Patents by Inventor Michael Blomquist

Michael Blomquist has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9008803
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a controller. The controller includes an input/output (I/O) module and a rule module. The I/O module is configured to present a question for a patient when communicatively coupled to a user interface and receive patient information in response to the question via the user interface. The rule module is configured to apply a rule to the patient information and generate a suggested insulin pump setting from application of the rule. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Publication number: 20140323961
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, a wireless communication port and a controller. The controller is configured to communicate with a separate device via the communication port to receive information relating to a calendar event stored on an interactive calendar of the separate device. The controller can alter operation of the apparatus based on the calendar event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Publication number: 20140309622
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid from a cartridge, a display a temperature sensor and a controller. The controller is configured to compare a temperature within the cartridge as measured by the temperature sensor to a threshold temperature and cause the display to display a message relating to temperature when the measured temperature goes beyond the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Patent number: 8840582
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, an input and a controller. The controller is configured to receive via the input information related to physical activity of a user and to automatically calculate a change in insulin therapy based on an amount of carbohydrates metabolized by the physical activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William VanDyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Patent number: 8801657
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump, an input configured to receive information related to a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a timing module configured to initiate delivery of a drug in time and to adjust delivery according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
  • Publication number: 20140171772
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive blood glucose data, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a blood glucose data module to compare the blood glucose data to a target blood glucose level for an insulin pump user. The controller is configured to present a question related to the blood glucose level via the user interface when the blood glucose level is different than the target blood glucose level, receive a response to the question via the user interface, and present a recommended user action based at least in part on the response. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8718949
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump, an input configured to receive information related to a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a timing module configured to initiate delivery of a drug in time and to adjust delivery according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
  • Publication number: 20140107609
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting insulin infusion volume based on air in an infusion set tube includes inputting at least one location and length of an air bubble along the infusion set tube. An air bubble volume is determined in the infusion set tube. An insulin infusion volume is determined based on a desired insulin infusion. A determination is then made whether the desired insulin infusion would include the air bubble volume based on the inputted location and length of the air bubble. The air bubble volume is added to the insulin infusion volume to make an adjusted insulin infusion volume if the insulin infusion volume includes the air bubble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8657779
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive blood glucose data, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a blood glucose data module to compare the blood glucose data to a target blood glucose level for an insulin pump user. The controller is configured to present a question related to the blood glucose level via the user interface when the blood glucose level is different than the target blood glucose level, receive a response to the question via the user interface, and present a recommended user action based at least in part on the response. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8608699
    Abstract: A system and method for adjusting insulin infusion volume based on air in an infusion set tube includes inputting at least one location and length of an air bubble along the infusion set tube. An air bubble volume is determined in the infusion set tube. An insulin infusion volume is determined based on a desired insulin infusion. A determination is then made whether the desired insulin infusion would include the air bubble volume based on the inputted location and length of the air bubble. The air bubble volume is added to the insulin infusion volume to make an adjusted insulin infusion volume if the insulin infusion volume includes the air bubble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8414523
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, a wireless communication port, a controller, and a housing to enclose the apparatus. The controller is configured to communicate with a second device via the communication port using an open standard wireless communication protocol. The housing includes a mechanical coupling to slidably engage the second device which includes a second wireless communication port. Slidably engaging the second device positions the first and second communication ports opposite each other to allow communication via the first and second communication ports when slidably engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Publication number: 20120302991
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver a fluid, a wireless communication port, a controller, and a housing to enclose the apparatus. The controller is configured to communicate with a second device via the communication port using an open standard wireless communication protocol. The housing includes a mechanical coupling to slidably engage the second device which includes a second wireless communication port. Slidably engaging the second device positions the first and second communication ports opposite each other to allow communication via the first and second communication ports when slidably engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Publication number: 20120265722
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a controller. The controller includes an input/output (I/O) module and a rule module. The I/O module is configured to present a question for a patient when communicatively coupled to a user interface and receive patient information in response to the question via the user interface. The rule module is configured to apply a rule to the patient information and generate a suggested insulin pump setting from application of the rule. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Publication number: 20120238854
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump, an input configured to receive information related to a user, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a timing module configured to initiate delivery of a drug in time and to adjust delivery according to the received information. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
  • Publication number: 20120226124
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive blood glucose data, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a blood glucose data module to compare the blood glucose data to a target blood glucose level for an insulin pump user. The controller is configured to present a question related to the blood glucose level via the user interface when the blood glucose level is different than the target blood glucose level, receive a response to the question via the user interface, and present a recommended user action based at least in part on the response. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8221345
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, an input configured to receive blood glucose data, a user interface, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pump, the input, and the user interface. The controller includes a blood glucose data module to compare the blood glucose data to a target blood glucose level for an insulin pump user. The controller is configured to present a question related to the blood glucose level via the user interface when the blood glucose level is different than the target blood glucose level, receive a response to the question via the user interface, and present a recommended user action based at least in part on the response. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8219222
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a controller. The controller includes an input/output (I/O) module and a rule module. The I/O module is configured to present a question for a patient when communicatively coupled to a user interface and receive patient information in response to the question via the user interface. The rule module is configured to apply a rule to the patient information and generate a suggested insulin pump setting from application of the rule. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Blomquist
  • Patent number: 8208984
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises receiving a user prompt in a blood glucose (BG) management device to start a determination of an effective correction factor, receiving sampled blood glucose data of a patient obtained during a specified time duration, including a time duration after delivery of an initial insulin correction bolus, determining the effective correction factor using the BG management device according to a determined decrease in the blood glucose level of the patient and an amount of insulin in the initial insulin correction bolus, and cancelling the determination of the effective correction factor if a blood glucose level of the patient is outside of a specified range of blood glucose levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Rhall E. Pope
  • Patent number: 8133197
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
  • Publication number: 20120013625
    Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch