Patents by Inventor Charles LeMay
Charles LeMay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9892665Abstract: A Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign is a single piece of cardboard, or other flexible semi-rigid material, designed to enclose a pole, post, or column, that can remain elevated without adhesives, or external support while providing surfaces for advertising, display, or decoration. Installation does not require the Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign to be placed over the top of the pole, column or beam. Instead, the invention is wrapped around the support and kept enclosed by inserting tabs at one vertical end into slots in the other. Flaps with circular or other shaped aperture the same diameter of the support in place along the horizontal ends of each display panel are then folded inward to enclose the support and hold the invention at height. The final installed Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign then presents display surfaces visible from multiple directions, providing 360 degree visibility in the preferred enclosed embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Inventors: Edouard Charles LeMay, Andrew Wilfred LeMay
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Publication number: 20160098946Abstract: A Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign is a single piece of cardboard, or other flexible, semi-rigid material, designed to enclose a pole, post, or column, that can remain elevated without adhesives, or external support while providing surfaces for advertising, display, or decoration. Installation does not require the Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign to be placed over the top of the pole, column or beam. Instead, the invention is wrapped around the support and kept enclosed by inserting tabs at one vertical end into slots in the other. Flaps with circular or other shaped aperture the same diameter of the support in place along the horizontal ends of each display panel are then folded inward to enclose the support and hold the invention at height. The final installed Polygonal Unibody Pole Sign then presents display surfaces visible from multiple directions, providing 360 degree visibility in the preferred enclosed embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Andrew Wilfred LeMay, Edouard Charles LeMay
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Patent number: 9291654Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided that determines a connection quality of an electrode to a patient. A current source is connected to a first electrode and a switch is connected to a second electrode for selectively connecting the second electrode to ground. A processor is connected to the first electrode and a third electrode and the processor detects a voltage difference between the first electrode and the third electrode upon application of a current to the first electrode by the current source to determine connection quality data for the first electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.Inventor: Charles LeMay
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Publication number: 20140257119Abstract: An apparatus and method is provided that determines a connection quality of an electrode to a patient. A current source is connected to a first electrode and a switch is connected to a second electrode for selectively connecting the second electrode to ground. A processor is connected to the first electrode and a third electrode and the processor detects a voltage difference between the first electrode and the third electrode upon application of a current to the first electrode by the current source to determine connection quality data for the first electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2011Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: Charles LeMay
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Publication number: 20140167518Abstract: An apparatus for reducing noise in an electrical system includes a first isolation stage for a patient monitoring system that provides a first power transformation and a first isolation barrier to current flow. The patient monitoring system including a portable patient monitoring device, a charging apparatus that charges the portable patient monitoring device and a power supply that provides power to the charging apparatus and the first isolation stage is connected to the power supply. A second isolation stage is electrically connected between the first isolation stage and the charging apparatus. The second isolation stage provides a second power transformation and a second barrier to current flow, the second isolation stage reduces noise in the electrical system caused by stray currents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: June 19, 2014Inventors: Clifford Risher-Kelly, Charles LeMay, David C. Maurer
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Publication number: 20140148802Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for protecting a patient during a radio frequency medical procedure. A detector includes an input receiving electrical impulses representing at least one patient parameter to be monitored from at least one shielded sensor connected to the patient. The detector detects at least one of (a) a voltage associated with parasitic current generated during a radio frequency medical procedure and (b) a current generated during a radio frequency medical procedure. A control circuit is coupled to the detector and compares at least one of (a) the detected voltage with a threshold voltage value and (b) the detected current with a threshold current value. A switch is coupled between the detector and the control circuit. In response to a control signal generated by the control circuit, the switch selectively switches between a conductive state and a non conductive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventor: Charles LeMay
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Patent number: 7902810Abstract: A cable detection system, includes a source of an input electrical AC signal for coupling to a first lead pin of a cable connector. A detector is coupled to a different second lead pin of the cable connector. The detector detects an electrical AC output signal derived by capacitive coupling of the input electrical AC signal occurring within a cable incorporating first and second leads corresponding to the first and second lead pins. The detector further enables a determination of whether the cable is connected to the cable connector in response to an amplitude dependent characteristic of the detected AC output signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Kipling Naylor, Michael Naylor, legal representative, Clifford Risher-Kelly, Charles LeMay
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Patent number: 7759908Abstract: An electronic device identification system includes a rectifier bridge for providing an output DC voltage of fixed polarity from an input DC voltage of a corresponding or reverse polarity. The system further includes an identification component coupled across an input to the rectifier bridge. This enables identification of the identification component value via electrical detection circuitry applied to the input to the rectifier bridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles LeMay, Clifford Risher-Kelly
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Publication number: 20090167286Abstract: A cable detection system, includes a source of an input electrical AC signal for coupling to a first lead pin of a cable connector. A detector is coupled to a different second lead pin of the cable connector. The detector detects an electrical AC output signal derived by capacitive coupling of the input electrical AC signal occurring within a cable incorporating first and second leads corresponding to the first and second lead pins. The detector further enables a determination of whether the cable is connected to the cable connector in response to an amplitude dependent characteristic of the detected AC output signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Inventors: Thomas Kipling Naylor, Michael Naylor, Clifford Richer-Kelly, Charles LeMay
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Publication number: 20080157714Abstract: An electronic device identification system includes a rectifier bridge for providing an output DC voltage of fixed polarity from an input DC voltage of a corresponding or reverse polarity. The system further includes an identification component coupled across an input to the rectifier bridge. This enables identification of the identification component value via electrical detection circuitry applied to the input to the rectifier bridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Charles LeMay, Clifford Richer-Kelly
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Publication number: 20080154105Abstract: A switched filter signal processing system includes an input terminal for receiving an input signal conveying first signal information in a first time phase and second signal information in a different second time phase. Desired information represents the difference between the first and second signal information. A multiplexed switch filter filters the input signal in the first phase with a first filter to obtain the first signal information and filters the input signal in the different second time phase with a second filter to obtain the second signal information. The system also includes a common filter component, which is shared by the first and second filter, and respective second filter components for the first and second filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Charles LeMay
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Publication number: 20070120542Abstract: A pulse signal drive circuit includes an energy storage device. A source of energy supplies a substantially constant flow of energy to the energy storage device. A switch circuit draws repetitive pulses of substantially constant energy from the energy storage device to generate corresponding pulse drive signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: Charles LeMay
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Publication number: 20070078975Abstract: A system monitors cable interface connections in a network. An individual cable interface connection includes a connection between a cable and an associated device in the network. The monitoring system includes a plurality of individual interface controllers for monitoring an associated plurality of individual cable interface connections. The plurality of individual interface controllers include a first interface controller for automatically, acquiring device type identification data from a second interface controller monitoring a connection between a cable and an associated device in the network. The device type identification data is acquired via the cable and the first and second cable interface connections at the ends of the cable. The device type identification data supports identification of the device associated with the second cable interface connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Charles LeMay, Clifford Risher-Kelly, Martin Doering
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Publication number: 20070059971Abstract: A system monitors cable interface connections in a network. An individual cable interface connection includes a connection between a cable and an associated device in the network. The system includes a plurality of individual interface controllers. The plurality of individual interface controllers monitor one or more cable interface connections in a network. This plurality of interface controllers include a first interface controller for automatically acquiring device type identification data from a second interface controller which is monitoring a connection between a cable and an associated device in the network. The device type identification data is acquired via the cable and the first and second cable interface connections at the end of the cable. The device type identification data supports identification of the device associated with the second cable interface connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2006Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Charles LeMay, Clifford Risher-Kelly, Martin Doering, Donald Myers
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Publication number: 20070023616Abstract: A signal detection system for use in detecting a patient medical parameter includes a photo-detector device and an amplifier having an input terminal and an output terminal. A transformer has a primary winding coupled to the photo-detector device and a secondary winding coupled to the input terminal of the amplifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Sauer, Charles LeMay