Patents by Inventor John F. O'Riordan

John F. O'Riordan 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).

  • Biological/pharmaceutical method and apparatus for collecting and mixing fluids
    Patent number: 5378227
    Abstract: A blood circulation apparatus includes a suction wand for receiving blood from a patient, a reservoir for collecting received blood, a conduit connecting the suction wand and the reservoir, an anticoagulant pump and line for introducing anticoagulant into the blood upstream of the reservoir, sensors for detecting liquid volume in the reservoir and for transmitting a corresponding volume signal, and a controller for regulating anticoagulant introduction in accordance with a predetermined program and as a function of the volume signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. O'Riordan, Glen D. Antwiler