Patents by Inventor Gerald William Brann

Gerald William Brann 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).

  • Publication number: 20220305200
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method with common line auto flush, wherein the infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the junction and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; entering a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching from the first flow path to a second flow path; driving the second fluid at the first rate along the second flow path; monitoring volume of the second fluid driven at the first rate; and driving the second fluid at a second rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey James Gylland, Gerald William Brann, James Duane Jacobson, Arthur E. Webb, James Cudney, Nursel Asikhan-Berlinguette
  • Publication number: 20220176037
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method provide concurrent infusion with common line auto flush. The infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a mixing chamber, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the mixing chamber and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; determining a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching to a concurrent infusion mode to drive a combination of the first fluid and the second fluid at the first rate along a second flow path including the common line; monitoring a volume of the combination of the first and second fluids driven at the first rate; and driving the combination of the first and second fluids at a combined rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: James Duane Jacobson, Gerald William Brann
  • Patent number: 11246985
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method with common line auto flush, wherein the infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the junction and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; entering a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching from the first flow path to a second flow path; driving the second fluid at the first rate along the second flow path; monitoring volume of the second fluid driven at the first rate; and driving the second fluid at a second rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey James Gylland, Gerald William Brann, James Duane Jacobson, Arthur E. Webb, James Cudney, Nursel Asikhan-Berlinguette
  • Patent number: 11135360
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method provide concurrent infusion with common line auto flush. The infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a mixing chamber, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the mixing chamber and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; determining a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching to a concurrent infusion mode to drive a combination of the first fluid and the second fluid at the first rate along a second flow path including the common line; monitoring a volume of the combination of the first and second fluids driven at the first rate; and driving the combination of the first and second fluids at a combined rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: James Duane Jacobson, Gerald William Brann
  • Publication number: 20200324044
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method with common line auto flush, wherein the infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the junction and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; entering a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching from the first flow path to a second flow path; driving the second fluid at the first rate along the second flow path; monitoring volume of the second fluid driven at the first rate; and driving the second fluid at a second rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey James Gylland, Gerald William Brann, James Duane Jacobson, Arthur E. Webb, James Cudney, Nursel Asikhan-Berlinguette
  • Publication number: 20190282757
    Abstract: An infusion pump system and method with common line auto flush, wherein the infusion pump system has a first reservoir, a second reservoir, a junction, a common line having one end in fluid connection with the junction and having a terminal fluid delivery end, and an infusion pump. The method includes infusing the first fluid at a first rate along a first flow path; entering a common line flush volume value for the common line; switching from the first flow path to a second flow path; driving the second fluid at the first rate along the second flow path; monitoring volume of the second fluid driven at the first rate; and driving the second fluid at a second rate along the second flow path when the monitored volume is equal to or greater than the common line flush volume value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey James Gylland, Gerald William Brann, James Duane Jacobson, Arthur E. Webb, James Cudney, Nursel Asikhan-Berlinguette