Patents by Inventor Kathleen Mickles

Kathleen Mickles 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: 20230334419
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, using blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
  • Patent number: 11755991
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, forecasting blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
  • Publication number: 20230009217
    Abstract: A database query processing system for blood donation tracking includes a database, a network interface circuit and a processing circuit. The database stores records for a plurality of blood donors, each record comprising an amount of a blood component the blood donor has donated. The processing circuit determines an amount of a blood component a first donor may donate based on records for a plurality of donations made by the first blood donor and based on a limit of an amount of blood component the donor may donate in a predetermined period of time. The processing circuit further receives a request for the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate and transmits the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate to the remote computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: FENWAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
  • Patent number: 11481395
    Abstract: A database query processing system for blood donation tracking includes a database, a network interface circuit and a processing circuit. The database stores records for a plurality of blood donors, each record comprising an amount of a blood component the blood donor has donated. The processing circuit determines an amount of a blood component a first donor may donate based on records for a plurality of donations made by the first blood donor and based on a limit of an amount of blood component the donor may donate in a predetermined period of time. The processing circuit further receives a request for the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate and transmits the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate to the remote computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: FENWAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
  • Publication number: 20210110337
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, forecasting blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
  • Patent number: 10872307
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, forecasting blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, Bill Cork
  • Publication number: 20160328521
    Abstract: A database query processing system for blood donation tracking includes a database, a network interface circuit and a processing circuit. The database stores records for a plurality of blood donors, each record comprising an amount of a blood component the blood donor has donated. The processing circuit determines an amount of a blood component a first donor may donate based on records for a plurality of donations made by the first blood donor and based on a limit of an amount of blood component the donor may donate in a predetermined period of time. The processing circuit further receives a request for the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate and transmits the amount of the blood component the first donor may donate to the remote computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: FENWAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
  • Publication number: 20150186834
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, forecasting blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, Bill Cork