Robert L Mcclendon

US Patent:

6757630, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172959

Inventors:

Robert R. McClendon - Peoria AZ
Aleandro DiGianfilippo - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

MEDIQ/PRN Life Support Services, Inc. - Pennsauken NJ

International Classification:

G01F 100

US Classification:

702100, 702 45, 702 50, 702114

Abstract:

An integrated system for certifying the safety and efficacy of intravenous (âIVâ) pumps is provided wherein a test station having a first component in liquid flow communication with a pump to be tested and a second component adopted for electrical connection to the pump can be operated accurately by persons without extensive technical training and without the need to ship the IV pump off-site. In a preferred embodiment, an output element prompts the operator to input responses based upon a prescribed test protocol to certify the safety and efficacy of the IV pumps operation.

US Patent:

57425191, Apr 21, 1998

Filed:

Sep 28, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/535544

Inventors:

Robert R. McClendon - Peoria AZ
Aleandro DiGianfilippo - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

Spectrel Partners, L.L.C. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G01F 100

US Classification:

364510

Abstract:

Systems integrate in a straightforward and user-friendly manner the testing and certification of different functional and performance characteristics of intravenous pumps on site by non-technical people.

US Patent:

58569294, Jan 5, 1999

Filed:

Aug 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/293537

Inventors:

Robert R. McClendon - Peoria AZ
Aleandro Digianfilippo - Scottsdale AZ

Assignee:

Spectrel Partners, L.L.C. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G01F 100

US Classification:

364510

Abstract:

Systems integrate in a straightforward and user-friendly manner the testing and certification of different functional and performance characteristics of intravenous pumps on site by non-technical people.

US Patent:

56086504, Mar 4, 1997

Filed:

Aug 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/294480

Inventors:

Robert R. McClendon - Peoria AZ
Aleandro DiGianfilippo - Scottsdale AZ
Richard Pierce - Lake Zurich IL
Alan A. Figler - Woodinville WA

Assignee:

Spectrel Partners, L.L.C. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G01F 2500

US Classification:

364510

Abstract:

The system and methods obtain a set of multiple data samples and derive an average of the data samples in the set (SET. sub. AVE). The systems and methods derive a standard deviation for the data samples in the set (SET. sub. STD). The systems and methods compare each of the data samples to SET. sub. STD and either reject the data sample, if the absolute difference between the data sample is greater than or equal to k * SET. sub. STD, where k is a selected value greater than zero, or retain the data sample, if the absolute difference between the data sample is less than k * SET. sub. STD. The systems and methods repeat the foregoing steps until the absolute difference between every data sample remaining in the set is less than k * SET. sub. STD. The systems and methods then derive a filtered average for the set FSET. sub. AVG, where FSET. sub.

US Patent:

57176035, Feb 10, 1998

Filed:

Jun 27, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/671089

Inventors:

Robert R. McClendon - Peoria AZ
Aleandro DiGianfilippo - Scottsdale AZ
Leon Huang - Hoffman Estates IL

Assignee:

Spectrel Partners, L.L.C. - Phoenix AZ

International Classification:

G01F 100

US Classification:

364510

Abstract:

A testing apparatus for an intravenous pump houses a first component adapted to test at least one liquid flow characteristic of the pump and a second component adapted to be coupled electrically to the pump to test at least one electrical characteristic of the pump. An interior panel compartmentalizes the housing into two compartments isolated one from the other. The first component is confined solely within one of the compartments and the second component is confined solely within the other one of the compartments.