Source: http://www.google.com/patents/US4808307?dq=oakley+5,387,949&ei=4yI4T8nkLYa80QG0xqnWAg
Timestamp: 2016-05-01 01:25:58
Document Index: 495381006

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 2', 'art 3', 'art 3']

Patent US4808307 - Couette membrane filtration apparatus for separating suspended components in ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsThe present invention provides significant improvements in the design and performance of a specific type of Rotary Membrane Filter (RMF) apparatus which has the capability of separating particles from a fluid having the same and nearly the same density as the particles by utilizing shear to achieve separation,...http://www.google.com/patents/US4808307?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US4808307 - Couette membrane filtration apparatus for separating suspended components in a fluid medium using high shearAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS4808307 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 07/155,816Publication dateFeb 28, 1989Filing dateFeb 16, 1988Priority dateDec 23, 1985Fee statusLapsedPublication number07155816, 155816, US 4808307 A, US 4808307A, US-A-4808307, US4808307 A, US4808307AInventorsRichard J. Fischel, Robert C. BrumfieldOriginal AssigneeHaemonetics CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (24), Non-Patent Citations (77), Referenced by (47), Classifications (15), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetCouette membrane filtration apparatus for separating suspended components in a fluid medium using high shear
Patent CitationsCited PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS1664769 *Jul 29, 1925Apr 3, 1928Henry M ChanceMethod and apparatus for centrifugal thickening of mixtures and clarifying of liquidsUS2197509 *Jul 14, 1936Apr 16, 1940Charles D MortonProcess of and machine for separating solids from suspension in a liquidUS2398233 *May 10, 1944Apr 9, 1946B F Sturtevant CoDust collectorUS2709500 *May 31, 1951May 31, 1955Carter William RCentrifugal air separator for removal of particlesUS3026871 *Jan 27, 1959Mar 27, 1962Const Mecaniques De Stains SocApparatus for oxygenating bloodUS3183908 *Sep 18, 1961May 18, 1965Samuel C CollinsPump oxygenator systemUS3355382 *Oct 22, 1964Nov 28, 1967Waterdrink IncCentripetal acceleration method and apparatusUS3491887 *Dec 14, 1967Jan 27, 1970Gino MaestrelliSolvent filter particularly designed for dry-cleaning plantsUS3568835 *Jul 1, 1968Mar 9, 1971Int Marketing Corp TheLiquid separator and filter unitUS3674440 *May 7, 1970Jul 4, 1972Tecna CorpOxygenatorUS3705100 *Aug 25, 1970Dec 5, 1972Amicon CorpBlood fractionating process and apparatus for carrying out sameUS3750885 *Jun 28, 1971Aug 7, 1973Universal Oil Prod CoStrainer apparatus with power assisted cleaning meansUS3771658 *Oct 20, 1971Nov 13, 1973Brumfield RBlood transport membrane pumpUS3771899 *Dec 13, 1971Nov 13, 1973R BrumfieldPulsator pump and heat exchanger for bloodUS3821108 *May 23, 1972Jun 28, 1974S ManjikianReverse osmosis or ultrafiltration moduleUS3830372 *Sep 14, 1973Aug 20, 1974S ManjikianReverse osmosis system adaptable for manual operationUS3883434 *Oct 5, 1973May 13, 1975Atomic Energy Authority UkReverse osmosis apparatusUS4212741 *Apr 10, 1978Jul 15, 1980Brumfield Robert CBlood processing apparatusUS4212742 *May 25, 1978Jul 15, 1980United States Of AmericaFiltration apparatus for separating blood cell-containing liquid suspensionsUS4713176 *Apr 12, 1985Dec 15, 1987Hemascience Laboratories, Inc.Plasmapheresis system and methodUS4755300 *Dec 23, 1985Jul 5, 1988Haemonetics CorporationCouette membrane filtration apparatus for separating suspended components in a fluid medium using high shearSE111425A * Title not availableWO1988001193A1 *Aug 7, 1987Feb 25, 1988Hemascience Laboratories, Inc.Blood cell washing systems and methodsWO1988001194A1 *Aug 7, 1987Feb 25, 1988Hemascience Laboratories, Inc.Pivot pin bearing/seal with loose eyelet especially suited for disposable continuous flow blood filtration system cartridges* Cited by examinerNon-Patent CitationsReference1 *Blackshear, P. L. Jr., Dorman, F. D., Steinbach, J. H., Maybach, E. J., Singh, A., and Collingham, R. E., Shear Wall Interaction and Hemolysis, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XII, pp. 113 120, 1966.2Blackshear, P. L. Jr., Dorman, F. D., Steinbach, J. H., Maybach, E. J., Singh, A., and Collingham, R. E., Shear Wall Interaction and Hemolysis, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XII, pp. 113-120, 1966.3Blackshear, P. L., and Forstrom, R. J., Fluid Dynamics of Blood Cells and Applications to Hermodialysis., NTIS Distribution #PB 243 183, Annual Report, Contract No. NIH-NIAMPP-72-2207, Oct. 1974.4 *Blackshear, P. L., and Forstrom, R. J., Fluid Dynamics of Blood Cells and Applications to Hermodialysis., NTIS Distribution PB 243 183, Annual Report, Contract No. NIH NIAMPP 72 2207, Oct. 1974.5 *Blackshear, P. L., Jr., Hemolysis at Prosthetic Surfaces, In: Chemistry of Bio Surfaces, vol. 2, (Ed., M. L. Hair), Marcel Dekker Pub. Co., New York, 1972.6Blackshear, P. L., Jr., Hemolysis at Prosthetic Surfaces, In: Chemistry of Bio-Surfaces, vol. 2, (Ed., M. L. Hair), Marcel-Dekker Pub. Co., New York, 1972.7 *Blackshear, P. L., Jr., R. J. Forstrom, F. D. Dorman and G. O. Voss, Effect of Flow on Cells Near Walls, Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1600 1609, 1971.8Blackshear, P. L., Jr., R. J. Forstrom, F. D. Dorman and G. O. Voss, Effect of Flow on Cells Near Walls, Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1600-1609, 1971.9 *Blatt, W. F., A. Dravid, A. S. Michaels and L. Nelson, Solute Polarization and Cake Formation in Membrane Ultrafiltration: Cause, Consequences and Control Techniques, In: Flinn, J. E., Ed. Membrane Science and Technology, New York, Plenum Press, pp. 47 97, 1970.10Blatt, W. F., A. Dravid, A. S. Michaels and L. Nelson, Solute Polarization and Cake Formation in Membrane Ultrafiltration: Cause, Consequences and Control Techniques, In: Flinn, J. E., Ed. Membrane Science and Technology, New York, Plenum Press, pp. 47-97, 1970.11Castino, F., Friedman, L. I., Solomon, B. A., Colton, C. K., Lysaght, M. J., The Filtration of Plasma from Whole Blood: A Novel Approach to Clinical Detoxification, publication #395, Blood Research Laboratory of the American National Red Cross.12 *Castino, F., Friedman, L. I., Solomon, B. A., Colton, C. K., Lysaght, M. J., The Filtration of Plasma from Whole Blood: A Novel Approach to Clinical Detoxification, publication 395, Blood Research Laboratory of the American National Red Cross.13 *Chien, S. et al., Plasma Trapping in Hematocrit Determination. Difference Among Animal Species., Proc. of The Soc. for Experimental Biology and Medicine, vol. 119, No. 4, pp. 1156 1157, 1965.14Chien, S. et al., Plasma Trapping in Hematocrit Determination. Difference Among Animal Species., Proc. of The Soc. for Experimental Biology and Medicine, vol. 119, No. 4, pp. 1156-1157, 1965.15 *Chien, S., Biorheology, vol. 8, p. 48, 1971.16 *Chien, S., S. A. Luse and C. A. Bryant, Hemolysis During Filtration Through Micropores: A Scanning Electron Miscroscopic and Hemorheologic Correlation., Microvascular Research, vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 183 203, Apr., 1971.17Chien, S., S. A. Luse and C. A. Bryant, Hemolysis During Filtration Through Micropores: A Scanning Electron Miscroscopic and Hemorheologic Correlation., Microvascular Research, vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 183-203, Apr., 1971.18 *Farrell, P. C. Schindhelm, K. Roberts, C. G., Membrane Plasma Separation (In: Sieberth, H. G., Ed.) Plasma Exchange, Stuttgart: Schattauer Verlag, pp. 37 44, 1980.19Farrell, P. C. Schindhelm, K. Roberts, C. G., Membrane Plasma Separation (In: Sieberth, H. G., Ed.) Plasma Exchange, Stuttgart: Schattauer Verlag, pp. 37-44, 1980.20 *Forstrom, R. J., Barlett, K., Blackshear, P. L. Jr., and Wood, T., Formed Element Deposition Onto Filtering Walls, Trans. American Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXI, pp. 602 607, 1975.21Forstrom, R. J., Barlett, K., Blackshear, P. L. Jr., and Wood, T., Formed Element Deposition Onto Filtering Walls, Trans. American Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXI, pp. 602-607, 1975.22 *Forstrom, R. J., Voss, G. O., and Blackshear, P. L., Fluid Dynamics of Particle (Platelet) Deposition, Trans. of the ASME, J. of Fluids Eng., pp. 168 172, Jun., 1974.23Forstrom, R. J., Voss, G. O., and Blackshear, P. L., Fluid Dynamics of Particle (Platelet) Deposition, Trans. of the ASME, J. of Fluids Eng., pp. 168-172, Jun., 1974.24 *Goldman, A. J., Cox, R. G., and Brenner, H., Slow Viscous Motion of a Sphere Parallel to a Plane Wall II, Couette Flow, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 22, pp. 653 660, 1967.25Goldman, A. J., Cox, R. G., and Brenner, H., Slow Viscous Motion of a Sphere Parallel to a Plane Wall-II, Couette Flow, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 22, pp. 653-660, 1967.26 *Goldsmith, H. D., and S. G. Mason, Particle Motions in Sheared Suspensions., J. of Fluid Mech., vol. 12, Part 1, pp. 88 96, 1962.27Goldsmith, H. D., and S. G. Mason, Particle Motions in Sheared Suspensions., J. of Fluid Mech., vol. 12, Part 1, pp. 88-96, 1962.28 *Goldsmith, H. D., Red Cell Motions and Wall Interaction in Tube Flow., Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1578 1590, 1971.29Goldsmith, H. D., Red Cell Motions and Wall Interaction in Tube Flow., Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1578-1590, 1971.30Goldsmith, H. L., The Flow of Model Particles and Blood Cells and its Relation to Thrombogenesis, "Progress in Hemostasis and Thrombosis" (Ed. T. H. Spaet), Grune and Stratton, Inc., N.Y, N.Y., pp. 97-139, 1972.31 *Goldsmith, H. L., The Flow of Model Particles and Blood Cells and its Relation to Thrombogenesis, Progress in Hemostasis and Thrombosis (Ed. T. H. Spaet), Grune and Stratton, Inc., N.Y, N.Y., pp. 97 139, 1972.32 *Hallstrom, B., and Lopez Leiva, M., Description of a Rotating Ultrafiltration Module, Desalination, vol. 24, pp. 273 279, 1978.33Hallstrom, B., and Lopez-Leiva, M., Description of a Rotating Ultrafiltration Module, Desalination, vol. 24, pp. 273-279, 1978.34 *Halow, J. S. and Wells, G. B., Radial Migration of Spherical Particles in Couette Systems, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 281 286, Mar. 1970.35Halow, J. S. and Wells, G. B., Radial Migration of Spherical Particles in Couette Systems, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 281-286, Mar. 1970.36 *Karnis, A., H. L. Goldsmith and S. G. Mason, The Flow of Suspensions Through Tubes., V. Inertial Effects., Canad. J. Chem. Eng., vol. 44, pp. 181 193, Aug. 1966.37Karnis, A., H. L. Goldsmith and S. G. Mason, The Flow of Suspensions Through Tubes., V. Inertial Effects., Canad. J. Chem. Eng., vol. 44, pp. 181-193, Aug. 1966.38 *Karnis, A., H. L. Goldsmith and S. G. Mason, The Kinetics of Flowing Dispersions., J. of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 22, pp. 531 553, 1966.39Karnis, A., H. L. Goldsmith and S. G. Mason, The Kinetics of Flowing Dispersions., J. of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 22, pp. 531-553, 1966.40 *Kays, W. M., London, A. L., Compact Heat Exchangers., McGraw Hill, N.Y., N.Y., 1955.41Kays, W. M., London, A. L., Compact Heat Exchangers., McGraw-Hill, N.Y., N.Y., 1955.42 *Keller, K. H. and S. I. Yum, Erythrocyte Tube Wall Interactions in Laminar Flow of Blood Suspenbsions, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XVI, pp. 42 48, 1970.43Keller, K. H. and S. I. Yum, Erythrocyte-Tube Wall Interactions in Laminar Flow of Blood Suspenbsions, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XVI, pp. 42-48, 1970.44 *Keller, K. H., Effect of Fluid Shear on Mass Transport in Flowing Blood, Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1591 1594, 1971.45Keller, K. H., Effect of Fluid Shear on Mass Transport in Flowing Blood, Fed. Proc., vol. 30, No. 5, pp. 1591-1594, 1971.46 *Lopez Leiva, M., Ultrafiltration at Low Degrees of Concentration Polarization: Technical Possibilities, Desalination, vol. 35, pp. 115 128, 1980.47 *Lopez Leiva, M., Ultrafiltration in Rotary Annular Flow, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Lund, Sweden (1979).48Lopez-Leiva, M., Ultrafiltration at Low Degrees of Concentration Polarization: Technical Possibilities, Desalination, vol. 35, pp. 115-128, 1980.49Lopez-Leiva, M., Ultrafiltration in Rotary Annular Flow, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Lund, Sweden (1979).50 *Margaritis, A. and Wilke, C. R., Engineerign Analysis of the Rotofermentor, Developements in Industrial Microbiology, vol. 13, pp. 159 175, 1972. Symposium: Concentration of Microbial Cells.51Margaritis, A. and Wilke, C. R., Engineerign Analysis of the Rotofermentor, Developements in Industrial Microbiology, vol. 13, pp. 159-175, 1972. Symposium: Concentration of Microbial Cells.52 *Nevaril, C. G., Hellums, J. D., Alfrey, C. P. Jr., and Lynch, E. C., Physical Effects in Red Blood Cell Trauma, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 707 711, Sep. 1969.53Nevaril, C. G., Hellums, J. D., Alfrey, C. P. Jr., and Lynch, E. C., Physical Effects in Red Blood Cell Trauma, A.I.Ch.E. Journal, vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 707-711, Sep. 1969.54 *Nevaril, C. G., Lynch, E. C., Alfrey, C. P. Jr., and Hellums, J. D., Erythrocyte Damage and Destruction Induced by Shearing Stress, J. Lab. & Clin. Med., vol. 71, No. 5, pp. 784 790, May 1968.55Nevaril, C. G., Lynch, E. C., Alfrey, C. P. Jr., and Hellums, J. D., Erythrocyte Damage and Destruction Induced by Shearing Stress, J. Lab. & Clin. Med., vol. 71, No. 5, pp. 784-790, May 1968.56 *Porter, M. C., Concentration Polarizaiton with Membrane Ultrafiltration, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Develop., vol. II, No. 3, pp. 234 248, 1972.57Porter, M. C., Concentration Polarizaiton with Membrane Ultrafiltration, Ind. Eng. Chem. Prod. Res. Develop., vol. II, No. 3, pp. 234-248, 1972.58 *Rand, P. W., Lacombe, E., Hunt, H. E., Austin, W. H., Viscosity of Normal Human Blood Under Normothermic and Hypothermic Conditions., J. Appl. Physiol., vol. 19, Part 1, pp. 117 122, 1964.59Rand, P. W., Lacombe, E., Hunt, H. E., Austin, W. H., Viscosity of Normal Human Blood Under Normothermic and Hypothermic Conditions., J. Appl. Physiol., vol. 19, Part 1, pp. 117-122, 1964.60 *Saffman, P. G., The Lift on a Small Sphere in a Slow Shear Flow, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 22, part 2, pp. 385 400, 1965.61Saffman, P. G., The Lift on a Small Sphere in a Slow Shear Flow, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 22, part 2, pp. 385-400, 1965.62 *Shapiro, S. I., and Williams, M. C., Hemolysis in Simple Shear Flows, J.A.I.Ch.E., vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 575 579, 1970.63Shapiro, S. I., and Williams, M. C., Hemolysis in Simple Shear Flows, J.A.I.Ch.E., vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 575-579, 1970.64 *Solomon, B. A., F. Castino, M. J. Lysaght, C. K. Colton, and L. E. Fridman, Continuous Flow Membrane Filtration of Plasma from Whole Blood, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXIV, pp. 21 26, 1978.65Solomon, B. A., F. Castino, M. J. Lysaght, C. K. Colton, and L. E. Fridman, Continuous Flow Membrane Filtration of Plasma from Whole Blood, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXIV, pp. 21-26, 1978.66 *Strong, A. B. and Carlucci, L., An Experimental Study of Mass Transfer in Rotating Couette Flow with Low Axial Reynolds Number, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 295 298, Aug. 1976.67Strong, A. B. and Carlucci, L., An Experimental Study of Mass Transfer in Rotating Couette Flow with Low Axial Reynolds Number, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. 54, pp. 295-298, Aug. 1976.68 *Sutera, S. P., Croce, P. A., and Mehrjardi, M.; Hemolysis and Subhemolytic Alterations of Human RBC Induced by Turbulent Shear Flow, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XVIII, pp. 335 341, 1972.69Sutera, S. P., Croce, P. A., and Mehrjardi, M.; Hemolysis and Subhemolytic Alterations of Human RBC Induced by Turbulent Shear Flow, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XVIII, pp. 335-341, 1972.70 *Tam, C. K. W., The Drag on a Cloud of Spherical Particles in Low Reynolds Number Flow, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 38, Part 3, pp. 537 546, 1969.71Tam, C. K. W., The Drag on a Cloud of Spherical Particles in Low Reynolds Number Flow, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 38, Part 3, pp. 537-546, 1969.72 *Werynski, A., P. S. Malchesky A. Sueoka, Y. Asanuma, J. W. Smith, K. Kayashima, E. Herpy, H. Soto and Y. Nose, Membrane Plasma Separation: Toward Improved Clinical Operation, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXVII, pp. 539 543, 1981.73Werynski, A., P. S. Malchesky A. Sueoka, Y. Asanuma, J. W. Smith, K. Kayashima, E. Herpy, H. Soto and Y. Nose, Membrane Plasma Separation: Toward Improved Clinical Operation, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Int. Organs, vol. XXVII, pp. 539-543, 1981.74 *Wood, T. W., Deposition of Red Blood Cells onto Filtering Surfaces., M.Sc. Thesis, Dept. of Mech. Eng., University of Minnesota, 1974.75 *Yarborough, K. A. and Mockros, L. F., Hemolysis Rates for Blood Flow in Pipes, Proc. 18th Annual Conf., Engineering in Medicine and Biology, p. 47, 1965.76 *Zydney, A. L., and C. K. Colton, Continuous Flow Membrane Plasmapheresis: Theoretical Models for Flux and Hemolysis Prediction, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Organs, vol. XXXVIII, pp. 408 412, 1982.77Zydney, A. L., and C. K. Colton, Continuous Flow Membrane Plasmapheresis: Theoretical Models for Flux and Hemolysis Prediction, Trans. Amer. Soc. Artif. Organs, vol. XXXVIII, pp. 408-412, 1982.* Cited by examinerReferenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS5013446 *Apr 25, 1990May 7, 1991Y. T. Li Engineering, Inc.Chromatographic gel contactor and processUS5234608 *Dec 11, 1990Aug 10, 1993Baxter International Inc.Systems and methods for processing cellular rich suspensionsUS5254248 *Jun 26, 1991Oct 19, 1993Terumo Kabushiki KaishaBlood plasma separating apparatusUS5263924 *Sep 25, 1991Nov 23, 1993Baxter International Inc.Integrated low priming volume centrifugal pump and membrane oxygenatorUS5387339 *Dec 17, 1993Feb 7, 1995Coors Brewing CompanyHigh efficiency liquid filtration system and method for using the sameUS5403272 *May 29, 1992Apr 4, 1995Baxter International Inc.Apparatus and methods for generating leukocyte free platelet concentrateUS5591404 *Jul 23, 1993Jan 7, 1997Mathewson; WilfredIntegrated low priming volume centrifugal pump and membrane oxygenatorUS6033561 *Mar 27, 1995Mar 7, 2000Baxter International Inc.Apheresis system incorporating alternative site for anticoagulant additionUS6099730 *Nov 13, 1998Aug 8, 2000Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyApparatus for treating whole blood comprising concentric cylinders defining an annulus therebetweenUS6464624Jun 12, 2001Oct 15, 2002Haemonetics CorporationBlood processing method and apparatus using a centrifugation bowl with filter coreUS6491819Sep 18, 2001Dec 10, 2002Baxter International Inc.Method and apparatus for filtering suspension of medical and biological fluids or the likeUS6497821May 17, 1999Dec 24, 2002Baxter International Inc.Method and apparatus for filtering suspensions of medical and biological fluids or the likeUS6629919Jan 18, 2001Oct 7, 2003Haemonetics CorporationCore for blood processing apparatusUS6692702Jul 7, 2000Feb 17, 2004Coulter International Corp.Apparatus for biological sample preparation and analysisUS6692968Sep 20, 2001Feb 17, 2004Coulter International Corp.Apparatus and method for sample purification and analysisUS7087177Apr 16, 2004Aug 8, 2006Baxter International Inc.Methods for determining flow rates of biological fluidsUS7396452Jun 29, 2006Jul 8, 2008Fenwal, Inc.Apparatus for determining flow rates of biological fluidsUS8454548Jun 4, 2013Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for plasma reduced platelet collectionUS8628489Apr 14, 2008Jan 14, 2014Haemonetics CorporationThree-line apheresis system and methodUS8647289Mar 31, 2011Feb 11, 2014Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for optimized apheresis draw and returnUS8702637Apr 14, 2008Apr 22, 2014Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for optimized apheresis draw and returnUS8717674 *Jul 9, 2010May 6, 2014Ikonisys, Inc.Custom filtration slide and filtration apparatus and methodUS8808217May 2, 2013Aug 19, 2014Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for plasma reduced platelet collectionUS8808978Nov 15, 2010Aug 19, 2014Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for automated platelet washUS8834402Mar 12, 2009Sep 16, 2014Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for the re-anticoagulation of platelet rich plasmaUS8986238Aug 14, 2013Mar 24, 2015Cyclone Medtech, Inc.Systems and methods for salvaging red blood cells for autotransfusionUS9095665Dec 10, 2013Aug 4, 2015Haemonetics CorporationThree-line apheresis system and methodUS9248227Aug 14, 2014Feb 2, 2016Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for the re-anticoagulation of platelet rich plasmaUS9302042Jun 20, 2013Apr 5, 2016Haemonetics CorporationSystem and method for collecting platelets and anticipating plasma returnUS20030040835 *May 24, 2001Feb 27, 2003Baxter International Inc.A system and method for managing inventory of blood component collection soft goods in a blood component collection facilityUS20030069480 *May 24, 2001Apr 10, 2003Baxter International Inc.A system and method for networking blood collection instruments within a blood collection facilityUS20030078805 *May 24, 2001Apr 24, 2003Baxter International Inc.A system and method for managing a procedure in a blood component collection facilityUS20030078808 *May 24, 2001Apr 24, 2003Baxter International Inc.A system and method for managing inventory of blood component collection soft goods and for preventing the use of quarantined soft goodsUS20040088189 *Nov 6, 2002May 6, 2004Veome Edmond A.System and method for monitoring , reporting, managing and administering the treatment of a blood componentUS20040132198 *Dec 19, 2003Jul 8, 2004Coulter International Corp.Apparatus and method for biological sample preparation and analysisUS20040132208 *Dec 19, 2003Jul 8, 2004Coulter International Corp.Apparatus and method for sample purification analysisUS20050230328 *Apr 16, 2004Oct 20, 2005Kyungyoon MinMethods for determining flow rates of biological fluidsUS20070000848 *Jun 29, 2006Jan 4, 2007Kyungyoon MinApparatus for determining flow rates of biological fluidsUS20090259162 *Apr 14, 2008Oct 15, 2009Toshiyasu OhashiSystem and Method for Plasma Reduced Platelet CollectionUS20090259163 *Apr 14, 2008Oct 15, 2009Etienne PagesThree-Line Apheresis System and MethodUS20090259164 *Apr 14, 2008Oct 15, 2009Etienne PagesSystem and Method for Optimized Apheresis Draw and ReturnUS20110122492 *Jul 9, 2010May 26, 2011Ikonisys, Inc.Custom filtration slide and filtration apparatus and methodEP2233199A1 *Mar 27, 2009Sep 29, 2010King Abdulaziz City for Science and TechnologySelf-cleaning reverse osmosis deviceWO1991001787A1 *Jul 26, 1990Feb 21, 1991Y.T. Li Engineering, Inc.Chromatographic gel contactor and processWO1991001796A1 *Jul 26, 1990Feb 21, 1991Y.T. Li Engineering, Inc.Orbital/oscillation filtration system with no rotary sealWO1992010275A1 *Dec 6, 1991Jun 25, 1992Baxter International Inc.Systems and methods for processing cellular rich suspensionsWO1998013131A1 *Sep 22, 1997Apr 2, 1998Baxter International Inc.System for filtering medical and biological fluids* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification210/321.68, 96/204, 210/321.87, 210/360.1, 96/219, 436/178, 422/513International ClassificationB01D65/08, B01D63/16Cooperative ClassificationY10T436/255, B01D63/16, B01D2321/2083, B01D65/08European ClassificationB01D65/08, B01D63/16Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionAug 17, 1992FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Oct 8, 1996REMIMaintenance fee reminder mailedMar 2, 1997LAPSLapse for failure to pay maintenance feesMay 13, 1997FPExpired due to failure to pay maintenance feeEffective date: 19970305RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services