Patents by Inventor August J. Allo, Jr.

August J. Allo, Jr. 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: 7991448
    Abstract: A method for removing motion artifacts from devices for sensing bodily parameters and apparatus and system for effecting same that includes analyzing segments of measured data representing bodily parameters and possibly noise from motion artifacts. Each data segment is frequency analyzed to determine up to three candidate peaks for further analysis. Up to three candidate frequencies may be filtered and various parameters associated with each candidate frequency are calculated. A pulse-estimate input may also be accepted from an external source. The best frequency, if one exists, is determined by arbitrating the candidate frequencies and the pulse-estimate input using the calculated parameters according to predefined criteria. If a best frequency is found, a pulse rate and SpO2 may be output. If a best frequency is not found, other, conventional techniques for calculating pulse rate and SpO2 may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Philips Electronics North America Corporation
    Inventors: Reuben W. Edgar, Jr., August J. Allo, Jr., Paul B. Gunneson, Jesus D. Martin, John R. DelFavero, Michael B. Jaffe
  • Patent number: 7072702
    Abstract: A method for removing motion artifacts from devices for sensing bodily parameters and apparatus and system for effecting same. The method includes analyzing segments of measured data representing bodily parameters and possibly noise from motion artifacts. Each segment of measured data may correspond to a single light signal transmitted and detected after transmission or reflection through bodily tissue. Each data segment is frequency analyzed to determine up to three candidate peaks for further analysis. Each of the up to three candidate frequencies may be filtered and various parameters associated with each of the up to three candidate frequencies are calculated. The best frequency, if one exists, is determined by arbitrating the candidate frequencies using the calculated parameters according to predefined criteria. If a best frequency is found, a pulse rate and SPO2 may be output. If a best frequency is not found, other, conventional techniques for calculating pulse rate and SpO2 may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: RIC Investments, LLC
    Inventors: Reuben W. Edgar, Jr., August J. Allo, Jr., Paul B. Gunneson, Jesus D. Martin, John R. DelFavero, Michael B. Jaffe
  • Patent number: 6810277
    Abstract: A method for removing motion artifacts from devices for sensing bodily parameters and apparatus and system for effecting same. The method includes analyzing segments of measured data representing bodily parameters and possibly noise from motion artifacts. Each segment of measured data may correspond to a single light signal transmitted and detected after transmission or reflection through bodily tissue. Each data segment is frequency analyzed to determine up to three candidate peaks for further analysis. Each of the up to three candidate frequencies may be filtered and various parameters associated with each of the up to three candidate frequencies are calculated. The best frequency, if one exists, is determined by arbitrating the candidate frequencies using the calculated parameters according to predefined criteria. If a best frequency is found, a pulse rate and SpO2 may be output. If a best frequency is not found, other, conventional techniques for calculating pulse rate and SpO2 may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: RIC Investments, Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben W. Edgar, Jr., August J. Allo, Jr., Paul B. Gunneson, Jesus D. Martin, John R. DelFavero, Michael B. Jaffe
  • Patent number: 6519486
    Abstract: A method for removing motion artifacts from devices for sensing bodily parameters and apparatus and system for effecting same. The method includes analyzing segments of measured data representing bodily parameters and possibly noise from motion artifacts. Each segment of measured data may correspond to a single light signal transmitted and detected after transmission or reflection through bodily tissue. Each data segment is frequency analyzed to determine up to three candidate peaks for further analysis. Each of the up to three candidate frequencies may be filtered and various parameters associated with each of the up to three candidate frequencies are calculated. The best frequency, if one exists, is determined by arbitrating the candidate frequencies using the calculated parameters according to predefined criteria. If a best frequency is found, a pulse rate and SpO2 may be output. If a best frequency is not found, other, conventional techniques for calculating pulse rate and Spo2 may be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: NTC Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben W. Edgar, Jr., August J. Allo, Jr., Paul B. Gunneson, Jesus D. Martin, John R. DelFavero, Michael B. Jaffe
  • Patent number: 6393311
    Abstract: A method for removing motion artifacts from devices for sensing bodily parameters and apparatus and system for effecting same. The method includes analyzing segments of measured data representing bodily parameters and possibly noise from motion artifacts. Each segment of measured data may correspond to a single light signal transmitted and detected after transmission or reflection through bodily tissue. Each data segment is frequency analyzed to determine dominant frequency components. The frequency component which represents at least one bodily parameter of interest is selected for further processing. The segment of data is subdivided into subsegments, each subsegment representing one heartbeat. The subsegments are used to calculate a modified average pulse as a candidate output pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: NTC Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Reuben W. Edgar, Jr., August J. Allo, Jr., Jesus D. Martin, John R. DelFavero, Michael B. Jaffe