Patents by Inventor Lawrence Srnka
Lawrence Srnka 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: 20140282197Abstract: Provided are a system and method for presenting information related to a drug dilution. A computer memory stores a drug database with a plurality of drug entries, each of which includes an identification and concentration of a drug stored in an originating container. A reader is operable to read a barcode associated with the drug identifier of the originating drug container and the concentration and/or dose and volume of the drug in the container. A user selects or enters a desired drug preparation that may include one or more preparations of the originating drug requested for administration to a patient. A computer processor interprets the concentrate signal, identifies the concentration of the originating drug based on content included in the drug database, and determines a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the drug including any required dilutions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Gary Keefe, Lawrence Srnka
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Patent number: 8825680Abstract: Provided is a method of converting a medical image used in a network at a patient care facility, the network including an enterprise network storage solution optionally dedicated for storing medical images in a standardized medical imaging format that are to be retrieved over the network. The method includes us a computer system to search a portable computer-readable medium for an indication that the medical image is stored in a proprietary format on the portable computer-readable medium. The proprietary format of the medical image is identified, using the computer system, based on the indication. The medical image is converted into a format that is compliant with a standardized medical-imaging format, transmitted in the standardized medical-imaging format to be: (i) subsequently displayed by a display device without requiring prior storage of the medical image in an enterprise storage solution for medical images, and/or (ii) stored in the enterprise storage solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Burke, Gary Keefe, Lawrence Srnka, Peter Botten
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Publication number: 20140060729Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a label for use in a medical application. Label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label is received. The label content, which includes a machine-generated character, is printed on demand onto the surface of the label. The label bearing the label content is dispensed in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Srnka, Peter Botten
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Patent number: 8582171Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a label for use in a medical application. Label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label is received. The label content, which includes a machine-generated character, is printed on demand onto the surface of the label. The label bearing the label content is dispensed in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Lawrence Srnka, Peter O. Botten
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Publication number: 20130221087Abstract: Provided is a method for reading a code from a container of a medicinal substance and printing a label for the container. The method includes reading a machine readable code associated with a container for storing a medicinal drug. The machine readable code includes an identification information of the medicinal drug. The method also for determining a useful life of the medicinal drug based on a time at which the container for storing the medicinal drug was initially accessed and encoding a label content including the useful life of the medicinal drug. The method also includes printing a label including the label content including the useful life of the medicinal drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Gary Keefe, Lawrence Srnka, Michael Kolberg, Timothy Jablonski
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Publication number: 20130191149Abstract: Provided is an apparatus that stores a formulary. The apparatus includes a memory device that stores the formulary, the formulary comprising a plurality of drug entries. A code reader interprets computer-readable codes. An interface device generates an allergy warning. After a computer-readable code that is associated with a drug entry of the plurality of drug entries is read by the code reader, the apparatus compares drug information of the drug entry to allergen information, and controls the interface device to generate the allergy warning when the drug information and the allergen information match.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Inventors: Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Gary Keefe
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Patent number: 8296950Abstract: Provided is a method of stabilizing an elastomeric property of an elastomeric material. The method includes placing the elastomeric material in a pressurizing chamber and applying a suitable hydrostatic pressure to the elastomeric material within the pressurizing chamber to at least partially compress the elastomeric material. Application of the hydrostatic pressure is maintained for a period of time suitable to at least partially stabilize a restorative force exhibited by the elastomeric material in response to subsequent exposures of the elastomeric material to a compressive force.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Robb Colbrunn, Scott Turk, Christopher Tainer, Pete Botten, Eric Lehuta, Lawrence Srnka
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Publication number: 20120179670Abstract: Provided is a method of converting a medical image used in a network at a patient care facility, the network including an enterprise network storage solution optionally dedicated for storing medical images in a standardized medical imaging format that are to be retrieved over the network. The method includes us a computer system to search a portable computer-readable medium for an indication that the medical image is stored in a proprietary format on the portable computer-readable medium. The proprietary format of the medical image is identified, using the computer system, based on the indication. The medical image is converted into a format that is compliant with a standardized medical-imaging format, transmitted in the standardized medical-imaging format to be: (i) subsequently displayed by a display device without requiring prior storage of the medical image in an enterprise storage solution for medical images, and/or (ii) stored in the enterprise storage solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Glenn Burke, Gary Keefe, Lawrence Srnka, Peter Botten
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Publication number: 20120086958Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for generating a label for use in a medical application. Label content specified by a user that is to be applied to a surface of the label is received. The label content, which includes a machine-generated character, is printed on demand onto the surface of the label. The label bearing the label content is dispensed in a condition suitable for use in the sterile environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Lawrence Srnka, Peter O. Botten
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Publication number: 20120089411Abstract: Provided is a label generated on-demand for identifying a medicinal substance to be administered to a patient. The label includes a content surface on which label content is printed on-demand by a computer printer. The label content includes information required by a medical labeling standard. An adhesive surface is provided to be applied against a container for storing the medicinal substance and adhering the label to the container. A color code is visible when viewing the content surface. The color code is specified by the medical labeling standard for conveying information about the medicinal substance to be stored in the container, and the label content and color code render the label compliant with the medical labeling standard.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Lawrence Srnka, Peter O. Botten
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Patent number: 7375737Abstract: A hard copy recording device for transferring images to media, the hard copy recording device including an engine, a controller, a first non-volatile memory, and a second non-volatile memory. The engine transfers images to the media in response to control signals. The controller provides the control signals to the engine based upon image data and a first non-volatile memory stores recording device system data accessible by processes executing at the controller. The second non-volatile memory stores a copy of selected portions of the recording device system data, the second non-volatile memory being detachably coupled to the hard copy recording device and capable of being coupled to a second hard copy recording device for downloading the selected portions of the recording device system data to the second hard copy recording device.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, James Bias
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Publication number: 20080043088Abstract: A hard copy recording device for transferring images to media, the hard copy recording device including an engine, a controller, a first non-volatile memory, and a second non-volatile memory. The engine transfers images to the media in response to control signals. The controller provides the control signals to the engine based upon image data and a first non-volatile memory stores recording device system data accessible by processes executing at the controller. The second non-volatile memory stores a copy of selected portions of the recording device system data, the second non-volatile memory being detachably coupled to the hard copy recording device and capable of being coupled to a second hard copy recording device for downloading the selected portions of the recording device system data to the second hard copy recording device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, James Bias
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Publication number: 20070134044Abstract: A platen roller is placed in a fixture. A plurality of pressurizing rollers are placed in the fixture. At least one of the plurality of pressuring rollers applies a pressure to the platen roller to pre-age the roller. A platen roller is placed in a pressurized chamber. A hydrostatic pressure is applied to the platen roller to pre-age the roller. A pre-aging software program is executed to pre-age a platen roller. The printer is instructed to print a number of large format media prints. The printer is instructed to print a number of small format media prints. This cycling continues for either a pre-determined time or a threshold number of prints.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Robb Colbrunn, Scott Turk, Christopher Tainer, Pete Botten, Eric Lehuta, Lawrence Srnka
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Publication number: 20070008399Abstract: A hard copy recording device for transferring images to media, the hard copy recording device including an engine, a controller, a first non-volatile memory, and a second non-volatile memory. The engine transfers images to the media in response to control signals. The controller provides the control signals to the engine based upon image data and a first non-volatile memory stores recording device system data accessible by processes executing at the controller. The second non-volatile memory stores a copy of selected portions of the recording device system data, the second non-volatile memory being detachably coupled to the hard copy recording device and capable of being coupled to a second hard copy recording device for downloading the selected portions of the recording device system data to the second hard copy recording device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Donald Rahe, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, Robert Colbrunn, Vladimir Dzodzo, Kevin Roach, Owen Patton, Eric Lab, Neal Somos, James Bias
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Patent number: 7116343Abstract: A printer capable of transferring images to different types of media is disclosed. Media sheets of different sizes and types may be dispensed through a single input path to a print station including a printhead and a platen. The printhead is adapted for transferring images to media using either a direct thermal or dye diffusion process. A capstan roller, platen roller, picker assemblies and kicker assemblies are driven by a single motor, allowing for substantial cost and space savings. Other features are directed to improving the quality of images using the direct thermal and dye diffusion processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Donald Rahe, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, Robert Colbrunn, Vladimir Dzodzo, Kevin Roach, Owen Patton, Eric Lab, Neal Somos, James Bias
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Publication number: 20050151823Abstract: A printer capable of transferring images to different types of media is disclosed. Media sheets of different sizes and types may be dispensed through a single input path to a print station including a printhead and a platen. The printhead is adapted for transferring images to media using either a direct thermal or dye diffusion process. A capstan roller, platen roller, picker assemblies and kicker assemblies are driven by a single motor, allowing for substantial cost and space savings. Other features are directed to improving the quality of images using the direct thermal and dye diffusion processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: CODONICS, INC.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Donald Rahe, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, Robert Colbrunn, Vladimir Dzodzo, Kevin Roach, Owen Patton, Eric Lab, Neal Somos, James Bias
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Patent number: 6825864Abstract: A printer capable of transferring images to different types of media is disclosed. Media sheets of different sizes and types may be dispensed through a single input path to a print station including a printhead and a platen. The printhead is adapted for transferring images to media using either a direct thermal or dye diffusion process. A capstan roller, platen roller, picker assemblies and kicker assemblies are driven by a single motor, allowing for substantial cost and space savings. Other features are directed to improving the quality of images using the direct thermal and dye diffusion processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Donald Rahe, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, Robert Colbrunn, Vladimir Dzodzo, Kevin Roach, Owen Patton, Eric Lab, Neal Somos, James Bias
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Publication number: 20030098984Abstract: A printer capable of transferring images to different types of media is disclosed. Media sheets of different sizes and types may be dispensed through a single input path to a print station including a printhead and a platen. The printhead is adapted for transferring images to media using either a direct thermal or dye diffusion process. A capstan roller, platen roller, picker assemblies and kicker assemblies are driven by a single motor, allowing for substantial cost and space savings. Other features are directed to improving the quality of images using the direct thermal and dye diffusion processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Peter Botten, Michael Kolberg, Lawrence Srnka, Christopher Tainer, Donald Rahe, Joseph Miller, Peter Adam, Robert Colbrunn, Vladimir Dzodzo, Kevin Roach, Owen Patton, Eric Lab, Neal Somos, James Bias
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Patent number: D694817Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Codonics, Inc.Inventors: Peter Adam, Peter Botten, Lawrence Srnka