Patents by Inventor Robert Smith Petersen

Robert Smith Petersen 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).

  • Method and apparatus for home dialysis
    Patent number: 8034017
    Abstract: A system, process, and method for home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis to be carried out by the patient or other non-professional users based upon re-circulation of dialysate from small dialysate containers which allows for very small dialysate consumption and easy portability. The system thereby also allow for long-duration dialysis without use of large volumes of dialysate. The invention may be implemented as a hemodialysis system, a process for administering dialysate, or as a method for performing dialysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: FlexDialysis ApS
    Inventor: Robert Smith Petersen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HOME DIALYSIS
    Publication number: 20090036825
    Abstract: The invention relates to home hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis to be carried out by the patient or other non-professional users. The invention provides a system based on re-circulation of dialysate from small dialysate containers, which allows for very small dialysate consumption and easy portability. The system thereby also allows for long-duration dialysis without use of large volumes of dialysate. The invention may be implemented as a hemodialysis system, a process for administering dialysate, or as a method for performing dialysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Robert Smith Petersen