Patents by Inventor Mike Hutchinson

Mike Hutchinson 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).

  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Patent number: 7914477
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core and other components wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids; this apparatus is particularly useful for the administration of extracorporeal photopheresis in that it enhances the collection of the desired blood components, the return of the treated blood, and the speed with which the therapy is administered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Therakos, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Patent number: 7503889
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Patent number: 7211037
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Therakos, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Publication number: 20060186061
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Publication number: 20060189469
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson
  • Control system for driving fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit
    Publication number: 20050049539
    Abstract: A control deck and system for controlling and driving blood fluids through an extracorporeal blood circuit kit. In one aspect, the invention is a deck having an improved mechanism for securing a cassette in place during treatment operations. The improved deck comprises catches for slidably receiving tabs of the cassette and one or more rotating clamps for locking and securing the cassette in a loaded position. In another aspect the invention is a system for controlling and driving blood fluids having infrared communication abilities to transmit and receive real time data. In still another aspect, the invention is a system for controlling and driving blood fluids having an upright tower design that reduces the footprint of the system. In this embodiment, a centrifuge chamber is positioned in an upper portion of the system while the control deck and photoactivation chamber are located in a base portion of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gerald O'Hara, Mike Hutchinson, Scott Martin, Dennis Briggs, Christian Thorne, Steve Gara
  • Apparatus for the continuous separation of biological fluids into components and method of using same
    Publication number: 20040124157
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid having an outer housing containing a core wherein three separate fluid pathways are provided to allow continuous separation of biological fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Dennis Briggs, Steve Gara, Tom Watters, Mike Hutchinson