Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Gassman
Christopher D. Gassman 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: 20230282346Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, JR., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Patent number: 11676715Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Publication number: 20220358759Abstract: A head-mounted display device for interface with a blood processing machine using a disposable component having tubing and a blood component receptacle includes a frame configured to be mounted on a person's head and configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of the person. The display device includes a display, a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a network, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the frame, the display and the wireless transceiver and receives instructions for training the person how to use the blood processing machine. The processing circuit overlays indicators, text, highlighting and/or icons on the blood processing machine as seen from a field of view of the person based on the instructions to train the person in using the blood processing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: William CORK, Brian CASE, John W. Barry, JR., Jonathan Prendergast, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Publication number: 20220351851Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, JR., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Patent number: 9072824Abstract: A system is provided for controlling fluid flow in a flow circuit of the type including at least two flexible containers which are fluidly connected by a conduit. The system includes a pressure chamber having an interior which receives one of the containers of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber has at least one port which communicates between the interior of the pressure chamber and the outside environment and receives at least a portion of the conduit of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber also includes a pressure/vacuum source for increasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber above atmospheric pressure and decreasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber below atmospheric pressure. The pressure chamber may include other elements, such as interface detectors, clamping devices, sealing devices, and access devices for automatically processing fluid, such as separated blood.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Gassman, Andres Pasko, Walter T. Watts
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Patent number: 9033948Abstract: A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device and a blood collection container having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets. The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Fenwel, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Marc Payrat, Serge Hugard, Christian Stonig, Boudewijn Erasmus, Emmanuel Mignon, Christopher D. Gassman, Clay Little, Bryan Blickhan
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Patent number: 8676600Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus to provide information regarding blood donation. Certain examples include a method for providing blood collection information to a donor. The method includes displaying a graphical representation of a donor's donation progress toward a goal for blood component collection to a donor via an executable application icon on a mobile device. The graphical representation is to provide a visual indication of the donor's donation progress toward a goal. The donor's donation progress toward the goal is based on data from a donation facility provided to the mobile device and is displayed via the graphical representation without the donor executing the application. The method includes facilitating access to additional blood donation information for the donor by executing the application via the graphical representation on the mobile device. The method includes facilitating donor action with respect to the blood donation information via the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Fenwal, IncInventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Christopher D. Gassman
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Publication number: 20120291867Abstract: A system is provided for controlling fluid flow in a flow circuit of the type including at least two flexible containers which are fluidly connected by a conduit. The system includes a pressure chamber having an interior which receives one of the containers of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber has at least one port which communicates between the interior of the pressure chamber and the outside environment and receives at least a portion of the conduit of the flow circuit. The pressure chamber also includes a pressure/vacuum source for increasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber above atmospheric pressure and decreasing the pressure in the interior of the pressure chamber below atmospheric pressure. The pressure chamber may include other elements, such as interface detectors, clamping devices, sealing devices, and access devices for automatically processing fluid, such as separated blood.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Christopher D. Gassman, Andres Pasko, Walter T. Watts
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Publication number: 20120269679Abstract: A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device and a blood collection container having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets. The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Marc Payrat, Serge Hugard, Christian Stonig, Boudewijn Erasmus, Emmanuel Mignon, Christopher D. Gassman, Clay Little, Bryan Blickhan
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Publication number: 20120038651Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus to provide information regarding blood donation. Certain examples include a method for providing blood collection information to a donor. The method includes displaying a graphical representation of a donor's donation progress toward a goal for blood component collection to a donor via an executable application icon on a mobile device. The graphical representation is to provide a visual indication of the donor's donation progress toward a goal. The donor's donation progress toward the goal is based on data from a donation facility provided to the mobile device and is displayed via the graphical representation without the donor executing the application. The method includes facilitating access to additional blood donation information for the donor by executing the application via the graphical representation on the mobile device. The method includes facilitating donor action with respect to the blood donation information via the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, JR., Christopher D. Gassman