Patents by Inventor Eric Slotty

Eric Slotty 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).

  • Method and apparatus for monitoring respiration using signals from a piezoelectric sensor mounted on a substrate
    Patent number: 6517497
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring and/or quantitatively measuring a patient's respiration using a flexible piezoelectric film sensor. The apparatus includes a piezoelectric film which converts acoustical waves generated by the patient's respiration into electrical signals. The piezoelectric film sensor can be used to monitor the respiration of a patient by correlating the sound generated in the patient's airway with respiratory activity. Further, the data generated by the sensor may be further analyzed by a patient monitor to diagnose respiratory conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Rymut, Eric Slotty, Narendra Kini
  • Method and apparatus for monitoring respiration
    Publication number: 20020072685
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring and/or quantitatively measuring a patient's respiration using a flexible piezoelectric film sensor. The apparatus includes a piezoelectric film which converts acoustical waves generated by the patient's respiration into electrical signals. The piezoelectric film sensor can be used to monitor the respiration of a patient by correlating the sound generated in the patient's airway with respiratory activity. Further, the data generated by the sensor may be further analyzed by a patient monitor to diagnose respiratory conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Russell Rymut, Eric Slotty, Narendra Kini