Patents by Inventor Catherine P. Abee

Catherine P. Abee 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).

  • Method and pulse oximeter apparatus using chemical heating
    Patent number: 10660553
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (SaO2) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
    Inventor: Catherine P. Abee
  • Method and Pulse Oximeter Apparatus Using Chemical Heating
    Publication number: 20170367629
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (SaO2) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventor: Catherine P. ABEE
  • Method and pulse oximeter apparatus using chemical heating
    Patent number: 9795332
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (SaO2) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventor: Catherine P. Abee
  • Method and Pulse Oximeter Apparatus Using Chemical Heating
    Publication number: 20140336483
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing reliable blood oxygen (Sa02) and heart rate measurements includes a chemical energy heating source in conjunction with a harness that is adapted to secure the chemical energy heating source and a pulse oximeter probe proximate to a region of the body which is to be warmed prior to measurement. Preferably, the chemical energy heating source is in the form a mixture including a metal powder, which releases heat at a predetermined rate via oxidation of the metal powder when exposed to the atmosphere. The apparatus may be designed to be reusable or disposable and can be used in a transmission or reflectance mode, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventor: Catherine P. Abee