Patents by Inventor David Edward Quinn

David Edward Quinn 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).

  • Motivational spirometry system and method
    Patent number: 8398561
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for motivating a user of a spirometry system having a display screen, an air-tube, a flow measurement sensor operatively associated with the air-tube, a display screen, and an associated processor. A motivational animation is displayed on the display screen having a first aspect that reflects a relative evaluation of a determined peak flow rate to a goal value therefor and having a second aspect that reflects a relative evaluation of a determined total flow volume to a goal value therefor. The processor repeatedly updates the motivational animation during the period of use of the spirometer to reflect the degree of achievement of both of the goal values by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: David Edward Quinn
  • MOTIVATIONAL SPIROMETRY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20100022905
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for motivating a user of a spirometry system having a display screen, an air-tube, a flow measurement sensor operatively associated with the air-tube, a display screen, and an associated processor. A motivational animation is displayed on the display screen having a first aspect that reflects a relative evaluation of a determined peak flow rate to a goal value therefor and having a second aspect that reflects a relative evaluation of a determined total flow volume to a goal value therefor. The processor repeatedly updates the motivational animation during the period of use of the spirometer to reflect the degree of achievement of both of the goal values by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventor: David Edward Quinn