John F Mizzi, 34Brooklyn, NY

2004002, Feb 5, 2004

May 20, 2003

10/432339

Robert Lepkofker - Oceanside NY, US
John Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Dexing Pang - Smithtown NY, US
Peter Zhou - Riverside CA, US

G08B013/14

340/568100, 340/539130

A system for tracking persons or things. One or more tracking units are associated with persons or things to be tracked. Each tracking unit includes one or more accelerometers and one or more gyroscopes to provide distance and heading or directional information. A master control station (MCS) receives the distance and heading information or location information based thereon. MCS may also display for displaying the location of at least one of the tracking units. The MCS programmed to determine the location based on: determination of a reference point and heading for the at least one tracking unit; data from the accelerometers and gyroscope, which provides distance and direction information; and aggregation of the distance and direction information.

D249875, Oct 10, 1978

Jul 23, 1976

5/708107

Paul Bumbal - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

D1004

D10 69

5347991, Sep 20, 1994

Oct 20, 1992

7/963846

Naomi L. Nakao - New York NY
Michael A. Nakao - Albany NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

A61B 100

128 4

A method for use in endoscopic investigations comprises the steps of providing an endoscopic insertion member with a suction line, inserting the endoscopic insertion member with the suction line into a patient, and visually inspecting organic tissues inside the patient with the endoscopic insertion member. To collect a fluid specimen, a port cover on the suction line is moved with respect to the suction line to open a port in the line. A specimen vial is coupled to the suction line at the opened port so that the suction line communicates with the vial. A vacuum is applied to the suction line to draw a fluid specimen into the vial. Subsequently, the vial is detached from the suction line, and the port cover moved back into position to again cover the port.

5190542, Mar 2, 1993

Jun 2, 1992

7/892214

Naomi L. Nakao - New York NY
Peter J. Wilk - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

A61B 1736

606 47

A surgical instrument assembly for use in snare cauterization operations comprises a tubular sheath member, a metallic cauterization loop, and a metal wire operatively connected to the loop, the wire passing longitudinally through the sheath. An electrical supply is operatively connectable to the wire for feeding an electrical current to the loop via the wire, while a manually actuatable shifter is operatively connected to the wire for longitudinally sliding the wire along the sheath in alternately opposite directions. A flexible web member is connected to the loop to form a capture pocket, the loop defining a mouth opening of the pocket. During use of the snare cauterization instrument, the loop is at least partially expanded from a collapsed configuration and passed over a polyp to be removed, so that the web member substantially surrounds the selected polyp. The loop is then closed to engage the polyp around a base region thereof and an electrical current is subsequently conducted through the loop to burn through the polyp at the base region thereof. Severance of the polyp occurs upon a closure of the cauterization loop by its being withdrawn or retracted into the tubular sheath member.

5575806, Nov 19, 1996

Mar 10, 1995

8/401818

Naomi Nakao - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

A61B 1000

606207

An improved biopsy forceps for retrieving a tissue sample from an internal organ is provided with flexible resilient means for ejecting a tissue sample from the cups after the sample is retrieved from the internal organ. The ejector means can comprise a leaf spring extending between the cups and biased in a convex distal direction so that it springs outward when the cups are fully opened, ejecting the tissue sample. An actuating wire has a spring latch for moving the leaf spring to the ejection position and for returning it to a position inside the cups. The wire disengages from the cups so that it can extend distally no eject the sample. A latch mechanism at the proximal end of the wire selectively prevents actuation.

5921233, Jul 13, 1999

Sep 4, 1997

8/923151

Scott Gold - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

Pincgold LLC - New York NY

A61M 1100
A61M 1600
A61M 5178
B65D 4306

12820022

A liquid dispenser assembly for medical applications includes a container holding a predetermined quantity of a therapeutic liquid in a storage chamber. The container has a wall or panel provided with a port. A dip tube is disposed in the chamber and extends from the port to a lower portion of the storage chamber. The disepnser assembly further includes a hollow compressible dispenser body. An applicator tube is attached at one end to the dispenser body and extends at a free end, i. e. , an end opposite the dispenser body, into the dip tube. The applicator tube is removable from the dip tube after an expansion of the dispenser body from a collapsed configuration and a concomitant drawing of an aliquot of the liquid into the dispenser body through the dip tube and the applicator tube.

5336181, Aug 9, 1994

Apr 29, 1992

7/875455

Naomi L. Nakao - New York NY
Peter J. Wilk - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

A61M 500

604 83

A method for use in an intravenous tube assembly comprises the steps of automatically monitoring liquid flow along a fluid flow path extending through an intravenous catheter to detect at least a partial cessation of flow along the fluid flow path and, upon detecting a diminution of liquid flow along the fluid flow path, automatically feeding an anticlotting agent to the fluid flow path. An assembly for implementing the method takes the form of a systolic actuator for dividing the fluid flow into successive aliquots which can be timed. The systolic actuator extracts energy from the fluid stream and monitors the stream via the extracted energy. Alternatively, a pressure device is operatively connected to the catheter for automatically detecting at least a partial cessation of liquid flow along a fluid flow path extending through the catheter. The assembly also includes a feeder mechanism operatively connected to the catheter and the sensing device for automatically feeding an anticlotting agent to the fluid flow path through the catheter upon a detection by the sensing device of a diminution of liquid flow along the fluid flow path and, more particularly, of intravenous liquid flow in a distal direction into a patient's circulatory system.

6125843, Oct 3, 2000

Sep 4, 1997

8/923152

Scott Gold - New York NY
John V. Mizzi - Poughkeepsie NY

Pincgold LLC - New York NY

A61M 1100

12820023

A liquid dispenser for medical applications includes a pressurized liquid container, a nozzle, and a conduit or flow guide connected to the container and the nozzle for defining a flow path between the container and the nozzle. A manually actuatable flow rate control mechanism is operatively coupled to the conduit or flow guide and is manipulable by a user to adjust an average rate of flow of liquid from the container to the nozzle. In addition, a manually actuatable pulse rate control mechanism is operatively coupled to the conduit or flow guide and is manipulable by a user to adjust a rate of pulsation in liquid flowing from the container to the nozzle. The invention thus enables a user to set flow rate and pulsation frequency as desired.