US Patent Issued to Baxter International, Baxter Healthcare on Sept. 30 for "System and method for extending the storage duration of a rechargeable battery of an infusion pump" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,250, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Baxter International Inc. (Deerfield, Ill.) and Baxter Healthcare SA (Glattpark, Switzerland).

"System and method for extending the storage duration of a rechargeable battery of an infusion pump" was invented by David Scott Stodola (Arlington Heights, Ill.) and Mark Andrew Luzbetak (Kildeer, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for extending the storage lifetime of a battery located in a device is disclosed. The battery lifetime extension method includes providing a device that derives its power from a rechargeable battery. The method further includes providing a rechargeable battery ...