Patents
US 8715330 B2: Temperature and flow control methods in a thermal therapy device
- Granted
- 2014-05-06
- Filed
- 2010-10-22 application 12910772
- Type
- Utility · 34 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A controlled temperature therapy system has a pump, a reservoir, and a therapy component. The reservoir has an inlet in communication with the therapy component and an outlet in communication with the pump. The reservoir may also include a baffle adjacent the outlet. The inlet may be a movable inlet, a nozzle or include a flow directing surface.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140506.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolSystems, Inc. 13 patents | US company or organization | Concord, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark H. Lowe | Danville, CA | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Krister Bowman | Oakland, CA | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joseph Metro | Martinez, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61F | Filters implantable into blood vessels; prostheses; devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents; orthopaedic, nursing or contraceptive devices; fomentation; treatment or protection of eyes or ears; bandages, dressings or absorbent pads; first-aid kits | A61F7/0085 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT signed 2026-07-27 | AVENT, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 76077/108 | PASDL, file of 2026-09-23 |
| 2026-07-27 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AVENT, INC. signed 2026-07-27 | GOLUB CAPITAL MARKETS LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 76066/888 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | CITIBANK, N.A. signed 2022-06-24 | AVENT, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA AVANOS MEDICAL SALES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60557/62 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | AVENT, INC. signed 2022-06-24 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 60441/445 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-06-10 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2022-06-09 | AVENT, INC ALPHARETTA, GA | 60165/671 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2019-01-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. signed 2018-12-28 AVENT, INC. signed 2018-12-28 | CITIBANK, N.A. NEW YORK, NY | 48117/410 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2011-06-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LOWE, MARK H. signed 2010-12-01 BOWMAN, KRISTER signed 2010-12-02 METRO, JOSEPH signed 2010-12-02 | COOLSYSTEMS, INC. ALAMEDA, CA | 26413/362 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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