Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Medberry

Joseph M. Medberry 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: 6827335
    Abstract: A center motor driven stabilizer jack having a motor driven slip differential which drives a left and a right thread screw lowering attached stabilizer legs which adjust and compensate for uneven terrain at the same time. The stabilizer jack slip differential, motor and the thread screws are mounted horizontally providing a low profile. The center drive system creates a beam style support the stabilizer legs to be moved further out for greater stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph M. Medberry
  • Patent number: 6402702
    Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
  • Patent number: 6113554
    Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
  • Patent number: 5311908
    Abstract: A fluid flow apparatus includes a peristaltic pump rotor mounted to a deck module assembly. A disposable software set is provided which includes a cassette which has a primary flexible tube and a pump platen adjacent to which the primary flexible tube resides. Tubing with blood processing bags are coupled to the manifold along with the input port of the rotor of a disposable blood processing centrifuge bowl. The software set also includes a three-to-one manifold which connects the primary tube to a plurality of secondary flexible tubes. Fluid flow through the secondary flexible tubes is controlled by a plurality of pinch valves which pinch the secondary tubes closed against closing surfaces on the cassette. A deck module assembly allows a user to properly secure the cassette relative to the pump rotor and the pinch valves. A flat surface is provided on the manifold to couple sonic radiation into the manifold and sense the presence of fluids therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: David Barone, Russell Herrig, Joseph M. Medberry, Paul M. Volpini, Joseph R. Plante
  • Patent number: 5273517
    Abstract: A fluid flow apparatus includes a peristaltic pump rotor mounted to a deck module assembly. A disposable software set is provided which includes a cassette which has a primary flexible tube and a pump platen adjacent to which the primary flexible tube resides. Tubing with blood processing bags are coupled to the manifold along with the input port of the rotor of a disposable blood processing centrifuge bowl. The cassette is removably secured to the hardware apparatus such that the flexible tube contacts both the platen of the cassette and the rollers of the pump rotor. The pump rotor is rotated to induce a fluid flow through the primary flexible tube. The software set also includes a three-to-one manifold which connects the primary tube to a plurality of secondary flexible tubes. Fluid flow through the secondary flexible tubes is controlled by a plurality of pinch valves which pinch the secondary tubes closed against closing surfaces on the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: David Barone, Russell Herrig, Edward Kaleskas, Ronald Porreca, Alan L. Stenfors, Robert Vandor, Joseph M. Medberry, Paul M. Volpini
  • Patent number: D423095
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey
  • Patent number: RE45315
    Abstract: A whole blood collection system includes an automated pump/control unit and an accompanying disposable blood set. When combined and connected to a source of anticoagulant, these elements allow automatic priming of the blood set with anticoagulant and automatic collection of anticoagulated blood product according to three different collection modes. The unit's pump and the blood set are specially designed to cooperate during the collection process to assure that the collected product has a precise blood to anticoagulant ratio. During the collection procedure, the pump/control unit automatically collects data relating to the procedure. Additional data specifically identifying components of the blood set, such as the blood collection bag, along with identification data on the donor's registration form may be scanned into the pump/controller unit by a scanner associated with the unit; this facilitates positive sample identification and tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Haemonetics Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald O. Gilcher, Jacques Chammas, Joseph M. Medberry, Gary R. Stacey