Patents by Inventor Mark V. Weckwerth
Mark V. Weckwerth 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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Publication number: 20220192588Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include one or more of bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, magnetometers and altimeters as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth, Daniel Z. Shen, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond
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Patent number: 11278237Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include one or more of bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, magnetometers and altimeters as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.Inventors: Barrett J Larson, Daniel Z. Shen, Mark V. Weckwerth, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond
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Publication number: 20210330247Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond, Daniel Z. Shen
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Patent number: 11051751Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.Inventors: Barrett J Larson, Daniel Z. Shen, Mark V. Weckwerth, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond
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Publication number: 20200214622Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond, Daniel Z. Shen
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Patent number: 10588565Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.Inventors: Barrett J Larson, Daniel Z. Shen, Mark V. Weckwerth, Charles Matthew Peterson Hammond
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Patent number: 10342618Abstract: A dermatologic hair-regrowth-inhibiting apparatus is disclosed which is cordless and sufficiently compact as to be hand-held. A self-contained housing is configured for gripping by a person's hand for cordless manipulation in a hair-regrowth-inhibiting procedure. A light source and electrical circuit are contained within the housing. The circuit includes one or more batteries for energizing the light source to produce output light pulses. A light path within the housing includes an aperture through which eye-safe light pulses are propagated out of the housing having properties sufficient for at least temporary hair-regrowth inhibition. A diffuser is disposed along the light path to reduce the integrated radiance to an eye-safe level.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Robert E. Grove, Mark V. Weckwerth, Tobin C. Island
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Patent number: 10342617Abstract: A cordless, hand-held dermatologic hair-regrowth-inhibiting apparatus may include: a self-contained housing configured for gripping by a person's hand for cordless manipulation in a hair-regrowth-inhibiting procedure; a light source comprising one or more diode laser bars within the housing; a direct drive electrical circuit within the housing comprising one or more batteries for energizing the light source to produce output light pulses, wherein the electrical circuit does not include any storage capacitors that energize the light source by capacitor discharge; and a light path within the housing including an aperture through which the output light pulses are propagated out of the housing having properties sufficient for at least temporary hair-regrowth inhibition.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Mark V. Weckwerth, Tobin C. Island, Robert E. Grove
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Patent number: 10140837Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for monitoring patient orientation, direction, altitude and location to determine the need for turns as well as to detect impending or actual bed exits or falls. A patient-worn sensor communicates with at least one host server through a mesh network of relay antennae to provide data representative of various patient characteristics. The sensor comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a magnetometer and an altimeter, along with optional other sensors. Various user interfaces are provided for managing patient care using the information developed by algorithms processed at the server based on data received from the patient sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.Inventors: Daniel Z. Shen, Barrett J. Larson, Mark V Weckwerth
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Patent number: 10004447Abstract: A system for determining the location of patients uses a patient-associated communicator which wirelessly communicates with a network of environmental reference communicators arranged at fixed or otherwise known locations. A camera can be used to monitor or detect pressure ulcers and relay the information to a host system. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: LEAF HEALTHCARE, INC.Inventors: Daniel Z. Shen, Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth
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Publication number: 20170265781Abstract: A user-wearable sensor device may be configured to be directly or indirectly secured to a user or to an article worn by the user. The user-wearable sensor device may include at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data associated with an orientation of the user, a display unit including at least one LED or other visual indicator, a battery configured to provide power to at least the display unit, and a control system. The control system may be configured to determine the orientation of the user based on sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, maintain the display unit in a deactivated state in the absence of a defined activation input, detect a defined activation input, activate the deactivated display unit in response to detecting the defined activation input, and control the activated display unit based on the determined orientation of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth
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Publication number: 20170245793Abstract: A system for determining the location of patients uses a patient-associated communicator which wirelessly communicates with a network of environmental reference communicators arranged at fixed or otherwise known locations. A camera can be used to monitor or detect pressure ulcers and relay the information to a host system. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Z. Shen, Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth
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Patent number: 9728061Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for monitoring patient orientation, direction, altitude and location to determine the need for turns as well as to detect impending or actual bed exits or falls. A patient-worn sensor communicates with at least one host server through a mesh network of relay antennae to provide data representative of various patient characteristics. The sensor comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a magnetometer and an altimeter, along with optional other sensors. Various user interfaces are provided for managing patient care using the information developed by algorithms processed at the server based on data received from the patient sensors.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Z. Shen, Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth
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Patent number: 9687671Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided to control a device, such as a light emitting dermatologic or cosmetic treatment device, and ensure that the device is in contact with skin while also determining the pigmentation level of skin. One or more light sources contact the skin and one or more detectors measure spectral remission from the skin. The obtained remission measurements are compared with known skin spectral remission values, and calibration allows measurements of absolute remission to be converted to fractional remission values. Skin pigmentation levels are compared to known base-line levels to determine and control appropriate treatment parameters. A temperature sensor allows correction for temperature variations. The apparatus may or may not be incorporated into the treatment device.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: CHANNEL INVESTMENTS, LLCInventors: Mark V. Weckwerth, Tobin C. Island, Robert E. Grove
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Patent number: 9655546Abstract: A system for determining the location of patients uses a patient-associated communicator which wirelessly communicates with a network of environmental reference communicators arranged at fixed or otherwise known locations. A camera can be used to monitor or detect pressure ulcers and relay the information to a host system. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Z. Shen, Barrett J. Larson, Mark V. Weckwerth
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Publication number: 20170027498Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include one or more of bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, magnetometers and altimeters as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J LARSON, Daniel Z. SHEN, Mark V. WECKWERTH, Charles Matthew Peterson HAMMOND
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Publication number: 20160302715Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. Compliance with Head-of-Bed protocols can also be performed based on actual patient position instead of being inferred from bed elevation angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. LARSON, Daniel Z. SHEN, Mark V. WECKWERTH, Charles Matthew Peterson HAMMOND
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Publication number: 20160296160Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment, including either suspending or adjusting turn schedule based on various types of patient movement. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capacitive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. LARSON, Daniel Z. SHEN, Mark V. WECKWERTH, Charles Matthew Peterson HAMMOND
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Publication number: 20160296159Abstract: A system for monitoring medical conditions including pressure ulcers, pressure-induced ischemia and related medical conditions comprises at least one sensor adapted to detect one or more patient characteristic including at least position, orientation, temperature, acceleration, moisture, resistance, stress, heart rate, respiration rate, and blood oxygenation, a host for processing the data received from the sensors together with historical patient data to develop an assessment of patient condition and suggested course of treatment. In some embodiments, the system can further include a support surface having one or more sensors incorporated therein either in addition to sensors affixed to the patient or as an alternative thereof. The sensor can include bi-axial or tri-axial accelerometers, as well as resistive, inductive, capactive, magnetic and other sensing devices, depending on whether the sensor is located on the patient or the support surface, and for what purpose.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Barrett J. LARSON, Daniel Z. SHEN, Mark V. WECKWERTH, Charles Matthew Peterson HAMMOND
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Publication number: 20160275776Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for monitoring patient orientation, direction, altitude and location to determine the need for turns as well as to detect impending or actual bed exits or falls. A patient-worn sensor communicates with at least one host server through a mesh network of relay antennae to provide data representative of various patient characteristics. The sensor comprises one or more of an accelerometer, a magnetometer and an altimeter, along with optional other sensors. Various user interfaces are provided for managing patient care using the information developed by algorithms processed at the server based on data received from the patient sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicant: Leaf Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Z. SHEN, Barrett J. LARSON, Mark V WECKWERTH