Patents by Inventor Charles Underwood
Charles Underwood 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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Publication number: 20240008810Abstract: An infant warming system can include a platform for supporting an infant, at least two chest electrodes configured to connect to and detect cardiac potentials from a chest of the infant, an ECG monitor configured to receive the cardiac potentials from the at least two chest electrodes, a pulse oximeter device configured to determine an SpO2 for the infant, and a processor configured to determine one or more activation thresholds for the infant, wherein the one or more activation thresholds represent one or more target saturation levels for the infant. The processor can also compare the heart rate for the infant to a first heart rate threshold and compare the SpO2 for the infant to the one or more target saturation levels, adjust a display on a display device based on the comparisons, and generate a care instruction for a care stage based on the SpO2 of the infant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, Muge Pirtini Cetingul, Karen Popp Becker, James Patrick Cipriano, Thomas Charles Underwood
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Patent number: 11793457Abstract: An infant warming system comprising a platform for supporting an infant, at least two chest electrodes configured to connect to and detect cardiac potentials from a chest of the infant, an ECG monitor configured to receive the cardiac potentials from the at least two chest electrodes and determine a heart rate based on the cardiac potentials, a pulse oximeter device configured to determine an SpO2 for the infant, and a processor configured to compare the heart rate for the infant to a first heart rate threshold and compare the SpO2 for the infant to a first SpO2 threshold. The processor can also adjust a display of the heart rate and the SpO2 on a display device based on the comparisons and generate a first care instruction via a user interface based on the heart rate, the SpO2, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Patrick Cipriano, Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Muge Pirtini Cetingul, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20230272816Abstract: An open loop connector 10 (to enlarged scale) having a leading end 11 and a trailing end 12 joined by a loop body part 13. A hook point portion 18 includes a sharp point 19 with an inward curve 20 so that with a downward stroke the point 19, which is projecting out from the loop, catches sheet material and its curve gives it reentrant function through the sheet. The trailing end 12 has an enlargement 21 which has a narrow slot 22. The hook point portion 18 faces the slot 22. The hook point portion 18 has an enlargement attachment as narrow outwardly facing relieved sections 23 and 24 matched to the slot 22 so that this narrow section may pass closely through the slot 22. The enlargement has an undercut 25 providing a shoulder 26 so that the hook portion may manually be extended to align the narrow relieved sections with the slot, the narrow section 23, 24 may then be pushed through the slot 22 and released back into the slot 22, the shoulder region 26 locks under shoulder 25 thereby closing the loop.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: UNDERWOOD COMPANIES HOLDINGS PTY LTDInventor: Daniel Charles Underwood
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Publication number: 20230235348Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for increasing meiotic recombination in crop plants, as well as plants and seeds produced by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicants: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Robert Martienssen, Charles Underwood, Ian Henderson
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Patent number: 11452655Abstract: An infant warming system includes a body temperature probe, a peripheral temperature probe, and at least two identical input jacks, each input jack configured to receive either one of the first connector or the second connector. The body temperature probe has a body temperature sensor removably fixable to an infant's torso to measure a body temperature of the infant, and a first connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the body temperature measurement. The peripheral temperature probe includes a peripheral temperature sensor removably fixable to the infant's extremity to measure a peripheral temperature of the infant, and a second connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the peripheral temperature measurement. The system further includes a probe detection module to automatically detect whether each input jack is connected to the peripheral temperature probe or the body temperature probe.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr, Michelle Dowell
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Publication number: 20220015697Abstract: An infant warming system comprising a platform for supporting an infant, at least two chest electrodes configured to connect to and detect cardiac potentials from a chest of the infant, an ECG monitor configured to receive the cardiac potentials from the at least two chest electrodes and determine a heart rate based on the cardiac potentials, a pulse oximeter device configured to determine an SpO2 for the infant, and a processor configured to compare the heart rate for the infant to a first heart rate threshold and compare the SpO2 for the infant to a first SpO2 threshold. The processor can also adjust a display of the heart rate and the SpO2 on a display device based on the comparisons and generate a first care instruction via a user interface based on the heart rate, the SpO2, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: James Patrick Cipriano, Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Muge Pirtini Cetingul, Karen P. Starr
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Patent number: 11141104Abstract: An infant warming system includes a frame structure, a platform for supporting an infant that is connected to the frame structure, a radiant warmer supported on the frame structure above the platform, an ECG connection port configured to connect to ECG electrodes, and an ECG monitor housed on the frame structure, the ECG monitor receiving cardiac potentials from the ECG electrodes connected to the infant. The infant warming system further includes a control system configured to process the cardiac potentials to detect each heart beat of the infant, calculate a heart rate for the infant based on a detected heart beats, and display the heart rate on a display device associated with the infant warming system.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Muge Pirtini Cetingul, James Patrick Cipriano, Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr
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Patent number: 10711455Abstract: Tiles 21 and 22 are laid up with other tiles in the usual way at and along the joint 18, the joint 18 comprises a female strip 23 and a male strip 24 each of which have fastening flanges 25 and 26 and respective 90° walls 27 and 28. A slot or rebate in the female section 29 holds an expandable seal, typically in this case a hydrophilic seal. The female part and the male parts are assembled for relative movement so that a small gap perhaps 2 mm at 31 may be accommodated while the the upper plate section 23 still provides a contiguous coplanar link between the parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Underwood Companies Holdings Pty LtdInventor: Daniel Charles Underwood
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Patent number: 10688003Abstract: An infant care station that includes multiple operational modules that communicate with each other to carry out the infant care station functions. The multiple modules form part of a micro-environmental platform that allows for communication and power connections between all of the operational components required within the infant care station. The multiple modules communicate with each other utilizing a universal interface bus that includes power connections, communication connections and control connections between the multiple modules. Sensor data obtained by various sensors is stored using a standard data format. A data repository is included in one of the modules and is used to store sensor data obtained from the infant patient, operational protocols and other information needed to operate the infant care station. The data repository provides a central location for both data producers and data subscribers that are part of the micro-environment platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, James Patrick Cipriano, Steven Mitchell Falk, Harry Edward Belsinger, Jr.
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Patent number: 10596054Abstract: An infant warming system includes a body temperature probe, a peripheral temperature probe, and at least two identical input jacks, each input jack configured to receive either one of the first connector or the second connector. The body temperature probe has a body temperature sensor removably fixable to an infant's torso to measure a body temperature of the infant, and a first connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the body temperature measurement. The peripheral temperature probe includes a peripheral temperature sensor removably fixable to the infant's extremity to measure a peripheral temperature of the infant, and a second connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the peripheral temperature measurement. The system further includes a probe detection module to automatically detect whether each input jack is connected to the peripheral temperature probe or the body temperature probe.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr, Michelle Dowell
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Publication number: 20190290522Abstract: An infant warming system includes a body temperature probe, a peripheral temperature probe, and at least two identical input jacks, each input jack configured to receive either one of the first connector or the second connector. The body temperature probe has a body temperature sensor removably fixable to an infant's torso to measure a body temperature of the infant, and a first connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the body temperature measurement. The peripheral temperature probe includes a peripheral temperature sensor removably fixable to the infant's extremity to measure a peripheral temperature of the infant, and a second connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the peripheral temperature measurement. The system further includes a probe detection module to automatically detect whether each input jack is connected to the peripheral temperature probe or the body temperature probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr, Michelle Dowell
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Publication number: 20190241901Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for increasing meiotic recombination in crop plants, as well as plants and seeds produced by such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicants: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cambridge Enterprise LimitedInventors: Rob Martienssen, Charles Underwood, Ian Henderson
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Publication number: 20190017258Abstract: Tiles 21 and 22 are laid up with other tiles in the usual way at and along the joint 18, the joint 18 comprises a female strip 23 and a male strip 24 each of which have fastening flanges 25 and 26 and respective 90° walls 27 and 28. A slot or rebate in the female section 29 holds an expandable seal, typically in this case a hydrophilic seal. The female part and the male parts are assembled for relative movement so that a small gap perhaps 2 mm at 31 may be accommodated while the the upper plate section 23 still provides a contiguous coplanar link between the parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Underwood Companies Holdings Pty LtdInventor: Daniel Charles Underwood
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Publication number: 20190000703Abstract: An infant warming system includes a body temperature probe, a peripheral temperature probe, and at least two identical input jacks, each input jack configured to receive either one of the first connector or the second connector. The body temperature probe has a body temperature sensor removably fixable to an infant's torso to measure a body temperature of the infant, and a first connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the body temperature measurement. The peripheral temperature probe includes a peripheral temperature sensor removably fixable to the infant's extremity to measure a peripheral temperature of the infant, and a second connector configured to connect to an input jack to transmit the peripheral temperature measurement. The system further includes a probe detection module automatically detect whether each input jack is connected to the peripheral temperature probe or the body temperature probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr, Michelle Dowell
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Publication number: 20180368762Abstract: An infant warming system includes a frame structure, a platform for supporting an infant that is connected to the frame structure, a radiant warmer supported on the frame structure above the platform, an ECG connection port configured to connect to ECG electrodes, and an ECG monitor housed on the frame structure, the ECG monitor receiving cardiac potentials from the ECG electrodes connected to the infant. The infant warming system further includes a control system configured to process the cardiac potentials to detect each heart beat of the infant, calculate a heart rate for the infant based on a detected heart beats, and display the heart rate on a display device associated with the infant warming system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Muge Pirtini Cetingul, James Patrick Cipriano, Thomas Charles Underwood, Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr
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Patent number: 10113308Abstract: Tiles 21 and 22 are laid up with other tiles in the usual way at and along the joint 18, the joint 18 comprises a female strip 23 and a male strip 24 each of which have fastening flanges 25 and 26 and respective 90° walls 27 and 28. A slot or rebate in the female section 29 holds an expandable seal, typically in this case a hydrophilic seal. The female part and the male parts are assembled for relative movement so that a small gap perhaps 2 mm at 31 may be accommodated while the upper plate section 23 still provides a contiguous coplanar link between the parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Underwood Companies Holdings Pty Ltd.Inventor: Daniel Charles Underwood
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Patent number: 10052029Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a temperature sensor positioned to provide a temperature measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient temperature can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the temperature of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, Jr., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20180168903Abstract: An infant care station that includes multiple operational modules that communicate with each other to carry out the infant care station functions. The multiple modules form part of a micro-environmental platform that allows for communication and power connections between all of the operational components required within the infant care station. The multiple modules communicate with each other utilizing a universal interface bus that includes power connections, communication connections and control connections between the multiple modules. Sensor data obtained by various sensors is stored using a standard data format. A data repository is included in one of the modules and is used to store sensor data obtained from the infant patient, operational protocols and other information needed to operate the infant care station. The data repository provides a central location for both data producers and data subscribers that are part of the micro-environment platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Thomas Charles Underwood, James Patrick Cipriano, Steven Mitchell Falk, Harry Edward Belsinger, JR.
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Patent number: 9839563Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, Jr., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20170306614Abstract: Tiles 21 and 22 are laid up with other tiles in the usual way at and along the joint 18, the joint 18 comprises a female strip 23 and a male strip 24 each of which have fastening flanges 25 and 26 and respective 90° walls 27 and 28. A slot or rebate in the female section 29 holds an expandable seal, typically in this case a hydrophilic seal. The female part and the male parts are assembled for relative movement so that a small gap perhaps 2 mm at 31 may be accommodated while the upper plate section 23 still provides a contiguous coplanar link between the parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Underwood Companies Holdings Pty LtdInventor: Daniel Charles Underwood