Patents by Inventor George A. Beck
George A. Beck 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: 20240100288Abstract: Hybrid ventilation apparatuses, systems and methods are provided. Some example mechanical ventilation apparatuses include a gas delivery system, at least one oxygen concentrator for generating oxygen enriched gas for delivery to a patient, at least one pressurized oxygen source for providing oxygen for delivery to the patient, and a controller. Based at least in part on an FIO2 setting for the gas to be delivered to the patient, the controller may determine an oxygen enriched gas flow rate of the oxygen enriched gas and a pressurized oxygen source flow rate of the oxygen from the at least one pressurized oxygen source, for the gas to be delivered to the patient. The controller may control the gas delivery system to deliver the gas to the patient in accordance with the FIO2 setting, the determined oxygen enriched gas flow rate, and the determined pressurized oxygen source flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Brian P. Harvey, George Beck, Dorian LeCroy, Denise R. Eizadkhah, Douglas R. Connelly, Richard L. Pettys, Richard D. Branson, Rizwan Ajaz
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Patent number: 11938262Abstract: A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Richard Goetzl, Dorian LeCroy
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Patent number: 11904095Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
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Publication number: 20230099497Abstract: A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Denise Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy
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Patent number: 11596753Abstract: Ventilator enables operator to enter into the microprocessor estimate of a patient's individual characteristic, such as weight, which the microprocessor uses to control delivered tidal volume and other parameters to match the patient. The operator can select one of several ventilator operational modes (intube, mask, CPR). Sensors input data to the microprocessor to maintain parameter optimizations and accuracy. Visual/audible alarms and tools activate when one or more parameters exceed or fail to exceed predetermined values for patient's weight. Manual over-ride is available. The ventilator has a quick start capability in which the operator turns on power, selects the automatic operating mode, enters patient's characteristic, selects control option starting automatic ventilation of proper volumes inhalation/exhalation periods, pressure, and oxy-air mixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Douglas R. Connelly, John W. Freeman
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Publication number: 20220313929Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods are described, such as for providing, or controlling mechanical ventilation provided to, a patient. A controller may control a gas delivery system to deliver gas to the patient according to a FiO2 setting and a PEEP setting. The controller may adjust the FiO2 setting to an updated FiO2 setting based at least in part on a determined oxygen concentration of the patient's blood and may update the PEEP setting based at least in part on the updated FiO2 setting. Furthermore, the controller may update the PEEP setting based at least in part on the updated FiO2 setting and the current PEEP setting. An updated PEEP setting may be based at least in part on PEEP change eligibility rules and PEEP selection rules. The FiO2 setting may be adjusted so as to relatively rapidly increase the FiO2 setting in response to a rapidly decreasing patient SpO2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: George Beck, Brian P. Harvey, Dorian LeCroy
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Publication number: 20220293262Abstract: A context sensitive guidance (CSG) system for providing clinical interventions to a patient in an emergency medical event includes a CSG engine, patient interface devices configured to generate signals indicative of patient physiologic data, and a display device configured to provide a CSG user interface and medical device(s) configured to couple to the patient interface devices, the CSG engine and the display device, receive the signals, generate the physiologic data from the signals, and send the physiologic data to the CSG engine and the display device, wherein the CSG engine is configured to receive and evaluate the physiologic data, identify a clinical intervention, and send an output based on the clinical intervention to the medical device(s) configured to perform at least one operation in response to the sent output.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: George Beck, Gary A. Freeman, Paolo Giacometti
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Patent number: 11406776Abstract: A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Denise Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy
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Publication number: 20220105291Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Annemarie E. Silver, Gary A. Freeman, George Beck, Guy R. Johnson, Ulrich R. Herken, Wayne F. Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
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Publication number: 20220105288Abstract: Respiratory distress apparatuses, systems and methods are described. An example respiratory distress management device includes a housing, and further has a mechanical ventilation apparatus and a controller within the housing. The controller may include a processor and a memory. The controller may be configured to determine whether, at a particular time, a fault mode condition exists. If a fault mode condition is determined not to exist, then the controller may be configured to enable control of the mechanical ventilation apparatus of the respiratory distress management device by a source in delivering mechanical ventilation to a patient, via signals received by the controller from the source. If a fault mode condition is determined to exist, then the controller may be configured to control the mechanical ventilation apparatus of the respiratory distress management device in delivering mechanical ventilation to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: George Beck, Brian P Harvey, Denise R Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy, Gary A Freeman
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Patent number: 11229760Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
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Publication number: 20210093756Abstract: A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Richard Goetzl, Dorian LeCroy
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Patent number: 10835647Abstract: A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Richard Goetzl, Dorian LeCroy
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Publication number: 20200246566Abstract: A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Denise Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy
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Patent number: 10589044Abstract: A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Denise Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy
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Publication number: 20190236812Abstract: A technique for modifying a digital representation of a color, based on a given color palette.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: George Beck
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Publication number: 20190224434Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
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Publication number: 20180147329Abstract: A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Richard Goetzl, Dorian LeCroy
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Patent number: 9855374Abstract: A digitally controlled aspirator is provided with a processor that allows the user to select operating conditions including one or more default settings. The processor further includes sensors for sensing operational and environmental conditions and adjusts the operation of the aspirator to reflect the sensed conditions.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATIONInventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Richard Goetzl, Dorian LeCroy
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Publication number: 20160151592Abstract: A life support and monitoring apparatus with malfunction correction guidance is provided. The life support and monitoring apparatus of the present disclosure identifies the root cause or potential cause of a fault/failure and then prompts an operator to take appropriate steps to assure the continuance of life support and critical physiologic monitoring. When multiple faults/failures exist, the apparatus automatically prioritizes them based on risk to the patient and prompts the operator to do the most appropriate intervention to assure patient safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Leslie H. Sherman, George Beck, Denise Eizadkhah, Dorian LeCroy