BRIJESH S GILL, M.D.
Radiology at Fannin St, Houston, TX

7261557, Aug 28, 2007

Jul 7, 2004

10/886191

Brijesh Gill - Houston TX, US
Charles Cox - Bellaire TX, US

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System - Austin TX

F23D 14/12, F23D 14/14

431328, 431329, 126208, 604113

The present invention relates to a portable apparatus for warming biocompatible fluids for use in the treatment of injured patients. The present invention may be used to warm intravenous fluids for trauma resuscitation or to warm air from a ventilator circuit. The portable nature of the present invention makes it highly suitable for field applications, such as a forward surgical hospital near a combat zone.

2008002, Jan 24, 2008

Aug 1, 2007

11/832415

Brijesh Gill - Houston TX, US
Charles Cox - Bellaire TX, US

A61F 7/12, A61F 7/00, F23D 14/62

604113000, 431328000, 607105000

The present invention relates to a portable apparatus for warming biocompatible fluids for use in the treatment of injured patients and a method of heating a biocompatible fluid to treat a patient experiencing hypothermia. The present invention may be used to warm intravenous fluids for trauma resuscitation or to warm air from a ventilator circuit. The portable nature of the present invention makes it highly suitable for field applications, such as a forward surgical hospital near a combat zone.

2011018, Jul 28, 2011

Jan 17, 2011

13/007873

Brijesh Gill - Houston TX, US
Charles Cox - Bellaire TX, US
Ofodike A. Ezekoye - Austin TX, US
Ozgur Ekici - Izmir, TR

A61F 7/12

607105

The present invention relates to a portable apparatus for warming biocompatible fluids for use in the treatment of injured patients and a method of heating a biocompatible fluid to treat a patient experiencing hypothermia. The present invention may be used to warm intravenous fluids for trauma resuscitation or to warm air from a ventilator circuit. The portable nature of the present invention makes it highly suitable for field applications, such as a forward surgical hospital near a combat zone.

2012006, Mar 15, 2012

Sep 13, 2011

13/231018

BRIJESH S. GILL - Houston TX, US
Kevin R. Aroom - Houston TX, US
Jeffery J. Sheldon - League City TX, US
Todd L. Westerbeck - League City TX, US

A61F 7/08

607107

A portable body warming device comprised of a housing (), a powered blower (), a combustion chamber (), an activator (), a heat exchanger () within the housing, a portable hydrocarbon gas fuel source () and a battery for powering the blower and activator. The activator initiates combustion of fuel gas in the combustion chamber, and an exhaust vent port discharges combustion byproducts from the housing to serve as the portable warmer.

2012021, Aug 23, 2012

Aug 24, 2010

13/392185

Brijesh S. Gill - Houston TX, US
Raul G. Longoria - Austin TX, US
Kevin Aroom - Houston TX, US
Albert A. Espinoza - Baytown TX, US
Alex Bjelica - Sacaramento CA, US

BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM - Austin TX

A61B 17/34, A61M 16/04

12820026, 6041641

A device is provided for automatically inserting a catheter or other medical implement into a patient. An imaging module () identifies a selected point of insertion on the patient. A manipulator module () positions a catheter or medical implement at the desired position with respect to the selected point of insertion on the patient. A catheter insertion module () or implement insertion module () inserts the medical instrument into the patient to complete the desired tasks.

8523539, Sep 3, 2013

Jun 12, 2009

12/483287

Brijesh Gill - Houston TX, US
Kevin R. Aroom - Houston TX, US

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas Systems - Austin TX

F04B 35/04, F16C 33/02

41742312, 384280, 415 90

The invention is directed to a multi-disk centrifugal pump suitable for pumping fluids, including biocompatible fluids, such as blood. The design of the pump components is optimized to reduce or eliminate the probability of clotting and hemolysis when pumping blood, and to be energy efficient and resistant to physical shock for portable applications.