Patents by Inventor George Alexander Byers

George Alexander Byers 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).

  • Pulse oximetry sensor
    Patent number: 6519484
    Abstract: A physiologic condition sensor comprises a sensor body including an optical assembly housed in a sensor housing. The optical assembly is configured to include a head portion, a tail portion, and an intermediate portion connecting the head portion and tail portion. The head and tail portions are wider than the intermediate portion to prevent longitudinal deformation of the sensor housing around the optical assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Anthony Lovejoy, George Alexander Byers
  • Electrocardiogram electrode patch
    Patent number: 6453186
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode patch for attachment to a neonatal or infant patient. The ECG electrode patch includes a plurality of at least three electrodes coupled to a substrate. The plurality of at least three electrodes includes at least one electrode capable of measuring the electrical activity of the right side of the patient's heart. A plurality of electrical conductors are coupled to the plurality of electrodes and to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Anthony Lovejoy, George Alexander Byers, Patricia J. Mikula
  • Method and apparatus for assessing tissue perfusion
    Publication number: 20020087057
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assessing tissue perfusion of a patient. The apparatus includes a probe for contacting the mucosa tissue in the upper respiratory/digestive tract of the patient, and a sensor coupled to the probe for directly detecting a pH measurement of the mucosa tissue and for generating an electrical signal in response to the detected pH measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: David Anthony Lovejoy, George Alexander Byers