Patents by Inventor Paul Glavina

Paul Glavina 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: 11994526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for one or more biological sample testing instruments used with one or more type of single-use blood testing cartridge, at the point-of-care in a hospital, or other location that deliver medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only instruments that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Patent number: 11995598
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Publication number: 20230078815
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Patent number: 11488088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Patent number: 11249097
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for a set of biological sample testing devices used with one or more test instruments at the point-of-care in a hospital or other location that delivers medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only biological sample testing devices that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Publication number: 20210239723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for one or more biological sample testing instruments used with one or more type of single-use blood testing cartridge, at the point-of-care in a hospital, or other location that deliver medical care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Publication number: 20210182764
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Patent number: 11002747
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for one or more biological sample testing instruments used with one or more type of single-use blood testing cartridge, at the point-of-care in a hospital, or other location that deliver medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only instruments that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Patent number: 10984366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Publication number: 20200132705
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for a set of biological sample testing devices used with one or more test instruments at the point-of-care in a hospital or other location that delivers medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only biological sample testing devices that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Patent number: 10557862
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for a set of biological sample testing devices used with one or more test instruments at the point-of-care in a hospital or other location that delivers medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only biological sample testing devices that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Patent number: 10188327
    Abstract: The present invention covers the integration and utility of accelerometer features into a clinical analysis system. For example, measurement of dynamic acceleration and orientation of a blood-testing instrument with respect to Earth's gravitational field may be used to determine reliability of a test procedure and optionally to provide corrective elements thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Vandersleen, Pierre Emeric, Paul Wasserman, Narendra Soman, Graham Davis, Tian-Xian Zhao, Paul Glavina
  • Publication number: 20180184955
    Abstract: The present invention covers the integration and utility of accelerometer features into a clinical analysis system. For example, measurement of dynamic acceleration and orientation of a blood-testing instrument with respect to Earth's gravitational field may be used to determine reliability of a test procedure and optionally to provide corrective elements thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Vandersleen, Pierre Emeric, Paul Wasserman, Narendra Soman, Graham Davis, Tian-Xian Zhao, Paul Glavina
  • Patent number: 9949674
    Abstract: The present invention covers the integration and utility of accelerometer features into a clinical analysis system. For example, measurement of dynamic acceleration and orientation of a blood-testing instrument with respect to Earth's gravitational field may be used to determine reliability of a test procedure and optionally to provide corrective elements thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Vandersleen, Pierre Emeric, Paul Wasserman, Narendra Soman, Graham Davis, Tian-Xian Zhao, Paul Glavina
  • Publication number: 20180005162
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Patent number: 9792572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Publication number: 20160356800
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for a set of biological sample testing devices used with one or more test instruments at the point-of-care in a hospital or other location that delivers medical care. In particular, the systems and methods ensure that only biological sample testing devices that pass a quality assurance protocol are used for point-of-care testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Publication number: 20160356801
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods of determining quality compliance for one or more biological sample testing instruments used with one or more type of single-use blood testing cartridge, at the point-of-care in a hospital, or other location that deliver medical care.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato
  • Publication number: 20140278832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for quality compliance, system and operator verification, and process management for point of care biological sample testing systems used in hospitals and other medical delivery environments. Specifically, the present invention may be directed to a computing device configured to generate a plurality of attributes configured to assess a competency level of an operator to operate at least one sample testing instrument, obtain operator derived data pertaining to the operator's ability to operate the at least one sample testing instrument, and determine a competency level of the operator for the at least one sample testing instrument based the plurality of attributes and the operator derived data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Glavina, Jody Ann Tirinato, Pierre Emeric, Dan Molloy, Maureen Weber, Christopher Fetters
  • Publication number: 20140172316
    Abstract: The present invention covers the integration and utility of accelerometer features into a clinical analysis system. For example, measurement of dynamic acceleration and orientation of a blood-testing instrument with respect to Earth's gravitational field may be used to determine reliability of a test procedure and optionally to provide corrective elements thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Point of Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Vandersleen, Pierre Emeric, Paul Wasserman, Narendra Soman, Graham Davis, Tian-Xian Zhao, Paul Glavina