Patents by Inventor James D. Norman

James D. Norman 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
  • Publication number: 20100174602
    Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for providing customized content to at least one prospective customer are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of creating a personalized portal page in a database by aggregating corporate information relevant to a prospect's business interest. Next, the method directs the personalized portal page to the prospect. Once the prospect accesses the portal and reviews the content, the present system then gathers prospect behavior data. Next, a report based on the prospect behavior data is generated, and then the personalized portal page is modified in response to the behavior data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Monte Zweben, James D. Norman
  • Publication number: 20030229508
    Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for providing customized content to at least one prospective customer are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes the step of creating a personalized portal page in a database by aggregating corporate information relevant to a prospect's business interest. Next, the method directs the personalized portal page to the prospect. Once the prospect accesses the portal and reviews the content, the present system then gathers prospect behavior data. Next, a report based on the prospect behavior data is generated, and then the personalized portal page is modified in response to the behavior data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Monte Zweben, James D. Norman
  • Publication number: 20020169686
    Abstract: A system and method that provides real-time product and services information to sales personnel so that they may provide accurate and timely information to consumers and to the consumers directly so that they may service themselves. In one embodiment, the present system includes at least one device interfacing with a plurality of consumer and product databases. When a sales associate receives a request for product information from a consumer, the associate inputs the product information into at least one device. The device communicates with a vendor computer over a wireless interface to search at least one database associated with a merchant to identify information about products and services that satisfies the request and/or identifies up-sell and cross-sell products and services. The vendor computer transmits retrieved information to the device, and sales associate communicates timely and accurate product information to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Blue Martini Software
    Inventors: Monte Zweben, James D. Norman, J. Douglas Donohoe, Alexander M. Neth