Patents by Inventor Karl A. Ruiter
Karl A. Ruiter 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).
-
Publication number: 20230417633Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for testing medical devices comprising: a test device configured for testing a medical device; and a user computing device in communication with the test device, where the user computing device comprises a processor having addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: receive an ID of the medical device to be tested; select a profile associated with the received ID of the medical device; select a preset associated with the selected profile; initiate testing of the medical device by the test device; receive one or more parameter values from based on test information results from the test device; determine a test result based on pass criteria from a comparison of the received one or more parameter values to the one or more simulation parameter values of the preset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Gregory Randolph Alkire, Julio Roberto Castro, Robert Edward Whitten
-
Patent number: 11781946Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for testing medical devices comprising: a test device configured for testing a medical device; and a user computing device in communication with the test device, where the user computing device comprises a processor having addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: receive an ID of the medical device to be tested; select a profile associated with the received ID of the medical device; select a preset associated with the selected profile; initiate testing of the medical device by the test device; receive one or more parameter values from based on test information results from the test device; determine a test result based on pass criteria from a comparison of the received one or more parameter values to the one or more simulation parameter values of the preset.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: PRONK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Gregory Randolph Alkire, Julio Roberto Castro, Robert Edward Whitten
-
Publication number: 20230020802Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for a syringe holder. A system embodiment may include: a base platform defining a syringe flange opening and a set of adjustment openings, a latch assembly movably attached to the base platform, the latch assembly comprising an adjustment screw threaded between the base platform and the latch assembly, and a guidepost oriented parallel to the adjustment screw, wherein the guidepost is threaded between the base platform and the latch assembly, a valve assembly attached to the base platform, and a hose attached to the base platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventor: Karl A. Ruiter
-
Publication number: 20210096043Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for testing medical devices comprising: a test device configured for testing a medical device; and a user computing device in communication with the test device, where the user computing device comprises a processor having addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: receive an ID of the medical device to be tested; select a profile associated with the received ID of the medical device; select a preset associated with the selected profile; initiate testing of the medical device by the test device; receive one or more parameter values from based on test information results from the test device; determine a test result based on pass criteria from a comparison of the received one or more parameter values to the one or more simulation parameter values of the preset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Gregory Randolph Alkire, Julio Roberto Castro, Robert Edward Whitten
-
Patent number: 10255788Abstract: An electrical safety analyzer, including: a transparent outer casing; at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the transparent outer casing; a processor and addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: run one or more tests for electrical safety; determine a pass or fail condition for each test; and illuminate the at least one LED based on the determined condition, where an illumination of the at least one LED illuminates the transparent outer casing.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: PRONK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregory Randolph Alkire, Mike Rosenman, Karl A. Ruiter
-
Publication number: 20180211508Abstract: An electrical safety analyzer, including: a transparent outer casing; at least one light emitting diode (LED) disposed within the transparent outer casing; a processor and addressable memory, where the processor is configured to: run one or more tests for electrical safety; determine a pass or fail condition for each test; and illuminate the at least one LED based on the determined condition, where an illumination of the at least one LED illuminates the transparent outer casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Gregory Randolph Alkire, Mike Rosenman, Karl A. Ruiter
-
Patent number: 9950108Abstract: Systems and devices for maintaining a consistent input fluid height as fluid is consumed during infusion pump testing including a first hook disposed on an end of a first balancer arm; a second hook disposed on an end of a second balancer arm; and an aperture disposed in a connecting member; where the aperture is configured to be a pivot point for the device; and where the device is rotatable between a deployed position and a stored position.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: PRONK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Gregory Randolph Alkire, Karl A. Ruiter
-
Patent number: 9695817Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit comprising a valve and methods of synchronized corrections of flow data estimates.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: PRONK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Publication number: 20170021091Abstract: Systems and devices for maintaining a consistent input fluid height as fluid is consumed during infusion pump testing including a first hook disposed on an end of a first balancer arm; a second hook disposed on an end of a second balancer arm; and an aperture disposed in a connecting member; where the aperture is configured to be a pivot point for the device; and where the device is rotatable between a deployed position and a stored position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Gregory Randolph Alkire, Karl A. Ruiter
-
Patent number: 9194390Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit comprising a valve and methods of synchronized corrections of flow data estimates.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: PRONK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8880361Abstract: Methods and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking the travel of at least one of: the leading edge and the trailing edge of induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a light-transmissive fluid flow conduit by a photo-detector output of a first photo-detector disposed on a controlled, translatable carriage and methods of synchronized corrections of fluid flow data estimates.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Pronk Technologies Inc.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8738306Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit (60) and methods of synchronized (600) corrections (604) of flow data estimates.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Pronk Technologies Inc.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8650415Abstract: System, methods, and apparatuses produce simulated human physiological waveforms such as electrocardiograph (ECG) and blood pressure signals where the microcontroller and/or digital-to-analog converters may be switched to a lower power-consuming state by programmable instructions and switched on in response to a programmable sleep timer.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: PRONK Technologies, IncInventor: Karl Ruiter
-
Patent number: 8626457Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit by detecting a periodic synchronization event, via bubble tracking of a signal processor unit comprising a central processing unit and addressable memory and methods of synchronized corrections of fluid flow data estimates based on the detected periodic synchronization events.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Pronk Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8626455Abstract: Methods and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit by detecting a periodic synchronization event, via inserted bubble tracking of a signal processor unit, and methods of synchronized corrections of fluid flow data estimates based on the periodic synchronization event, where the periodic synchronization event detecting comprises detecting one or more pushes of a pump and one or more pauses of a pump.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Pronk Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8589090Abstract: Devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a light-transmissive fluid flow conduit including an outflow path and an inflow path relative to a manifold configured for bubble insertion by a carriage translatably disposed along the conduit, where the carriage including a first light emitting unit and a first photo receptor, and a signal processing unit configured to output motor command signals based on input signals from the first photo-receptor.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Pronk Technologies Inc.Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Publication number: 20120330574Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit (60) and methods of synchronized (600) corrections (604) of flow data estimates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: KARL A. RUITER, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Publication number: 20120330573Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit (60) and methods of synchronized (600) corrections (604) of flow data estimates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Karl A. Ruiter, Mirik Hovsepian
-
Patent number: 8328563Abstract: System, methods, and apparatuses produce simulated human physiological waveforms such as electrocardiograph (ECG) and blood pressure signals where the microcontroller and/or digital-to-analog converters may be switched to a lower power-consuming state by programmable instructions and switched on in response to a programmable sleep timer.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Pronk Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Karl Ruiter
-
Publication number: 20120215466Abstract: Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit (60) and methods of synchronized (600) corrections (604) of flow data estimates.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: KARL A. RUITER, MIRIK HOVSEPIAN