Patents by Inventor David G. Aldrich

David G. Aldrich 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, apparatuses, and methods for patient simulators
    Patent number: 10490106
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for simulating ailments that can be diagnosed by an abdominal palpation exam. Furthermore, provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for analyzing an abdominal palpation exam. An abdominal simulator may include a surface layer, a sensor layer beneath the surface layer, a muscle layer beneath the sensor layer, a tensing layer beneath the muscle layer, an ailment module layer beneath the tensing layer, and a control portion. The abdominal simulator may simulate an ailment that can be diagnosed by an abdominal palpation exam. The abdominal simulator may also detect at least one abdominal palpation that is performed by a user on the abdominal simulator to diagnose the ailment that was simulated by the abdominal simulator. Moreover, the abdominal simulator may determine data for the at least one abdominal palpation that was detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, ACDET LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Bergs, David G. Aldrich, Nicholas T. Papa, Jonathan E. Ruffin, David M. Huitt
  • SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR PATIENT SIMULATORS
    Publication number: 20160314718
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for simulating ailments that can be diagnosed by an abdominal palpation exam. Furthermore, provided herein are systems, methods, and apparatuses for analyzing an abdominal palpation exam. An abdominal simulator may include a surface layer, a sensor layer beneath the surface layer, a muscle layer beneath the sensor layer, a tensing layer beneath the muscle layer, an ailment module layer beneath the tensing layer, and a control portion. The abdominal simulator may simulate an ailment that can be diagnosed by an abdominal palpation exam. The abdominal simulator may also detect at least one abdominal palpation that is performed by a user on the abdominal simulator to diagnose the ailment that was simulated by the abdominal simulator. Moreover, the abdominal simulator may determine data for the at least one abdominal palpation that was detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, ACDET LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Bergs, David G. Aldrich, Nicholas T. Papa, Jonathan E. Ruffin, David M. Huitt