Patents by Inventor Donald R. Boucher
Donald R. Boucher 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).
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Patent number: 11839769Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Publication number: 20220203108Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Patent number: 11253714Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Publication number: 20190262623Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Patent number: 10335605Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Publication number: 20180200529Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Patent number: 9950183Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Publication number: 20170225000Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Patent number: 9579514Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Publication number: 20160059023Abstract: A computing device includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include providing an alternating electrical signal to a patient through at least a pair of electrodes, and determining transthoracic impedance of the patient from a measurement associated with the applied alternating electrical signal. Operations also include identifying, from the transthoracic impedance, a sequence of resistance values for controlling the discharge of a charge storage device located external to the patient, and controlling the discharge of the charge storage device using the identified sequence of resistance values.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher, Frederick J. Geheb
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Patent number: 8768441Abstract: A computer-implemented method of recording the times of events related to the medical care delivered to patient, and for integrating those times to provide a patient history, including recording a first time of occurrence of a first event, recording first clock information characterizing a first time source from which the first time of occurrence was obtained, recording a second time of occurrence of a second event, recording second clock information characterizing a second time source from which the second time of occurrence was obtained, wherein the first time source and the second time source are independent of one another and not synchronized with one another, transferring recorded data so that the first time of occurrence, first clock information, second time of occurrence, and second clock information are accessible at a computer; and producing a patient history using at least the first and second times of occurrence.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Aga De Zwart, Donald R. Boucher, David G. Cohen, Gary A. Freeman
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Publication number: 20120245648Abstract: An automatic external defibrillator including: a sensor for detecting when a rescuer is delivering a CPR chest compression to the patient; electrodes for application to the thorax of the patient for delivering a defibrillation shock to the patient and for detecting an ECG signal; defibrillation circuitry for delivering a defibrillation shock to the electrodes; and a processor and associated memory for executing software that controls operation of the defibrillator. The software provides: ECG analysis for analyzing the ECG signal to determine if the cardiac rhythm is shockable; CPR detection for analyzing the output of the sensor to determine when a CPR chest compression has been delivered, and integration of the ECG analysis and CPR detection so that the determination of whether the cardiac rhythm is shockable is based only on time periods of the ECG signal during which there has not been a CPR chest compression delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Ziad F. Elghazzawi, Edward Neil Akiyama, Ciro A. De La Vega, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: 8160698Abstract: An automatic external defibrillator including: a sensor for detecting when a rescuer is delivering a CPR chest compression to the patient; electrodes for application to the thorax of the patient for delivering a defibrillation shock to the patient and for detecting an ECG signal; defibrillation circuitry for delivering a defibrillation shock to the electrodes; and a processor and associated memory for executing software that controls operation of the defibrillator. The software provides: ECG analysis for analyzing the ECG signal to determine if the cardiac rhythm is shockable; CPR detection for analyzing the output of the sensor to determine when a CPR chest compression has been delivered, and integration of the ECG analysis and CPR detection so that the determination of whether the cardiac rhythm is shockable is based only on time periods of the ECG signal during which there has not been a CPR chest compression delivered.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Ziad E. Elghazzawi, Edward Neil Akiyama, Ciro A. Dela Vega, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: 7488293Abstract: A cardiac resuscitation device that includes a pulse sensor configured to detect pulse information characterizing the cardiac pulse in the patient, an accelerometer configured to detect chest movements of the patient during chest compressions, and memory and processing circuits configured to process the outputs of the pulse sensor and accelerometer to monitor the effect that chest compressions have on the patient's pulse.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Alan F. Marcovecchio, Frederick Geheb, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: 7220235Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a rescuer in performing chest compressions during CPR on a victim, the apparatus comprising a pad or other structure configured to be applied to the chest near or at the location at which the rescuer applies force to produce the chest compressions, at least one sensor connected to the pad, the sensor being configured to sense movement of the chest or force applied to the chest, processing circuitry for processing the output of the sensor to determine whether the rescuer is substantially releasing the chest following chest compressions, and at least one prompting element connected to the processing circuitry for providing the rescuer with information as to whether the chest is being substantially released following chest compressions.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Frederick Geheb, Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: 7190999Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a rescuer in performing CPR on a victim. The apparatus comprising at least one of a pulse sensor for measuring the pulse rate of the victim and an SpO2 sensor for measuring blood oxygenation; electronics for processing the output of the sensor or sensors and determining one or more actions that the rescuer should perform to improve the CPR being performed; and a prompting device for conveying the one or more actions to the rescuer.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Frederick Geheb, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: 6961612Abstract: An automatic external defibrillator including: a sensor for detecting when a rescuer is delivering a CPR chest compression to the patient; electrodes for application to the thorax of the patient for delivering a defibrillation shock to the patient and for detecting an ECG signal; defibrillation circuitry for delivering a defibrillation shock to the electrodes; and a processor and associated memory for executing software that controls operation of the defibrillator. The software provides: ECG analysis for analyzing the ECG signal to determine if the cardiac rhythm is shockable; CPR detection for analyzing the output of the sensor to determine when a CPR chest compression has been delivered, and integration of the ECG analysis and CPR detection so that the determination of whether the cardiac rhythm is shockable is based only on time periods of the ECG signal during which there has not been a CPR chest compression delivered.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Ziad E. Elghazzawi, Edward Neil Akiyama, Ciro A. De La Vega, Donald R. Boucher
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Publication number: 20040267325Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a rescuer in performing chest compressions during CPR on a victim, the apparatus comprising a pad or other structure configured to be applied to the chest near or at the location at which the rescuer applies force to produce the chest compressions, at least one sensor connected to the pad, the sensor being configured to sense movement of the chest or force applied to the chest, processing circuitry for processing the output of the sensor to determine whether the rescuer is substantially releasing the chest following chest compressions, and at least one prompting element connected to the processing circuitry for providing the rescuer with information as to whether the chest is being substantially released following chest compressions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Frederick Geheb, Gary A. Freeman, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: RE44187Abstract: A cardiac resuscitation device that includes a pulse sensor configured to detect pulse information characterizing the cardiac pulse in the patient, an accelerometer configured to detect chest movements of the patient during chest compressions, and memory and processing circuits configured to process the outputs of the pulse sensor and accelerometer to monitor the effect that chest compressions have on the patient's pulse.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Alan F. Marcovecchio, Frederick Geheb, Donald R. Boucher
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Patent number: RE45922Abstract: A cardiac resuscitation device that includes a pulse sensor configured to detect pulse information characterizing the cardiac pulse in the patient, an accelerometer configured to detect chest movements of the patient during chest compressions, and memory and processing circuits configured to process the outputs of the pulse sensor and accelerometer to monitor the effect that chest compressions have on the patient's pulse.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Alan F. Marcovecchio, Frederick Geheb, Sr., Donald R. Boucher