Patents by Inventor David Steigerwalt

David Steigerwalt 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: 20150206052
    Abstract: For medical devices that apply radiation or other energy to patients, the way in which those devices are used may be analyzed to determine whether human factors are contributing to unnecessary doses of radiation, or to unnecessary wear-and-tear on the equipment. Medical equipment that applies energy to patients may leave a log, indicating who was operating the equipment and what protocols were used during the operation. The facility that owns the equipment may also have records, such as billing records or other institutional records. The equipment's logs, as well as the facility's records, may be analyzed in order to determine whether judgment of the technicians operating the equipment, or the physicians on whose orders the equipment is operated, are contributing to higher doses of radiation than necessary. The analysis may be used for regulatory reporting, or to correct human judgment errors, or to reduce use of consumables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: medint Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: John Heil, James Armbruster, Tina Laskowski, Cary Connor, Robert Marino, Gary Hardel, David Steigerwalt