Patents by Inventor Benjamin Kwan

Benjamin Kwan 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).

  • System and method for prevention of pressure ulcers
    Patent number: 10251593
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and preventing a patient from developing pressure ulcers, comprising (1) a sensing unit, which includes a pressure sensor, attachable to a body part of a patient and having a unique identifier, for detecting pressure exerted by a supporting surface and outputting pressure data indicative of pressure as a function of time; and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the pressure data and/or the unique identifier; (2) a controller unit configured for receiving the pressure data and the unique identifier, associating the unique identifier with the body part of the patient, and for transmitting the pressure data and the unique identifier; and (3) a central server device configured for (i) receiving the unique identifier and the pressure data from the controller unit; (ii) determining whether the pressure data exceeds a predetermined value associated with the body part of the patient; and (iii) transmitting to the controller unit a determination that the pressure data exceeded th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Inventors: Binay Sugla, Benjamin Kwan
  • System and Method for Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
    Publication number: 20160228050
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and preventing a patient from developing pressure ulcers, comprising (1) a sensing unit, which includes a pressure sensor, attachable to a body part of a patient and having a unique identifier, for detecting pressure exerted by a supporting surface and outputting pressure data indicative of pressure as a function of time; and a wireless transceiver for transmitting the pressure data and/or the unique identifier; (2) a controller unit configured for receiving the pressure data and the unique identifier, associating the unique identifier with the body part of the patient, and for transmitting the pressure data and the unique identifier; and (3) a central server device configured for (i) receiving the unique identifier and the pressure data from the controller unit; (ii) determining whether the pressure data exceeds a predetermined value associated with the body part of the patient; and (iii) transmitting to the controller unit a determination that the pressure data exceeded th
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Binay Sugla, Benjamin Kwan