Patents by Inventor Tapani Niklander

Tapani Niklander 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: 7294785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patient cable for medical measurements performed in connection with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In order to eliminate the risk of thermal injuries without compromising the signal-to-noise ratio more than what is required for patient safety, the patient cable comprises two successive cable elements having different resistance characteristics. The second cable element, which is connected by the first cable element to the patient, has a total resistance increased from a normal high-conductivity resistance value of a patient cable to suppress antenna resonances in the second cable element. The first cable element, which is connected to the electrodes on the skin of the patient, has a total resistance substantially greater than that of the second cable element to prevent electromagnetically induced currents from flowing to the patient and to prevent excessive heating of the cable by electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Finland Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Uutela, Sami Miettinen, Tapani Niklander, Juha Virtanen
  • Patent number: 7148806
    Abstract: Arrangement in connection with a patient circuit and an absorber means. The arrangement comprises an information transfer means and an electronic means and a transponder electronically programmed with desired information. The transponder is attached to the absorber means. The information transfer means is arranged to communicate with the transponder, and the electronic means is arranged to carry out desired procedures from the basis of the information obtained from the anaesthesia/ventilation system and via the information transfer means from the transponder attached to the absorber means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: GE Healthcare Finland Oy
    Inventors: Mika Anttila, Tapani Niklander, Timo Holopainen, Santtu Laurila
  • Publication number: 20060155173
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for monitoring of a patient comprising one or several sensors for patient connection, a patient transceiver device and a transfer system, which is capable to transfer data between the sensors and the patient transceiver device, the arrangement further comprising a base station/monitor transceiver device at least to receive data sent by the patient transceiver device, and a battery device to act as a power source for the arrangement. The battery device (11) is attached into one of the sensors (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Mika Anttila, Tapani Niklander
  • Publication number: 20050211761
    Abstract: Arrangement in connection with a patient circuit and an absorber means. The arrangement comprises an information transfer means and an electronic means and a transponder electronically programmed with desired information. The transponder is attached to the absorber means. The information transfer means is arranged to communicate with the transponder, and the electronic means is arranged to carry out desired procedures from the basis of the information obtained from the anaesthesia/ventilation system and via the information transfer means from the transponder attached to the absorber means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Mika Anttila, Tapani Niklander, Timo Holopainen, Santtu Laurila
  • Publication number: 20050027191
    Abstract: The invention relates to a patient cable for medical measurements performed in connection with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). In order to eliminate the risk of thermal injuries without compromising the signal-to-noise ratio more than what is required for patient safety, the patient cable comprises two successive cable elements having different resistance characteristics. The second cable element, which is connected by the first cable element to the patient, has a total resistance increased from a normal high-conductivity resistance value of a patient cable to suppress antenna resonances in the second cable element. The first cable element, which is connected to the electrodes on the skin of the patient, has a total resistance substantially greater than that of the second cable element to prevent electromagnetically induced currents from flowing to the patient and to prevent excessive heating of the cable by electromagnetic induction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Kimmo Uutela, Sami Miettinen, Tapani Niklander, Juha Virtanen
  • Patent number: D456358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Instrumentarium Corp.
    Inventors: Tapani Niklander, Pekka Valtonen