Patents by Inventor Erick Michael Roane
Erick Michael Roane 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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Publication number: 20240139524Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Publication number: 20240050739Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, JR., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Patent number: 11896829Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website. In embodiments, the health care provider and friends and family can view such data and even enter inputs, which may create a situation that motivates the patient to comply better.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Patent number: 11794005Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, Jr., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Publication number: 20230130416Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems relating to a Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system capable of logging event data and/or broadcasting state changes and/or system status information to external clients are described. In an embodiment, a processor stores data corresponding to one or more event markers in memory in response to occurrence of an event. Occurrence of the event is detected based at least in part on detection of one or more parameters by one or more sensors or a signal to be generated by one or more of electrodes of the WCD system. A communication device transmits at least a portion of the stored data to a remote device. A patient condition or a WCD system condition can then be detected based at least in part on analysis of the stored data and/or the transmitted portion of the stored data. Other embodiments are also disclosed and/or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: Megan Eileen Briscoe, Erick Michael Roane, Robert Curtis Birkner, David Peter Finch
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Patent number: 11534615Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems relating to a Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system capable of logging event data and/or broadcasting state changes and/or system status information to external clients are described. In an embodiment, a processor stores data corresponding to one or more event markers in memory in response to occurrence of an event. Occurrence of the event is detected based at least in part on detection of one or more parameters by one or more sensors or a signal to be generated by one or more of electrodes of the WCD system. A communication device transmits at least a portion of the stored data to a remote device. A patient condition or a WCD system condition can then be detected based at least in part on analysis of the stored data and/or the transmitted portion of the stored data.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: West Affum Holdings DACInventors: Megan Eileen Briscoe, Erick Michael Roane, Robert Curtis Birkner, David Peter Finch
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Publication number: 20220313989Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, JR., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Patent number: 11376425Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, Jr., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T Kavounas
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Publication number: 20220152403Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website. In embodiments, the health care provider and friends and family can view such data and even enter inputs, which may create a situation that motivates the patient to comply better.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Patent number: 11247058Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website. In embodiments, the health care provider and friends and family can view such data and even enter inputs, which may create a situation that motivates the patient to comply better.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Publication number: 20210138255Abstract: A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communication module (DWCM), and an NFC tag that stores information for how an accessing device may access the DWCM wirelessly. An accessing device such as a defibrillator configurator with an NFC reader may read the NFC tag of the WCD system, if it has adequate permission to do so. Upon so reading, the accessing device will know how to address the DWCM wirelessly, and thus install or update configuration data, software updates, or request memory downloads from operations. The use of the NFC tag requires close proximity, which hampers both inadvertently programming the wrong WCD system, plus a WCD system being attacked maliciously.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: Erik L. Schneider, Erick Michael Roane, Dusan Beblavy
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Publication number: 20210127997Abstract: Technologies and implementations for wearable healthcare devices are generally disclosed. An example method performed by a wrist-wearable device includes: detecting, by a sensor, a physiological parameter of a user; determining, by a processor based on the physiological parameter, that the user is experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF); outputting, by a display, a visual signal indicating that the user is experiencing the AF; and transmitting, by a transceiver to a first external computing device, a first wireless signal indicating that the user experienced the AF.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Karen E. McEwen, Erick Michael Roane, Cameron Pollock, Kyle Cote
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Patent number: 10946208Abstract: A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communication module (DWCM), and an NFC tag that stores information for how an accessing device may access the DWCM wirelessly. An accessing device such as a defibrillator configurator with an NFC reader may read the NFC tag of the WCD system, if it has adequate permission to do so. Upon so reading, the accessing device will know how to address the DWCM wirelessly, and thus install or update configuration data, software updates, or request memory downloads from operations. The use of the NFC tag requires close proximity, which hampers both inadvertently programming the wrong WCD system, plus a WCD system being attacked maliciously.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: Erik L. Schneider, Erick Michael Roane, Dusan Beblavy
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Publication number: 20200383592Abstract: Technologies and implementations for wearable healthcare devices are generally disclosed. An example method performed by a wrist-wearable device includes: detecting, by a sensor, a physiological parameter of a user; determining, by a processor based on the physiological parameter, that the user is experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF); outputting, by a display, a visual signal indicating that the user is experiencing the AF; and transmitting, by a transceiver to a first external computing device, a first wireless signal indicating that the user experienced the AF.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Karen E. McEwen, Erick Michael Roane, Cameron Pollock, Kyle Cote
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Publication number: 20200147368Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, JR., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Publication number: 20200030616Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website. In embodiments, the health care provider and friends and family can view such data and even enter inputs, which may create a situation that motivates the patient to comply better.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP.Inventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Patent number: 10471252Abstract: A Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by a patient who carries a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device has a user interface that is configured to enable the patient to enter wireless inputs. The WCD system includes a communication module that is configured to establish a local comlink with the mobile communication device. The WCD system also includes a tethered action unit that has a user interface configured to enable the patient to enter action inputs. The WCD system can perform some of its functions in response to the action inputs or to the wireless inputs. Since the wireless inputs can be provided from the mobile communication device instead of the action unit, the patient is less likely to attract attention when entering them, and thus exhibit better compliance.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP.Inventors: David Peter Finch, Phillip Dewey Foshee, Jr., Erick Michael Roane, Laura Marie Gustavson, Kenneth F. Cowan, Robert Reuben Buchanan, Daniel James Finney, Jason W. Fouts, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Publication number: 20190329055Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems relating to a Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system capable of logging event data and/or broadcasting state changes and/or system status information to external clients are described. In an embodiment, a processor stores data corresponding to one or more event markers in memory in response to occurrence of an event. Occurrence of the event is detected based at least in part on detection of one or more parameters by one or more sensors or a signal to be generated by one or more of electrodes of the WCD system. A communication device transmits at least a portion of the stored data to a remote device. A patient condition or a WCD system condition can then be detected based at least in part on analysis of the stored data and/or the transmitted portion of the stored data. Other embodiments are also disclosed and/or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Megan Eileen Briscoe, Erick Michael Roane, Robert Curtis Birkner, David Peter Finch
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Patent number: 10449370Abstract: A data file system includes one or more files about a patient wearing a wearable cardiac defibrillator (WCD) system that has been assigned to them. The one or more files contain at least one patient identifier of the patient, compliance data about a history of the patient's wearing the WCD system, and possibly other data. The data file system can be accessed through a communication network when the patient uses a communication device. When so accessed, some of the contents can be viewed on a screen of the device, for example in the form of a website. In embodiments, the health care provider and friends and family can view such data and even enter inputs, which may create a situation that motivates the patient to comply better.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: West Affum Holdings Corp.Inventors: Laura Marie Gustavson, David Peter Finch, Erick Michael Roane, Jason Fouts
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Publication number: 20190150767Abstract: Technologies and implementations for wearable healthcare devices are generally disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Karen E. McEwen, Erick Michael Roane, Cameron Pollock, Kyle Cote