Jarred Gabriel Deville

US Patent:

20100012127, Jan 21, 2010

Filed:

Aug 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/539088

Inventors:

Gary James Roth - Wake Forest NC, US
Daniel Patrick Dwyer - Raleigh NC, US
Jorge Jimenez Perez - Raleigh NC, US
Jarred Gabriel DeVille - Wake Forest NC, US
Jason David Foushee - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Teleflex Medical Incorporated - Durham NC

International Classification:

A62B 7/10

US Classification:

12820529

Abstract:

A water dissipation device for removing water vapor or moisture from a breathing circuit is provided, including an upper lid portion, an entry port and an exit port. An outer cover structure extends from the upper lid portion to define an enclosed volume. An inner frame extends from the upper lid portion inside the outer cover structure. The outer cover structure includes a first layer of water or moisture wicking material and a second layer of water vapor breathable medium, and has an inner surface area bounding an inner flow space such that water vapor or moisture can permeate from the inner flow space through the outer cover structure out of device. The device can include an inner cup structure extending from the upper lid portion into the enclosed volume to displace the enclosed volume and define and bound a portion of the inner flow space and compressible volume therein.

US Patent:

20120266888, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/091673

Inventors:

Daniel Patrick Dwyer - Raleigh NC, US
Jarred DeVille - Wake Forest NC, US

Assignee:

TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED - Research Triangle Park NC

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820527

Abstract:

A device and method is provided for automatically removing water or accumulated moisture from a breathing circuit. The device includes a housing with breathing circuit flow entry and exit ports and a water drainage port. A buoyant body in the housing can mate with a float valve seat to seal the drainage port, and is moveable to open the drainage port when sufficient liquid accumulates in the interior space. The buoyant body displaces a substantial portion of the housing inner compressible volume. Water is automatically removed by a water vapor permeable container coupled to the housing receiving flow from the drainage port, or the device is coupled to a source of suction, further including at least one bleed port fluidly coupling the source of suction to the surroundings, acting with a valve element to equalize any pressure differential between the housing interior space and suction connection, when no water is accumulated in the device.