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).
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Patent number: 9008803Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Publication number: 20140323961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20140309622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Patent number: 8840582Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William VanDyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Patent number: 8801657Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20140171772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8718949Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20140107609Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8657779Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8608699Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8414523Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20120302991Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, William Van Dyke, Gail Beth Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20120265722Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Publication number: 20120238854Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Kevin Kopp, Thomas Alan Savard
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Publication number: 20120226124Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8221345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8219222Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 6, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventor: Michael Blomquist
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Patent number: 8208984Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Rhall E. Pope
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Patent number: 8133197Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20120013625Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch