Richard M Bucchianeri

US Patent:

7377148, May 27, 2008

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139892

Inventors:

David E. Cassidy - Chelmsford MA, US
Eric May - Norfolk MA, US
Richard Bucchianeri - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

Enginivity, LLC - Lexington MA

International Classification:

G01N 27/22
G01N 27/60

US Classification:

73 191, 73 1901, 73 6444

Abstract:

An air or gas bubble detection system detects the presence of liquid in intravenous (IV) tubing. By detecting the presence of liquid rather than gas, false alarms due to micro bubbles or small air gaps between the sensor and the tubing are avoided.

US Patent:

7695448, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

May 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/139886

Inventors:

David E. Cassidy - Chelmsford MA, US
Eric May - Norfolk MA, US
Richard Bucchianeri - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61M 31/00

US Classification:

604 65

Abstract:

An intravenous flow control system provides closed loop control to maintain a desired flow rate. The actual flow rate is determined by two techniques, a geometrically based technique that uses geometric parameters of the IV system, and a thermally based technique that uses the power input to an IV fluid warmer and the temperature of the IV fluid entering and exiting the warmer.

US Patent:

43985424, Aug 16, 1983

Filed:

Dec 15, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/216650

Inventors:

Joel N. Cunningham - San Diego CA
Richard M. Bucchianeri - Escondido CA
Stephen H. O'Leary - Encinitas CA

Assignee:

Ivac Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G01L 708

US Classification:

128675

Abstract:

A pressure diaphragm, wherein at least a portion of an elongate fluid channel is formed diametrically across, and is open through, a flat raised surface of a substantially rigid, disk-like body, and wherein a flexible membrane overlies the raised surface and is sealed to a surrounding flange. The fluid channel communicates with fluid inlet and outlet fittings carried by the body, which are adapted for connection with the tubes of an IV set, and the cross-sectional flow area of the fluid channel is substantially equal to or less than the cross-sectional flow area of any IV tube adapted for connection to the fluid inlet fitting.

US Patent:

D2870533, Dec 2, 1986

Filed:

Mar 17, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/476253

Inventors:

Richard M. Bucchianeri - Escondido CA
John J. Sevcik - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Ivac Corporation - San Diego CA

US Classification:

D24 25

US Patent:

D2677431, Jan 25, 1983

Filed:

Dec 15, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/216635

Inventors:

Joel N. Cunningham - San Diego CA
Richard M. Bucchianeri - Escondido CA
Stephen H. O'Leary - Encinitas CA

Assignee:

IVAC Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

D2402
D2301

US Classification:

D24 53

US Patent:

52757242, Jan 4, 1994

Filed:

Dec 10, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/805277

Inventors:

Richard Bucchianeri - Chelmsford MA
Ralph Davis - Burlington WI
Arthur Leuders - Mundelein IL
Mark Senninger - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Millipore Corporation - Bedford MA

International Classification:

B01D 6100

US Classification:

210232

Abstract:

An apparatus and a system are provided for delivering a peritoneal dialysis solution to a patient. A connector containing a first set of conduit segments and a loader containing a second set of conduit segments are mated together such as with a mating set of tracks and slots so that the two sets of conduit segments form a plurality of conduits that are each sealed from the other conduits. The loader is provided with a device for mating the conduit segments together in sealed relationship such as an eccentrically mounted rotatable cylinder and a platen in contact with the cylinder. The apparatus permits delivery of the dialysis solution to the patient and removal of the solution subsequently from the patient.

US Patent:

61238201, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Jun 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/090992

Inventors:

Carolyn Bergkuist - Lexington MA
Richard P. Buck - Chapel Hill NC
Vasile V. Cosofret - Chapel Hill NC
Richard A. Lucic - Durham NC
John P. Moriarty - Lexington MA
Michael R. Neuman - Cleveland OH
Richard M. Bucchianeri - Westford MA

Assignee:

Grupo Ch-Werfen, S.A.
Duke University - Durham NC
The University of North Carolina - Cpahel Hill NC
Case Western Reserve University - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

G01N 2726

US Classification:

204411

Abstract:

Sensor cartridges include a fluid constituent-selective sensor membrane in direct sealing contact with a face of a flow-through sample cell in surrounding relationship to a sensor port. The sensor membrane has sufficiently large surface area so as to entirely cover the sensor port and establish an annular region in surrounding relationship thereto. It is this annular region which is in direct contact with a corresponding region of the sample cell face so as to provide self-sealing capabilities. The sensor cartridge most preferably includes a flow-through sample cell having a zig-zag or serpentine flow channel so as to provide a series of sensor ports on both of the opposed cell faces. The faces of the sample cell are most preferably provided with recessed regions which define a series of land surfaces each of which surrounds a respective one of the sensor ports. A pair of sensor arrays having a corresponding series of sensors are thus juxtaposed with a respective land surface of the sample cell face so as to sandwich the sample cell therebetween.

US Patent:

D2652439, Jun 29, 1982

Filed:

Dec 15, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/216634

Inventors:

Joseph J. Manno - San Diego CA
William W. Busche - San Diego CA
Richard M. Bucchianeri - Escondido CA
Stephen J. Kreinick - San Diego CA

Assignee:

IVAC Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

D2401

US Classification:

D24 8