Patents by Inventor Terrence M. Cussen
Terrence M. Cussen 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).
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Patent number: 8339592Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2010Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Terumo BCT Biotechnologies, LLCInventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Terrence M. Cussen, Daniel T. McGinnis
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Patent number: 8048055Abstract: Clamps and methods are disclosed for clamping portions of fluid containers and displacing fluid from portions of fluid containers. In one embodiment, a clamp has a first jaw having a photopermeable main body portion and a second jaw. The first and second jaws are operatively associated so that at least one jaw, or both jaws, may be moved between clamped and released positions. The clamp is sized to receive a portion of a fluid container and displace fluid in the fluid container from a clamped region of the fluid container when the first and/or second jaw(s) are in the clamped position. The photopermeable main body portion(s) of the first and/or second jaw(s) allow some light to reach the clamped region of the fluid container during photoradiation to inactivate pathogens in the fluid. Various clamp embodiments and assemblies having lock members and interlocks are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, LLCInventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Terrence M. Cussen
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Publication number: 20110220290Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: CARIDIANBCT, INC.Inventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica, Frank Corbin, III, Terrence M. Cussen
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Patent number: 7964048Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: CaridianBCT, Inc.Inventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica, Frank Corbin, III, Terrence M. Cussen
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Publication number: 20110019182Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: CARIDIANBCT BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dennis J. HLAVINKA, Terrence M. CUSSEN, Daniel T. MCGINNIS
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Publication number: 20100282980Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. The light chambers have an aluminum reflecting surface prepared by machining, grit blasting, polishing and plasma treatment including plasma cleaning and oxidation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: CARIDIANBCT BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Abraham BELKIND, Daniel Thomas MCGINNIS, Dennis J. HLAVINKA, Terrence M. CUSSEN
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Patent number: 7829867Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: CaridianBCT Biotechnologies, LLCInventors: Dennis J. Hlavinka, Terrence M. Cussen, Daniel T. McGinnis
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Publication number: 20090317296Abstract: Clamps and methods are disclosed for clamping portions of fluid containers and displacing fluid from portions of fluid containers. In one embodiment, a clamp has a first jaw having a photopermeable main body portion and a second jaw. The first and second jaws are operatively associated so that at least one jaw, or both jaws, may be moved between clamped and released positions. The clamp is sized to receive a portion of a fluid container and displace fluid in the fluid container from a clamped region of the fluid container when the first and/or second jaw(s) are in the clamped position. The photopermeable main body portion(s) of the first and/or second jaw(s) allow some light to reach the clamped region of the fluid container during photoradiation to inactivate pathogens in the fluid. Various clamp embodiments and assemblies having lock members and interlocks are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: CARIDIANBCT BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dennis J. HLAVINKA, Terrence M. CUSSEN
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Publication number: 20090010806Abstract: An apparatus for irradiating blood or blood products, preferably with ultra violet or visible light, to reduce contaminants in the blood or blood products. A removable radiometer having light integrating chambers detects the light intensity, allowing the radiation characteristics of the apparatus to be calibrated. A control circuit uses the measurements to control the delivery of an effective dose of illumination to blood or blood products in a bag or container. One or more light integrating optical chambers in the radiometer allow a single light sensor to sense light across an entire field. Thermistors in the irradiating apparatus or the radiometer or both sense the temperature of photo sensors. The control circuit compensates for temperature-dependant variations in the output of the photo sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: NAVIGANT BIOTECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Dennis J. HLAVINKA, Terrence M. CUSSEN, Daniel T. MCGINNIS
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Publication number: 20080009833Abstract: The present invention provides thermoplastic tubes, thermoplastic melting plates, thermoplastic tube connecting apparatus, and methods for using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: GAMBRO BCT, INC.Inventors: Frank Corbin, Terrence M. Cussen, Dennis J. Hlavinka, Keith Manica
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Patent number: 7239096Abstract: An electronic control system (24) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base (12), a seat back (14), an operator input device (30) and a control circuit (26). The seat base has a seat back motor (34) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor (32) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input (30) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert L. Hancock, Terrence M. Cussen, Joseph W. McElroy, Daniel J. Koester, Bruno Wevers
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Patent number: 7237847Abstract: A vehicle seat for use by an occupant in a vehicle, for example an automobile. The vehicle seat comprises a seat base (12) coupled to a support structure (6) of the vehicle. A back frame (40) including side members (41, 43), the back frame further includes a second transverse member (46) coupled to the first and second side members, wherein the side members each have a lower end pivotably coupled to the seat base. A compliant back (60) is operably connected at an upper end to the second transverse member (46) and operably connected at a lower portion proximate the lower ends of the side members, and may include a biasing mechanism. The seat may also include a tuberosity pivot (54) coupled to the back frame (40) and the seat base (12), which pivot may be motorized.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert L. Hancock, Terrence M. Cussen, Lance E. Larsen, David M. Hensel, Joseph W. McElroy, Michael R. Benzing, William H. Jones
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Patent number: 7170240Abstract: An electronic control system (24) for a vehicle seat is provided that includes a seat base (12), a seat back (14), an operator input device (30) and a control circuit (26). The seat base has a seat back motor (34) configured to move a seat base forward and backward. The seat back has a seat back motor (32) configured to adjust an angle of inclination of the seat back. The operator input (30) device is configured to received operator commands for movement of the vehicle seat. The control circuit is configured to receive the operator commands and to control the seat base motor and the seat back motor. The control circuit is also configured to move the seat base and the seat back at a ratio of approximately 1 degree of inclination to between approximately 1 mm to approximately 4 mm of forward or backward movement of the seat base.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Robert L. Hancock, Terrence M. Cussen, Joseph W. McElroy, Daniel J. Koester, Bruno Wevers