Patents Assigned to Controls, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20160205196
    Abstract: A networking thermostat is described that includes a main processor and a communications processor. The main processor includes a network manager function, a master messaging function and a slave messaging function while the communications processor includes a wireless radio enabling the thermostat to communicate with other networking thermostats. The networking thermostat is able to operate in a master mode or a slave mode, where the master mode allows the networking thermostat to act as a main gateway between other networking thermostats and a remote server. When in the master mode the networking thermostat can default to a slave if communication with the remote server is lost, thereby allowing one of the other networking thermostats to become a master.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: EnTouch Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Iftekhar Hasan, Gregory H. Fasullo, Tejasbhai D. Patel
  • Patent number: 9387317
    Abstract: An electrode for use with an external defibrillator for a patient includes a first combination circuit including a circuit node electrically coupled to an adapter for coupling to the defibrillator. The circuit node is further coupled to a monitoring node defined by a monitoring segment of a first pad of the electrode and to a therapy node defined by a therapy segment of the first pad of the electrode. The therapy segment is electrically insulated from the monitoring segment. The first combination circuit further includes a capacitor coupled between the circuit node and the therapy node. The electrode of this disclosure hence provides additional solutions for reducing ECG artifact during the operation of the electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Eugene Stickney, Joseph L Sullivan, Gary Debardi
  • Patent number: 9387878
    Abstract: A target-travel-path generating circuit calculates a target travel path along which a controlled object can travel in the future from a current controlled object position. An ideal-control-signal calculating circuit calculates a control profile to travel along the target travel path, and a difference calculating circuit calculates a difference between an ideal control magnitude and a current control magnitude. A controller controls an operation system based on a magnitude of the difference to assist a control operation and a control-operation-state of an operator, an environment-state, and a required operation-precision. The operator receives assistance corresponding to the magnitude of the difference from an ideal control state, the control-operation-state, the environment-state, and the required operation-precision. An outputted control-operation assistance control is suitable for conditions that characterize the operator state, the environment, and the controlled object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignees: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOTY, ENTROPY CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Mulder, David Abbink, Rene Van Paassen, Max Mulder, Frans Van Der Helm, Erwin R. Boer, Yuji Takada
  • Patent number: 9375584
    Abstract: A medical device for caring for a patient includes a patient utility for measuring a patient parameter or administering a therapy to the patient and an alarm system that has a receiver to accept status information about the medical device. A use detector of the alarm system is structured to determine when the medical device is being prepared for use and a status detector of the alarm system is adapted to determine from the status information that the medical device is in a ready state. The alarm system further includes an alarm that is activated when the medical device is both being prepared for use and not in the ready state. This description also includes methods of generating an alarm when the medical device is both being prepared for use and not in the ready state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: Angela D. Barnes, Matthew Lawrence Bielstein
  • Patent number: 9377127
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turned regulating ball valve, which comprises a ball valve body, a ball and a stem mechanically fixed with the ball, the ball can be rotated by 90 degrees in the ball valve body using the stem as an axis, a first side and a second side of the ball valve body are respectively provided with an inlet seat and an outlet seat, the ball valve body and the inlet seat are provided with an inlet fluid passage, the ball valve body and the outlet seat are provided with an outlet fluid passage, the ball is placed between the inlet seat and the outlet seat, a first part of the ball, which is close to the inlet seat, is provided with a control assembly, and a second side of the ball, which is close to the outlet seat, is provided with a plurality of hole fluid channels which communicate with the control assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Keyva Control, Inc.
    Inventor: Shuguang Chen
  • Publication number: 20160175604
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for determining a defibrillation treatment protocol in an external defibrillator whereby a user may override a CPR-first default protocol. The method includes following steps configured in a defibrillator controller of issuing an inquiry; waiting for a response to the inquiry for a set time; ordering a CPR treatment protocol if no response is received within the set time; analyzing a response; ordering a CPR treatment protocol upon receiving a non-affirmative response to the inquiry; and ordering a shock treatment protocol upon receiving an affirmative response to the inquiry. Upon selecting a shock treatment protocol, the defibrillator performs a shock analysis under the shock treatment protocol, and either orders a CPR treatment protocol if shock treatment is not indicated by the shock analysis or provides a defibrillation shock if shock treatment is indicated by the shock analysis. Queries may be presented to a user in visual, audible, or both visual and audible format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Isabelle Banville, David R. Hampton, Gregory T. Kavounas, Richard C. Nova
  • Publication number: 20160181933
    Abstract: A multiple stage switching type converter circuit provided between an AC source and a DC source is provided. The circuit includes a boost converter stage coupled to the AC source, a DC link capacitor stage comprising a DC link capacitor decoupled from an AC source and a DC source, and an isolated DC-DC converter stage coupled to the DC source. The multiple stage switching type converter circuit comprises a plurality of switches, each switch configured to operate at a baseline duty cycle, a baseline voltage, a baseline resistance, with a baseline current and providing a baseline switching time. At least one switch is altered to perform at a duty cycle differing from the baseline duty cycle, a voltage differing from the baseline voltage, a resistance differing from baseline resistance, with a current differing from the baseline current or using a switching time differing from the baseline switching time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Flex Power Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagashima Michio James, Gregory Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20160176305
    Abstract: A power management apparatus is provided. The apparatus is configured to connect a plurality of DC power elements to a plurality of AC power elements and includes a DC interface module connected to the plurality of DC power elements, a bi-directional AC-DC converter connected to the DC interface module, and an AC interface module connected to the bi-directional AC-DC converter and the AC power elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Flex Power Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagashima Michio James, Gregory Scott Smith
  • Publication number: 20160180037
    Abstract: Work flows are modeled as a graph of interdependent tasks to be performed. The tasks to be performed are set by a task file module configured to enable interactions between tasks and including modules for event viewing, protocol assistance, smart messaging, smart indices, reference material lookup. A decision support manager module is configured to construct data and model profiles for storage in a data and model profile bank, events for storage in a decision support events bank, and protocols for storage in a decision support protocol bank. Configuration files are provided to specify a configuration for execution of one of the tasks. Data entered through a user interface or from a network via a wireless or wired communication module may define task files in the task files module, configuration files in the configuration files module, as well as data, events, and protocols to be used for a defibrillation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Peterson, Mitchell A. Smith, Denny Craig Edwards, Nathaniel Paul Barcelos, James Wootten, Clayton Young, Randy L. Merry, Dana S. Lewis, John C. Daynes, Paul R. Juhasz, David Okey, Steven Witters, Ira M. Turner
  • Publication number: 20160181944
    Abstract: An AC to DC converter system is provided. The system includes a bidirectional boost converter circuit coupled to an AC input, a high voltage DC link capacitor circuit coupled to the bidirectional boost converter and comprising at least one capacitor, and a DC to DC converter circuit coupled to the high voltage DC link capacitor circuit and a DC input, wherein the at least one capacitor may include a film capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Flex Power Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Nagashima Michio James, Gregory Scott Smith
  • Patent number: 9370665
    Abstract: An external defibrillator system is disclosed that generates and applies a diagnostic signal to the patient in conjunction with defibrillation therapy. The diagnostic signal is designed to elicit a physiologic response from the patient's heart, namely, mechanical cardiac response and electrical cardiac response, electrical cardiac response only, or no cardiac response. Depending upon the type of cardiac response detected, the system selects an appropriate resuscitation protocol that considers the likely responsiveness of the patient to defibrillation therapy. In one practical embodiment, a stimulus signal is applied to patients that show mechanical and electrical capture in response to the diagnostic signal. The stimulus signal maintains the mechanical capture (and, therefore, perfusion) for a period of time prior to the delivery of a defibrillation pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
    Inventors: David R. Hampton, Isabelle Banville
  • Publication number: 20160169452
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a multi-double block and bleed configuration in an orifice fitting to provide an additional barrier of protection between the pressurized flow stream and the environment outside the flowmeter. The multi-double block and bleed system includes a first pair of blocking valves located below a second pair of blocking valves. The multi-double block and bleed system further includes a first vent valve positioned between blocking valves of the first pair blocking valves, a second vent valve positioned between blocking valves of the second pair of blocking valves, and a third vent valve positioned between the first and second pairs of blocking valves. The pairs of blocking valves and the vent valves are arranged to provide double block and bleed during all phases of orifice plate installation and removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Henry Loga, Jon Stokes, Peter Syrnyk, Anthony E. Carter, Darren Schwarz, Ferenc Szucs, Jerry Blankenship
  • Publication number: 20160171167
    Abstract: A clinical dashboard device, system, method for providing clinical data for clinical dashboard display on a device is disclosed. The system includes a server for providing clinical dashboard data, which may include data from one or more defibrillators, and further includes a clinical dashboard device. The clinical dashboard device includes a processor, a communication module configured for enabling communication between the processor and the server for receiving the clinical dashboard data from the server, and a clinical dashboard client. The clinical dashboard client includes a clinical dashboard data manager module including an instance of a clinical dashboard data manager service that provides managed clinical dashboard data between one or more clinical dashboard applications and the server. The instance of the clinical dashboard data manager service further provides managed display of managed clinical dashboard data on the display of the clinical dashboard device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy L. Merry, Ken Peterson, Mitchell A. Smith, Dana S. Lewis, Gerard Verkerk, James Wootten
  • Patent number: 9366556
    Abstract: A method of retrofitting an orifice meter includes providing an orifice fitting body having a bore, an orifice plate, a plurality of tap holes, and a plurality of pressure sensors installed in the plurality of tap holes. The method further includes removing the orifice plate and the plurality of pressure sensors from the orifice fitting body and installing a plurality of transducers into the plurality of tap holes. At least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to generate a signal and at least one of the plurality of transducers is configured to receive the signal. Additionally, the method includes measuring a flow rate of a fluid flowing through the bore based on an output of each of the plurality of transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: DANIEL MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, INC.
    Inventor: Darren Scott Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9360870
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a system for controlling fluid systems and for remotely controlling fluid control devices. In some described embodiments, the system includes at least one fluid control device, a proportional valve driver coupled to the at least one fluid control device, a wireless network, and at least one user controller device coupled to the proportional valve driver through the wireless network. In some described embodiments, the proportional valve driver comprises a wireless transceiver, a proportional translation unit, and a parameter unit. The proportional valve driver comprises a wireless transceiver operable to establish a communication channel with a user controller, receive a request signal, transmit the request signal to a processor for deconstruction and execution, and transmit a response signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Lynch Fluid Controls Inc.
    Inventor: Ernest Thomas Lynch
  • Patent number: 9350216
    Abstract: Absolute multi-turn position sensing integrated within the structure of a hybrid stepper motor implemented by sharing the magnetic structure of the motor with the sensing means. An alternating magnetic field is obtained from a single magnet within the stepper motor rotor by use of alternating flux paths directed to large Barkhausen jump effect sensing elements. Pulses generated from the large Barkhausen sensing are decoded electronically and stored in a non-volatile memory to absolutely locate the motor position within a fraction of 1 electrical cycle of the motor over an arbitrary range. This coarse position sensing can optionally be extended by use of a higher resolution absolute within-electrical-cycle sensing means to provide integrated high resolution position sensing over an arbitrary number of revolutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: QuickSilver Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald P. Labriola, II
  • Publication number: 20160142258
    Abstract: Methods and systems for verifying installation of a networked device are disclosed. Short message service (SMS) messages are used to communicate between an in-field device and a central computer system after an installation of a network device. The in-field device request an installation verification process be executed by the central computer system. The central computer system first requests an installation number from the in-field device, and then contacts a gateway networked to the network device to perform an installation verification test. The results of the test are sent to the in-field device via SMS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Candi Controls, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter RADSLIFF, Mike ANDERSON, Steve RASCHKE
  • Patent number: 9340396
    Abstract: A lift assembly that includes a base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The base defines an outlet positioned closer to the first side than to the second side. The lift assembly further includes a take-up mechanism mounted to the base, and a cable having a stored portion on the take-up mechanism and a free portion extending from the take-up mechanism through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald A. Hoffend, III
  • Patent number: 9339661
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a medical device, such as a defibrillator, for use with an accessory capable of collecting a parameter of a patient. The medical device is capable of at least performing a basic functionality, an advanced functionality, and of defibrillating the patient. The medical device includes an energy storage module within a housing for storing an electrical charge that is to be delivered to the patient for the defibrillating. The medical device includes a processor structured to determine whether a data set received from the accessory confirms or not a preset authentication criterion about the accessory. Although when the accessory is coupled to the housing the medical device is capable of the defibrillating and the basic functionality, the medical device is capable of the advanced functionality only when the accessory is coupled to the housing and it is determined that the preset authentication criterion is confirmed. Embodiments also include methods of operation and a programmed solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
    Inventor: Richard C. Nova
  • Patent number: D759728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. Byrne, Jacob A. Bayyouk, Chandu Kumar