Patents by Inventor Steven Gage

Steven Gage 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).

  • Blood component collection system with optimizer
    Patent number: 5712798
    Abstract: A blood component collection system with optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input/configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. In another embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input total procedure time from a maximized value for at least one of the other process control parameters so as to maximize blood component yield in this fixed time. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Langley, John J. Keller, Steven Gage Urdahl
  • Blood component collection system with optimizer
    Patent number: 5658240
    Abstract: A blood component collection system with optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, the blood component collection system includes a central input station (e.g., computer) and a plurality of blood component collection assemblies. These blood component collection assemblies include a blood component collection device and an operator interface module (e.g., computer). Various types of data are maintained on the collection procedures performed in the blood component collection system and are utilized to generate various types of reports for optimizing system operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Cobe Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gage Urdahl, Timothy Michael Gordon, Thomas James Minyard, Emery Joseph Stephans