Patents by Inventor William J. Kellner

William J. Kellner 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).

  • Laparascope and endoscope cleaning and defogging device
    Patent number: 9775502
    Abstract: A laparascope and endoscope cleaning and defogging device with a port located horizontally that is used to warm the scope prior to insertion into the body cavity/surgical site. The scope punctures the initial membrane and enters the cavity between two bodies of absorbent material that contain fluid. The absorbent material is arranged such that the passage of a scope would be accommodated for different sizes of surgical scopes. A circuit board is located on the bottom of the chamber that has a design element used to warm the liquid to a temperature equal to or greater than the temperature of the proposed surgical environment. When the scope is located between the two absorbent bodies, the heat generated by the circuit board is transferred via the liquid and contacts the scope, warming it in preparation for surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Buffalo Filter LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, William J. Kellner, Anthony L. Lizauckas, III, Gregory Pepe, Samantha Bonano
  • Laparascope and Endoscope Cleaning and Defogging Device
    Publication number: 20160135673
    Abstract: A laparascope and endoscope cleaning and de-fogging device with a port located horizontally that is used to warm the scope prior to insertion into the body cavity/surgical site. The scope punctures the initial membrane and enters the cavity between two bodies of absorbent material that contain fluid. The absorbent material is arranged such that the passage of a scope would be accommodated for different sizes of surgical scopes. A circuit board is located on the bottom of the chamber that has a design element used to warm the liquid to a temperature equal to or greater than the temperature of the proposed surgical environment. When the scope is located between the two absorbent bodies, the heat generated by the circuit board is transferred via the liquid and contacts the scope, warming it in preparation for surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Michael J. Miller, William J. Kellner, Anthony L. Lizauckas, III, Gregory Pepe, Samantha Bonano
  • Method and device for remote control of an apparatus
    Patent number: 9164500
    Abstract: A remotely activatable valve unit having: an inlet port; an exit port; an electronically activatable valve configured and arranged between the inlet port and the exit port; a receiver having an output; and a controller configured to operate the valve as a function of the receiver output. The exit port may be configured to attach to a vacuum means or to a wall vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Buffalo Filter LLC
    Inventors: Christopher A. Palmerton, Samantha Bonano, Daniel R Palmerton, Gregory J. Pepe, Anthony L Lizauckas, III, Kyrylo Shvetsov, William J Kellner, Michael J. Miller
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROL OF AN APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120286179
    Abstract: A remotely activatable valve unit having: an inlet port; an exit port; an electronically activatable valve configured and arranged between the inlet port and the exit port; a receiver having an output; and a controller configured to operate the valve as a function of the receiver output. The exit port may be configured to attach to a vacuum means or to a wall vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: MEDTEK DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Palmerton, Samantha Bonano, Daniel R. Palmerton, Gregory J. Pepe, Anthony L. Lizauckas, III, Kyrylo Shvetsov, William J. Kellner, Michael J. Miller