Patents by Inventor George Hutchinson
George Hutchinson 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: 10448876Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing sublingual microcirculation perfusion and identifying particular nerve tracts. In exemplary embodiments, a digital micro-mirror device is configured to direct a reflected light to a subject area and a controller is configured to alter a parameter of the reflected light.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventor: George Hutchinson
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Patent number: 9849038Abstract: Fluid removal systems and methods for removing a fluid from a tissue site are presented. The systems include a semi-permeable inbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to a treatment-fluid delivery unit, for placement proximate to the tissue site, and a semi-permeable outbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to the inbound conduit and to a treatment-fluid collector, for placement proximate to the tissue site of a patient. The treatment-fluid collector receives a treatment fluid and a recruited fluid from the tissue site. A recruited-fluid determination unit may be coupled to the treatment-fluid collector to determine a volume of the recruited fluid recruited from the patient. The treatment fluid is any fluid (including a gas) that pulls the fluid from an interstitial and intracellular space. A reduced-pressure treatment subsystem may also be included, among other things, for removing ascites and other fluids from a body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: George Hutchinson, Richard Paul Mormino
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Patent number: 9314555Abstract: A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Eric Stevenson, Kenneth Norbury, Richard Paul Mormino, George Hutchinson
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Patent number: 9215994Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting infection in a wound caused by an infecting organism at a wound site. Also provided is a system for detecting an infection in a wound at a wound site. Additionally, a porous pad comprising luciferase is provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Amy K. McNulty, Deepak V. Kilpadi, George Hutchinson, Nancy Price
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Publication number: 20150257686Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting infection in a wound caused by an infecting organism at a wound site. Also provided is a system for detecting an infection in a wound at a wound site. Additionally, a porous pad comprising luciferase is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Amy K. McNulty, Deepak V. Kilpadi, George Hutchinson, Nancy Price
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Publication number: 20150105718Abstract: Fluid removal systems and methods for removing a fluid from a tissue site are presented. The systems includes a semi-permeable inbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to a treatment-fluid delivery unit, for placement proximate to the tissue site, and a semi-permeable outbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to the inbound conduit and to a treatment-fluid collector, for placement proximate to the tissue site of a patient. The treatment-fluid collector receives a treatment fluid and a recruited fluid from the tissue site. A recruited-fluid determination unit may be coupled to the treatment-fluid collector to determine a volume of the recruited fluid recruited from the patient. The treatment fluid is any fluid (including a gas) that pulls a fluid from an interstitial and intracellular space. A reduced-pressure treatment subsystem may also be included, among other things, for removing ascites and other fluids from a body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: George Hutchinson, Richard Paul Mormino
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Patent number: 8986940Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting infection in a wound caused by an infecting organism at a wound site. Also provided is a system for detecting an infection in a wound at a wound site. Additionally, a porous pad comprising luciferase is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Amy K. McNulty, Deepak V. Kilpadi, George Hutchinson, Nancy Price
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Patent number: 8945041Abstract: Fluid removal systems and methods for removing a fluid from a tissue site are presented. The systems includes a semi-permeable inbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to a treatment-fluid delivery unit, for placement proximate to the tissue site, and a semi-permeable outbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to the inbound conduit and to a treatment-fluid collector, for placement proximate to the tissue site of a patient. The treatment-fluid collector receives a treatment fluid and the fluid, which is recruited, from the tissue site. A recruited-fluid determination unit may be coupled to the treatment-fluid collector to determine a volume of the recruited fluid recruited from the patient. The treatment fluid is any fluid (including a gas) that pulls the recruited fluid from an interstitial and intracellular space. A reduced-pressure treatment subsystem may also be included, among other things, for removing ascites and other fluids from a body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: George Hutchinson, Richard Paul Mormino
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Publication number: 20130244899Abstract: Provided is a method of detecting infection in a wound caused by an infecting organism at a wound site. Also provided is a system for detecting an infection in a wound at a wound site. Additionally, a porous pad comprising luciferase is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Amy K. McNulty, Deepak V. Kilpadi, George Hutchinson, Nancy Price
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Publication number: 20130030269Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing sublingual microcirculation perfusion and identifying particular nerve tracts. In exemplary embodiments, a digital micro-mirror device is configured to direct a reflected light to a subject area and a controller is configured to alter a parameter of the reflected light.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: George Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20120318267Abstract: Methods and systems that incorporate automated or manual control of ventilation and kinetic rotation therapy are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, an artificial ventilator is used to artificially ventilate one of the patient's lungs, the status of the artificially ventilated lung is determined by measuring one or more ventilation status measures, and one or more of the ventilation status measures is used to provide feedback for controlling the positioning of the patient. In some exemplary embodiments, the feedback is used for automated control of the positioning of the patient, while in other exemplary embodiments, the feedback is used as guidance for manual control of the positioning of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: KCI LICENSING, INC.Inventors: George Hutchinson, Royce W. Johnson
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Publication number: 20120283674Abstract: A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Eric Stevenson, Kenneth Norbury, Richard Paul Mormino, George Hutchinson
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Publication number: 20120259274Abstract: Fluid removal systems and methods for removing fluid from a tissue site are presented. The system includes a semi-permeable inbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to a treatment-fluid delivery unit, for placement proximate to the tissue site, and a semi-permeable outbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to the inbound conduit and to a treatment-fluid collector, for placement proximate to the tissue site of a patient. The treatment-fluid collector receives a treatment fluid and a recruited fluid from the tissue site. A recruited-fluid determination unit may be coupled to the treatment-fluid collector to determine a volume of fluid recruited from the patient. The treatment fluid is any fluid (including a gas) that pulls fluid from the interstitial and intracellular space. A reduced-pressure treatment subsystem may also be included, among other things, for removing ascites and other fluids from a body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: George Hutchinson, Richard Paul Mormino
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Patent number: 8246606Abstract: A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: Eric Stevenson, Kenneth Norbury, Richard Paul Mormino, George Hutchinson
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Patent number: 8216175Abstract: Fluid removal systems and methods for removing fluid from a tissue site are presented. The system includes a semi-permeable inbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to a treatment-fluid delivery unit, for placement proximate to the tissue site, and a semi-permeable outbound conduit, which is fluidly coupled to the inbound conduit and to a treatment-fluid collector, for placement proximate to the tissue site of a patient. The treatment-fluid collector receives a treatment fluid and a recruited fluid from the tissue site. A recruited-fluid determination unit may be coupled to the treatment-fluid collector to determine a volume of fluid recruited from the patient. The treatment fluid is any fluid (including a gas) that pulls fluid from the interstitial and intracellular space. A reduced-pressure treatment subsystem may also be included, among other things, for removing ascites and other fluids from a body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: George Hutchinson, Richard Paul Mormino
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Patent number: 8202226Abstract: Methods and systems that incorporate automated or manual control of ventilation and kinetic rotation therapy are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, an artificial ventilator is used to artificially ventilate one of the patient's lungs, the status of the artificially ventilated lung is determined by measuring one or more ventilation status measures, and one or more of the ventilation status measures is used to provide feedback for controlling the positioning of the patient. In some exemplary embodiments, the feedback is used for automated control of the positioning of the patient, while in other exemplary embodiments, the feedback is used as guidance for manual control of the positioning of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: George Hutchinson, Royce W. Johnson
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Patent number: 8194568Abstract: Blocked traffic is monitored in a telecommunications network. Respective switch data is collected from each of the switches including respective routing tables and trunk performance parameters for a current time period. Final trunk groups are identified for each respective switch in response to the respective routing tables. The number of circuits within each final trunk group is determined. The total usage of each of the final trunk groups is determined in response to the respective trunk performance parameters. A blocking value for each of the final trunk groups is determined. A network portrayal is generated wherein each of the switches is depicted according to one of a plurality of ranges of aggregate blocking values for each respective switch. A plurality of switch portrayals is generated wherein each switch portrayal depicts each final trunk group within a respective switch according to a plurality of ranges of blocking values.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: George Hutchinson Arnold, Hima Diwakar Parimisetty, Dahl Brougham Metters
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Patent number: 7846106Abstract: The method and system includes detecting atrial fibrillation in a patient by monitoring the blood oxygen saturation level over a period of time. The method and system produces a plethysmographic waveform from the monitored blood oxygen saturation level and analyzes the plethysmographic waveform and detected intervals and determines whether the patient is in atrial fibrillation. The method and system is preferably implemented in a software application and may be configured to report to the user on the current state of atrial fibrillation (AFIB) and a current trend.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: The General Electric CompanyInventors: Angela Andrews, Bruce Friedman, Donald Brodnick, George Hutchinson
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Patent number: 7796534Abstract: Trunks in a telecommunications network are monitored. Out-of-service data is gathered from each respective switch corresponding to a current time period for a plurality of trunks connected to the respective switch. Switches that have at least one out-of-service trunk are detected in response to the gathered data. A first plurality of graphic elements is displayed via a web page corresponding to respective switches, wherein each switch detected as having an out-of-service trunk is displayed with a distinguishing visual characteristic. One of the first graphic elements is manually selected for a selected switch. Second graphic elements are displayed for respective trunk groups corresponding to the selected switch, each second graphic element having a respective size proportional to a current number of call attempts directed to the respective trunk group during the current time period and having a color indicative of a health index of the respective trunk group.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: George Hutchinson Arnold, Hima Diwakar Parimisetty, Dahl Brougham Metters
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Publication number: 20100069885Abstract: A method and system for controlling inflammatory response at an internal tissue site of a patient utilizes a reduced-pressure treatment device. Controlling the inflammatory response may be accomplished in a number of ways that involve treating the inflammatory milieu. Treating the inflammatory milieu may include removing or moderating pro-inflammatory stimuli, e.g., fluids, enhancing perfusion of the tissue at or near the internal tissue site, or providing reduced-pressure therapy. The reduced-pressure treatment device is placed at or near the internal tissue site and is fluidly coupled to an external reduced-pressure source. The reduced-pressure treatment device provides reduced pressure proximate the tissue site and treats the inflammatory milieu. The reduced-pressure treatment device for controlling inflammatory response may be a minimally-invasive treatment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Inventors: Eric Stevenson, Kenneth Norbury, Richard Paul Mormino, George Hutchinson