Patents by Inventor John M. Shrewsbury

John M. Shrewsbury 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).

  • Liquid transfer systems and methods of calibration thereof by performing air aspirations
    Patent number: 9874471
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods adapted to calibrate a liquid transfer system. The methods include providing a probe having a fluidly-coupled pressure sensor, the pressure sensor adapted to sense an aspiration pressure associated with the probe, performing one or more air aspirations and taking one or more pressure readings with the pressure sensor, and using one or more of the pressure readings to calibrate the pressure sensor. A novel liquid transfer system is also disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
    Inventors: Jianfang Wang, Mark H. Sprenkle, Jingjing Zhang, John M. Shrewsbury
  • LIQUID TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CALIBRATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20140373596
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods adapted to calibrate a liquid transfer system. The methods include providing a probe having a fluidly-coupled pressure sensor, the pressure sensor adapted to sense an aspiration pressure associated with the probe, performing one or more air aspirations and taking one or more pressure readings with the pressure sensor, and using one or more of the pressure readings to calibrate the pressure sensor. A novel liquid transfer system is also disclosed, as are other aspects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS INC.
    Inventors: Jianfang Wang, Mark H. Sprenkle, Jingjing Zhang, John M. Shrewsbury