Ralph A Korpman

US Patent:

6436655, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Sep 2, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/388796

Inventors:

Brian S. Bull - Loma Linda CA
Ralph A. Korpman - Nashville TN

Assignee:

Medical Devices Corporation - Nashville TN

International Classification:

C12Q 156

US Classification:

435 13, 530358

Abstract:

A method for determining the existence and the amount of soluble fibrin contained in a specimen fluid is provided. The method includes the steps of precipitating soluble fibrin out of the opaque specimen fluid, aggregating the soluble fibrin precipitates in a limited region of a transparent container so as to render the precipitates optically detectable in the opaque specimen fluid, and optically detecting the precipitates. The amount of soluble fibrin may be determined by measuring the time from the addition of the precipitating regent to the detection of the soluble fibrin precipitates. Methods of the present invention allow one to measure soluble fibrin in whole blood, and therefore render the test useful in the operating room under conditions of major surgery and in the presence of severe trauma wherein DIC is likely to supervene.

US Patent:

6777199, Aug 17, 2004

Filed:

Apr 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/136037

Inventors:

Brian S. Bull - Loma Linda CA
Ralph A. Korpman - Nashville TN
Karen L. Hay - Redlands CA

Assignee:

Medical Devices Corporation - Nashville TN

International Classification:

C12Q 156

US Classification:

435 13, 530381, 422 73

Abstract:

A method for determining the existence and the amount of soluble fibrin contained in a specimen fluid is provided. The method includes the steps of precipitating soluble fibrin out of the opaque specimen fluid, aggregating the soluble fibrin precipitates in a limited region of a transparent container so as to render the precipitates optically detectable in the opaque specimen fluid, and optically detecting the precipitates. The amount of soluble fibrin may be determined by measuring the time from the addition of the precipitating regent to the detection of the soluble fibrin precipitates. Methods of the present invention allow one to measure soluble fibrin in whole blood, and therefore render the test useful in the operating room under conditions of major surgery and in the presence of severe trauma wherein DIC is likely to supervene.

US Patent:

7664660, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925072

Inventors:

Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
Malik M. Hasan - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format.

US Patent:

7685003, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925045

Inventors:

Malik M. Hasan - Las Vegas NV, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US
Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format.

US Patent:

7693730, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925124

Inventors:

Malik M. Hasan - Las Vegas NV, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US
Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format.

US Patent:

7720691, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/381158

Inventors:

Malik M. Hasan - Centennial CO, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system (), a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system () has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from the first computer system (). The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format. The rules engine defines a plurality of health care data fields in the predefined format, as well as a plurality of relationships between fields of normalized data.

US Patent:

7831446, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/925100

Inventors:

Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
Malik M. Hasan - Las Vegas NV, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 3

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format.

US Patent:

8000984, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Jan 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/693522

Inventors:

Malik M. Hasan - Las Vegas NV, US
J. Dominic Wallen - Tucson AZ, US
John C. Peterson - Tucson AZ, US
Cindy A. Post - Colton CA, US
Ralph A. Korpman - San Bernardino CA, US

Assignee:

HealthTrio LLC - Centennial CO

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 3, 705 2, 705 4

Abstract:

An apparatus for communicating health care data from a sender to a receiver is provided. The apparatus has a first computer system, a second computer system, and a rules engine. The first computer system has health care data stored therein. The second computer system is in operable communication with, and is configured to extract the health care data from, the first computer system. The rules engine normalizes the extracted health care data to a predefined format. The rules engine defines a plurality of health care data fields in the predefined format, as well as a plurality of relationships between fields of normalized data.