Patents by Inventor Nicholas P. Nekich

Nicholas P. Nekich 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).

  • Patent number: 11769587
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, instructions, and methods for configuring and controlling medical equipment using a digital assistant are disclosed. An example digital assistant apparatus includes at least one processor to execute the instructions to at least: form a digital model of at least one aspect of a medical equipment; transform the model into a configuration for the medical equipment to perform a task; process input to adjust the configuration; provide the configuration to the medical equipment; monitor execution of the task by the medical equipment; and adjust the configuration of the medical equipment based on the monitored execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Dan R. Schneidewend, Nicholas P. Nekich, Daniel P. Mabini
  • Publication number: 20210104317
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, instructions, and methods for configuring and controlling medical equipment using a digital assistant are disclosed. An example digital assistant apparatus includes at least one processor to execute the instructions to at least: form a digital model of at least one aspect of a medical equipment; transform the model into a configuration for the medical equipment to perform a task; process input to adjust the configuration; provide the configuration to the medical equipment; monitor execution of the task by the medical equipment; and adjust the configuration of the medical equipment based on the monitored execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Dan R. Schneidewend, Nicholas P. Nekich, Daniel P. Mabini
  • Patent number: 10918336
    Abstract: In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio P. Mejia, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich, Timothy P. Stiemke
  • Patent number: 10856758
    Abstract: In the present invention, a system that has a navigation signal delivered by one of a signal or navigation catheter or treatment catheter as directed by a controller for detection by the other of the navigation catheter or the a treatment catheter to navigate the treatment catheter to a specific point or area of interest using the detected navigation signal is provided. The system is operable in a method to perform the above utilizing the mapping function of the electrophysiology mapping and/or recorder system to energize electrodes on either the navigation catheter or treatment catheter to direct the treatment catheter to the area, region or point of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio Patricio Mejia, Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich
  • Publication number: 20190298267
    Abstract: In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio P. Mejia, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich, Timothy P. Stiemke
  • Patent number: 10362990
    Abstract: In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio P. Mejia, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich, Timothy P. Stiemke
  • Publication number: 20170119329
    Abstract: An interventional radiology system includes an imaging system for generating an image of anatomy of a patient and a catheter within the anatomy and a display system operable to display the image as a projection onto the patient, proximate and aligned with the patient anatomy. An interventional radiology method includes generating an image of anatomy of a patient and a catheter within the anatomy using an imaging system, and displaying the image as a projection onto the patient, proximate and aligned with the patient anatomy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, James V. Miller, Claudio P. Mejia, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Hao Lai, Nicholas P. Nekich
  • Publication number: 20160184028
    Abstract: In the present invention, a system that has a navigation signal delivered by one of a signal or navigation catheter or treatment catheter as directed by a controller for detection by the other of the navigation catheter or the a treatment catheter to navigate the treatment catheter to a specific point or area of interest using the detected navigation signal is provided. The system is operable in a method to perform the above utilizing the mapping function of the electrophysiology mapping and/or recorder system to energize electrodes on either the navigation catheter or treatment catheter to direct the treatment catheter to the area, region or point of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio Patricio Mejia, Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich
  • Publication number: 20160188827
    Abstract: In the present invention, a physiological data acquisition system for obtaining information on multiple physiological parameters from sensors operably connected to the system includes an amplifier configured to receive and output signals representative of the multiple physiological parameters in a temporally synchronized format and a central processing unit (CPU) operably connected to the hybrid amplifier to monitor the signals from the amplifier. The CPU is configured to provide a display of the synchronized signals for analysis of neurogenic conditions and to activate a recording of signals received for one physiological parameter based on a triggering event determined from signals received for another physiological parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich
  • Publication number: 20160184025
    Abstract: In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian F. Warner, Claudio P. Mejia, Daniel R. Schneidewend, Rodger F. Schmit, Nicholas P. Nekich, Timothy P. Stiemke