Patents by Inventor William E Brach

William E Brach 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).

  • Patent number: 8076943
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an impedance-based arc detector for CT scanners and method of use and diagnosis therewith, and more specifically, to a two- or three-way conductive probe detector system and associated signal processing unit to distinguish the location of arc faults on a CT scanner at either the high-voltage cable of an x-ray tube, an anode connected to the x-ray tube, a cathode also connected to the x-ray tube, a high-voltage well, or a power distribution unit of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Genesis Medical Imaging, Inc.
    Inventor: William E. Brach
  • Publication number: 20090212786
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an impedance-based arc detector for CT scanners and method of use and diagnosis therewith, and more specifically, to a two- or three-way conductive probe detector system and associated signal processing unit to distinguish the location of arc faults on a CT scanner at either the high-voltage cable of an x-ray tube, an anode connected to the x-ray tube, a cathode also connected to the x-ray tube, a high-voltage well, or a power distribution unit of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: William E. Brach
  • Patent number: 6984218
    Abstract: Systems and related methods pump fluid through a pump. The pump comprises a pump chamber, which is responsive to applied pressures to convey fluid. The systems and methods place an electrode in electrical conductive contact with fluid in the pump chamber which, in use, is coupled to an electrical source. The electrode generates an electrical field in the pump chamber that varies according volume of fluid in the pump chamber. The systems and methods register variations in the electrical field as fluid is conveyed through the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Abinash Nayak, James Jacobson, Tom Westberg, William E Brach, Richard I Brown
  • Publication number: 20040081563
    Abstract: Blood component processing systems and methods are adapted to be coupled to a blood component processing device. The systems and methods employ a fluid circuit comprising at least one fluid pressure actuated pump station, at least one fluid flow path communicating with the pump station, and at least one valve in the fluid flow path. A control module sized and configured to interact with the fluid circuit includes an actuator to selectively apply fluid pressure to the pump station in concert with operation of the valve to pump fluid through the fluid flow path in response to a control program. A circuit board assembly is associated with the actuator in electrical conductive interaction with fluid in the pump station. The circuit board assembly comprises a part of a capacitive sensing circuit. The circuit board assembly can comprise, e.g., a printed circuit board assembly, or a flexible circuit, or a molded circuit. The circuit board assembly can, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Baxter International Inc
    Inventors: William E. Brach, Christian Mascov, Fletcher Belt, Joseph Mattiazzi, James D. Jacobson, Tom Westberg
  • Publication number: 20030130609
    Abstract: Systems and related methods pump fluid through a pump. The pump comprises a pump chamber, which is responsive to applied pressures to convey fluid. The systems and methods place an electrode in electrical conductive contact with fluid in the pump chamber which, in use, is coupled to an electrical source. The electrode generates an electrical field in the pump chamber that varies according volume of fluid in the pump chamber. The systems and methods register variations in the electrical field as fluid is conveyed through the pump chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Abinash Nayak, James Jacobson, Tom Westberg, William E. Brach, Richard I. Brown
  • Patent number: 6261065
    Abstract: Systems and related methods pump fluid through a pump. The pump comprises a pump chamber, which is responsive to applied pressures to convey fluid. The systems and methods place an electrode in the pump chamber which, in use, is coupled to a current source. The electrode generates an electrical field in the pump chamber that varies according volume of fluid in the pump chamber. The systems and methods register variations in the electrical field as fluid is conveyed through the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Abinash Nayak, James D. Jacobson, Tom Westberg, William E Brach, Richard I Brown
  • Patent number: 5239559
    Abstract: A terminator method and apparatus used with a SCSI bus line for removing noise spikes or transients from data and/or control signals received on the bus line include a voltage regulator, a low voltage regulating circuit, a plurality of pull-up termination resistors, and a suppression network. The voltage regulator is responsive to an input termination power supply voltage for generating a regulated output voltage of a predetermined value. The low voltage regulating circuit is responsive to the regulated output voltage for generating a reference voltage. The plurality of pull-up resistors is interconnected between the regulated output voltage and a plurality of data and/or control signal lines coupled to the bus line for generating termination impedances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: Methode Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Brach, William L. Zuckerman