Patents by Inventor Jonathan Prendergast
Jonathan Prendergast 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: 11938259Abstract: Blood treatment systems and methods are provided for combining a blood separation system and an adsorption device. The blood separation system is configured to separate a blood component from blood, while the adsorption device is configured to receive at least a portion of the separated blood component and process it. The blood separation system includes a fluid flow element and a controller. The fluid flow element is configured for flowing the separated blood component into the adsorption device. The controller controls the fluid flow element based at least in part on one or more processing parameters. The processing parameters include a maximum flow rate of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, a maximum pressure of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, and/or the volume of fluid in a location of the system.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: John T. Foley, Jonathan Prendergast, Lan T. Nguyen, Brian C Case
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Patent number: 11901069Abstract: A system and method processes blood donation data for presentation on an operator interface. A handheld computing device has a touch screen display and a processing circuit to provide an icon associated with an executable application on a first display screen, the icon configured to be positioned along with icons for other executable applications on the first display screen. The processing circuit is to retrieve an indication of a need for a particular blood component, wherein the particular blood component is selected from the group comprising whole blood, double red cells and plasma. The processing circuit is to provide the indication of the need for a particular blood component to the display. The processing circuit is to provide to the touch screen display a remaining time or a date the blood donor is next eligible to donate a blood component based on a donation eligibility guideline.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Kyungyoon Min, Christine M. Larson
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Publication number: 20230282346Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, JR., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Patent number: 11676715Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Publication number: 20220358759Abstract: A head-mounted display device for interface with a blood processing machine using a disposable component having tubing and a blood component receptacle includes a frame configured to be mounted on a person's head and configured to hold a lens in front of an eye of the person. The display device includes a display, a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a network, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the frame, the display and the wireless transceiver and receives instructions for training the person how to use the blood processing machine. The processing circuit overlays indicators, text, highlighting and/or icons on the blood processing machine as seen from a field of view of the person based on the instructions to train the person in using the blood processing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: William CORK, Brian CASE, John W. Barry, JR., Jonathan Prendergast, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Publication number: 20220351851Abstract: A system and method for collecting whole blood from blood donors includes first and second whole blood collection devices disposed at different blood donation centers. A remote server computer is in communication with the blood collection devices. The whole blood collection devices transfer donation procedure information to the remote server. The remote server computer facilitates retrieval of the donation procedure information at a handheld computing device. The donation procedure information includes data based on product volume collected and data indicating performance of operators of the whole blood collection devices. The handheld computing device displays a number of whole blood units collected. Blood collection can be improved using the donation procedure information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, JR., Kyungyoon Min, Christopher D. Gassman, Daryl Richard Calhoun
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Patent number: 11462321Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus to provide information regarding blood collection instruments via a mobile device. An example method for blood collection instrument management includes providing a graphical representation of one or more blood collection instruments with a visual indication of a status for each instrument. The graphical representation is to visually convey information regarding each of the one or more blood collection instruments and is selectable by a user to provide additional information regarding each of the one or more blood collection instruments. The method includes facilitating access to troubleshoot and interact with the one or more blood collection instruments via the mobile device. The method includes dynamically updating the status for each instrument via communication between the mobile device and one or more blood collection facilities at which the one or more blood collection instruments are located.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Kyungyoon Min, William H. Cork, Daryl Richard Calhoun, Christie Larson, Robert Bronersky
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Publication number: 20220262506Abstract: A system and method processes blood donation data for presentation on an operator interface. A handheld computing device has a touch screen display and a processing circuit to provide an icon associated with an executable application on a first display screen, the icon configured to be positioned along with icons for other executable applications on the first display screen. The processing circuit is to retrieve an indication of a need for a particular blood component, wherein the particular blood component is selected from the group comprising whole blood, double red cells and plasma. The processing circuit is to provide the indication of the need for a particular blood component to the display. The processing circuit is to provide to the touch screen display a remaining time or a date the blood donor is next eligible to donate a blood component based on a donation eligibility guideline.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Kyungyoon Min
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Patent number: 11393583Abstract: A system and method processes blood donation data for presentation on an operator interface. A handheld computing device has a touch screen display and a processing circuit to provide an icon associated with an executable application on a first display screen, the icon configured to be positioned along with icons for other executable applications on the first display screen. The processing circuit is to retrieve an indication of a need for a particular blood component, wherein the particular blood component is selected from the group comprising whole blood, double red cells and plasma. The processing circuit is to provide the indication of the need for a particular blood component to the display. The processing circuit is to provide to the touch screen display a remaining time or a date the blood donor is next eligible to donate a blood component based on a donation eligibility guideline.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Jr., Kyungyoon Min
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Publication number: 20210335459Abstract: A distributed computing system for managing blood processing procedures in a blood processing facility has a system server, a plurality of computerized blood collection instruments and a computer. The system server stores data identifiers for different human operators. The blood collection instruments collect blood components from donors to generate collected products. Each instrument transmits data regarding the instrument to the system server, the system server storing data identifiers for each instrument. The computer presents the data regarding the blood collection instruments on a display and receives assignments of different donors to different blood collection instruments from a human administrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Grant Benjamin, Alfons Conley, Art Marshall, Dale Meixelsperger, Doug Newlin, Urmi Marshall, Rebecca Lauseng, Jonathan Prendergast
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Patent number: 11074995Abstract: A distributed computing system for managing blood processing procedures in a blood processing facility includes a system server, a plurality of computerized blood collection instruments, a network, a reception staff computer and an administrative level computer, with operations distributed among the various computing devices. The system server stores data identifiers for a plurality of different human operators. The computerized blood collection instruments collect blood components from donors to generate collected products and transmit real-time data regarding the blood collection instrument to the system server. The reception staff computer intakes donor data and uploads the donor data to the system server. The administrative level computer presents the donor data and the real-time data regarding the blood collection instruments on a display and receives assignments of different donors to different blood collection instruments from a human administrator.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Grant Benjamin, Alfons Conley, Art Marshall, Dale Meixelsperger, Doug Newlin, Urmi Desai, Rebecca Lauseng, Jonathan Prendergast
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Publication number: 20190351126Abstract: Blood treatment systems and methods are provided for combining a blood separation system and an adsorption device. The blood separation system is configured to separate a blood component from blood, while the adsorption device is configured to receive at least a portion of the separated blood component and process it. The blood separation system includes a fluid flow element and a controller. The fluid flow element is configured for flowing the separated blood component into the adsorption device. The controller controls the fluid flow element based at least in part on one or more processing parameters. The processing parameters include a maximum flow rate of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, a maximum pressure of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, and/or the volume of fluid in a location of the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: John T. Foley, Jonathan Prendergast, Lan T. Nguyen, Brian C. Case
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Patent number: 10431335Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus to provide information regarding medical devices via a mobile device. An example method for mobile medical device management includes providing a representation of one or more medical devices with a visual indication of a status for each device. The representation is to visually convey information regarding each of the one or more medical devices and is selectable by a user to provide additional information regarding each of the one or more medical devices. The method includes facilitating interaction with the one or more medical devices via the mobile device. The method includes dynamically updating the status for each medical device via communication between the mobile device and one or more facilities at which the one or more medical devices are located.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: William H. Cork, Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry
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Patent number: 10413652Abstract: Blood treatment systems and methods are provided for combining a blood separation system and an adsorption device. The blood separation system is configured to separate a blood component from blood, while the adsorption device is configured to receive at least a portion of the separated blood component and process it. The blood separation system includes a fluid flow element and a controller. The fluid flow element is configured for flowing the separated blood component into the adsorption device. The controller controls the fluid flow element based at least in part on one or more processing parameters. The processing parameters include a maximum flow rate of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, a maximum pressure of the separated blood component flowed into the adsorption device, and/or the volume of fluid in a location of the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: John T. Foley, Jonathan Prendergast, Lan T. Nguyen, Brian C. Case
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Patent number: 10286148Abstract: Systems and methods for using physiological data in a medical device are disclosed. The physiological data may be measured by a vital sign reader and received by a processing circuit associated with the medical device. The processing circuit may automatically adjust the operation of the medical device during a medical procedure based on the physiological data. In some implementations, the processing circuit may mirror a memory partition to a redundant storage device, allowing for uninterrupted execution of the medical procedure in the event of a memory failure condition.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, Joseph M. Foster, Witold Moskal
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Patent number: 10258998Abstract: An optical monitoring system is provided for use with a blood processing system. The system includes a light source configured to illuminate a disposable flow circuit received in a centrifuge and a light detector configured to receive an image of the disposable flow circuit. A controller combines two or more of the images received by the light detector to generate a two-dimensional output. The output is used to control the separation of blood within the disposable flow circuit. The monitoring system may also be used to verify that the disposable flow circuit is suitable for use with the centrifuge or that the disposable flow circuit is properly aligned within the centrifuge. The monitoring system may be positioned outside of the centrifuge bucket which receives the centrifuge.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork, Jonathan Prendergast
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Patent number: 9956141Abstract: Systems and methods for determining when a fluid supply container of a blood processing apparatus becomes empty. The system uses a scale to monitor and detect when a fluid supply container is empty based on the rate of change of the container weight and whether the container weight is below a pre-established threshold, and a controller receives a signal from the scale and controls the operation of a pump to stop pumping when the fluid supply container is empty.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Lan Nguyen, John Foley, Jonathan Prendergast, Brian Case
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Publication number: 20180052978Abstract: A distributed computing system for managing blood processing procedures in a blood processing facility includes a system server, a plurality of computerized blood collection instruments, a network, a reception staff computer and an administrative level computer, with operations distributed among the various computing devices. The system server stores data identifiers for a plurality of different human operators. The computerized blood collection instruments collect blood components from donors to generate collected products and transmit real-time data regarding the blood collection instrument to the system server. The reception staff computer intakes donor data and uploads the donor data to the system server. The administrative level computer presents the donor data and the real-time data regarding the blood collection instruments on a display and receives assignments of different donors to different blood collection instruments from a human administrator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Grant Benjamin, Alfons Conley, Art Marshall, Dale Meixelsperger, Doug Newlin, Urmi Desai, Rebecca Lauseng, Jonathan Prendergast
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Patent number: 9895700Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving the flow rate of plasma being removed from a blood separation chamber during a blood separation procedure. The system includes a blood separation chamber in which plasma is separated from cellular blood components and an outlet line for removing the separated plasma from the blood separation chamber. A primary optical sensor assembly is associated with the blood separation chamber to directly monitor the interior of the blood separation chamber. A secondary optical sensor assembly is associated with the outlet line to monitor the separated plasma in the outlet line, with each optical sensor assembly checking for the presence of cellular components in the separated plasma. If the primary optical sensor assembly detects such a condition while the secondary optical sensor assembly does not, then a controller may take steps to resolve the conflict and continue the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Lan T. Nguyen, Jonathan Prendergast, John T. Foley
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Publication number: 20180039748Abstract: A system and method processes blood donation data for presentation on an operator interface. A handheld computing device has a touch screen display and a processing circuit to provide an icon associated with an executable application on a first display screen, the icon configured to be positioned along with icons for other executable applications on the first display screen. The processing circuit is to retrieve an indication of a need for a particular blood component, wherein the particular blood component is selected from the group comprising whole blood, double red cells and plasma. The processing circuit is to provide the indication of the need for a particular blood component to the display. The processing circuit is to provide to the touch screen display a remaining time or a date the blood donor is next eligible to donate a blood component based on a donation eligibility guideline.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Brian C. Case, Jonathan Prendergast, John W. Barry, Kyungyoon Min