Patents by Inventor Michael A. Spohn

Michael A. Spohn 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: 11717614
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. The distal end of the rolling diaphragm has a nozzle and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Dave Berry, Kevin P. Cowan, Martin J. Gibler, Michael A. Spohn
  • Patent number: 11376360
    Abstract: A syringe manifold (300) for a fluid injector assembly includes a middle body member (304) defining an upper cavity (308) and a lower cavity (309), the middle body member defining at least one fluid path in an upper surface of the middle body member and at least one fluid path in a lower surface of the middle body member, the middle body member defining at least two ports extending through the middle body member, the middle body member comprising an outlet (302) for connection of the syringe manifold to at least one fluid delivery device; a lower body member (303) received within the lower cavity of the middle body member, the lower body member comprising at least one connector for connection of the lower body member to a syringe assembly (700); and an upper body member (305) received within the upper cavity of the middle body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Damian Peter Francis Savio, Peter Sprada, Eric Siu, Barry Iddon, Bipin Salunkhe, Michael A. Spohn, Richard Sokolov, Matthew J. Leroch, Michael McDermott, Kevin P. Cowan
  • Patent number: 11278853
    Abstract: A method for controlling fluid ratio accuracy during a dual flow injection with a powered injection system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Ralph H. Schriver, Andreas Maihoefer, James A. Dedig, Michael A. Spohn, Herbert M. Grubic, Michael J. Swantner, Adam Caruso
  • Patent number: 11129934
    Abstract: A pressure jacket for use with a fluid injector includes a barrel having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending between the distal end and the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The pressure jacket includes at least one engagement member protruding from a terminal portion of the proximal end of the barrel in a proximal direction along the longitudinal axis. The at least one engagement member tapers axially in a direction from the distal end toward the proximal end of the barrel. The at least one engagement member engages with a locking mechanism on the fluid injector to releasably lock the pressure jacket with the fluid injector. A taper of the at least one engagement member rotationally guides the barrel into self-alignment with the locking mechanism and axially ejects the barrel upon rotation of the barrel about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Barry L. Tucker, Arthur E. Uber, III, Edward J. Rhinehart, Michael A. Spohn, James R. Neill, Glen P. Williams
  • Patent number: 10792418
    Abstract: A pressure jacket includes a barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending substantially circumferentially between the proximal end and the distal end along a longitudinal axis. The pressure jacket also includes at least one retaining member having at least one first lug protruding radially outward relative to an outer surface of the sidewall. The at least one first lug has at least one third surface tapered axially relative to the longitudinal axis of the barrel in a proximal direction. The at least one first lug is configured for engagement with a locking mechanism associated with a port on a fluid injector to releasably lock the pressure jacket with the fluid injector. At least a portion of the at least one third surface axially ejects the pressure jacket upon rotation of the pressure jacket about the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Barry L. Tucker, Kevin P. Cowan, Arthur E. Uber, III, Edward J. Rhinehart, Michael A. Spohn
  • Publication number: 20200222634
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. The distal end of the rolling diaphragm has a nozzle and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: DAVID BERRY, BARRY L. TUCKER, EDWARD J. RHINEHART, GERALD CALLAN, ARTHUR E. UBER, III, KEVIN P. COWAN, RAYMOND C. HOFFMAN, BENJAMIN T. KRUPP, MARTIN J. GIBLER, MICHAEL A. SPOHN
  • Patent number: 10583256
    Abstract: A syringe for a fluid delivery system includes a pressure jacket having a distal end, a proximal end, and a throughbore therebetween. The syringe further includes a rolling diaphragm having a proximal end with an end wall for engaging a plunger, a distal end received within the throughbore of the pressure jacket. A sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end of the rolling diaphragm along a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of one of the sidewall and the end wall has non-uniform thickness. At least a portion of the sidewall is flexible and rolls upon itself when acted upon by the plunger such that an outer surface of the sidewall at a folding region is folded in a radially inward direction as the plunger is advanced from the proximal end to the distal end of the rolling diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Dave Berry, Barry L. Tucker, Edward J. Rhinehart, Gerald W. Callan, Arthur E. Uber, III, Kevin P. Cowan, Raymond C. Hoffman, Benjamin T. Krupp, Martin J. Gibler, Michael A. Spohn
  • Patent number: 10512720
    Abstract: A syringe includes a barrel having a distal end, a proximal end, and a sidewall extending therebetween along a longitudinal axis. At least one engagement member protrudes from a terminal portion of the sidewall in a proximal direction along the longitudinal axis. The at least one engagement member tapers axially in a direction from the distal end toward the proximal end. The at least one engagement member is configured for engagement with a locking mechanism of a fluid injector to releasably lock the syringe with the fluid injector. A taper of the at least one engagement member is configured to rotationally guide the syringe into alignment with the locking mechanism and axially eject the syringe upon rotation of the syringe. The locking mechanism operatively engages the at least one engagement member regardless of an orientation of the syringe about the longitudinal axis relative to the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Barry L. Tucker, Arthur E. Uber, III, Edward J. Rhinehart, James R. Neill, Glen P. Williams, Michael A. Spohn
  • Patent number: 10507319
    Abstract: A multi-use disposable set (MUDS) has at least one syringe having a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end along a longitudinal axis. The MUDS further has a plunger reciprocally movable within a syringe interior between the proximal end and the distal end. A manifold is in fluid communication with the distal end of the at least one syringe. At least one valve is in fluid communication with the syringe interior. The at least one valve is operable between a filling position for filling the syringe interior with fluid and a delivery position for delivering the fluid from the syringe interior. At least one connection port is in fluid communication with the manifold and the syringe interior when the at least one valve is in the delivery position. A multi-fluid delivery system having the medical convector and MUDS is also provided. Various features of the MUDS system are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: John A. Haury, Michael Swantner, Richard Sokolov, Benjamin James Cullen, Alison Ruth Norcott, Ernesto Hueso Monis, Kamman Law, Mark Silvio Profaca, Patrick Spence, Michael A. Spohn, Justin Angert
  • Patent number: 10420902
    Abstract: A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for confirming that a syringe, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and neither has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within a syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Michael A. Spohn, Michael McDermott, Herbert M. Grubic, Henry Phalen
  • Publication number: 20190224407
    Abstract: A syringe manifold (300) for a fluid injector assembly includes a middle body member (304) defining an upper cavity (308) and a lower cavity (309), the middle body member defining at least one fluid path in an upper surface of the middle body member and at least one fluid path in a lower surface of the middle body member, the middle body member defining at least two ports extending through the middle body member, the middle body member comprising an outlet (302) for connection of the syringe manifold to at least one fluid delivery device; a lower body member (303) received within the lower cavity of the middle body member, the lower body member comprising at least one connector for connection of the lower body member to a syringe assembly (700); and an upper body member (305) received within the upper cavity of the middle body member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: DAMIAN PETER FRANCIS SAVIO, PETER SPRADA, ERIC SIU, BARRY IDDON, BIPIN SALUNKHE, MICHAEL A. SPOHN, RICHARD SOKOLOV, MATTHEW J. LEROCH, MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, KEVIN P. COWAN
  • Patent number: 10245375
    Abstract: A medical injector including at least one syringe port for engaging at least one syringe and having a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism enables the syringe to self-align with the syringe port for locking engagement upon insertion of the syringe into the syringe port and to axially eject the syringe from the port upon rotational disengagement of the syringe from the port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Barry L. Tucker, Kevin P. Cowan, Arthur E. Uber, III, Edward J. Rhinehart, Michael A. Spohn
  • Patent number: 10201666
    Abstract: A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for confirming that a syringe, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and neither has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within a syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Michael A. Spohn, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 10137294
    Abstract: A method for protecting a pressure transducer from fluid pressure damage using a pressure isolation mechanism is disclosed. The method includes associating the pressure transducer with an isolation port of the pressure isolation mechanism, placing a pressurizing device for delivering fluid under pressure in fluid connection with an inlet port of the pressure isolation mechanism, and actuating the pressurizing device to cause fluid flow in the inlet port such that a free floating, fluid flow responsive valve member positioned in an internal cavity of the pressure isolation mechanism engages a seal seat therein to attain a closed position, preventing fluid flow between the inlet port and the isolation port and thus prevent overpressure in the isolation port. Hemodynamic pressure signals read with the pressure transducer may be transmitted at least in part through a body of the valve member, or a portion thereof, when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Spohn, John A. Haury
  • Patent number: 10105530
    Abstract: A fluid delivery system is provided and includes a power injector supporting a high pressure syringe. The fluid delivery system further includes a manifold and a low pressure hand-operated syringe. The manifold generally includes a plurality of fluid control valves in series fluid communication. A first fluid control valve of the plurality of fluid control valves has a first port, a second inlet port, and a third port. The third port of the first fluid control valve is in fluid connection with a first port of a second fluid control valve. The low pressure hand-operated syringe is in fluid connection with the first port of the first fluid control valve, and the high pressure syringe is in fluid connection with the second port of the first fluid control valve. The fluid control valves may be multi-position stopcock valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Spohn, Michael James Swantner, Barry Lynn McDaniel
  • Publication number: 20180296993
    Abstract: A method for controlling fluid ratio accuracy during a dual flow injection with a powered injection system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: RALPH H. SCHRIVER, ANDREAS MAIHOEFER, JAMES A. DEDIG, MICHAEL A. SPOHN, HERBERT M. GRUBIC, MICHAEL J. SWANTNER, ADAM CARUSO
  • Patent number: 10039889
    Abstract: A fluid injection system and a fluid verification system for confirming that a syringe, containing a fluid for injection, is fully filled with fluid and neither has free space (i.e., air) near the distal end thereof when the syringe is provided in an upright position nor contains air bubbles. Imaging processing techniques and systems are also provided to determine various injection parameters and to verify the type and certain properties of fluid that is present within a syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin P. Cowan, Michael A. Spohn, Michael McDermott
  • Patent number: 10029220
    Abstract: A fluid path set includes a first fluid line having a proximal end fluidly connectable to a source of a first fluid and a second fluid line having a proximal end fluidly connectable to a source of a second fluid. A flow mixing device is in fluid communication with distal ends of the first and second fluid lines. The flow mixing device includes a housing, a first fluid port provided for receiving the first fluid, and a second fluid port for receiving the second fluid. A mixing chamber is disposed within the housing and is in fluid communication with the first and second fluid ports. A third fluid port in fluid communication with the mixing chamber for discharging a mixed solution of the first and second fluids. A turbulent flow inducing member is disposed within the mixing chamber for promoting turbulent mixing of the first and second fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Ralph H. Schriver, Andreas Maihoefer, James A. Dedig, Michael A. Spohn, Herbert M. Grubic, Michael J. Swantner, Adam Caruso
  • Patent number: D847985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Bayer HealthCare LLC
    Inventors: Jared E. Neff, Michael J. Swantner, Michael McDermott, Kevin P. Cowan, Michael A. Spohn, Herb M. Grubic
  • Patent number: D942005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Bayer Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Jared E. Neff, Michael J. Swantner, Michael McDermott, Kevin P. Cowan, Michael A. Spohn, Herb M. Grubic