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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12314067 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 06, 2022

Valve actuation systems and related methods

Applicant:

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Lynn E. Jensen, Syracuse, UT (US);

Philip Scott James, Orinda, CA (US);

Assignee:

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);

Attorney:

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Kelsey E Cary

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/04 (2006.01); A61M 1/14 (2006.01); A61M 1/16 (2006.01); A61M 1/26 (2006.01); A61M 1/36 (2006.01); F16K 11/20 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 7/0652 (2013.01); A61M 1/1524 (2022.05); A61M 1/154 (2022.05); A61M 1/155 (2022.05); A61M 1/1561 (2022.05); A61M 1/1565 (2022.05); A61M 1/1656 (2013.01); A61M 1/166 (2014.02); A61M 1/267 (2014.02); A61M 1/3644 (2014.02); F16K 11/20 (2013.01); F16K 31/046 (2013.01); A61M 1/159 (2022.05); A61M 2205/128 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3303 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/505 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one aspect, a valve actuation system includes a drive unit including an actuator configured to engage and move multiple valves disposed within a fluid cassette to selectively open and close each valve of the multiple valves and a positioning frame disposed adjacent the fluid cassette and along which the drive unit can be moved in three dimensions to align the actuator with a selected valve of the multiple valves.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Jensen, Lynn. (2025). Valve actuation systems and related methods (U.S. Patent No. 12314067). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12314067

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