97 patents
Utility
Medical Device Reprocessor With Multi-Source Dispenser
18 Jan 24
A system and method reprocesses an internal channel of a medical device.
Sungwook Yang
Filed: 3 Nov 21
Utility
Apparatus And Method For Detecting Moisture In A Vacuum Chamber
4 Jan 24
A method of using a vacuum chamber to assist in detecting and removing moisture from an instrument having a lumen, e.g., an endoscope is disclosed.
Doug Vo Truong, Todd Morrison
Filed: 15 May 23
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Apparatus And Method To Repeatedly Fill And Purge Channels of Endoscope
28 Dec 23
A medical device reprocessor is operable to perform a method of cleaning an internal channel of a medical device.
Sungwook Yang
Filed: 7 Sep 23
Utility
Biological Indicator Reader System
28 Dec 23
A biological indicator reader system (100) may comprise a standalone computing device (110) comprising a standalone reading system (140) and a graphical user interface (112) (e.g., a graphical touchscreen interface) that communicates with at least one incubator unit (130).
Jacob Childs, Darius D. Eghbal
Filed: 15 Nov 21
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Low Current Leakage Measurement on a High Current Unified Static and Dynamic Characterization Platform
21 Dec 23
A testing system includes a Device Under Test (DUT) interface structured to couple to one or more DUTs and a device characterization circuit structured to be controlled to perform static testing and dynamic testing of the one or more DUTs.
Gregory Sobolewski
Filed: 20 Jun 23
Utility
Leakage Test Connector
14 Dec 23
A leakage test connector may comprise a male connector having an outer circumferential surface, a female socket connector that mates to the male connector, and an O-ring mounted about an inner circumferential surface of the fluid passage of the female socket connector.
Nick N. Nguyen
Filed: 9 Nov 21
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Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Endoscope
14 Dec 23
A method of sterilizing an article includes receiving the article in a sterilization chamber.
Keyvan Nowruzi, Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 22 May 23
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Apparatus And Method For Detecting Improper Positioning Of Removable Component Of Sterilizing System
14 Dec 23
A sterilization system includes a sterilization chamber, a processor, and a sterilization module.
Doug Vo Truong, Lawrence Y. Mok
Filed: 13 Jun 23
Utility
Estimation of Unknown Electronic Load
7 Dec 23
A test and measurement instrument including a voltage source configured to output a source voltage, a current sensor, and one or more processors.
William C. Weeman
Filed: 16 Aug 23
Utility
Method Of Sterilizing Medical Devices, Analyzing Biological Indicators, And Linking Medical Device Sterilization Equipment
30 Nov 23
A biological indicator analyzer includes a plurality of wells, a plurality of organism detector features, and a user input feature such as a touch screen.
Brian J. Thompson, Jacob S. Childs, Chunhui Xie, Marco A. Mangiaterra, Darius D. Eghbal, Margaret D. Shaffer, Jeremy M. Yarwood, Benjamin M. Fryer, Howell B. Schwartz, Philippe Kanh Dang, Yaeer Lev, Venkata Danam
Filed: 14 Aug 23
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Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Endoscope
16 Nov 23
A method of sterilizing an article such as a flexible endoscope is performed in a sterilization chamber.
Keyvan Nowruzi, Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 11 May 23
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Apparatus And Method For Sterilizing Medical Devices
16 Nov 23
A sterilizing cabinet performs a method of processing a medical device, such as a used medical device or an otherwise non-sterile medical device.
Brian J. Thompson, Jacob S. Childs, Chunhui Xie, Marco A. Mangiaterra, Darius D. Eghbal, Margaret D. Shaffer, Jeremy M. Yarwood, Benjamin M. Fryer
Filed: 12 May 23
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Anomaly Detection for Refrigeration Systems
2 Nov 23
In various embodiments, a process for providing anomaly detection for refrigeration systems includes receiving telemetry data of one or more refrigeration systems, including measured temperature values and setpoint temperature values; processing the telemetry data to determine machine learning input data based at least in part on at least a portion of the measured temperature values and at least a portion of the setpoint temperature values; and using one or more hardware processors to apply the machine learning input data to a trained anomaly detection machine learning model to determine periodic anomaly metrics.
Carter DeCew Tiernan, Basant Singhatwadia, Rosemary Elaine Pekarek
Filed: 29 Apr 22
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Apparatus And Method For Adjusting A Volume Of A Basin Of A Treatment Apparatus
26 Oct 23
An apparatus and a method for adjusting a void volume of a basin of a treatment apparatus are provided.
Navid Omidbakhsh
Filed: 14 Jun 23
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Medical Device Sterilization System with Plasma-based Detection of Residual Alcohol
19 Oct 23
A method includes initiating a sterilization process with a sterilizing machine while a medical device is positioned in a sterilization chamber of the sterilizing machine.
Todd Morrison
Filed: 21 Sep 21
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Combining Sampling Analog-to-digital Converter with Continuously Integrating Analog-to-digital Converter
28 Sep 23
A digitizing circuit includes a port connectable to a device under test (DUT), an integrating analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a high-speed ADC, one or more processors to apply a digital filter to output samples of the high-speed ADC to produce filtered samples, find differences between the filtered samples and samples from the integrating ADC to produce error values, and add the error values to the output samples of the high-speed ADC.
Wayne C. Goeke
Filed: 23 Mar 23
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Ultrasonic Defect Detection and Classification System Using Machine Learning
28 Sep 23
In an automated defect detection and classification system, one or more computing devices access scan data acquired in an ultrasonic scan of an object.
John J. Pickerd, Kevin Ryan
Filed: 21 Mar 23
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Digital Loop Dual-stage Source Measure Unit
21 Sep 23
A dual-stage source measure unit (SMU) has a user interface to allow a user to input one or more target values, at least two terminals to couple to a device under test (DUT), a current loop having a current digital control loop (DCL), a current digital-to-analog converter (DAC), a sense resistor, a current analog-to digital converter (ADC), and a common ADC, the current DCL to receive inputs from the current ADC, from the common ADC, and a target value for the output current, and to control a first output stage to produce the output current, and a voltage loop having a voltage DCL, a voltage DAC, a voltage ADC, and the common ADC, the voltage DCL to receive inputs from the voltage ADC, from the common ADC, and a target value for the output voltage, and to control a second output stage to produce the output voltage.
Wayne C. Goeke
Filed: 13 Mar 23
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High Current Extension for a Dual-stage Source Measure Unit
14 Sep 23
A source measure unit has a voltage output stage to provide a voltage across first and second output terminals to connect to a load, and a current output stage to provide a voltage to a first sense resistor, the source measure unit to switchably employ both the voltage output stage and the current output stage for a first range of output current, to regulate a common point, and either output voltage or output current, or employ only one of either the voltage output stage or the current output stage to provide voltage to both the first and second output terminals and a second sense resistor for a second range of output current, and to regulate either output voltage or output current.
Wayne C. Goeke, Martin J. Rice
Filed: 10 Mar 23
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High-density Multi-channel Power Supply In a Test and Measurement Instrument
10 Aug 23
A power supply block has multiple isolated power channels, the power supply comprising an interface magnetic component having multiple windings, each winding connected to a separate one of the isolated channels.
Benjamin J. Yurick
Filed: 26 Jan 23