Patents by Inventor Mitch Zhao

Mitch Zhao 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).

  • Drug delivery management systems and methods
    Patent number: 9724475
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a “smart” drug delivery pen are provided which include a drug delivery pen having an inertial sensor or accelerometer. A system is also provided that includes the smart drug pen in conjunction with a data management unit(s) DMU. Various exemplary methods for use of the pens and systems are also described and illustrated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Krulevitch, Ulrich Kraft, Robert Wilk, Zara Sieh, Mitch Zhao
  • DRUG DELIVERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110313395
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a “smart” drug delivery pen are provided which include a drug delivery pen having an inertial sensor or accelerometer. A system is also provided that includes the smart drug pen in conjunction with a data management unit(s) DMU. Various exemplary methods for use of the pens and systems are also described and illustrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Krulevitch, Ulrich Kraft, Robert Wilk, Zara Sieh, Mitch Zhao
  • Micro Diaphragm Pump
    Publication number: 20090112155
    Abstract: The invention relates to micropumps for infusing fluids. More specifically, the present disclosure describes and illustrates a micropump design that may be useful for infusing insulin into a diabetic patient. The disclosed design employs a pump chamber that has a diaphragm and a plurality of check valves that are configured to avoid leakage from the reservoir through the pump engine and into an infusion device and, also, to ensure the complete, accurate evacuation of the pump chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: LifeScan, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitch Zhao, Peter Krulevitch, David Knight, Anthony Lam, Sean O'Connor