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).
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Publication number: 20230334419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
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Patent number: 11755991Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
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Publication number: 20230009217Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
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Patent number: 11481395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
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Publication number: 20210110337Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, William H. Cork
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Patent number: 10872307Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, Bill Cork
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Publication number: 20160328521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: FENWAL, INC.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale Meixelsperger
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Publication number: 20150186834Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Mickles, Dale H. Meixelsperger, Brent Paul, Todd Lewis, Christopher Trussell, Adam Bryan, Dean Gregory, Bill Cork