Patents Examined by Charles P Coleman
  • Patent number: 11322236
    Abstract: Described are data abstraction systems, methods, and media for aggregating and abstracting data records from data providers, which are not substantially interoperable with each other. Features include data provider connector modules dynamically loaded, based on definitions stored on disk, that facilitate data mapping and individual matching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PRECIS, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan M. Mcallister, Neil R. Zamora, Marjun Padrilanan Makinano, Stephanie A. Kellogg, Paul K. Davis, Craiger J. Scheuer
  • Patent number: 11253661
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for adherence monitoring and patient interaction. In general, the devices, systems, and methods can facilitate a patient's adherence to a medication schedule and can facilitate monitoring and tracking of the patient's adherence to the medication schedule. In one embodiment, a medical accessory such as a cap is provided that can be configured to attach to existing medication dispensers, such as asthma inhalers, or to be integrated into a custom-made medication dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide a notification to the patient when medication is due. The accessory can be configured to detect usage of the dispenser. The accessory can be configured to provide data regarding dispensing of the medication to an external device. The data can be analyzed and provided for visualization on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Gecko Health Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Yechiel Engelhard, Mark Maalouf, Michael Chiu
  • Patent number: 11227691
    Abstract: A system for selecting an intervention based on effective age includes configured determine a user endocrinal age factor using at least a measure of user endocrine function, to determine a user telomeric age factor using a user telomere length, determine a user negative habit factor, and to multiply each factor by a user chronological age to obtain a user effective age. The at least a server is configured to derive a user health quality vector listing user priorities including life-expectancy increase. The at least a server is configured to generate a plurality of interventions, each with a vector having similar entries to the health quality vector. The at least a server is configured to select an intervention from the plurality of interventions by generating a loss function of the plurality of interventions and the user health quality vector and minimizing the loss function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: KPN Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
  • Patent number: 11222719
    Abstract: A system for informing product decisions. The system includes a computing device configured to locate an article of interest for a user. The computing device is configured to receive a user biological extraction. The computing device is configured to generate using ingredient training data and a classification algorithm an ingredient metabolic classifier. The ingredient metabolic classifier inputs a user biological extraction and outputs an ingredient metabolic profile. The computing device identifies at least an ingredient contained within an article of interest. The computing device determines the tolerability of an article of interest as a function of a metabolic profile and at least an ingredient contained within an article of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: KPN Innovations, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
  • Patent number: 11107591
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing, by an artificial intelligence engine, an optimal treatment plan to use with a treatment apparatus. The method includes receiving, from a data source, clinical information pertaining to results of using the treatment apparatus to perform particular treatment plans for people having certain characteristics. The clinical information has a first data format. The method also includes translating a portion of the clinical information from the first data format to a medical description language used by the artificial intelligence engine, determining, based on the portion of the clinical information described by the medical description language and a plurality of characteristics pertaining to a patient, the optimal treatment plan for the patient to follow using the treatment apparatus to achieve a desired result, and providing the optimal treatment plan to be presented on a computing device of a medical professional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ROM Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Mason
  • Patent number: 11081221
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a control system operable to gather physiological information about a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The information may be gathered from sensors, a user interface, or a hospital information system. The control system also monitors operating parameters of the patient support apparatus and environmental conditions in the patient room. The control system utilizes the data gathered to identify a risk of an adverse event occurring to a patient supported on the patient support apparatus. The patient support apparatus is also operable to modify patient support apparatus parameters or environmental conditions to mitigate the risk of the adverse event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith A. Huster, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Timothy J. Receveur
  • Patent number: 11074995
    Abstract: A distributed computing system for managing blood processing procedures in a blood processing facility includes a system server, a plurality of computerized blood collection instruments, a network, a reception staff computer and an administrative level computer, with operations distributed among the various computing devices. The system server stores data identifiers for a plurality of different human operators. The computerized blood collection instruments collect blood components from donors to generate collected products and transmit real-time data regarding the blood collection instrument to the system server. The reception staff computer intakes donor data and uploads the donor data to the system server. The administrative level computer presents the donor data and the real-time data regarding the blood collection instruments on a display and receives assignments of different donors to different blood collection instruments from a human administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Fenwal, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Benjamin, Alfons Conley, Art Marshall, Dale Meixelsperger, Doug Newlin, Urmi Desai, Rebecca Lauseng, Jonathan Prendergast
  • Patent number: 11055664
    Abstract: Computerized methods for modifying at least one component of a clinical order are provided. The methods may include receiving a clinical order, the clinical order having a first component associated with a first phase and a second component associated with a second phase, wherein the first and second components have a first attribute in common, receiving an indication to modify the first attribute of the first component, and modifying the first attribute of the first component and the second component based on the indication received. The methods may further include associating the first and second components of the clinical order to form a cross-phase group and displaying the first and second components in association with an electronic record, e.g., an electronic medical record, in conjunction with a cross-phase group identifier to identify the components as members of the cross-phase group. Computerized systems for performing the disclosed methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Ash, John Q. DeVerter
  • Patent number: 10971256
    Abstract: A computerized system comprising a social robot for interacting with a patient in order to improve the patient's adherence to a health or medical regime. A patient is instructed to perform a health activity (e.g., take medication, step on scale, measure glucose, play a game) at certain intervals in order to reach a specified goal or expected result. The results of the health activity are recorded in a wireless health device and transmitted to a computer. The computer interprets the result of health activity and communicates an action to the robot. If the patient performs the activity within a specified interval and results are consistent with the specified goal or expected result, the robot communicates a positive reaction. If the patient does not perform the activity within a specified interval, or if the results are not consistent with the specified goal or expected result, the robot communicates a negative reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Humana Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Stephenson
  • Patent number: 10885151
    Abstract: A computer-based surgery support system and method for obtaining information of surgical procedures from networked equipment in an operating room, storing the retrieved information in a database, receiving a request for the stored information from a user terminal, and providing the stored information in accordance with the received request. The networked equipment may be configured for use in cataract surgical procedures, such as a phacoemulsion system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
    Inventors: Edith W. Fung, Mitchell Mallough, Timothy L. Hunter, Summer W. Ng, Abraham Hajishah, Erick Bryner
  • Patent number: 10861604
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods that provide patients with diagnostic measurement tools and clear and concise audio/video guidance to reliably and accurately perform clinical grade diagnostic measurements of key vital signs. In various embodiments, this is accomplished by using an automated remote (or local, e.g., in the form of a kiosk) end-to-end medical diagnostic system that monitors equipment usage for accuracy. The diagnostic system analyzes patient responses, measurement data, and patient-related information to generate diagnostic and/or treatment information that may be shared with healthcare professionals and specialists, as needed. Automation provides for timely, hassle-free, and cost-effective health care management that takes the stress out of doctor visits, while delivering personalized health care. The high accuracy of generated diagnostic data improves health care to patients and reduces the risk of medical malpractice for treating physicians.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: AdviNow, Inc.
    Inventor: James Stewart Bates
  • Patent number: 10839511
    Abstract: Provided is a similar case search device which rapidly searches for an appropriate similar case on the basis of plural ROIs. An individual similarity calculation unit sets the ROIs and plural case lesions in a case image so as to be in one-to-one correspondence with each other, compares the feature amounts of the ROIs and the feature amounts of the case lesions which correspond to each other, and calculates an individual similarity for each ROI. A total similarity calculation unit calculates a total similarity for only combinations of completely different types, which are combinations of plural ROIs and plural different types of case lesions in the same case, on the basis of plural individual similarities calculated for each of the plural ROIs. A similar case search unit searches for a similar case on the basis of the total similarities corresponding to the combinations of completely different types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Oosawa
  • Patent number: 10839957
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for tracking entity locations and generating histories from the locations is provided. A tracker is associated with identification data for an entity and placed with the entity. A location of the tracker is determined. Three or more reader systems that receive location readings from the tracker are identified. A reading range of each of the reader systems is determined. An overlapping interrogation zone having a region that is shared by the reading ranges of the reader systems is located. The location of the tracker is calculated based on the overlapping zone. The location and an associated time stamp are stored on a central server with other locations of the tracker and time stamps obtained over time. A request is received for a location history of the entity. A portion of the locations are collected from the central database for the tracker as the location history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Ashish V. Pattekar, Christopher L. Chua
  • Patent number: 10792422
    Abstract: Systems, and methods relate to a medical device receiving a treatment parameter operating point within a first operating region defined by a first set of operating points for which automatic incremental adjustment of a parameter in the current operation is permitted. In an illustrative example, incremental adjustment may use artificial intelligence based on patient feedback and sensor measurement of outcomes. Some exemplary devices may receive a request to alter the current treatment parameter operating point to a second treatment parameter operating point outside the first operating region and in a second operating region in a known safe operation zone, bounded by a known unsafe zone unavailable to the user. In the second operating region, some examples may restrict the step size of incremental adjustments requested by the user. Data may be collected for cloud-based analysis, for example, to facilitate discovery of more effective treatment protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: White Bear Medical LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Douglas, Steven M Gigl
  • Patent number: 10783598
    Abstract: A system and method provide dosage information from past trials of potential subjects to clinics performing drug research so the clinics can determine if the potential subjects qualify (i.e. have waited sufficient time) to qualify for second trial. The system provides a clearinghouse that does not divulge the prior trials proprietary information to the requestor. Likewise, the system does not divulge to prior trial holders who is requesting subject information for subsequent trials. Biographical information including biometric identification can be used to identify subjects in the database. A further method allows a subject to confirm the data in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Independent Data Integrator, LLC
    Inventors: Alin Lungescu, Darran Ellis Boyer
  • Patent number: 10755368
    Abstract: A system for managing medical equipment is described. The system includes an equipment tracking module to maintain equipment records corresponding to medical equipment that are shipped from a medical equipment manufacturer to a medical center. The system also includes a patient information tracking module to maintain patient records corresponding to patients of the medical center and to associate the patient records with the equipment records when the patients are equipped with the medical equipment. In addition, the system includes a mapping module to provide locations of medical facilities capable of providing support for the medical equipment for patients that have been discharged from the medical center. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: TC1 LLC
    Inventors: Edward Burke, Susan Claire Hopkins, Christopher Davis Parker, James Renteria, Edward Lewis Rieflin, Gilbert Rivas
  • Patent number: 10754927
    Abstract: Provided is a system for delivering and recording a dose of a medicament to a patient. Also provided is a method of administering a medicament to a patient. Additionally provided is a method of tracking usage of a medicament by a patient through a pen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Companion Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Robert Mensinger, Sean Saint
  • Patent number: 10741288
    Abstract: Embodiment of the invention provide a method for correlating a health record for a user with property attributes of a property area. The method comprises acquiring property data associated with a property area from a data source, and extracting a first property attribute data from the property data acquired. The first property attribute data extracted is used to determine presence or movement of a first pollutant data within the property area. The method further comprises determining a first potential impact data the first pollutant data may have on individual health based in part on the first property attribute data extracted, collecting a health record of a user associated with the property area, and determining a correlation between the health record and the first potential impact data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventor: William E. Hayward
  • Patent number: 10706968
    Abstract: Embodiment of the invention provide a method for determining compatibility of a property area with health of a user. The method comprises acquiring property data associated with a property area from a data source, and extracting a first property attribute data from the property data acquired. The first property attribute data extracted is used to determine presence or movement of a first pollutant data within the property area. The method further comprises acquiring personal data associated with a user, determining a first health sensitivity data of the user based in part on the personal data acquired, determining a first potential impact data of the first pollutant data on health of the user based in part on the first property attribute data and the first health sensitivity data, and computing a property match score representing compatibility of the property area with the health of the user based in part on the first potential impact data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: William E. Hayward
  • Patent number: 10706969
    Abstract: Embodiment of the invention provide a method for determining a health index of a property area. The method comprises acquiring property data associated with a property area from a data source, and extracting a first property attribute data from the property data acquired. The first property attribute data extracted is used to determine presence or movement of a first pollutant data within the property area. The method further comprises determining a first potential impact data the first pollutant data may have on individual health based in part on the first property attribute data extracted, and computing a property score representing a health index of the property area based in part on the first potential impact data determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: William E. Hayward