Patents by Inventor Kenneth G. West
Kenneth G. West 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: 8856380Abstract: A communications protocol interface may be configured as being divisible into a core portion and an extensible portion. The extensible portion of the communications protocol interface may be further configured so that each network element can communicate a unique and optimally small subset of actual interoperable data that corresponds to at least a portion of a larger defined data set. A software generator program may be configured to generate a set of extensible source code that operates upon the subset of actual data and that directs the execution of the extensible portion of the communications protocol interface for a particular network element.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: James J. DelloStritto, Ronald J. Blaszak, Chad E. Craw, Cory Russell Gondek, Frank LoMascolo, Eric G. Petersen, Kenneth G. West, Albert Goldfain, Mahesh Narayan, Song Y. Chung
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Patent number: 8543999Abstract: A communications protocol interface is configured as being divisible into a core portion and an extensible portion. The extensible portion of the communications protocol interface is further configured to be customized in scope so that each network element can communicate a unique and optionally small, subset of actual interoperable data that corresponds to at least a portion of a larger defined data set. A software generator program is configured to generate a set of extensible source code that operates upon the subset of actual data and that directs the execution of the extensible portion of the communications protocol interface for a particular network element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: James J. DelloStritto, Ronald James Blaszak, Song Yong Chung, Chad Everett Craw, Albert Goldfain, Cory Russell Gondek, Frank LoMascolo, Mahesh Narayan, Eric G. Petersen, Kenneth G. West
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Patent number: 8402161Abstract: A communications protocol interface may be configured as being divisible into a core portion and an extensible portion. The extensible portion of the communications protocol interface may be further configured so that each network element can communicate a unique and optimally small subset of actual interoperable data that corresponds to at least a portion of a larger defined data set. A software generator program may be configured to generate a set of extensible source code that operates upon the subset of actual data and that directs the execution of the extensible portion of the communications protocol interface for a particular network element.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: James J. DelloStritto, Ronald J. Blaszak, Chad E. Craw, Cory Russell Gondek, Frank LoMascolo, Eric G. Petersen, Kenneth G. West, Albert Goldfain, Mahesh Narayan, Song Y. Chung
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Publication number: 20100005448Abstract: A communications protocol interface is configured as being divisible into a core portion and an extensible portion. The extensible portion of the communications protocol interface is further configured to be customized in scope so that each network element can communicate a unique and optionally small, subset of actual interoperable data that corresponds to at least a portion of a larger defined data set. A software generator program is configured to generate a set of extensible source code that operates upon the subset of actual data and that directs the execution of the extensible portion of the communications protocol interface for a particular network element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: WELCH ALLYN, INC.Inventors: James J. DelloStritto, Ronald James Blaszak, Song Yong Chung, Chad Everett Craw, Albert Goldfain, Cory Russell, Frank Lomascolo, Mahesh Narayan, Eric G. Petersen, Kenneth G. West
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Patent number: 7390299Abstract: A wireless patient monitor is adapted to communicate with any one of plural medical telemetry networks, each having one or more central stations, where each network is configured to communicate via wireless communications using one of multiple different communications settings. The monitor includes one or more sensor inputs for receiving vital signs data from a patient, a wireless transceiver, and a controller coupled to receive the vital signs data via the one or more sensor inputs and to communicate with a network via the transceiver. The monitor also includes a display device and is controllable by the controller to automatically display a notification to a user of the monitor upon establishing communications with the at least one central station. There is also a method of monitoring a patient and a wireless medical telemetry system.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Herbert S. Weiner, James B. Moon, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell, Kenneth G. West
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Patent number: 6988989Abstract: A medical monitoring system includes a central station adapted to receive vital signs data concerning a plurality of patients, and one or more transmitter/receivers associated with the central station. At least one patient monitor is configured to monitor a particular one of the plurality of patients by collecting vital signs data from the particular patient, and configured to establish communications with the central station and communicate the collected vital signs data to the central station via the one or more transmitter/receivers. The at least one patient monitor is operable by a user to identify the particular patient from the plurality of patients, and to inform the central station of the identity of the particular patient. The central station is configured to associate the vital signs data received from the at least one patient monitor with the particular patient. The system, transmitter/receivers and at least one patient monitor may be wireless or wired.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.Inventors: Herbert S. Weiner, James B. Moon, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell, Kenneth G. West
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Publication number: 20030206116Abstract: A medical monitoring system includes a central station adapted to receive vital signs data concerning a plurality of patients, and one or more transmitter/receivers associated with the central station. At least one patient monitor is configured to monitor a particular one of the plurality of patients by collecting vital signs data from the particular patient, and configured to establish communications with the central station and communicate the collected vital signs data to the central station via the one or more transmitter/receivers. The at least one patient monitor is operable by a user to identify the particular patient from the plurality of patients, and to inform the central station of the identity of the particular patient. The central station is configured to associate the vital signs data received from the at least one patient monitor with the particular patient. The system, transmitter/receivers and at least one patient monitor may be wireless or wired.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Herbert S. Weiner, James B. Moon, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell, Kenneth G. West
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Patent number: 6544173Abstract: A wireless medical telemetry system includes at least one wireless patient monitor configured to collect patient vital signs data, and at least one central station adapted to establish communications with the at least one patient monitor via a wireless transceiver, and to receive the patient vital signs data from the at least one patient monitor. The at least one patient monitor is operable by a user to transmit an end-communications signal to the at least one central station, and the at least one central station is configured to terminate the communications with the at least one patient monitor in response to the end-communications signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth G. West, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Herbert S. Weiner, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell
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Patent number: 6544174Abstract: A wireless patient monitor is adapted to communicate with any one of plural medical telemetry networks, each having one or more central stations, where each network is configured to communicate via wireless communications using one of multiple different communications settings. The monitor includes one or more sensor inputs for receiving vital signs data from a patient, a wireless transceiver; and a controller coupled to receive the vital signs data via the one or more sensor inputs and to communicate with a network via the transceiver. The monitor also includes a display device and is controllable by the controller to automatically display a notification to a user of the monitor upon establishing communications with the at least one central station. There is also a method of monitoring a patient and a wireless medical telemetry system.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth G. West, James B. Moon, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Herbert S. Weiner, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell
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Publication number: 20020013518Abstract: A wireless patient monitor is adapted to communicate with any one of plural medical telemetry networks, each having one or more central stations, where each network is configured to communicate via wireless communications using one of multiple different communications settings. The monitor includes one or more sensor inputs for receiving vital signs data from a patient, a wireless transceiver; and a controller coupled to receive the vital signs data via the one or more sensor inputs and to communicate with a network via the transceiver. The monitor also includes a display device and is controllable by the controller to automatically display a notification to a user of the monitor upon establishing communications with the at least one central station. There is also a method of monitoring a patient and a wireless medical telemetry system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Kenneth G. West, James B. Moon, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Herbert S. Weiner, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell
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Publication number: 20020013517Abstract: A wireless medical telemetry system includes at least one wireless patient monitor configured to collect patient vital signs data, and at least one central station adapted to establish communications with the at least one patient monitor via a wireless transceiver, and to receive the patient vital signs data from the at least one patient monitor. The at least one patient monitor is operable by a user to transmit an end-communications signal to the at least one central station, and the at least one central station is configured to terminate the communications with the at least one patient monitor in response to the end-communications signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2001Publication date: January 31, 2002Inventors: Kenneth G. West, Nhedti L. Colquitt, Herbert S. Weiner, Eric G. Petersen, William H. Howell