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Tom Westberg
Also filed as: WESTBERG TOM
46 granted patents·18 pending applications·3,511 citations·filing 1990–2025
99Inventor score
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64 records- 0198US6716004B2Blood processing systems with fluid flow cassette with a pressure actuated pump chamber and in-line air trapBAXTER INT·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 6, 2004·121 cites·8 claims
- 0298US6481980B1Fluid flow cassette with pressure actuated pump and valve stationsBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 19, 2002·223 cites·16 claims
- 0398US6261065B1System and methods for control of pumps employing electrical field sensingBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·400 cites·59 claims
- 0497US7789245B2Blood separation chamberFENWAL INC·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 7, 2010·40 cites·10 claims
- 0597US6524231B1Blood separation chamber with constricted interior channel and recessed passageBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 25, 2003·139 cites·11 claims
- 0697US6471855B1Cassette with integral separation deviceBAXTER INT·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 29, 2002·182 cites·41 claims
- 0796US7166231B2Red blood cell separation methodBAXTER INT·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 23, 2007·51 cites·16 claims
- 0895US7195607B2Programmable, fluid pressure actuated blood processing systems and methodsBAXTER INT·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 27, 2007·92 cites·10 claims
- 0995US6322488B1Blood separation chamber with preformed blood flow passages and centralized connection to external tubingBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 27, 2001·120 cites·30 claims
- 1093US6296450B1Systems and methods for control of pumps employing gravimetric sensingBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·123 cites·60 claims
- 1191US6949079B1Programmable, fluid pressure actuated blood processing systems and methodsBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 27, 2005·253 cites·29 claims
- 1291US6800054B2Blood separation chamber with preformed blood flow passages and centralized connection to external tubingBAXTER INT·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 5, 2004·51 cites·3 claims
- 1387US6984218B2Systems and methods for control of pumps employing electrical field sensingBAXTER INT·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 10, 2006·123 cites·33 claims
- 1485US6706008B2Automated system and method for withdrawing compounds from bloodBAXTER INT·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·122 cites·21 claims
- 1585US6348156B1Blood processing systems and methods with sensors to detect contamination due to presence of cellular components or dilution due to presence of plasmaBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 19, 2002·227 cites·14 claims
- 1683US9827567B2Diagnostic cartridges having flexible sealsNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 1783US5096208AMotor cover sealOUTBOARD MARINE CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·38 cites·6 claims
- 1882US8152116B2Dialysate bag seal breakage sensor incorporated in dialysate bag managementWESTBERG TOM·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 10, 2012·20 cites·20 claims
- 1982US6723062B1Fluid pressure actuated blood pumping systems and methods with continuous inflow and pulsatile outflow conditionsBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Apr 20, 2004·172 cites·10 claims
- 2081US11130137B2Diagnostic cartridges having flexible sealsNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 28, 2021·1 cites·8 claims
- 2181US6270673B1Door latching assembly for holding a fluid pressure actuated cassette during useBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 7, 2001·229 cites·8 claims
- 2280US7041076B1Blood separation systems and methods using a multiple function pump station to perform different on-line processing tasksBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted May 9, 2006·161 cites·39 claims
- 2379US7888107B2System using self-contained processing module for detecting nucleic acidsNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 15, 2011·8 cites·33 claims
- 2479US7163823B2DNA hybridization device and methodNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 16, 2007·28 cites·31 claims
- 2577US6980543B1Interconnect network for operation within a communication nodeJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 27, 2005·75 cites·25 claims
- 2676US7625746B2Method of denaturing and fragmenting DNA or RNA using ultrasoundNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 1, 2009·3 cites·18 claims
- 2776US6325775B1Self-contained, transportable blood processsing deviceBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 4, 2001·168 cites·5 claims
- 2876US2024173719A1Devices and methods for rapid sample processing and analysisUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2974US11673134B2Trans-interfacial magnetic separationUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 13, 2023·1 cites·9 claims
- 3074US2025281684A1Multi-functional peritoneal dialysis mobile cartBAXTER INT·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3173US6759007B1Blood processing systems and methods employing fluid pressure actuated pumps and valvesBAXTER INT·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 6, 2004·139 cites·12 claims
- 3273US6582386B2Multi-purpose, automated blood and fluid processing systems and methodsBAXTER INT·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 24, 2003·66 cites·24 claims
- 3373US2024024865A1Trans-interfacial magnetic separationUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3470US12311089B2Multi-functional peritoneal dialysis mobile cartBAXTER INT·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 3569US6884228B2Automated system adaptable for use with different fluid circuitsBAXTER INT·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 26, 2005·45 cites·39 claims
- 3666US7613173B2Interconnect network for operation within a communication nodeJUNIPER NETWORKS INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 3, 2009·2 cites·21 claims
- 3765US5069643AMolded lower motor coverOUTBOARD MARINE CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 3, 1991·24 cites·19 claims
- 3865US2020190506A1Device with controlled fluid dynamics, for isolation of an analyte from a sampleUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 3964US10092906B2Diagnostic cartridges having flexible sealsNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 9, 2018·0 cites·13 claims
- 4064US7032910B2Adaptable blood processing platformsBAXTER INT·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 25, 2006·16 cites·12 claims
- 4163US7396677B2Method of preparing nucleic acids for detectionNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 8, 2008·9 cites·14 claims
- 4261US10501735B2Device with controlled fluid dynamics, for isolation of an analyte from a sampleUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 10, 2019·0 cites·11 claims
- 4359US9562226B2Device for isolating an analyte from a sample, and methods of useQUIDEL CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 7, 2017·1 cites·15 claims
- 4459US7517333B2Blood processing systems and methods that employ an in-line, flexible leukofilterBAXTER INT·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 14, 2009·14 cites·8 claims
- 4558US11731371B2Sterile connection of tubingFENWAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 22, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 4657US7695952B2Disposable sample processing module for detecting nucleic acidsNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 13, 2010·6 cites·44 claims
- 4757US5055074AMolded control panel for outboard motorOUTBOARD MARINE CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 8, 1991·15 cites·19 claims
- 4856US12269040B2Devices and methods for rapid sample processing and analysisUNIV NORTHWESTERN·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 8, 2025·0 cites·5 claims
- 4956US2007134785A1DNA Hybridization Device and MethodNANOSPHERE INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 5055US8306028B2Interconnect network for operation within a communication nodeKASTENHOLZ FRANK·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 6, 2012·1 cites·19 claims
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