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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181461 | Coolant penetrating cold-end pressure vessel An improvement is provided to a pressurized close-cycle machine that has a cold-end pressure vessel and is of the type having a piston undergoing reciprocating linear motion within a cylinder containing a working fluid heated by conduction through a heater head by h... | 05/22/2012 |
| D658130 | Multi-prong fluidic connector | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158102 | System, device, and method for mixing a substance with a liquid A system, device, and method for mixing a substance with a liquid pumps the liquid into a container of the substance to produce a solution. The container may be part of a container assembly including a port assembly for coupling with the container to produce an inle... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157774 | Apparatus for stem cell collection and methods thereof Apparatus and methods for collecting stem cells from an umbilical cord utilize a plurality of needles that are inserted into the umbilical cord. The needles may be fenestrated, and may have a common output to a line via which the stem cells are collected. A negative... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8127046 | Medical device including a capacitive slider assembly that provides output signals wirelessly to one or more remote medical systems components A medical system includes an input assembly for receiving one or more user inputs. The input assembly includes at least one slider assembly for providing an input signal. Processing logic receives the input signal from the input assembly and provides a first output ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113244 | Adhesive and peripheral systems and methods for medical devices Fill stations and base stations are provided for personal pump systems. The fill stations may be opened and closed to accept a reservoir and to allow fluid to be introduced into the reservoir for use with personal pump systems. The fill stations may hold the reservo... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8105265 | Systems, devices and methods for cardiopulmonary treatment and procedures A cardiopulmonary bypass system utilizing membrane-based reciprocating positive displacement blood pumps (“pod pumps”). In one aspect, the pod pumps are constructed to provide reduced shear forces on the blood being pumped. In another aspect blood flow through t... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8091736 | System and method for generating a drive signal A method and computer program product for defining a PWM drive signal having a defined voltage potential. The PWM drive signal has a plurality of “on” portions and a plurality of “off” portions that define a first duty cycle for regulating, at least in part,... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087303 | Product dispensing system A flow sensor includes a fluid chamber configured to receive a fluid. A diaphragm assembly is configured to be displaced whenever the fluid within the fluid chamber is displaced. A transducer assembly is configured to monitor the displacement of the diaphragm assemb... | 01/03/2012 |
| D650896 | Disposable fluid handling cassette | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074559 | Dynamic support apparatus and system A dynamic support apparatus having a frame, a dynamic interface, a temperature control mechanism, and a control system. The dynamic interface is capable of changing its geometry and is disposed on the top surface of the frame. The control system is operably connecte... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072180 | Synchronous sampling of PWM waveforms A device for filtering a carrier frequency of a PWM waveform. The device includes a low-pass filter for converting the PWM waveform into an analog signal. The device further includes a sampling analog-to-digital converter receiving the analog signal from the low-pas... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069676 | Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system A fluid vapor distillation apparatus. The apparatus includes a source fluid input, and an evaporator condenser apparatus. The evaporator condenser apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of tubes in the housing. The source fluid input ... | 12/06/2011 |
| D650063 | Enclosure for a portable hemodialysis system | 12/06/2011 |
| 8066672 | Infusion pump assembly with a backup power supply An infusion pump assembly includes a reservoir assembly configured to contain an infusible fluid. A motor assembly is configured to act upon the reservoir assembly and dispense at least a portion of the infusible fluid contained within the reservoir assembly. Proces... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8061343 | Controllable launcher A controllable launcher for propelling a payload through a predictable and repeatable trajectory to a desired height. The launcher has an energy source for propelling a carriage and a piston in substantially opposing directions and a controller for controlling the t... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8042563 | Cassette system integrated apparatus A cassette integrated system. The cassette integrated system includes a mixing cassette, a balancing cassette, a middle cassette fluidly connected to the mixing cassette and the balancing cassette and at least one pod. The mixing cassette is fluidly connected to the... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8034026 | Infusion pump assembly An infusion pump assembly is disclosed. The infusion pump assembly includes a locking tab and a pump barrel inside a pump barrel housing, where the pump barrel accommodates a reservoir assembly. The reservoir assembly includes a reservoir and a plunger rod. The infu... | 10/11/2011 |
| D646392 | Front panel assembly for a portable hemodialysis system | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016789 | Pump assembly with a removable cover assembly An infusion pump assembly includes an enclosure assembly. A reservoir assembly is positioned at least partially within the enclosure assembly and is configured to contain an infusible fluid. A pump assembly is positioned at least partially within the enclosure assem... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8006511 | Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system A fluid vapor distillation apparatus. The apparatus includes a source fluid input, and an evaporator condenser apparatus. The evaporator condenser apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical housing and a plurality of tubes in the housing. The source fluid input ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999674 | Device and method for food management A medical device is disclosed. The medical device includes an RFID reader for receiving information from at least one RFID transponder. The medical device also includes a memory for storing a database and at least one processor for processing information. Also, a re... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7993050 | Two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method A two-stage mixing system, apparatus, and method produces a solution including a first substance and a second substance in a predetermined ratio by first mixing the first substance with a first liquid to produce a first solution and then mixing the first solution wi... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988508 | Swimming propulsion device A swimming propulsion device. The swimming propulsion device includes a fuselage having a forward section and an aft section, at least one propulsor pivotally connected to the forward section of the fuselage, and in some embodiments, at least one stabilizer affixed ... | 08/02/2011 |
| D641882 | Peritoneal dialysis machine with user interface | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967022 | Cassette system integrated apparatus A cassette integrated system. The cassette integrated system includes a mixing cassette, a balancing cassette, a middle cassette fluidly connected to the mixing cassette and the balancing cassette and at least one pod. The mixing cassette is fluidly connected to the... | 06/28/2011 |
| D640372 | Connector for fluid supply for patient infusion | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959196 | Door locking mechanism A system and method for locking a door. An assembly has a first engagement surface. A door is coupled to the assembly, the door including a latch member having a second engagement surface for engaging the first engagement surface. A movable member is capable of gene... | 06/14/2011 |
| D639930 | Enclosure for a portable hemodialysis system | 06/14/2011 |
| 7950123 | Transporter shaft coupling and uncoupling Apparatus and methods for transporter shaft coupling and decoupling to assure alignment of a user interface with a control shaft through matching asymmetric cylindrical surfaces and alignment of an upper shaft segment and a lower shaft segment with ribs meshing with... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7934926 | Gaseous fuel burner An ejector, such as a venturi, facilitates the delivery of gaseous fuel to the combustion chamber of a burner. A blower forces air through the ejector, and the air flow produces a suction that draws fuel from a fuel inlet to produce a fuel-air mixture. The amount of... | 05/03/2011 |
| D637294 | Peritoneal dialysis machine | 05/03/2011 |
| D637293 | Dialysis machine | 05/03/2011 |
| D636077 | Fluidic connector | 04/12/2011 |
| 7905373 | System and method for generating a drive signal A method and computer program product for defining a PWM drive signal having a defined voltage potential. The PWM drive signal has a plurality of “on” portions and a plurality of “off” portions that define a first duty cycle for regulating, at least in part,... | 03/15/2011 |
| D633619 | Front panel assembly for a portable hemodialysis system | 03/01/2011 |
| 7874718 | System, device, and method for mixing liquids A system, device, and method for mixing liquids involves pumping a first liquid into a first pump chamber of a pumping apparatus through a channel of the pumping apparatus and pumping a second liquid from a second pump chamber of the pumping apparatus into either th... | 01/25/2011 |
| D631548 | Door for dialysis machine | 01/25/2011 |
| D629906 | Interface for dialysis machine | 12/28/2010 |
| 7853362 | Method and device for regulating fluid pump pressures A method is provided for regulating fluid pump pressures by detecting an elevation differential between a fluid flow control device and the distal end of a fluid line in communication with the fluid flow control device. A fluid flow control device, for instance a pe... | 12/14/2010 |
