Patents by Inventor Daniel G. Walton

Daniel G. Walton 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).

  • Breathing monitor with isolating coupler
    Patent number: 5864291
    Abstract: A breathing monitor for detecting SIDS in infants caused by apnea or the like includes an enclosure which is applied to a baby's torso with a strap. The enclosure is supported by and isolated from the baby's torso in its entirety by a fluid filled bladder coupler such that there is no direct contact between the enclosure and the baby's torso. A detector including a piezoelectric element is connected to the opposite side of the fluid coupler and a battery powered electronic circuit contained within the enclosure flashes an LED as the baby breathes and sounds an alarm should the baby fail to exhale for a predetermined time period. An adjustable strap connector for the strap provides visual indication of the strap being correctly applied and a limited range of permissible motion between the strap and enclosure as the baby breathes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Lifetek, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel G. Walton
  • Breathing monitor
    Patent number: 5400012
    Abstract: A breathing monitor for detecting SIDS in infants caused by apnea or the like includes an enclosure which is applied to a baby's torso with a strap. The enclosure is supported by and isolated from the baby's torso in its entirety by a fluid filled bladder coupler such that there is no direct contact between the enclosure and the baby's torso. A detector including a piezoelectric element is connected to the opposite side of the fluid coupler and a battery powered electronic circuit contained within the enclosure flashes an LED as the baby breathes and sounds an alarm should the baby fail to exhale for a predetermined time period. An adjustable strap connector for the strap provides visual indication of the strap being correctly applied and a limited range of permissible motion between the strap and enclosure as the baby breathes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Assignee: Lifetek, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel G. Walton