Mark A Pierce

US Patent:

6413780, Jul 2, 2002

Filed:

Oct 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/415796

Inventors:

Mark C. Bach - Gurnee IL
Daniel Bay - Antioch IL
Michael K. Carter - Lake Villa IL
John M. Clemens - Wadsworth IL
Daniel G. Dahlke - Libertyville IL
Charles M. Galitz - Kenosha WI
Robert C. Gray - Gurnee IL
Folim Halaka - North Chicago IL
Steve Herchenbach - Antioch IL
Ronald E. Kukla - Wheeling IL
Curtis J. Pepe - McHenry IL
Mark Pierce - Wauconda IL
Scott G. Safar - Pleasant Prairie WI
Julius Toth - Mundelein IL
Gary Zuck - Prospect Heights IL

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G01N 3502

US Classification:

436 48, 436 43, 436 47, 436 49, 436164, 436172, 422 63, 422 64, 422 65, 422 681, 422 8205, 4352871, 1983473, 1983474

Abstract:

A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.

US Patent:

7856035, Dec 21, 2010

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/881013

Inventors:

Mark R Pierce - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Jason G Plackey - Arlington Heights IL, US
William J Smirles - Deerfield IL, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

H04J 3/24

US Classification:

370473

Abstract:

There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e. g. , electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.

US Patent:

8081655, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Nov 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/942295

Inventors:

Mark R Pierce - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Jason G Plackey - Arlington Heights IL, US
William J Smirles - Deerfield IL, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

H04J 3/16

US Classification:

370465

Abstract:

There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e. g. , electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.

US Patent:

20020127727, Sep 12, 2002

Filed:

Mar 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/092837

Inventors:

Mark Bach - Gurnee IL, US
Daniel Bay - Antioch IL, US
Michael Carter - Lake Villa IL, US
John Clemens - Wadsworth IL, US
Daniel Dahlke - Libertyville IL, US
Charles Galitz - Kenosha WI, US
Robert Gray - Gurnee IL, US
Folim Halaka - North Chicago IL, US
Steve Herchenbach - Antioch IL, US
Ronald Kukla - Wheeling IL, US
Curtis Pepe - McHenry IL, US
Mark Pierce - Wauconda IL, US
Scott Safar - Pleasant Prairie WI, US
Julius Toth - Mundelein IL, US
Gary Zuck - Prospect Heights IL, US

International Classification:

G01N035/02

US Classification:

436/048000, 436/043000, 436/047000, 436/049000, 436/164000, 436/172000, 422/063000, 422/064000, 422/065000, 422/068100, 422/082050, 435/287100, 198/347300, 198/347400

Abstract:

A method of performing a determination of an item of interest in a sample using a single structure is disclosed. A sample is provided accessible to the single structure. A first container for processing the sample is placed in a first process path on the single structure. The sample is transferred to the first container in the first process path. A reagent is added to the first container in the first process path. Contents of the first container is mixed in the first process path. The item of interest in the sample is separated from the contents of the first container in the first process path. The separated item of interest in the sample is transferred from the first container in the first process path to a second container in a second process path on the single structure. Contents of the second container is brought to a first temperature different from a temperature of the first process path in the second process path. The item of interest in the second container is detected in the second process path.

US Patent:

20120057472, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Nov 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/293292

Inventors:

Mark R. PIERCE - Hoffman Estates IL, US
Jason G. Plackey - Arlington Heights IL, US
William J. Smirles - Deerfield IL, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

H04W 80/00
H04W 4/00
H04W 24/04

US Classification:

370242, 370255, 370328

Abstract:

There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.

US Patent:

52821498, Jan 25, 1994

Filed:

Jun 3, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/709721

Inventors:

Cass J. Grandone - Lake Forest IL
Mark Pierce - Wauconda IL
Ilya Ratner - Highwood IL
Jeanine T. Douglas - Gurnee IL

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

G06F 1546

US Classification:

364497

Abstract:

A biological sample analyzer, and a method and system for operation thereof, wherein instrument systems used to perform an assay of each of the biological samples loaded into the analyzer are operated in accordance with a schedule developed by a scheduler routine. The scheduler routine determines a time allowance for performing operations by instrument systems for conducting an assay on each biological sample from a load list indicating the type of assay to be conducted upon each biological sample. The time allowance determined is adapted to accommodate variations in actual performance of instrument system operations on each sample so that the assays of the biological samples can be performed by the instrument system operations in accordance with a reliable and reproducible schedule.