Patents by Inventor Bryan Olson

Bryan Olson 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: 8818474
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensure the code is accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Publication number: 20120237022
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensure the code is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Patent number: 8190226
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensure the code is accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Patent number: 7522949
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensures the code is accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Publication number: 20080287757
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensure the code is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: Mallinckrodt Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Publication number: 20040162472
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensures the code is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer
  • Patent number: 6708049
    Abstract: A sensor has codes useful for a monitor which can be authenticated as accurate. The sensor produces a signal corresponding to a measured physiological characteristic and provides codes which can be assured of being accurate and authentic when used by a monitor. A memory associated with the sensor stores both data relating to the sensor and a digital signature. The digital signature authenticates the quality of the code by ensuring it was generated by an entity having predetermined quality controls, and ensures the code is accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas A. Berson, Bryan Olson, Michael E. Fein, Paul D. Mannheimer, Charles E. Porges, David Schloemer