Patents Assigned to Dragerwerk
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Publication number: 20240187485Abstract: A communication protocol translation system includes a non-self-describing protocol (NSDP) sensor device configured to receive electrical signals from at least one sensor, generate NSDP sensor data according to a NSDP based on the received electrical signals; a multi-function medical device configured to receive and process self-describing protocol (SDP) data formatted according to an SDP; and an SDP translating device interposed between and in communication with the NSDP sensor device and the multi-function medical device, wherein the SDP translating device is configured to receive the NSDP sensor data, generate the SDP data based on the NSDP sensor data and an NSDP-to-SDP conversion algorithm, enrich the SDP data with additional information, and transmit the enriched SDP data to the multi-function medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Michael D. Hirst, Joshua Abell, John C. Magill, Brian S. Dolan, Andrew T. Provencher, Justin M. Powell, Matthew MacDonald, Nicholas Comei, Ellen Benedict
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Patent number: 11990237Abstract: A method and computer-readable recording media using a self-describing module for updating data in a medical monitoring device. The self-describing module includes a metadata block (MDB) that includes at least identification (ID) data and corresponding configuration data. The medical monitoring device includes a plurality of sub-systems. Associating ID data from the MDB with ID data of the plurality of sub-systems of the medical monitoring device, and then updating configuration data of at least one sub-system with the configuration data in the MDB based on the result of the association.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Michael D. Hirst, Joshua Abell, Geoffrey Waite, Stefan Schlichting, Alexander Loose, Hannes Molsen
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Patent number: 11980482Abstract: Circuits are provided for detecting an electrosurgical unit signal. An example circuit includes: a filter configured to process a floating ground signal associated with measuring a bio-potential signal of a patient, and a detector configured to output a sensing signal based at least in part on the floating grounding and the Earth ground for detecting an electrosurgical unit signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Daniel K. Freeman, Ronald Gatzke
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Patent number: 11977063Abstract: A respirable gas mixture sensor module (10) includes a first sensor (1, 14-1, 14-2) for measuring a gas and a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2) for measuring the same gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module (10) is configured to determine a measurement result for the gas taking into account the measurements. As an alternative the sensor module (10) includes a first sensor group (12) including a first sensor (14, 14-1, 14-2) and a second sensor group (16) including a second sensor (18, 18-1, 18-2), each for measuring both a first and a second gas and apply different principles of measurement. The sensor module is configured to determine measurement results for the gases, taking into account the respective measurements of the first and second sensors. A ventilator, a therapy device and a method for measuring a plurality of gases of a respirable gas mixture are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Götz Kullik, Peter Dreyer
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Patent number: 11964108Abstract: A process for ventilating a patient as well as a device—patient module (20)—operating according to the process, wherein, for example, a body weight value concerning an estimated body weight of the patient is transmitted to a patient module (20) intended for ventilating the patient, wherein the patient module (20) automatically selects ventilation parameters (52) fitting the body weight value on the basis of the body weight value and wherein the ventilation of the patient is carried out with the selected ventilation parameters (52).Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hans-Ullrich Hansmann, Karsten Hiltawsky
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Patent number: 11944442Abstract: An electrocardiogram (ECG) extension cable includes a first connector configured to be electrically coupled to a physiological monitoring device, a second connector configured to be electrically coupled to an ECG lead set including a processor, an input/output (I/O) wire configured to transmit data between the physiological monitoring device and the processor, a ground wire that establishes a ground path between the first connector and the second connector, a series protection element coupled in series along the ground wire, a bypass path coupled to the ground wire in parallel to the series protection element, and a switching element arranged along the bypass path and configured to redirect the ground path along the bypass path, thereby bypassing the series protection element.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Arvind K. Venkatesh, Georgios Kokovidis
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Patent number: 11937952Abstract: An apparatus includes a base component having a center axis and at least two index positions. The apparatus also includes a rotational component coupled to the base component. The rotational component is configured to circularly maneuver about the center axis between the at least two index positions. A docking receptacle of the apparatus is coupled to the rotational component and is configured to receive a monitor having an electronic visual display. The apparatus also includes a handle configured to facilitate maneuvering of the rotational component.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DRÃGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Juan Pablo Eslava, Zachary K. Hennings, Peter Andrew Lund
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Patent number: 11925757Abstract: A ventilator (1) with a control unit (49). The control unit (49) controls the inhalation valve (41) and the exhalation valve (43) in order to raise an inhalation pressure level from a first pressure level to a predefined second pressure level and to maintain the inhalation pressure level for a first predefined time period and the control unit (49) controls the inhalation valve (41) and the exhalation valve (43) to raise the second pressure level to a predefined third pressure level and to maintain the third pressure level for a second predefined time period. The control unit (49) takes into consideration predefined values (80) for controlling the pressure levels and for controlling the time periods.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventor: Frank Ralfs
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Patent number: 11925480Abstract: Systems, computing platforms, and methods for sampling and analyzing common mode noise on electrocardiogram signals to help to minimize the interference to the electrocardiogram signals are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain electrocardiogram signals from one or more sensors configured to be attached to a patient and communicatively connected to a patient monitor; receive the electrocardiogram signals from one or more sensors by the patient monitor; display the electrocardiogram signals on one or more displays of the patient monitor; sample and analyze a direct current range and an alternating current spectrum to identify common mode interference levels within the obtained electrocardiogram signals; display the direct current range and the alternating current spectrum via the one or more displays of the patient monitor; and update the display of the direct current range and the alternating current spectrum in real time to identify sources of common mode interference.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Lixin Liu, Derek Y. Qin
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Publication number: 20240081027Abstract: A thermal enclosure for a computer having a processor and a display is disclosed and may include an inner case. The thermal enclosure may further include a heat sink attached to the inner case and thermally connected to the processor. The heat sink may have an outer heat dissipation channel. The thermal enclosure may also include an outer housing that at least partially the envelops the inner case. The outer housing may have a rear housing portion and a front housing portion. The rear housing portion, the front housing portion, and the outer heat dissipation channel may define a heat dissipation opening that may have an overall width, W, and an overall depth, D, the outer heat dissipation channel may be recessed within the heat dissipation opening and W and D may be adapted to prevent a human finger from coming into contact with the outer heat dissipation channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2021Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Ricardo Luis FERNANDEZ, Zachary K. Hennings, Peter A. Lund, Andrew Thomas Provencher
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Publication number: 20240065641Abstract: A monitor mount is configured to detachably secure a first monitor and/or a second monitor individually or concurrently. The first monitor is further configured to be detachably secured to the second monitor independently from either monitor being secured to the monitor mount. The second monitor includes a mounting area in which the first monitor is mounted, and the first monitor and the second monitor are configured such that the first monitor is interchangeably insertable into the mounting area from a first lateral direction and a second lateral direction that is opposite to the first lateral direction. Accordingly, the second monitor includes a dual-entry feature that enables the first monitor to be inserted from either lateral side of the second monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Clifford M. Risher-Kelly, John C. Magill, Zachary Kurt Hennings, Thomas Swyst, Christopher Aiston, Andrew T. Provencher, Peter A. Lund, Joseph Fallon, Ricardo Luis FERNANDEZ
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Patent number: 11890416Abstract: A process and a signal processing unit determine a pneumatic parameter (Pmus) for the spontaneous breathing of a patient. The patient is ventilated mechanically by a ventilator. A lung-mechanical model (20) and a gradient model (22) are preset. The lung-mechanical model (20) describes a relationship between the pneumatic parameter (Pmus) as well as a volume flow signal (Vol?), a volume signal (Vol) and/or a respiratory signal (Sig), which can be measured. The gradient model (22) describes a value for the pneumatic parameter (Pmus) as a function of N chronologically earlier values of the pneumatic parameter (Pmus) or of a variable correlating with the pneumatic parameter (Pmus). N values for the correlating variable are determined at first. At least one additional value is subsequently determined for the pneumatic parameter (Pmus). N chronologically earlier values of the correlating variable, current signal values, the lung-mechanical model (20) and the gradient model (22) are used for this purpose.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Marcus Eger, Philipp Rostalski, Eike Petersen, Jan Grasshoff
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Patent number: 11874697Abstract: A monitor mount is configured to detachably secure a monitor via a coupling which can be disengaged with an actuator. The monitor mount may be configured to detachably secure the monitor to a support structure via a clip. The monitor may have a reversible cover. The monitor may have a simplified back portion. The simplified back portion may omit couplings or electrical connections such that a back surface of the monitor is continuous. A rack is configured to detachably secure a module therein in multiple positions in which the module is mechanically connected to the rack and electrically connected or disconnected to the rack. The monitor may be a patient monitor and the module may be a patient monitoring module.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: DRAGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Peter A. Lund, Andrew T. Provencher, Zachary K. Hennings, Rajesh S. Rane, Thomas Swyst, Christopher Aiston
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Patent number: 11877117Abstract: A communication system includes a headset, which is configured to output sound waves to an ear of a user based on an audio signal, as well as a microphone, which is configured to output a microphone signal based on ambient sound. The communication system further contains a processing circuit, which is configured to generate, based on the microphone signal, a signal component of the audio signal, which signal component includes information about the generation of sound waves which interfere destructively with a component of the ambient sound occurring at the ear of the user. In addition, the communication system contains a wireless interface and a control circuit, which is configured to activate the processing circuit as a function of an operating state of the wireless interface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Achim Volmer, Alexander Korff
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Patent number: 11856036Abstract: A process and a computer establish a data transfer from a provider (1, 2) that provides data to a consumer (9) that uses the data. A consumer (9) transmits a request message (probe) for requested data to a communications agent (5), in response, the communications agent (5) adds an entry for the request message (probe) to a requests list (AL). Subsequently, a provider (1, 2) transmits a registration message (Hello) to the communications agent (5). The communications agent (5) searches the requests list (AL) for an entry for a request message (probe) that matches the received registration message (Hello). If a matching entry is found in the requests list (AL), the communications agent (5) initiates a data transfer from the provider (1, 2) to the consumer (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Tobias Klotz, Clément Ledoux
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Patent number: 11853123Abstract: A system includes a monitor mount and first and second monitors. The monitor mount includes a first coupling, a second coupling, and a first power bus. The first monitor includes a first electronic visual display and has a size and shape configured to be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the first coupling. The first monitor can optionally be powered by the first power bus when secured to the monitor mount. The second monitor includes a second electronic visual display and a third coupling. The second monitor has a size and shape configured to: (i) be detachably secured to the monitor mount by the second coupling, (ii) detachably secure the first monitor by the third coupling, and (iii) surround at least a portion of the first electronic visual display when the first monitor is secured to the second monitor.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventors: Juan P. Eslava, Peter Lund
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Patent number: 11855390Abstract: A system of mated connectors includes a connector having one or more connector quadrants comprising electrical contacts and a mating connector detachably secured to the connector. The mating connector includes one or more mating quadrants and electrical contacts. The mating connector configured to provide electrical coupling to the connector detachably secured thereto. The electrical contacts of a first quadrant of connector quadrants have a first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of a second quadrant of the connector quadrants have a second predetermined pin-out. The electrical contacts of each quadrant of a first pair of the mating quadrants have the first predetermined pin-out and the electrical contacts of each quadrant of a second pair of the mating quadrants have the second predetermined pin-out.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAAInventor: Peter Andrew Lund
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Patent number: 11844904Abstract: An taking up/receiving system (100) and a process for taking up/receiving of gas from a medical apparatus (1) are provided. The taking up/receiving system includes a feed line (6), a discharge line (8), a filter unit (4) with a filter and at least one buffer storage device. The feed line establishes a fluid connection between the medical apparatus and the filter unit. The discharge line establishes a fluid connection between the filter unit and a fluid taking up/receiving unit (7). The gas is discharged from the medical apparatus and is passed through the feed line to the filter unit and from there through the discharge line to the fluid taking up/receiving unit. The filter filters at least one gas component out of the gas that is passed through the filter unit. The one or more buffer storage device absorbs and again discharges gas from time to time.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Hans Ulrich Schüler, Ralf Heesch, Robert Schmid
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Patent number: 11806463Abstract: A collecting unit, which receives secretion from a patient. The collecting unit comprises a cover (2) and a bag (3), which is mechanically connected to the cover (2). The bag (3) can be converted from a folded state, in which a portion of the bag (3) is folded about a fold axis (FA), into an unfolded state. Two overlapping overlap areas (3.1, 3.2) of the bag (3) that have each a connection area (VB.1, VB.2), are formed in the folded state. These connection areas (VB.1, VB.2) are detachably connected to one another, and preferably in a positively connected. The fold axis (FA) forms a common edge of the two overlap areas (3.1, 3.2).Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventors: Thomas Reinboth, Benjamin Fleitmann
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Patent number: D1024976Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaAInventor: Matthew Bryan Handler