Patents by Inventor Steven Meines

Steven Meines 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).

  • Cartridge for Bead-Milling-Based Testing of Erythrocyte Mechanical Fragility
    Publication number: 20210231640
    Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
  • Method of using bead milling in erythrocyte fragility testing
    Patent number: 11009500
    Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Blaze Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
  • Bead mill and method of use
    Patent number: 10495629
    Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Blaze Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
  • Method of Using Bead Milling in Erythrocyte Fragility Testing
    Publication number: 20190265227
    Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak
  • SPRAY CAP FOR CHROMOENDOSCOPY
    Publication number: 20180160886
    Abstract: A spray cap for use with an endoscope. The endoscope includes a liquid channel and an open channel. The spray cap includes a body portion connectable with an endoscope having an end wall defining an obstruction portion configured to obstruct the liquid channel of the endoscope and an open portion configured to permit use of the open channel. The spray cap having an orifice system extending through the obstruction portion in fluid communication with the liquid channel to direct fluid flow from the liquid channel into a treatment volume of a patient along a modified flow pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Shail GOVANI, Akbar WALJEE, Gene PARUNAK, Steven MEINES
  • BEAD MILL AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20160011171
    Abstract: A bead mill and an associated bead-mill-based machine for testing mechanical fragility of red blood cells, employing a cartridge configured to contain a sample while cells get stressed via bead oscillation and, in the case of the fragility testing machine, also while lysis levels get detected, for presentation of fragility information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Alfano, Michael Tarasev, Steven Meines, Terrance Boyd, Aaron Kehrer, Gene Parunak