Patents by Inventor Gary Kunz

Gary Kunz 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).

  • Systems and methods for eradicating contaminants using photoactive materials in fluids like blood using discrete sources of radiation
    Patent number: 5868695
    Abstract: A system and method for treating a fluid carrying a contaminant to which a photoactive material has been bound include a treatment device that defines a flow passage with a gap. The system and method operate to establish a flow of fluid from the inlet end of the gap to the outlet end of the gap. The system and method also channel the flow of fluid in the gap in succession through one or more flow paths. The system and method establish at least two discrete sources of radiation in the flow path at spaced apart locations along the direction of fluid flow. At least one of the radiation sources comprises a photodiode. The system and method further include a control for operating each discrete source of radiation at a selected wavelength within the prescribed range to activate the photoactive material bound to the contaminant. Upon activation, the material eradicates the contaminant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignees: Baxter International Inc., Quadra Logic Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ludwig Wolf, Jr., John T. Foley, William R. Bratten, Gary Kunz, Michael Stonefield