Carl A Link

US Patent:

20200355716, Nov 12, 2020

Filed:

Jul 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/939525

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
Carl A. Link - Westlake Village CA, US
Adam S. Trock - Simi Valley CA, US
Andrew E. Weaver - Granada Hills CA, US
Roshanne Malekmadani - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/10

Abstract:

A method for determining a volume of fluid dispensed into a test housing includes creating an electrical potential across at least one input electrode of a plurality of input electrodes and at least one output electrode of a plurality of output electrodes. The input electrodes and the output electrodes are each coupled to the test housing. The method includes receiving at least one signal from the at least one output electrode based on the fluid dispensed into the test housing. The method includes calculating the volume of fluid dispensed into the test housing based on the at least one signal received from the at least one output electrode, a dimension associated with an internal channel defined within the test housing, and a distance between two input electrodes of the plurality of input electrodes.

US Patent:

20200114075, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/158223

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
Carl A. Link - Westlake Village CA, US
Adam S. Trock - Simi Valley CA, US
Andrew E. Weaver - Granada Hills CA, US
Roshanne Malekmadani - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/168
A61M 5/142
A61M 5/172

Abstract:

A test system for measuring a volume of fluid dispensed by a fluid infusion device includes a test housing. The test housing includes an inlet and an internal channel. The inlet is to be coupled to the fluid infusion device to receive the volume of fluid, and the internal channel is in fluid communication with the inlet. The test system includes an input electrode coupled to the internal channel to be in fluid communication with the volume of fluid, and an output electrode coupled to the internal channel to be in fluid communication with the volume of fluid. The test system includes a power source configured to create a voltage potential between the input electrode and the output electrode. The volume of fluid in the internal channel conducts current between the input electrode and the output electrode to facilitate measurement of the volume of fluid dispensed.

US Patent:

20200116748, Apr 16, 2020

Filed:

Oct 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/158225

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
Carl A. Link - Westlake Village CA, US
Adam S. Trock - Simi Valley CA, US
Andrew E. Weaver - Granada Hills CA, US
Roshanne Malekmadani - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 35/10

Abstract:

A method for determining a volume of fluid dispensed into a test housing. The method includes controlling, by a processor, a power source to create a voltage potential across an input electrode arrangement and an output electrode arrangement associated with the input electrode arrangement each coupled to the test housing. The method includes receiving, by the processor, a signal from the output electrode arrangement based on the fluid received into the test housing, and calculating, by the processor, the volume of fluid dispensed into the test housing based on the signal received from the output electrode arrangement. The method includes generating, by the processor, a user interface for display on a display that illustrates the volume of fluid dispensed, and displaying the generated user interface on the display.

US Patent:

20160290333, Oct 6, 2016

Filed:

Jun 14, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/182301

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
David L. Canfield - Lake Hughes CA, US
Carl A. Link - Los Angeles CA, US
Edward C. Morrow - Porter Ranch CA, US

International Classification:

F04B 51/00
G01B 13/14
A61M 5/142

Abstract:

A medication pump test device and method of use including a test device for use with a medication pump and a depth indicator, the test device including: an external body portion defining a depth indicator recess operable to receive the fixed portion of the depth indicator; an internal body portion attached to the external body portion, the internal body portion defining a slide spindle passage operable to allow free axial movement of the slide spindle of the depth indicator. The test device maintains the fixed portion of the depth indicator at a fixed axial position along the central axis relative to the medication pump when the fixed portion of the depth indicator is seated in the depth indicator recess, the external contact portion contacts the medication pump, and the internal body portion is seated in the open end of the reservoir compartment.

US Patent:

20160106911, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

May 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/708561

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
Carl A. Link - Westlake Village CA, US
Vincent Ming Hai Chow - Daly City CA, US
William Jackson Dannemann - New Canaan CT, US
Jennifer Marie Reitmajer - Granada Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/142
F04B 51/00

Abstract:

An insulin pump data acquisition device & system including: an insulin pump data acquisition device for use with an insulin pump, the data acquisition device including a holster having a wall defining an interior volume and an exterior volume, the exterior volume being sized to removably secure the insulin pump; an environmental sensor operable to generate environmental data in response to environmental conditions; memory operably connected to the environmental sensor, the memory being operable to store the environmental data; a controller operably connected to the environmental sensor and the memory, the controller being operable to control reading of the environmental data from the environmental sensor and writing of the environmental data to the memory; and a battery operably connected to power the environmental sensor, the memory, and the controller. The environmental sensor, the memory, the controller, and the battery are disposed within the interior volume.

US Patent:

20150267698, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

Mar 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/223725

Inventors:

- Northridge CA, US
David L. Canfield - Lake Hughes CA, US
Carl A. Link - Los Angeles CA, US
Edward C. Morrow - Porter Ranch CA, US

Assignee:

Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. - Northridge CA

International Classification:

F04B 51/00
G01B 13/14

Abstract:

A medication pump test device and method of use including a test device for use with a medication pump and a depth indicator, the test device including: an external body portion defining a depth indicator recess operable to receive the fixed portion of the depth indicator; an internal body portion attached to the external body portion, the internal body portion defining a slide spindle passage operable to allow free axial movement of the slide spindle of the depth indicator. The test device maintains the fixed portion of the depth indicator at a fixed axial position along the central axis relative to the medication pump when the fixed portion of the depth indicator is seated in the depth indicator recess, the external contact portion contacts the medication pump, and the internal body portion is seated in the open end of the reservoir compartment.