Patents by Inventor David L. Kellner

David L. Kellner 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).

  • Publication number: 20260137275
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests to a patient, and in particular vision screening test(s) to determine the presence of diseases and/or abnormalities in the eye(s) of the patient, is described herein. The vision screening device is used to determine an order for performing various vision screening exams selected by a clinician for a patient in a compact timeframe and reduce time needed for pupil recovery between exams or other delays. The vision screening device captures visible and near infrared reflections from the patient and generates a composite image used for generating suggested diagnoses to a clinician via a display of the vision screening device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew David Mullin, Melissa R. Stancato, David L. Kellner, Vivian L. Hunter, Joshua F. Hess
  • Publication number: 20260108152
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests to a patient, and in particular vision screening test(s) to determine the presence of diseases and/or abnormalities in the eye(s) of the patient, is described herein. The vision screening device includes emitters for emitting near-infrared light and white light from a patient-facing side and includes a sensor to receive reflected light and energy for performing vision screening tests. The received reflected energy comes into ana emission surface and is reflected by a beam splitter to a sensor. The vision screening device includes a first display for displaying digital objects for a vision test and a second display for a clinician to interact. The vision screening device further includes a sensor to aid in proper positioning of a patient during screening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew David Mullin, Scott A. Martin, David L. Kellner, Melissa R. Stancato, Joshua F. Hess, Vivian L. Hunter, Timothy Bennett
  • Patent number: 12593977
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests to a patient, to determine the presence of diseases and/or abnormalities in the eye(s) of the patient, is described herein. The vision screening device may include associated methods and systems configured to perform the operations of the vision screening tests. The device may include a radiation source configured to generate near-infrared (NIR) radiation, a sensor configured to capture a grayscale image representing the radiation reflected by the eye(s) of the patient, a white light source, and a camera configured to capture a color image of the eye of the patient. The device may also be configured to generate a composite image based on the grayscale image and/or the color image, determine a difference between a value associated with the eye and an expected value, and generate an output indicative of a condition associated with the eye(s) based on the difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivian Loomis Hunter, David L. Kellner, James Brendan Cappon, John A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20250302401
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a physiological variable determines a starting value for a self-adjusting alarm limit based on an abnormal state of the physiological variable. The device determines a new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit from physiological data values received during a time window. When the new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit moves in a targeted direction, the device resets the self-adjusting alarm limit at the new value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2025
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: WonKyung McSweeney, Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Thomas A. Gurgol, David L. Kellner, Christopher L. Long, Rebecca Quilty-Koval, Ching Yue Yeung
  • Patent number: 12361821
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a physiological variable determines a starting value for a self-adjusting alarm limit based on an abnormal state of the physiological variable. The device determines a new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit from physiological data values received during a time window. When the new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit moves in a targeted direction, the device resets the self-adjusting alarm limit at the new value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: WonKyung McSweeney, Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Thomas A. Gurgol, David L. Kellner, Christopher L. Long, Rebecca Quilty-Koval, Ching Yue Yeung
  • Patent number: 12264971
    Abstract: A thermometer includes one or more temperature sensors mounted on a housing. The one or more temperature sensors determine a temperature of at least one measurement site without contact. The non-contact thermometer displays an indicator to assist alignment of the one or more temperature sensors with the at least one measurement site, receives at least one measurement reading from the at least one measurement site, determines a temperature based on the at least one measurement reading, and displays the temperature on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Mullin, Aaron R. Burnham, Zhon Ye Chu, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Carlos Andres Suarez, Per Soderberg
  • Patent number: 12193748
    Abstract: A vision screening device includes an image capture component. The vision screening device displays a chromatic aberration, captures an optical image using the image capture component, and estimates a refractive error based on the optical image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Vivian L. Hunter, David L. Kellner
  • Publication number: 20250009225
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests to a patient, to determine the presence of diseases and/or abnormalities in the eye(s) of the patient, is described herein. The vision screening device may include associated methods and systems configured to perform the operations of the vision screening tests. The device may include a radiation source configured to generate near-infrared (NIR) radiation, a sensor configured to capture a grayscale image representing the radiation reflected by the eye(s) of the patient, a white light source, and a camera configured to capture a color image of the eye of the patient. The device may also be configured to generate a behavior likelihood score for a patient based on the captured data, the score indicative of a likelihood of particular behavior (e.g., violence, outbursts, withdrawal symptoms, etc.). The device may then recommend action to prepare for such behavior, if necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Stacie Lynn Brough, David L. Kellner
  • Patent number: 11944380
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein relate to systems, methods, and devices to facilitate mass vision screening of individuals. An example method includes capturing a first image of an individual and confirming an identity of the individual based on the first image. In response to confirming the identity of the individual, the method may further include capturing one or more second images of an eye of the individual; determining one or more health metrics of the individual based on the one or more second images, and transmitting, to a remote device, the identity of the individual and the one or more health metrics of the individual. The one or more health metrics may include at least one of a pupillary distance of the individual, a pupil size of the eye of the individual, a complete refraction of the eye of the individual, or an alignment indicator of the eye of the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Kellner, Jennifer Bergstrom, Eric J. Laurin
  • Publication number: 20230233078
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests to a patient, to determine the presence of diseases and/or abnormalities in the eye(s) of the patient, is described herein. The vision screening device may include associated methods and systems configured to perform the operations of the vision screening tests. The device may include a radiation source configured to generate near-infrared (NIR) radiation, a sensor configured to capture a grayscale image representing the radiation reflected by the eye(s) of the patient, a white light source, and a camera configured to capture a color image of the eye of the patient. The device may also be configured to generate a composite image based on the grayscale image and/or the color image, determine a difference between a value associated with the eye and an expected value, and generate an output indicative of a condition associated with the eye(s) based on the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Vivian Loomis Hunter, David L. Kellner, James Brendan Cappon, John A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20230190097
    Abstract: An eye imager includes a camera having at least one infrared LED. The eye imager captures a sequence of infrared images of an eye using the camera. The eye imager selects an infrared image from the sequence of infrared images. The eye imager determines a cataract is detected in the infrared image and performs an action based on detection of the cataract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Allen R. Hart, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Yaolong Lou
  • Publication number: 20230181032
    Abstract: A vision screening device captures image(s) of reflected radiation from light source(s) and uses the images to determine a cornea curvature. The light source(s) may comprise infrared LEDs and be configured in a predetermined pattern. Based on the cornea curvature, an axial length is determined and/or a prescription for a patient is determined. Other characteristics of the patient may be used to determine axial length. Based on the axial length, a recommendation for the patient is generated and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: David L. Kellner, Vivian Loomis Hunter, Yaolong Lou, Zhang Yi
  • Publication number: 20230081432
    Abstract: A patient monitoring device initiates an interval mode that includes measuring blood pressure at predetermined intervals over a predetermined period of time. The device takes a first blood pressure measurement at one of the predetermined intervals, and determines whether the first blood pressure measurement is abnormal. The device takes a second blood pressure measurement after a predetermined delay when the first blood pressure measurement is determined abnormal. The device compares the first and second blood pressure measurements to confirm whether the first blood pressure measurement is abnormal. The device triggers an alarm when the first blood pressure measurement is confirmed as abnormal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: WonKyung McSweeney, Alexandre Hernandez Froio, David L. Kellner, Matthew Kinsley, Rebecca Quilty-Koval, Chris R. Roberts, Tyson B. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20230063782
    Abstract: A device for monitoring a physiological variable determines a starting value for a self-adjusting alarm limit based on an abnormal state of the physiological variable. The device determines a new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit from physiological data values received during a time window. When the new value for the self-adjusting alarm limit moves in a targeted direction, the device resets the self-adjusting alarm limit at the new value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: WonKyung McSweeney, Stacey A. Fitzgibbons, Thomas A. Gurgol, David L. Kellner, Christopher L. Long, Rebecca Quilty-Koval, Ching Yue Yeung
  • Publication number: 20230047557
    Abstract: A vision screening device for administering vision screening tests, and in particular a color vision screening test, to a patient is described herein. The vision screening device may include associated methods and systems configured to perform the operations of the vision screening tests. The device may include a first radiation source configured to generate color stimuli, a second radiation source separate from the first radiation source configured to emit near-infrared radiation, and a sensor configured to capture the near-infrared radiation emitted by the second radiation source, and reflected by an eye of a patient. The device may also be configured to cause color stimulus to be displayed to the patient, and determine measurement(s) of the eye of the patient in response to the color stimulus. The device may be further configured to analyze the measurements to generate a recommendation and/or diagnosis associated with the vision of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: David L. Kellner, Vivian Loomis Hunter
  • Publication number: 20230027982
    Abstract: Methods and systems implement a pain assessment regularizing system to autonomously observe pained expressions and physiological measurements of a patient, in order to systematically collect data inputs which may be converted to pain assessment factors. The pain assessment regularizing system, by collecting this data, may combine it with clinical appraisals of pain intensity and patient self-reporting of pain intensity, weighing each factor appropriately in a manner sensitive to the progression of a patient care program, so as to lessen confounding effects of subjective pain assessment. The pain assessment regularizing system may generate a time series of regularized pain assessment factors, and further forecast a regularized pain assessment trend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: David L. Kellner, John A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20230009364
    Abstract: A method for identifying a skin abnormality including using an imaging device, the imaging device including a lighting member for directing light toward a target surface, the lighting member including a plurality of lighting elements, and a filter member positioned between the lighting member and the target surface, the filter member including a plurality of filter elements, capturing a plurality of images of the target surface, each of the plurality of images captured when illuminating a different one or more of the plurality of lighting elements, compiling the plurality of images into a data package, transmitting the data package to a server for processing the data package, and determining, at the server, a presence of an abnormality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
    Inventors: John Lane, Tyson B. Whitaker, Matthew J. Kinsley, Chris R. Roberts, David L. Kellner
  • Patent number: 11471042
    Abstract: A vision screening apparatus includes first and second display units, a processor, and instructions which are executable by the processor. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to 1) carry out a photorefraction test of a subject, 2) estimate the subject's visual acuity based on the photorefraction test, 3) present the subject with a visual acuity check optotype for an interval of time, and 4) monitor for noncompliance with a visual acuity check protocol during at least part of the time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: William Shampine, Jennifer Bergstrom, Kathryn M. Coles, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Megan Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220291045
    Abstract: A thermometer includes one or more temperature sensors mounted on a housing. The one or more temperature sensors determine a temperature of at least one measurement site without contact. The non-contact thermometer displays an indicator to assist alignment of the one or more temperature sensors with the at least one measurement site, receives at least one measurement reading from the at least one measurement site, determines a temperature based on the at least one measurement reading, and displays the temperature on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew D. Mullin, Aaron R. Burnham, Zhon Ye Chu, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Carlos Andres Suarez, Per Soderberg
  • Publication number: 20220248954
    Abstract: A vision screening device includes an image capture component. The vision screening device displays a chromatic aberration, captures an optical image using the image capture component, and estimates a refractive error based on the optical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Vivian L. Hunter, David L. Kellner