Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Connor

Christopher W. Connor 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).

  • Systems and methods for predicting potentially difficult intubation of a subject
    Patent number: 8460215
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting potential difficult intubation of a subject acquire, using a facial structure analysis system, facial structure data of the subject. The systems and methods also extract, using facial structure analysis software of the facial structure analysis system, at least one facial structure variable value from the facial structure data and obtain a predicted potential difficult intubation value using an airway classification model and the at least one facial structure variable value. The systems and methods generate a report based on the predicted potential difficult intubation value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Connor, Scott Segal
  • Adjustable height slide base
    Patent number: 8105173
    Abstract: A playset is operable to be erected on a site and includes a slide and an adjustable-height slide base. The slide base includes an adapter that attaches below the slide and at least one standoff that attaches below the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Backyard Leisure Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Connors, Ernie D. Sheets
  • Anesthesia Simulator and Controller for Closed-Loop Anesthesia
    Publication number: 20110168177
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for simulating and controlling anesthesia delivery and for implementing automatic closed-loop anesthesia with an inhaled anesthetic agent. The methods involve using a physiological simulation to forward calculate the effects of an inhaled anesthetic agent, and searching for gas administration characteristics, such as fresh gas flow rates and anesthetic concentrations or partial pressures, that will achieve a desired physiological anesthetic concentration or effect with minimal use of anesthetic agent and minimal fresh gas flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: THE BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher W. Connor
  • ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT SLIDE BASE
    Publication number: 20110086717
    Abstract: A playset is operable to be erected on a site and includes a slide and an adjustable-height slide base. The slide base includes an adapter that attaches below the slide and at least one standoff that attaches below the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: BACKYARD LEISURE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher W. Connors, Ernie D. Sheets
  • Systems and Methods for Predicting Potentially Difficult Intubation of a Subject
    Publication number: 20100312144
    Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting potential difficult intubation of a subject acquire, using a facial structure analysis system, facial structure data of the subject. The systems and methods also extract, using facial structure analysis software of the facial structure analysis system, at least one facial structure variable value from the facial structure data and obtain a predicted potential difficult intubation value using an airway classification model and the at least one facial structure variable value. The systems and methods generate a report based on the predicted potential difficult intubation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher W. Connor, Scott Segal