John Michael Gorman

US Patent:

47872225, Nov 29, 1988

Filed:

Nov 24, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/933994

Inventors:

Carlos A. Irazoqui - New York NY
John G. Gorman - New York NY

Assignee:

Novatek Medical Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

E05B 6500
E05B 3700

US Classification:

70 57

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for positive identification between a patient and a blood unit to be administered to the patient incorporating a combination lock which positively prevents access to the blood unit unless its code matches that of the patient. An alphabetic code is assigned to the patient and is set into the combination lock at the time the blood unit is removed from the blood bank. Setting of the code is achieved by the technician without necessity of external tools or mechanical skill. The combination lock has several alphabetic coded indicia dials which may be set at any orientation with respect to several locking rings. Once the combination is set, a manual clamping force exerted on the structure serves to lock the indicia rings to the associated locking ring to set the code.

US Patent:

52563766, Oct 26, 1993

Filed:

Sep 12, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/758772

Inventors:

Gerald W. Callan - Brewster NY
William D. Corry - Larchmont NY
Richard E. Scordato - Mount Kisco NY
John G. Gorman - New York NY

Assignee:

Medical Laboratory Automation, Inc. - Pleasantville NY

International Classification:

G02N 2105
G01N 2107

US Classification:

422102

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are provided for use with a centrifuge to analyze reactants. The apparatus includes at least one cuvette having at least one chamber. The chamber has a radially outward wall which provides a base upon which reactants can be pelleted when the device is rotated about a centrifugal axis. Each cuvette includes one or more openings for introducing fluids to the cuvette and includes a channel positioned adjacent to the radially outward wall for removing fluids from the chamber. Pressure is applied to the chamber to force fluids therefrom, through the channel. A hold down device is also provided through which fluid and/or pressure may be passed with respect to the cuvette. The invention also provides a method for determining the existence and degree of agglutination of reactants in a first fluid suspension and contained in a single reaction vessel using a photodetector.

US Patent:

52723186, Dec 21, 1993

Filed:

Nov 18, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/793460

Inventors:

John G. Gorman - New York NY

Assignee:

Novatek Medical Inc.

International Classification:

G06K 500

US Classification:

235375

Abstract:

A system which requires scanning of identification means associated with a patient and a proposed treatment in order to determine a code necessary to open or render operational a treatment means is disclosed. Because the necessary code is only displayed if the patient and treatment means have been scanned and the information has been audited to verify that it is correct and complete and has been automatically recorded in the scanner's memory, the system ensures that a record of the transaction is made and that only the proper patient is given a particular treatment.