Patents by Inventor Daniel P. O'Sullivan

Daniel P. O'Sullivan 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).

  • Method of operating a disposable pumping unit
    Patent number: 9675744
    Abstract: A method of operating a disposable pumping unit includes enabling the disposable pumping unit to be loaded into a peritoneal dialysis hardware unit between a door and a housing of the hardware unit; structuring the disposable pumping unit to have a fluid pump receptacle, the fluid pump receptacle constructed and arranged to extend from both surfaces of the unit so as to fit within a first opening provided in the door and a second opening provided in the housing of the hardware unit; and enabling the disposable pumping unit to be guided into the hardware unit such that the fluid pump receptacle becomes aligned with the opposing first and second openings when the door is closed against the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
    Inventors: Loren M. Lundtveit, Jose Alvaro, Joseph H. Bowman, Jr., Daniel P. O'Sullivan, Stanley O. Thompson