Patents by Inventor Gail Bynum
Gail Bynum 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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Patent number: 9378333Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Patent number: 8133197Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20120013802Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20120013625Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20090275886Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: Smiths Medical MD, Inc.Inventors: Michael Blomquist, Timothy Bresina, Gail Bynum, Michael Welsch
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Publication number: 20070161955Abstract: A medication pump includes a housing including an external wall and a plurality of internal adjoining housings, including a first housing enclosing a cartridge. The pump includes a primary vent for venting the medication pump to atmosphere, the primary vent including a primary liquid barrier allowing passage of gas therethrough while preventing passage of liquid therethrough. The pump includes a secondary vent on the first housing, the secondary vent including a secondary liquid barrier allowing passage of gas therethrough to an interior of the housing while preventing passage of liquid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL MD, INC.Inventors: Gail Bynum, Mark Faust, Jay Johnson, Clinton Vilks, William Harm
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Publication number: 20050234404Abstract: The present invention concerns a medication pump for use with a medication cartridge that is loaded using a drive rod of the medication pump. In one embodiment, the drive rod includes an interface structure defining a first channel where the first channel has an axial portion disposed parallel to an axis of the drive rod and a locking portion disposed in a circumferential direction around an outer surface of the drive rod. In another embodiment of the invention, the drive rod includes a visual indicator at an interface end of the drive rod, so that when the interface structure of the drive rod is coupled to a plunger of a medication cartridge, the visual indicator will not be seen, to provide a way to check for secure coupling of the drive rod to the plunger. In its embodiment, the outer housing of the medication pump includes a window into a cartridge housing to allow a view of the visual indicator if it is not attached to the plunger.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: Smiths Medical MD, Inc.Inventors: Clinton Vilks, Gail Bynum, Mark Faust
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Patent number: 6374876Abstract: A cassette is described including a housing, an inner reservoir located within the housing, a valve coupled to the inner reservoir and coupled to the housing, and a delivery conduit coupled to the inner reservoir and emerging from the delivery opening of the cassette. The cassette also includes a dispensing apparatus that defines a passage and has a first activating device that opens the valve of the cassette. The dispensing apparatus also has a second activating member capable of establishing fluid communication with a medicant container. A method of mixing a powdered drug and a liquid includes establishing fluid communication between the reservoir and the medicant container, dispensing at least a portion of the liquid into the medicant container, and transferring the mixed drug into the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2001Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: Deltec, Inc.Inventor: Gail Bynum
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Publication number: 20010010238Abstract: A cassette is described including a housing, an inner reservoir located within the housing, a valve coupled to the inner reservoir and coupled to the housing, and a delivery conduit coupled to the inner reservoir and emerging from the delivery opening of the cassette. The cassette also includes a dispensing apparatus that defines a passage and has a first activating device that opens the valve of the cassette. The dispensing apparatus also has a second activating member capable of establishing fluid communication with a medicant container. A method of mixing a powdered drug and a liquid includes establishing fluid communication between the reservoir and the medicant container, dispensing at least a portion of the liquid into the medicant container, and transferring the mixed drug into the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Applicant: SIMS Deltec, Inc.Inventor: Gail Bynum
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Patent number: 6202708Abstract: A cassette is described including a housing, an inner reservoir located within the housing, a valve coupled to the inner reservoir and coupled to the housing, and a delivery conduit coupled to the inner reservoir and emerging from the delivery opening of the cassette. The cassette also includes a dispensing apparatus that defines a passage and has a first activating device that opens the valve of the cassette. The dispensing apparatus also has a second activating member capable of establishing fluid communication with a medicant container. A method of mixing a powdered drug and a liquid includes establishing fluid communication between the reservoir and the medicant container, dispensing at least a portion of the liquid into the medicant container, and transferring the mixed drug into the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 1998Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: SIMS Deltec, Inc.Inventor: Gail Bynum
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Patent number: D816696Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Ledford, Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter
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Patent number: D816697Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Ledford, Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter
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Patent number: D816699Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Ledford, Nancy Bayer, Eric Wilkowske, Kou Lor, Jennifer Tsai, Gail Bynum, Lisa Hoh, Chris Pickles, Janet Shallbetter
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Patent number: D828366Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Bayer, Jennifer Tsai, Gail Bynum, Lisa Hoh, Chris Pickles, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter
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Patent number: D868111Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Ledford, Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter
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Patent number: D868837Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Nancy Bayer, Gail Bynum, James Drost, Ricky Ledford, Chris Pickles, Lisa Hoh, Jennifer Tsai, Eric Wilkowske, Nathan Vang, Kou Lor, Janet Shallbetter