James J Ulmes, 71Hoffman Estates, IL

6994781, Feb 7, 2006

Jul 3, 2001

10/031112

William H. Cork - Lake Bluff IL, US
James J. Ulmes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Richard L. West - Lake Villa IL, US
Mark C. Weber - Algonquin IL, US
Kyungyoon Min - Gumee IL, US

Baxter International Inc. - Deerfield IL

B01D 61/32

210 961, 210143, 436 52, 436 63, 604 601, 604 607, 604 65

A biological suspension processing system is disclosed that may include a suspension treatment device for treating one or more components of a biological suspension, a first fluid flow path for introducing a suspension into the treatment device and a second fluid flow path for withdrawing a constituent of the suspension from the device. At least on microelectromechanical (MEM) sensor communicates with one of the fluid flow paths for sensing a selected characteristic of the fluid therewith. The MEM sensor may be located elsewhere, such as on a container or bag and communicate with the interior for sensing a characteristic of the fluid contained therein. A wide variety of characteristics may be sensed, such as flow rate, pH, cell type, cell antigenicity, DNA, viral or bacterial presence, cholesterol, hematocrit, cell concentration, cell count, partial pressure, pathogen presence, or viscosity.

7217356, May 15, 2007

Aug 5, 2005

11/198804

William H. Cork - Lake Bluff IL, US
James J. Ulmes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Richard L. West - Lake Villa IL, US
Mark C. Weber - Algonquin IL, US
Kyungyoon Min - Gurnee IL, US

Fenwal, Inc. - Round Lake IL

B01D 61/32

210 961, 210143, 436 52, 436 63, 604 601, 604 607, 604 65

A biological suspension processing system is disclosed that may include a suspension treatment device for treating one or more components of a biological suspension, a first fluid flow path for introducing a suspension into the treatment device and a second fluid flow path for withdrawing a constituent of the suspension from the device. At least one microelectromechanical (MEM) sensor communicates with one of the fluid flow paths for sensing a selected characteristic of the fluid therewith. The MEM sensor may be located elsewhere, such as on a container or bag and communicate with the interior for sensing a characteristic of the fluid contained therein. A wide variety of characteristics may be sensed, such as flow rate, pH, cell type, cell antigenicity, DNA, viral or bacterial presence, cholesterol, hematocrit, cell concentration, cell count, partial pressure, pathogen presence, or viscosity.

2005026, Dec 8, 2005

Aug 5, 2005

11/198805

William Cork - Lake Bluff IL, US
James Ulmes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Richard West - Lake Villa IL, US
Mark Weber - Algonquin IL, US
Kyungyoon Min - Gurnee IL, US

B01D017/12

210085000, 210096100, 422062000, 436063000

A biological suspension processing system is disclosed that may include a suspension treatment device for treating one or more components of a biological suspension, a first fluid flow path for introducing a suspension into the treatment device and a second fluid flow path for withdrawing a constituent of the suspension from the device. At least one microelectromechanical (MEM) sensor communicates with one of the fluid flow paths for sensing a selected characteristic of the fluid therewith. The MEM sensor may be located elsewhere, such as on a container or bag and communicate with the interior for sensing a characteristic of the fluid contained therein. A wide variety of characteristics may be sensed, such as flow rate, pH, cell type, cell antigenicity, DNA, viral or bacterial presence, cholesterol, hematocrit, cell concentration, cell count, partial pressure, pathogen presence, or viscosity.

4412440, Nov 1, 1983

Feb 13, 1981

6/234451

Thomas L. Phalin - Cary IL
James J. Ulmes - Palatine IL

American Can Company - Greenwich CT

B21B 4500

72 46

This disclosure relates to a product, the process for making same from precoated metal and the tool used for making the product. The product is a concurrently drawn and ironed sanitary food can wherein the side wall thickness of the container is relatively uniform and approximately 0. 001" thinner than the thickness of the starting material. The process is a concurrent multiple drawing and ironing operation wherein the diameter and the wall thickness are reduced in each of a plurality of operations. Finally, the tools used for each drawing and ironing operation have particular configurations designed to permit this concurrent forming of both the diameter and the side wall thickness.

4502313, Mar 5, 1985

May 12, 1982

6/377331

Thomas L. Phalin - Cary IL
James J. Ulmes - Palatine IL

American Can Company - Greenwich CT

B21B 2200

72342

An apparatus for drawing and ironing a cup with a peripheral flange from relatively thin material into an elongated container also having a flange by moving a die and punch relative to one another and draw clamping and centering sleeve coaxial therewith and thereafter applying a bottom forming member axially relative to the die against the punch to profile shape said container bottom without the benefit of coolant flooding of said material during drawing and ironing, the improvement comprising; a die of a predetermined shape and size carried in the apparatus, a punch of a predetermined shape and size for cooperating with said die and each having surfaces which define a clearance therebetween during forming of said material; separate passages through said die means and said punch means to permit flow of coolant; valving in line with die and punch passages for independent control of the coolant flow from a supply means to said die and punch to permit regulation of the operating temperature of said die means with respect to said punch means to increase or decrease said clearance therebetween by moving said surfaces toward or away from one another during the drawing and ironing of said material into an elongated container.

2017013, May 11, 2017

Jan 25, 2017

15/414717

- Lake Zurich IL, US
Ryan Eliot Eckman - Columbus MN, US
Eric Karl Lindmark - Shoreview MN, US
Lubomir Koudelka - Shoreview MN, US
James Joseph Ulmes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Steven R. Katz - Deerfield IL, US
William H. Cork - Mettawa IL, US

G01N 21/55
A61M 1/36
B04B 13/00
G01N 33/49
G01N 21/59

Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.

2015021, Aug 6, 2015

Mar 14, 2013

14/422188

- Lake Zurich IL, US
Ryan Eliot Eckman - Columbus MN, US
Eric Karl Lindmark - Shoreview MN, US
Lubomir Koudelka - Shoreview MN, US
James Joseph Ulmes - Lake Zurich IL, US
Steven R. Katz - Deerfield IL, US
William H. Cork - Mettawa IL, US

Fenwal, Inc. - Lake Zurich IL

G01N 21/59
A61M 1/36

Blood separation systems and methods are provided for controlling the interface between separated blood components. The system includes a centrifuge assembly having a light-transmissive portion, a light reflector, and a fluid processing region therebetween. An optical sensor system emits a scanning light beam along a path toward the light-transmissive portion, which transmits at least a portion of the scanning light beam to the fluid processing region and the light reflector. The light reflector reflects at least a portion of the scanning light beam toward the optical sensor system along a path substantially coaxial to the path of the scanning light beam from the optical sensor system toward the light-transmissive portion of the centrifuge assembly. The scanning light beam may be a white light beam or narrow spectrum beam. The reflected beam may be directed through the optical sensor system via optical fibers.