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KUSTERS BENJAMIN E
US45 patents
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FENWAL INC
40 patentsUS9533135B2Jan 3, 2017
Method for forming, opening and/or evaluating a connection site
FENWAL INC17 citations92
US9011359B2Apr 21, 2015
Systems and methods for single needle continuous plasma processing
FENWAL INC15 citations90
US11465160B2Oct 11, 2022
Blood separation systems and methods employing centrifugal and spinning membrane separation techniques
FENWAL INC5 citations84
US9440396B2Sep 13, 2016
Sterile connection device for making multiple connections
FENWAL INC13 citations84
US11311823B2Apr 26, 2022
Collection of mononuclear cells and peripheral blood stem cells
FENWAL INC5 citations73
US11137344B2Oct 5, 2021
Optical mixing of fluids
FENWAL INC2 citations73
US10893829B2Jan 19, 2021
Optical detection and measurement of hematocrit and free hemoglobin concentration
FENWAL INC3 citations73
US10890524B2Jan 12, 2021
Discerning between the presence of red blood cells and free hemoglobin in a biological fluid
FENWAL INC2 citations73
US10772916B2Sep 15, 2020
Systems and methods for deriving and collecting platelet products
FENWAL INC2 citations73
US10682611B2Jun 16, 2020
System and method for controlling outlet flow of a device for separating cellular suspensions
FENWAL INC2 citations73
US10046278B2Aug 14, 2018
Method for controlling fouling during a spinning membrane filtration procedure
FENWAL INC3 citations73
US10130751B2Nov 20, 2018
Membrane separation and washing devices, systems and methods employing same, and data management systems and methods
FENWAL INC2 citations72
US12478712B2Nov 25, 2025
Centrifugal separation and collection of red blood cells and plasma
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US12385769B2Aug 12, 2025
Optical device and method for measuring flow rate
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US12214366B2Feb 4, 2025
Prismatic reflector for centrifugal separation chamber
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11890399B2Feb 6, 2024
Centrifugal separation and collection of red blood cells, plasma, or both red blood cells and plasma
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11850604B2Dec 26, 2023
Adjustment of target interface location between separated fluid components in a centrifuge
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11850347B2Dec 26, 2023
Systems and methods for automated recovery of white blood cells after producing a leuko-reduced blood product
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11826677B2Nov 28, 2023
Collection of mononuclear cells and peripheral blood stem cells
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11484891B2Nov 1, 2022
Adjustment of target interface location between separated fluid components in a centrifuge
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11389578B2Jul 19, 2022
Fluid processing and circuit array, system and apparatus
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11338076B2May 24, 2022
System and method of using frequency analysis to monitor flow rates
FENWAL INC1 citations62
US11325321B2May 10, 2022
Apparatus and method for mechanically opening a connection site
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US11291953B2Apr 5, 2022
System and method for controlling outlet flow of a device for separating cellular suspensions
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US10919235B2Feb 16, 2021
Apparatus and method for mechanically opening a connection site
FENWAL INC1 citations62
US10905819B2Feb 2, 2021
Systems and methods for automated recovery of white blood cells after producing a leuko-reduced blood product
FENWAL INC0 citations62
US12533456B2Jan 27, 2026
Systems and methods for processing whole blood into red blood cell, plasma, and platelet products
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US12485215B2Dec 2, 2025
Systems and methods for inducing plug flow during fluid separation using air
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US12343738B2Jul 1, 2025
Continuous flow centrifugation chambers
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US12168087B2Dec 17, 2024
Collection, genome editing, and washing of T-cell lymphocytes
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US12138640B2Nov 12, 2024
Systems and methods for priming a continuous-flow centrifuge chamber
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US11969536B2Apr 30, 2024
Systems enabling alternative approaches to therapeutic red blood cell exchange and/or therapeutic plasma exchange
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US11898967B2Feb 13, 2024
Predicting malfunction and failure of centrifuge umbilicus
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US11633524B2Apr 25, 2023
Systems and methods for monitoring a fluid procedure using hydrostatic pressure
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US11517919B2Dec 6, 2022
Systems and methods for harvesting MNCs as part of a plasma collection procedure
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US10918780B2Feb 16, 2021
System and method of controlling membrane fluid flow using fluid output
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US10143829B2Dec 4, 2018
Apparatus and method for opening and/or evaluating connection site
FENWAL INC0 citations52
US12247912B2Mar 11, 2025
Automated adjustment of the position of the light source of a detection assembly for increased light reception
FENWAL INC0 citations47
US12235208B2Feb 25, 2025
Adjustment of the thickness of a biological fluid being monitored by an optical detection assembly
FENWAL INC0 citations43
US10300189B2May 28, 2019
Whole blood separation system
FENWAL INC0 citations42
KUSTERS BENJAMIN E
3 patentsUS9895482B2Feb 20, 2018
Membrane separation devices, systems and methods employing same, and data management systems and methods
KUSTERS BENJAMIN E9 citations83
US9603986B2Mar 28, 2017
Device and method for processing and producing autologous platelet-rich plasma
KUSTERS BENJAMIN E10 citations83
US9656013B2May 23, 2017
Membrane separation devices, systems and methods employing same, and data management systems and methods
KUSTERS BENJAMIN E1 citations61