Stephen E Howe

US Patent:

56178476, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Oct 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/542070

Inventors:

Stephen L. Howe - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

A61M 1600

US Classification:

12820423

Abstract:

A tubing assembly is disclosed for use between an exhalation valve and a ventilator for providing assisted breathing to a patient. The ventilator has a patient air outlet, a exhalation valve control outlet and a sensor outlet connected to a sensing mechanism. The exhalation valve has a first outlet to a tracheotomy connector, a second outlet to ambient atmosphere, an inlet and a control air inlet. The exhalation valve is switched between an inhalation position and an exhalation position by air pressure at the control air inlet. The tubing assembly comprises an exhalation valve connection, a ventilator-sensor connection, an intermediate tube, a sensor tube and an exhalation valve control tube assembly. The exhalation valve connection is attached at one end to the intermediate tube and at the other end to the inlet. The ventilator-sensor connection is attached at one end to the patient air outlet and at the other end to the intermediate tube.

US Patent:

62378848, May 29, 2001

Filed:

Jun 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/324638

Inventors:

Stephen E. Howe - Saint Louis MO

International Classification:

E04G 2500

US Classification:

2482001

Abstract:

A ceiling fan mounting assembly for suspending a ceiling fan directly below a skylight. The ceiling fan mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket with a plurality of elongate mounting arms outwardly radiating from a center region of the mounting bracket. A mounting box is downwardly depended from the center region of the mounting bracket. Each of the mounting arms has an outer end opposite the center region of the mounting bracket with a mounting plate coupled thereto. Each of the mounting plates has a mounting barb outwardly extending therefrom.