Patents by Inventor Chad M. Gibson
Chad M. Gibson 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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Publication number: 20190201619Abstract: A powerhead (50) of a power injector is disclosed that includes a syringe housing (110) that contains a capacitive fluid detector (112). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may be operable to detect fluid within a syringe (116) installed on the syringe housing (110). The output of the capacitive fluid detector (112) may be used to estimate the volume of fluid within the syringe (116). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may include a plurality of discrete capacitors (118a-118h) arranged serially along a longitudinal axis (120) of the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be operable to produce an electric field extending into the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be formed on a printed circuit board (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Chad M. Gibson, Charles S. Neer
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Publication number: 20180361059Abstract: A powerhead (50) of a power injector is disclosed that includes a syringe housing (110) that contains a capacitive fluid detector (112). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may be operable to detect fluid within a syringe (116) installed on the syringe housing (110). The output of the capacitive fluid detector (112) may be used to estimate the volume of fluid within the syringe (116). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may include a plurality of discrete capacitors (118a-118h) arranged serially along a longitudinal axis (120) of the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be operable to produce an electric field extending into the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be formed on a printed circuit board (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Chad M. Gibson, Charles S. Neer
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Patent number: 9849237Abstract: A powerhead (50) of a power injector is disclosed that includes a syringe housing (110) that contains a capacitive fluid detector (112). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may be operable to detect fluid within a syringe (116) installed on the syringe housing (110). The output of the capacitive fluid detector (112) may be used to estimate the volume of fluid within the syringe (116). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may include a plurality of discrete capacitors (118a-118h) arranged serially along a longitudinal axis (120) of the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be operable to produce an electric field extending into the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be formed on a printed circuit board (130).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLCInventors: Chad M. Gibson, Charles S. Neer
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Patent number: 9770549Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for delivering medical fluids to a patient. A data storage device (120) is either separately attached to or incorporated within the structure of a reusable fixture that may be detachably connected to a barrel (111) of a syringe (107). A filling station (110) and an power injector (108) may each include a read-write device (114, 122) that is operable to read the data storage device (120) within its field of view. When the read-write devices (114, 122) are attached to the filing station (110) and the power injector (40), respectively, and when the fixture including the data storage device (120) is attached to the syringe (107), the read-write devices (114, 122) may be operable to store data on and read data from the data storage device (120) associated with the syringe (107). After an injection procedure, the fixture may be detached from the syringe (107) and reused with a new or resterilized syringe (107).Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLCInventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Patent number: 9082157Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: LIEBEL-FLARSHEIM COMPANY LLCInventor: Chad M. Gibson
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Patent number: 8750967Abstract: An injection device (120) used in delivering medical fluids to a patient is provided. The injection device (120) may include a syringe plunger driver (126a) and a syringe (140). The syringe (140) may include a syringe data storage device (134). The injection device (120) may include a communication device (132a) disposable in each of attached and detached conditions. The communication device (132a) may be operable to read a data storage device (134) within its field of view. When the communication device (132a) is attached to the injection device (120) and the syringe (140) is installed on the injection device (120), the communication device (132a) may be operable to read the data storage device (134) associated with the syringe (140). When in a detached condition, the communication device (132a) may be operable to be hand manipulated such that various other data storage devices (134) may be read.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Publication number: 20140142537Abstract: A powerhead (50) of a power injector is disclosed that includes a syringe housing (110) that contains a capacitive fluid detector (112). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may be operable to detect fluid within a syringe (116) installed on the syringe housing (110). The output of the capacitive fluid detector (112) may be used to estimate the volume of fluid within the syringe (116). The capacitive fluid detector (112) may include a plurality of discrete capacitors (118a-118h) arranged serially along a longitudinal axis (120) of the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be operable to produce an electric field extending into the syringe (116). Each of the plurality of capacitors (118a-118h) may be formed on a printed circuit board (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Chad M. Gibson, Charles S. Neer
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Patent number: 8562563Abstract: A power injector syringe clamp assembly (300) is disclosed. This clamp assembly (300) includes a first clamp member (302) and a second clamp member (312), where at least one of these clamp members (302, 312) is movable to provide open and closed configurations for the clamp assembly (300). The clamp assembly (300) also includes at least one RFID reader antenna for communicating with at least one RFID tag (336) on a power injector syringe (330), at least when positioned within the clamp assembly (300).Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Geoffrey S. Strobl, Chad M. Gibson, John K. Bruce
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Patent number: 8446280Abstract: An apparatus and method of operation is provided for a contrast media injector having a powered drive ram. The drive ram is designed to interface with a plunger of a syringe in order to move the plunger forward and backward relative to a barrel of the syringe. The syringe, having an RF data tag associated therewith, is mounted on to the contrast media injector. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from an electromagnetic device of the injector in response to mounting the syringe. Data is electromagnetically read from the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector. The transmitting is terminated after the electromagnetically reading. Medical fluid is then dispensed from the syringe. Electromagnetic signals are transmitted from the electromagnetic device in response to initiation of the dispensing. Data is electromagnetically written to the RF data tag of the syringe using the electromagnetic device of the injector.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Vernon D. Ortenzi, Chad M. Gibson, Victor Lee Potter
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Patent number: 8141417Abstract: The present invention includes medical fluid injector systems that detect the contents and/or volume of such contents within a syringe of the system. For example, an RF signal from a first antenna of a medical fluid injector may be transmitted through a syringe associated with the medical fluid injector. At least some of the transmitted RF signal may be received by a second antenna of the medical fluid injector. An amount of the RF signal received by the second antenna may be measured to provide information regarding the contents and/or volume of such contents within the syringe.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLCInventors: Chad M. Gibson, Vernon D. Ortenzi
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Publication number: 20120035472Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for delivering medical fluids to a patient. A data storage device (120) is either separately attached to or incorporated within the structure of a reusable fixture that may be detachably connected to a barrel (111) of a syringe (107). A filling station (110) and an power injector (108) may each include a read-write device (114, 122) that is operable to read the data storage device (120) within its field of view. When the read-write devices (114, 122) are attached to the filing station (110) and the power injector (40), respectively, and when the fixture including the data storage device (120) is attached to the syringe (107), the read-write devices (114, 122) may be operable to store data on and read data from the data storage device (120) associated with the syringe (107). After an injection procedure, the fixture may be detached from the syringe (107) and reused with a new or resterilized syringe (107).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: MALLINCKRODT INC.Inventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Publication number: 20120029349Abstract: An injection device (120) used in delivering medical fluids to a patient is provided. The injection device (120) may include a syringe plunger driver (126a) and a syringe (140). The syringe (140) may include a syringe data storage device (134). The injection device (120) may include a communication device (132a) disposable in each of attached and detached conditions. The communication device (132a) may be operable to read a data storage device (134) within its field of view. When the communication device (132a) is attached to the injection device (120) and the syringe (140) is installed on the injection device (120), the communication device (132a) may be operable to read the data storage device (134) associated with the syringe (140). When in a detached condition, the communication device (132a) may be operable to be hand manipulated such that various other data storage devices (134) may be read.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Patent number: 8035517Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Mallinckrodt LLC.Inventor: Chad M. Gibson
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Patent number: 7975922Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Frank M. Fago, David W. Wilson, Chad M. Gibson, William E. Bausmith, Vernon D. Ortenzi, Elaine E. Haynes, Elaine F. Borgemenke, John H. Lewis, Gary S. Wagner
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Patent number: 7963936Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Vernon D. Ortenzi, Chad M. Gibson
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Publication number: 20110144486Abstract: A power injector (302) with syringe communication logic (316) is disclosed. A communication with a syringe (320) for the power injector (302) may be initiated via data provided by one or more of a tilt sensor (306), a syringe clamp sensor (308), a prefilled syringe sensor (310), or an imaging energy output sensor (312).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Publication number: 20110144487Abstract: A power injector (302) with syringe communication logic (316) is disclosed. A communication with a syringe (320) for the power injector (302) may be initiated via data provided by one or more of a tilt sensor (306), a syringe clamp sensor (308), a prefilled syringe sensor (310), or an imaging energy output sensor (312).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Publication number: 20110137162Abstract: A power injector (302) with syringe communication logic (316) is disclosed. A communication with a syringe (320) for the power injector (302) may be initiated via data provided by one or more of a tilt sensor (306), a syringe clamp sensor (308), a prefilled syringe sensor (310), or an imaging energy output sensor (312).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: John K. Bruce, Chad M. Gibson, Geoffrey S. Strobl
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Publication number: 20110130720Abstract: A power injector syringe clamp assembly (300) is disclosed. This clamp assembly (300) includes a first clamp member (302) and a second clamp member (312), where at least one of these clamp members (302, 312) is movable to provide open and closed configurations for the clamp assembly (300). The clamp assembly (300) also includes at least one RFID reader antenna for communicating with at least one RFID tag (336) on a power injector syringe (330), at least when positioned within the clamp assembly (300).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Geoffrey S. Strobl, Chad M. Gibson, John K. Bruce
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Patent number: 7898416Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Frank M. Fago, David W. Wilson, Chad M. Gibson, William E. Bausmith, Vernon D. Ortenzi, Elaine E. Haynes, Elaine F. Borgemenke, John H. Lewis, Gary S. Wagner