Patents by Inventor Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt
Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt 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).
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Patent number: 12279122Abstract: In some aspects, a method of managing communication between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The method includes facilitating, by a first electronic device, motion of a second electronic device in a motion sequence; detecting, by the second electronic device, motion of the second electronic device in the motion sequence; determining, by the second electronic device, a key from the motion sequence from the detecting, the key being usable to communicate with the first electronic device; and wirelessly communicating, by a communication interface of the second electronic device, with the first electronic device using the key.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew,LimitedInventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Johannes Dagevos van Rij
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Publication number: 20250114248Abstract: A wound treatment apparatus can include a wound dressing configured to be positioned proximate to a wound. Multiple optical fibers positioned at least partly in the wound dressing can include a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The wound treatment apparatus can include an emitter and a detector. The emitter can emit first electromagnetic radiation into the first optical fiber so that the first optical fiber passes the first electromagnetic radiation. The detector can generate a signal responsive to second electromagnetic radiation that exists the second optical fiber and contacts the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Lee Ian Partington, Marcus Damian Phillips, Felix Clarence Quintanar
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Patent number: 12268577Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a driving circuit that supplies a driving signal to a negative pressure source to cause the negative pressure source to provide negative pressure via a fluid flow path to a wound dressing. The apparatus furthers include a controller that adjusts a frequency of the driving signal supplied by the driving circuit according to a comparison of a previous magnitude and a subsequent magnitude of the driving signal while the negative pressure source provides negative pressure. The transfer of power to the negative pressure source can thereby be tuned to maximize an amount of power transferred to the negative pressure source.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Ben Alan Askem, Victoria Beadle, John Philip Gowans, Mark Hesketh, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, William Kelbie, Damyn Musgrave, Joseph William Robinson
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WOUND TREATMENT APPARATUSES AND METHODS WITH NEGATIVE PRESSURE SOURCE INTEGRATED INTO WOUND DRESSING
Publication number: 20250090382Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In some embodiments, a negative pressure source is incorporated into a wound dressing apparatus so that the wound dressing and the negative pressure source are part of an integral or integrated wound dressing structure that applies the wound dressing and the negative pressure source simultaneously to a patient's wound. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be positioned between a wound contact layer and a cover layer of the wound dressing. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be separated and/or partitioned from an absorbent area of the dressing. A switch may be integrated with the wound dressing to control operation of the wound dressing apparatus. A connector may be direct air from an outlet of the negative pressure source to the environment. A non-return valve may inhibit back flow of air into the wound dressing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Victoria Beadle, John Philip Gowans, Mark Hesketh, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, William Kelbie, Damyn Musgrave, Joseph William Robinson -
Patent number: 12245920Abstract: Systems and methods for component stress relief are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound dressing includes a substantially stretchable wound contact layer including a wound facing side and a non-wound facing side. The wound facing side or the non-wound facing side of the wound contact layer can support a plurality of electronic components and a plurality of electronic connections that connect at least some of the plurality of the electronic components. The wound facing side or the non-wound facing side of the wound contact layer can include a region of substantially non-stretchable material that supports at least one electronic component from the plurality of electronic components. The at least one electronic component can be attached to the wound contact layer with adhesive material. Such arrangement can securely position the at least one electronic component and limit the mechanical strain on the at least one electronic component supported by the region.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Emma Rhian Cole, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Daniel Lee Steward
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Patent number: 12239454Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer readable medium is disclosed that has an application stored thereon that when executed by a processor of an electronic device causes the processor to perform a process. The process can include receiving motion data from a motion sensor, the motion data being indicative of motion by a user while wearing the motion sensor. The process can also include transmitting the motion data to a server, receiving from the server a time that the motion data indicates a foot of the user experienced a loading force which risked adversely impacting an existing foot ulcer or causing a new foot ulcer, determining a geographic location of the motion sensor at the time that the foot experienced the loading force, displaying the time and the geographic location, and requesting that the user identify an activity engaged in by the user at the time and the geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, LimitedInventors: Jonathan Edward Mika Belding, Johannes Dagevos van Rij, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Jonathon Simon Lay, Brian William Quist, Damian Lawson Smith
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Publication number: 20250050008Abstract: A negative pressure wound therapy system can include a negative pressure source configured to provide negative pressure to a wound covered by a wound dressing, an electronic control circuitry configured to operate the pressure source, a power source configured to provide power to the pressure source and the electronic control circuitry, and an integrated circuit configured to receive power from the power source, the integrated circuit including an electronic protection circuitry configured to monitor a temperature of the power source, responsive to the temperature satisfying at least one temperature threshold, cause the electronic control circuitry to adjust operation of the pressure source or prevent supply of power, and responsive detection of at least one of a reverse current condition or an excessive current condition, prevent supply of power. The pressure source, electronic control circuitry, power source, and integrated circuit can be disposed on or within the wound dressing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Kirsty Margaret Strachan
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Patent number: 12214111Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for determining a positioning of sensors in a wound dressing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound monitoring and/or therapy system can include a wound dressing and a plurality of sensors configured to measure one or more wound characteristics. The wound monitor system can also include at least one positioning device configured to indicate position and/or orientation in the wound of a sensor of the plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, a detector can be configured to determine, based on the positioning data, the position and/or orientation in the wound of the sensor of the plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, the plurality of sensors can be positioned on a strip or string of material in communication with the positioning device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2024Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Philip Gowans, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Marcus Damian Phillips, Damian Smith, Charlotte Urwin
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Publication number: 20250024590Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing, negative pressure source, circuit board, and one or more controllers. The circuit board can be supported by the housing and include a conductive pathway extending around at least part of a perimeter of a first side of the circuit board. The conductive pathway can be electrically coupled to an electrical ground for the circuit board. The one or more controllers can be mounted on the circuit board and activate and deactivate the negative pressure source.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Fernando Bettani, Alberto Fasan, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Felix Clarence Quintanar
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Publication number: 20250017466Abstract: In some aspects, a method is disclosed for managing communication between a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The method includes generating, by a sensor of the first electronic device, a first signal indicative of an ambient environment around the first electronic device; receiving, by the first electronic device, a second signal from a second electronic device or a third electronic device; comparing, by the first electronic device, the first signal to the second signal; determining, by the first electronic device, that the first signal and the second signal match; and enabling, by the first electronic device, communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device responsive to the first electronic device determining that the first signal and the second signal match.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Johannes Dagevos van Rij
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Publication number: 20250009290Abstract: In some embodiments, a wound monitoring and/or therapy apparatus includes a wound dressing configured to be positioned in contact with a wound, the wound dressing comprising one or more sensors configured to obtain measurement data of at least one of the wound or periwound. The apparatus can also include a controller configured to maintain a device clock indicative of a non-real time clock, receive measurement data obtained by the one or more sensors, and transmit measurement data to a remote computing device according to a security protocol, the security protocol comprising including the device clock associated with the measurement data) in the transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Marcus Damian Phillips, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Damian Lawson Smith, Charlotte Urwin
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Patent number: 12186166Abstract: A device and method for treating a wound of a patient with negative pressure is provided. The device comprises a heat-assisted pump system. The pump system can be powered in part by heat derived from the patient. The pump system may be configured to be highly planar, light weight, and portable. The pump system may comprise a Stirling engine or a thermal acoustic engine.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventor: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt
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Patent number: 12186165Abstract: A wound treatment apparatus can include a wound dressing configured to be positioned proximate to a wound. Multiple optical fibers positioned at least partly in the wound dressing can include a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The wound treatment apparatus can include an emitter and a detector. The emitter can emit first electromagnetic radiation into the first optical fiber so that the first optical fiber passes the first electromagnetic radiation. The detector can generate a signal responsive to second electromagnetic radiation that exits the second optical fiber and contacts the detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: T.J.Smith and Nephew, LimitedInventors: Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Lee Ian Partington, Marcus Damian Phillips, Felix Clarence Quintanar
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Patent number: 12178597Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for a skin perfusion pressure determination device. In some embodiments, a skin perfusion pressure determination device can include a sensor module having a first sensor for sensing a first parameter associated with a pressure exerted on a target area by the sensor module and a second sensor for sensing a second parameter associated with an amount of blood perfusion at the target area. In some embodiments, the first sensor and the second sensor can be arranged such that, when the sensor module is pressed against the target area the first sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed first parameter and the second sensor produces an output corresponding to the sensed second parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, Scott Grubb, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Reece Knight, Peter Laitenberger, Lee Partington, Marcus Damian Phillips
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Publication number: 20240423543Abstract: Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for determining an emplacement of sensors in a wound dressing are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wound dressing includes a plurality of sensors configured to measure wound or patient characteristics. One or more processors are configured to receive wound or patient characteristics data as well as emplacement data. The received data can be used to determine an emplacement of the plurality of sensors, the wound dressing, or a wound. The sensors can include a set of nanosensors. The wound dressing can include pH sensitive ink which can be utilized for determining a placement of the wound dressing and determining a pH associated with the wound. The wound dressing can be used in a negative pressure wound therapy system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Varuni Rachindra Brownhill, Victoria Jody Hammond, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Marcus Damian Phillips, Damian Smith, Charlotte Urwin
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Publication number: 20240408293Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Anthony Jonathan Bedford, Kevin Bendele, Ali Khishdoost Borazjani, Nicola Brandolini, Ian Charles Culverhouse, Otteh Edubio, James Maxwell Eelbeck, Matt Ekman, Matthew Keith Fordham, Philip Gowans, Michael James Hayers, Mark Richard Hesketh, James Daniel Homes, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Mark Edward Jones, William Kelbie, Reece Knight, David Mcleod, Nisha Mistry, Samuel John Mortimer, Fatoona Mosa, Matthew Murphy, Michael Paton, Neil Harry Patrick, Louis della-Porta, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Lee Michael Rush, Carl Dean Saxby, Daniel Lee Steward, Catherine Thaddeus, Simon Tyson, David Ronald Upton, William Jacob Ward, Nicholas Warrington, Hannah Bailey Weedon
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Publication number: 20240412840Abstract: Embodiments of tissue monitoring in combination with negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a monitoring and therapy system comprises collecting video images of a tissue site and amplifying said video images via Eulerian Video Magnification. Depending upon the changes detected via Eulerian Video magnification, negative pressure wound therapy may be delivered to the tissue site, stopped, or altered in some manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2024Publication date: December 12, 2024Inventors: Yeswanth Gadde, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Marcus Damian Phillips
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Publication number: 20240398628Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In certain embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy apparatus includes one or more electronic components configured to be incorporated into layers of the wound dressing or integrated on top of the wound dressing. In some embodiments, a negative pressure source is incorporated into the wound dressing. The negative pressure source can be sealed between two moisture vapor permeable cover layers or enclosed in a moisture vapor permeable pouch, and may be received in a recess of an absorbent layer or spacer layer of a wound dressing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, John Philip Gowans, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt
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Patent number: 12127333Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing, negative pressure source, circuit board, and one or more controllers. The circuit board can be supported by the housing and include a conductive pathway extending around at least part of a perimeter of a first side of the circuit board. The conductive pathway can be electrically coupled to an electrical ground for the circuit board. The one or more controllers can be mounted on the circuit board and activate and deactivate the negative pressure source.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Ben Alan Askem, Fernando Bettani, Alberto Fasan, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Felix Clarence Quintanar
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Patent number: 12121420Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to apparatuses and methods for wound treatment. In some embodiments, a negative pressure source is incorporated into a wound dressing apparatus so that the wound dressing and the negative pressure source are part of an integral or integrated wound dressing structure that applies the wound dressing and the negative pressure source simultaneously to a patient's wound. The negative pressure source and/or electronic components may be positioned between a wound contact layer and a cover layer of the wound dressing. A component may be used to prevent wound exudate from contacting the inlet of the negative pressure source.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew PLCInventors: Ben Alan Askem, Victoria Beadle, John Philip Gowans, Mark Hesketh, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, William Kelbie, Damyn Musgrave, Joseph William Robinson