Roger Will Stephens

US Patent:

62831321, Sep 4, 2001

Filed:

Nov 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/435201

Inventors:

Roger D. Stephens - Redwood City CA
Erwin Schmidmeister - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

B08B 900
B08B 300

US Classification:

134 221

Abstract:

Disclosed for cleaning an anesthesia spirometry absorber circuit is a cleaning and drying apparatus which includes an adapter for introducing fluids into the exhalation valve after the exhalation valve dome has been removed, a proportionating disk, to be inserted in place of the prior art exhalation valve disk, for directing fluids from the exhalation valve simultaneously into the spirometry valve and into the spigot end of the exhalation valve, a shunt for connecting the exhalation valve spigot end to the inhalation valve spigot end, and a collector for gathering fluids exiting from the spirometry valve and inhalation valve. The collector is insertable between the top cap and bottom cap in place of the removable absorbent canisters of the absorber circuit. An air blower-heater is disclosed for introducing air into the adapter to dry the absorber circuit. The air blower-heater is configured to rest within and to be supported by the adapter, which is securely attachable atop the exhalation valve.

US Patent:

60392800, Mar 21, 2000

Filed:

Jun 1, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/088619

Inventors:

Roger D. Stephens - Redwood City CA
Erwin Schmidmeister - Menlo Park CA

International Classification:

B65H 7538

US Classification:

2423886

Abstract:

Disclosed for shortening and housing medical monitor cables in the operating room and at the bedside is a cable caddy having a base, and a cable cartridge attached to a base by a column, optionally by a mortise and tenon, optionally by a stem projecting the cartridge and fixedly or slidably attached to the column. The cable cartridge includes a winding surface and, optionally, one or more end flanges with cable grasps thereon. Optionally, the winding surface defines a groove. Optionally and to the extent needed, the flanges, cable grasps, groove, columns, and slidably connected cartridge cooperate to retain the cable on the cartridge. A stem removable endwise from a column is disclosed. A stem removable only sideways when in a particular relative position is disclosed. A strap cooperating with a column to secure the base to a pole is disclosed; mounting screws are disclosed as an alternative.