Jeffrey A Stewart

US Patent:

7114368, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Apr 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/409282

Inventors:

Kurt M. Klosterman - Gurnee IL, US
Ganesh Rajagopal - Carrollton TX, US
Larry R. Jibson - Mundelein IL, US
James L. Dempski - Green Oaks IL, US
Paul A. Matuszewski - Wauconda IL, US
Jeffrey W. Stewart - Bedford TX, US
Jeffrey R. Swanson - Waukegan IL, US
David M. Tipotsch - Double Oak TX, US
Randall E. Youngs - Bedford TX, US
Noman A. Abunimeh - Grayslake IL, US

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G01D 18/00
G01F 25/00
G01G 23/01

US Classification:

73 188, 73 134, 73 136, 73 173, 73 174, 702 86, 702 87, 702 88, 702102

Abstract:

An apparatus for improving the procedure for quantifying the volume of liquid dispensed by a liquid-dispensing mechanism of an analytical instrument. The apparatus of this invention comprises (a) at least one weigh cup; (b) at least one standard mass; (c) at least one transducer assembly to convert a value of weight to an electrical response; and (d) at least one electronic circuit for converting the electrical response to a measurement of volume. This invention provides a method for calibrating readings of the volume of liquid dispensed by a liquid-dispensing mechanism of an analytical instruments so that absolute measurements of the volume of liquid dispensed can be obtained.

US Patent:

8434345, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 11, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/503334

Inventors:

Kurt M. Klosterman - Gurnee IL, US
Ganesh Rajagopal - Carrollton TX, US
Larry R. Jibson - Mundelein IL, US
James L. Dempski - Green Oaks IL, US
Paul A. Matuszewski - Wauconda IL, US
Jeffrey W. Stewart - Bedford TX, US
Jeffrey R. Swanson - Waukegan IL, US
David M. Tipotsch - Double Oak TX, US
Randall E. Youngs - Bedford TX, US
Noman A. Abunimeh - Grayslake IL, US

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G01D 18/00
G01F 25/00
G01G 23/01

US Classification:

73 188, 73 134, 73 136, 73 173, 73 174, 177 2513, 702 86, 702 87, 702 88, 702102

Abstract:

An apparatus for improving the procedure for quantifying the volume of liquid dispensed by a liquid-dispensing mechanism of an analytical instrument. The apparatus of this invention comprises (a) at least one weigh cup; (b) at least one standard mass; (c) at least one transducer assembly to convert a value of weight to an electrical response; and (d) at least one electronic circuit for converting the electrical response to a measurement of volume. This invention provides a method for calibrating readings of the volume of liquid dispensed by a liquid-dispensing mechanism of an analytical instruments so that absolute measurements of the volume of liquid dispensed can be obtained.

US Patent:

20060069606, Mar 30, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955473

Inventors:

Mark Kaczkowski - Niles IL, US
Jayakumar Vijayanathan - Vernon Hills IL, US
Mary Gutierrez - Schaumburg IL, US
Jeffrey Stewart - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

Modeled data () regarding a plurality of consumer retail outlets is provided () and used () to identify at least one unleveraged marketing opportunity with respect to increasing sales of at least one consumer commodity via at least one of the plurality of consumer retail outlets. In a preferred approach, these consumer retail outlets correspond to one or more specific limited geographic areas () that serve, in general, to further facilitate a granular understanding and application of the provided data.