Patents by Inventor Steve M. Silkes

Steve M. Silkes 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).

  • Defibrillator location tracking device
    Patent number: 9026147
    Abstract: A defibrillator is disclosed for communication with a transmitter associated with a location. The defibrillator is configured to generate an electronic signature for determining a position of the defibrillator within the location. The electronic signature includes electronic data correlating the position of the defibrillator to the transmitter. The electronic data may include GPS data. The defibrillator is configured to generate the electronic signature during a first and a second window of time to define a first and a second electronic signature. A differential between the first and the second electronic signatures corresponds to a positional state of the defibrillator, indicating movement within or between two locations. In a disclosed system, the first electronic signature is stored in a database and a server is configured to generate the differential and to communicate the positional state of the defibrillator to a stakeholder. Methods of use are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Moira Montgomery Galvin, Kevin C Drew, Todd Klump, John Robert Knapinski, Dana S Lewis, Steve M Silkes
  • DEFIBRILLATOR LOCATION TRACKING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140087762
    Abstract: A defibrillator is disclosed for communication with a transmitter associated with a location. The defibrillator is configured to generate an electronic signature for determining a position of the defibrillator within the location. The electronic signature includes electronic data correlating the position of the defibrillator to the transmitter. The electronic data may include GPS data. The defibrillator is configured to generate the electronic signature during a first and a second window of time to define a first and a second electronic signature. A differential between the first and the second electronic signatures corresponds to a positional state of the defibrillator, indicating movement within or between two locations. In a disclosed system, the first electronic signature is stored in a database and a server is configured to generate the differential and to communicate the positional state of the defibrillator to a stakeholder. Methods of use are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Moira Montgomery Galvin, Kevin C. Drew, Todd Klump, John Robert Knapinski, Dana S. Lewis, Steve M. Silkes