Patents by Inventor Barbara J. McAllister

Barbara J. McAllister 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).

  • Pump with programmable hold
    Patent number: 5853387
    Abstract: A pumping system for infusing fluids into a patient. The pumping system includes a pump and a controller constructed to control operation of the pump. The controller has a hold condition in which it deactivates the pump. The controller also has a timer subsystem having a variable duration. A magnitude control operable by a human is connected to the controller, the magnitude control being constructed to alter the variable duration of the timer subsystem of the controller. The pumping system further includes an alarm connected to the controller, the controller constructed to activate the alarm upon expiration of the variable duration of the timer subsystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Robert D. Clegg, Matthew S. Fleming, Clark E. Fortney, Barbara J. McAllister, Robert S. Osborne