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KUSTERS BENJAMIN E

US45 patents
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FENWAL INC

40 patents
US9533135B2Jan 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 patents

WEGENER CHRISTOPHER J

1 patent

BOGGS DANIEL R

1 patent