Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Jack Schwartz & Assoc.
  • Patent number: 6804550
    Abstract: In an ECG monitoring and analyzing system of the type where electrodes are placed on a subject for detecting electrical activity of a heart, and where the electrode placement is such that Frank Leads X, Y and Z can be constructed from the detected electrical activity, an ECG signal transformation network for providing Frank X, Y and Z leads, comprises an input, responsive to a set of input signals corresponding to no more than derived chest leads dV1, dV2, dV3, dV4, dV5 and dV6, a memory for storing coefficients of a transformation matrix, and an output, for providing transformation matrix output signals corresponding to application of said transformation matrix coefficients to said input signals, said output signals corresponding to said Frank X, Y and Z leads. The invention reduces bandwidth requirements in an ECG signal communication network, as well as the complexity of the processing required for constructing the Frank Leads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Murray
  • Patent number: 6742307
    Abstract: The present invention recites a system for forming individual work areas within an open area. The system includes a spine wall extending vertically from a surface of the open area. A first work surface extends along and substantially perpendicular to one side of the spine wall. The first work surface has a length substantially equal to a length of the spine wall. A divider wall is positioned atop the first work surface and releasably connected to the spine wall at any point along the length of the spine wall for forming cubicles of desired size. An extension wall is releasably connected to the dividing wall for extending an area of cubicles formed on either side of the dividing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Inventor: Ross Adam Cole Briskman
  • Patent number: 6725086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system in which a small stimulator unit which is designed to be mounted near the patient. A single cable connects the stimulator unit to the patient monitor. This cable both provides power to the stimulator unit, as well as 2-way data communication between the stimulator unit and the patient monitor. The patient monitor provides the user interface for the present invention, as well as other parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Marinello
  • Patent number: 6690967
    Abstract: An electrocardiogram (ECG) system includes a database for containing a number of entries. Each entry contains data for synthesizing a 12 lead ECG from received ECG lead signals, and an accuracy measure of the synthesized 12 lead ECG signals. The received ECG lead signals may be missing one or more leads due to detachment of the corresponding electrode, or because the location on the patient is unavailable. The synthesized 12 lead ECG synthesizes the missing leads. Alternatively, the received 12 lead ECG may be derived from a patient in a different body position than a reference position. The synthesized 12 lead ECG translates the ECG to one for the patient in the reference body position. In addition, a synthesized lead signal may be compared to a received lead signal to detect anomalous signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Draeger Medical System, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon H. Meij, Stefan P. Nelwan