Patents by Inventor David T. Sharbaugh

David T. Sharbaugh 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).

  • Patent number: 11429904
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, at a clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data comprising information regarding the condition of the patient in a room; determining an event requiring action has occurred with respect to the patient, wherein the determining comprises comparing, using a monitor of the clinical intelligent agent, the patient specific data with historical reference data; displaying one or more alerts on a patient screen; scoring, using the clinical intelligent agent, the one or more alerts, wherein the scoring comprises escalating the one or more alerts based upon a response to the one or more alerts; and prioritizing, using the clinical intelligent agent, care provider tasks displayed on the patient screen based on the score of the one or more alerts. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Henderson, Lucy Thompson, David T. Sharbaugh
  • Patent number: 10762445
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, at a clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data comprising a room location of a patient within a healthcare facility and information regarding the condition of the patient in the room; comparing, using a monitor of the clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data with historical reference data to detect clinical patterns; producing, using an alerting agent of the clinical intelligent agent, one or more alerts when a processor identifies a clinical pattern indicating an alert situation; sending, using the alerting agent, the one or more alerts to a patient screen located in the room occupied by the patient; scoring, using the clinical intelligent agent, the one or more alerts; and prioritizing, using the clinical intelligent agent, care provider tasks displayed on the patient screen based on the score of the one or more alerts. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Henderson, Lucy Thompson, David T. Sharbaugh
  • Publication number: 20190188606
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving, at a clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data comprising a room location of a patient within a healthcare facility and information regarding the condition of the patient in the room; comparing, using a monitor of the clinical intelligent agent, patient specific data with historical reference data to detect clinical patterns; producing, using an alerting agent of the clinical intelligent agent, one or more alerts when a processor identifies a clinical pattern indicating an alert situation; sending, using the alerting agent, the one or more alerts to a patient screen located in the room occupied by the patient; scoring, using the clinical intelligent agent, the one or more alerts; and prioritizing, using the clinical intelligent agent, care provider tasks displayed on the patient screen based on the score of the one or more alerts. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Christine Hendersen, Lucy Thompson, David T. Sharbaugh
  • Patent number: 10217063
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving patient specific data; comparing the patient specific data with reference data; producing alerts when the comparison determines that an event requiring action has occurred; and sending the alerts to care providers. An apparatus that implements the method and a computer readable medium including instructions for performing the method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: TeleTracking Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine Henderson, Lucy Thompson, David T. Sharbaugh
  • Publication number: 20100169114
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving patient specific data; comparing the patient specific data with reference data; producing alerts when the comparison determines that an event requiring action has occurred; and sending the alerts to care providers. An apparatus that implements the method and a computer readable medium including instructions for performing the method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: UPMC
    Inventors: Christine Henderson, Lucy Thompson, David T. Sharbaugh
  • Publication number: 20080106374
    Abstract: A point of care apparatus includes an identification system for automatically identifying the role of one or more persons in a room, a processor for determining information relevant to the role of the identified person, and a display for displaying the information. A method performed by the apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: UPMC
    Inventor: David T. Sharbaugh