Patents by Inventor Ryan Eliot Eckman

Ryan Eliot Eckman 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).

  • Interface detector for blood processing system
    Patent number: 10768107
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork
  • Interface Detector For Blood Processing System
    Publication number: 20190120761
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork
  • Interface detector for blood processing system
    Patent number: 10209185
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork
  • Interface Detector For Blood Processing System
    Publication number: 20170131203
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork
  • Interface detector for blood processing system
    Patent number: 9594020
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork
  • Interface Detector For Blood Processing System
    Publication number: 20150219558
    Abstract: Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter David Koudelka, Ryan Eliot Eckman, Eric Karl Lindmark, Lubomir Koudelka, James Joseph Ulmes, Steven R. Katz, William H. Cork