. Bryce 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).

  • Method and system for supplying portable gas cylinders
    Patent number: 8162587
    Abstract: A method of supplying a portable medical gas system is provided. The disclosed method includes preparing a portable medical gas system, the portable medical gas system including a cylinder adapted to be filled with medical gas and a gas dispensing valve. The portable medical gas system is place in a specialized container having a configuration adapted to hold the portable medical gas system only when the cylinder of portable medical gas system is unused state or empty state. The portable medical gas system is delivered to the customer, and returned as an empty cylinder via commercial carrier. Upon receipt of the empty or spent portable medical gas system, another portable medical gas system filled with medical gas is sent to the customer. In one embodiment, the portable medical gas system includes a single-use flow control valve which ensures the cylinder is empty after its initial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Hagstrom, Paul W. Garvey, William J. Bryce
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING PORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20110264606
    Abstract: A method of supplying a portable medical gas system is provided. The disclosed method includes preparing a portable medical gas system, the portable medical gas system including a cylinder adapted to be filled with medical gas and a gas dispensing valve. The portable medical gas system is place in a specialized container having a configuration adapted to hold the portable medical gas system only when the cylinder of portable medical gas system is unused state or empty state. The portable medical gas system is delivered to the customer, and returned as an empty cylinder via commercial carrier. Upon receipt of the empty or spent portable medical gas system, another portable medical gas system filled with medical gas is sent to the customer. In one embodiment, the portable medical gas system includes a single-use flow control valve which ensures the cylinder is empty after its initial use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Bradley Hagstrom, Paul W. Garvey, William J. Bryce
  • Method and system for supplying portable gas cylinders
    Patent number: 8002514
    Abstract: A method of supplying a portable medical gas system is provided. The disclosed method includes preparing a portable medical gas system, the portable medical gas system including a cylinder adapted to be filled with medical gas and a gas dispensing valve. The portable medical gas system is place in a specialized container having a configuration adapted to hold the portable medical gas system only when the cylinder of portable medical gas system is unused state or empty state. The portable medical gas system is delivered to the customer, and returned as an empty cylinder via commercial carrier. Upon receipt of the empty or spent portable medical gas system, another portable medical gas system filled with medical gas is sent to the customer. In one embodiment, the portable medical gas system includes a single-use flow control valve which ensures the cylinder is empty after its initial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Hagstrom, Paul W. Garvey, William J. Bryce
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING PORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS
    Publication number: 20080095607
    Abstract: A method of supplying a portable medical gas system is provided. The disclosed method includes preparing a portable medical gas system, the portable medical gas system including a cylinder adapted to be filled with medical gas and a gas dispensing valve. The portable medical gas system is place in a specialized container having a configuration adapted to hold the portable medical gas system only when the cylinder of portable medical gas system is unused state or empty state. The portable medical gas system is delivered to the customer, and returned as an empty cylinder via commercial carrier. Upon receipt of the empty or spent portable medical gas system, another portable medical gas system filled with medical gas is sent to the customer. In one embodiment, the portable medical gas system includes a single-use flow control valve which ensures the cylinder is empty after its initial use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Bradley Hagstrom, Paul W. Garvey, William J. Bryce
  • Method and system for supplying portable gas cylinders
    Patent number: RE45572
    Abstract: A method of supplying a portable medical gas system is provided. The disclosed method includes preparing a portable medical gas system, the portable medical gas system including a cylinder adapted to be filled with medical gas and a gas dispensing valve. The portable medical gas system is place in a specialized container having a configuration adapted to hold the portable medical gas system only when the cylinder of portable medical gas system is unused state or empty state. The portable medical gas system is delivered to the customer, and returned as an empty cylinder via commercial carrier. Upon receipt of the empty or spent portable medical gas system, another portable medical gas system filled with medical gas is sent to the customer. In one embodiment, the portable medical gas system includes a single-use flow control valve which ensures the cylinder is empty after its initial use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Hagstrom, Paul W. Garvey, William J. Bryce