Patents by Inventor William J. Tynes, III

William J. Tynes, III 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: 4218610
    Abstract: A system is provided for the automatic measurement of red and white blood cell counts and other blood parameters. The system includes hydraulic apparatus for the aspiration of a blood sample and the proper measurement of the parameters thereof. During operation, the system directs an operator at each step of the procedure, allowing only permitted functions to be performed, thereby decreasing the opportunity for operator error. Each blood cell count is performed twice and the answers compared, an indication of instrument malfunction being presented to the operator if the measurements do not agree within a predetermined percentage. The system monitors itself to detect malfunctions which may occur and alerts the operator to the occurrence of a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1980
    Assignee: J. T. Baker Chemical Co.
    Inventors: Robert Baxter, Jr., Frank J. Antoci, William J. Tynes, III, Pasquale M. Petrucci, George F. Martin
  • Patent number: 4093849
    Abstract: A system is provided for the automatic measurement of red and white blood cell counts and other blood parameters. The system includes hydraulic apparatus for the aspiration of a blood sample and the proper measurement of the parameters thereof. During operation, the system directs an operator at each step of the procedure, allowing only permitted functions to be performed, thereby decreasing the opportunity for operator error. Each blood cell count is performed twice and the answers compared, an indication of instrument malfunction being presented to the operator if the measurements do not agree within a predetermined percentage. The system monitors itself to detect malfunctions which may occur and alerts the operator to the occurrence of a malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1978
    Assignee: J. T. Baker Chemical Co.
    Inventors: Robert Baxter, Jr., Frank J. Antoci, William J. Tynes, III, Pasquale M. Petrucci, George F. Martin