Patents by Inventor Ronald Barbati

Ronald Barbati 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).

  • Publication number: 20070112265
    Abstract: A fluid injection system includes an injector comprising a drive mechanism and an illumination device, a fluid container operably associated with the drive mechanism, and a control device operably associated with the drive mechanism. The control device comprises a computer screen having at least one element affiliated with the illumination device. The illumination device and the at least one element emit light of the same color. Further, a method of operating an injector system providing visual stimuli corresponding to a programmed injection protocol includes perceiving visual stimuli provided by an injector or a control device of the injector system, recognizing a pattern provided by the visual stimuli, correlating the recognized pattern to the programmed injection protocol, determining whether the programmed injection protocol is a desired injection protocol, and initiating the programmed injection protocol, if it is determined that the programmed injection protocol is the desired injection protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: MEDRAD, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Zatezalo, Jeffrey Thompson, Steven Rygg, Scott Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
  • Publication number: 20060184008
    Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement, in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered so as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. Also contemplated is the use of a “hold” phase, involving an indefinite pause between phases of a protocol, in connection with such imaging systems. Further contemplated is the use of a “pause” phase in which a pause of fixed duration is pre-programmed into the protocols of MRI injector systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey Thompson, Steven Rygg, Scott Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
  • Patent number: 7079886
    Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. The arrangement provides a programmable KVO phase and the ability to program a first phase of injection procedure as a flushing medium phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Medrad, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey John Thompson, Steven C. Rygg, Scott R. Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
  • Publication number: 20020007116
    Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement, in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered so as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. Also contemplated is the use of a “hold” phase, involving an indefinite pause between phases of a protocol, in connection with such imaging systems. Further contemplated is the use of a “pause” phase in which a pause of fixed duration is pre-programmed into the protocols of MRI injector systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey John Thompson, Steven C. Rygg, Scott R. Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati
  • Patent number: 6339718
    Abstract: A fluid injection arrangement, in the context of patient imaging systems, in which phases of contrast medium injection and flushing medium injection can be freely and selectably ordered so as to make available to the operator and patient a vast array of possible protocols that has hitherto been essentially unattainable. Also contemplated is the use of a “hold” phase, involving an indefinite pause between phases of a protocol, in connection with such imaging systems. Further contemplated is the use of a “pause” phase in which a pause of fixed duration is pre-programmed into the protocols of MRI injector systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Medrad, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Zatezalo, Jeffrey John Thompson, Steven C. Rygg, Scott R. Griffith, John Gardner, Ronald Barbati