US Patent Issued to Fenwal on Jan. 20 for "Systems and methods for pumping a non-biological liquid fluid through a sterilizing filter" (Illinois Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,949, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Fenwal Inc. (Lake Zurich, Ill.).

"Systems and methods for pumping a non-biological liquid fluid through a sterilizing filter" was invented by Samantha M. Planas (Wauconda, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is provided for controlling fluid flow through a tubing segment is provided in which a pump draws fluid through the tubing segment using negative pressure P. The method includes the steps of: a) operating the pump at an initial commanded fluid flow rate to draw fluid through the tubing segment; b) measuring on a continuous basis the P in the tubing segment; c) determining into whic...