Patents by Inventor Charles M. Galitz
Charles M. Galitz 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: 20170182242Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide wearable automatic injection devices for providing an injection of a therapeutic agent into a patient. The wearable automatic injection device includes a housing having a patient contact portion securable to the patient, an injection needle for insertion into the patient, and a prefilled syringe assembly for holding the therapeutic agent. The prefilled syringe assembly includes a distal stopper and a proximal stopper penetrated by a penetrating needle. The penetrating needle is in fluid communication with the patient injection needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: AbbVie Inc.Inventors: Charles M. Galitz, Kent Abrahamson, Kevin P. McLennan
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Patent number: 8728311Abstract: Magnetic handling structure comprising a retractable magnet and a probe for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Abbott LaboratoryInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 8357543Abstract: A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Charles M. Galitz, Julius J. Toth, Ronald E. Kukla, Michael G. Lowery, Eric B. Shain
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Publication number: 20120269702Abstract: Magnetic handling structure comprising a retractable magnet and a probe for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: ABBOTT LABORATORIESInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 8211301Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 7815866Abstract: A reaction vessel with a bottom drain opening supporting a selected unpressured head of fluid by the surface tension of the fluid. A device processing zone includes a support for spaced rows of reaction vessels, passages communicating with their drain openings of supported vessels, and a pressure source for selectively draining fluid through the drain openings. Generally horizontal bar magnets are supported for selected vertical movement between the vessel rows. A dispensing head has X discharge openings selectively positionable over X selected reaction vessels. A metering pump mechanism selectively meters X a selected quantity of fluid a bulk supply (where X is at least four), and selectively pumps the metered selected quantities through the drain openings to the selected reaction vessels. Methods of drawing fluid from the vessels using the pressure source, and moving the magnets to form a pellet of analyte are also included.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Scott G. Safar, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Charles M. Galitz, Julius J. Toth, Ronald E. Kukla, Michael G. Lowery, Eric B. Shain
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Publication number: 20100227387Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 7718072Abstract: Magnetic handling structure (1a) comprising a retractable magnet (4) and a probe (3) for the manipulation of magnetic particles in biological samples and methods of handling magnetic particles in biological samples.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Scott G. Safar, Charles M. Galitz, Stephen L. Herchenbach, Chadwick M. Dunn, Larry L. McDowell
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Patent number: 6562298Abstract: The embodiments disclosed relate to determination of an item of interest in a sample. One embodiment relates to a structure which comprises a process path. The process path comprises a process lane including a process step performance lane where a process step is performed, and a process step avoidance lane where the process step is avoided. A first prime mover is operatively connected with the process path for moving a container holding the sample along the process path. A first pipetting system is operatively associated with the process path for introducing the sample to the container. A second pipetting system is operatively associated with the process path for introducing a reagent to the container. A device is operatively connected with the process path and is selectively engagable with the container for mixing the sample and the reagent in the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 1999Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: David C. Arnquist, Grady Barnes, III, Richard D. Button, Chadwick M. Dunn, Richard C. East, Jr., Patrick P. Fritchie, Charles M. Galitz, Gregory E. Gardner, Cass J. Grandone, Robert C. Gray, James T. Holen, Robert P. Luoma, II, Jimmy D. McCoy, James E. Mitchell, Adrian John Murray, David W. Murray, Jack F. Ramsey, Neal T. Sleszynski, Julius J. Toth
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Publication number: 20020127727Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2002Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Mark C. Bach, Daniel Bay, Michael K. Carter, John M. Clemens, Daniel G. Dahlke, Charles M. Galitz, Robert C. Gray, Folim Halaka, Steve Herchenbach, Ronald E. Kukla, Curtis J. Pepe, Mark Pierce, Scott G. Safar, Julius Toth, Gary Zuck
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Patent number: 6413780Abstract: A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1999Date of Patent: July 2, 2002Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Mark C. Bach, Daniel Bay, Michael K. Carter, John M. Clemens, Daniel G. Dahlke, Charles M. Galitz, Robert C. Gray, Folim Halaka, Steve Herchenbach, Ronald E. Kukla, Curtis J. Pepe, Mark Pierce, Scott G. Safar, Julius Toth, Gary Zuck
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Patent number: 5856194Abstract: The embodiments disclosed relate to determination of an item of interest in a sample. In one method, a process path comprising a process lane including a process step performance lane where a process step is performed, and a process step avoidance lane where the process step is avoided is provided. A container holding the sample is moved along the process path. The sample is introduced to the container. A reagent is introduced to the container. The sample and the reagent are mixed in the container. The container is selectively positioned in a selected one of the process step performance lane and the process step avoidance lane. The item of interest in the sample is determined based upon a reaction between the sample and the reagent.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1996Date of Patent: January 5, 1999Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: David C. Arnquist, Grady Barnes, III, Richard D. Button, Chadwick M. Dunn, Richard C. East, Jr., Patrick P. Fritchie, Charles M. Galitz, Gregory E. Gardner, Cass J. Grandone, Robert C. Gray, James T. Holen, Robert P. Luoma, II, Jimmy D. McCoy, James E. Mitchell, Adrian John Murray, David W. Murray, Jack F. Ramsey, Neal T. Sleszynski, Julius J. Toth
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Patent number: 4902399Abstract: An improved ISE is provided for measuring the concentration of an electrolyte in a sample in a centrifuge-type analyzer utilizing a multichamber test pack. The reference cell and sensor cell of the ISE are each comprised of an electrode, fill solution, housing and membrane in a fully self-contained configuration. Each cell is of sufficiently small size to fit in the test pack. The electrode of each cell is provided with screw threads to allow each cell to be screwed directly into the test pack thereby securing the cell to the test pack and at the same time providing a convenient electrical contact to the readout electronics of the test pack. With the present design manipulation of the ISE sensor output voltage can be achieved by varying the known ion concentration of the fill solution. Also provided is a novel method of introducing a fill solution into the cell after all of the cell components are in place.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1989Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Abbott LaboratoriesInventors: Benton A. Durley, III, Steven G. Schultz, Charles M. Galitz