Patents by Inventor Gary R. Stacey
Gary R. Stacey 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: 9302041Abstract: A blood-donation system and methods of usage are disclosed. The system includes a blood-donating chair configured to interoperate with various blood-processing apparatuses. The system further combines into a self-contained system all devices, communications pathways and power supplies for various powered devices employed during a blood-collecting session. The system may further interoperate with other blood-donation systems allowing for continuous monitoring of multiple blood-collecting sessions at a single user interface. According to another embodiment, in addition to interoperability, the system is further configured for upgradability, in which, various donor-station devices may be mounted and remounted.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventor: Gary R. Stacey
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Publication number: 20140266743Abstract: A blood-donation system and methods of usage are disclosed. The system includes a blood-donating chair configured to interoperate with various blood-processing apparatuses. The system further combines into a self-contained system all devices, communications pathways and power supplies for various powered devices employed during a blood-collecting session. The system may further interoperate with other blood-donation systems allowing for continuous monitoring of multiple blood-collecting sessions at a single user interface. According to another embodiment, in addition to interoperability, the system is further configured for upgradability, in which, various donor-station devices may be mounted and remounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Haemonetics CorporationInventor: Gary R. Stacey
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Patent number: 6402702Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
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Patent number: 6113554Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
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Patent number: 5514095Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for heating, filtering and eliminating gas from biological fluids. The apparatus includes a heat exchanger for heating biological fluids coaxially positioned within a filter unit. The filter unit receives heated fluid from the heat exchanger within an inner chamber and vents gas to the atmosphere contained within the heated fluid through a vent on the inner chamber. The fluid is radially filtered between the inner chamber and an outer chamber by a filter element coaxially separating the inner and outer chambers.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1994Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Jerry R. Brightbill, Gary R. Stacey
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Patent number: 4795448Abstract: A suction collection system particularly suitable for drawing fluids from a patient area and storing the fluids for later use or disposal, which is operable in any orientation of the device, thereby providing a field operable system which may be transported in battlefield conditions. The portable suction system consists of a cylindrical evacuating chamber with a top sealing cap. A suction port on the sealing cap is connected to the fluid collection bag, which consists of a laminar flexible plastic bag having an air permeable, liquid impermeable patch or portion through which air may pass for purposes of providing a vacuum suction, yet the collected fluids will remain in the bag. The suction power is provided by a vacuum pump which is electronically regulated by periodically energizing and de-energizing the pump to conserve power supply energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1987Date of Patent: January 3, 1989Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Gary R. Stacey, Wesley H. Verkaart, Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
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Patent number: 4740202Abstract: A suction collection system particularly suitable for drawing fluids from a patient area and storing the fluids for later use or disposal, which is operable in any orientation of the device, thereby providing a field operable system which may be transported in battlefield conditions. The portable suction system consists of a cylindrical evacuating chamber with a top sealing cap. A suction port on the sealing cap is connected to the fluid collection bag, which consists of a laminar flexible plastic bag having an air permeable, liquid impermeable patch or portion through which air may pass for purposes of providing a vacuum suction, yet the collected fluids will remain in the bag. The suction power is provided by a vacuum pump which is electronically regulated by periodically energizing and de-energizing the pump to conserve power supply energy.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1986Date of Patent: April 26, 1988Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Gary R. Stacey, Wesley H. Verkaart, Thomas D. Headley, Edward T. Powers
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Patent number: D423095Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
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Patent number: RE45315Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Haemonetics CorporationInventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey