Patents by Inventor Edward P. Fitzgerald

Edward P. Fitzgerald 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).

  • Patent number: 11939251
    Abstract: A peritoneal dialysis system includes a cycler including a pump actuator, a heater and a heating pan operable with the heater, and a disposable set operable with the cycler. The heating pan includes a sidewall forming a slot. The disposable set includes a pumping cassette and a heater/mixing container. The pumping cassette includes a pump chamber configured to be actuated by the pump actuator. Additionally, the heater/mixing container is in fluid communication with the pumping cassette and is sized to be received at the heating pan. The heater/mixing container includes a port configured such that when the port is slid into the slot of the heater pan sidewall, the port is prevented from rotating about an axis transverse to a direction of flow through the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Gambro Lundia AB
    Inventors: Jane E. Fitzgerald, Ryan P. Marry, John S. Norman, James D. Ascenzo, Meng-Yang Chen, Anders Wellings, Edward S. Szpara, Olof Jansson
  • Patent number: 4754904
    Abstract: A carrier assembly for transporting a compound bow with or without an associated side mounted arrow quiver, firearm, or the like. The carrier assembly includes a generally rigid, elongated base member having spaced, outwardly extending support structures. Elastic straps securely fasten the bow or firearm to the carrier assembly and provision is made for a quick connect/disconnect assembly. A pair of adjustable shoulder straps are disposed on the base member for receipt over a user's shoulders. Another elastic strap selectively secures the carrier assembly to a conventional, portable tree stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1988
    Inventors: Alan G. Fischer, Edward P. Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 4689675
    Abstract: A digital scan converter with an initialization circuit. The initialization circuit, for example, a dedicated circuit or a computer, relates each pixel in a converted image to two or more respective pixels which lie adjacent to it and which are selected from an original image which is generated by a scanner. The initialization circuit also calculates and makes available interpolation constants to be used in deriving the value of a given pixel in terms of its respective, adjacently lying, group of pixels. When the converted image has a raster scan format, a satisfactory image is obtained when the respective group of pixels consists of two pixels between which lies the pixel whose value is to be calculated. By predefining the relationship between the pixels in the converted and original images before actual conversion begins real time operation is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1987
    Assignee: Advanced Systems Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Nichan Tchorbajian, Edward P. Fitzgerald