Patents by Inventor Hal Kaufman

Hal Kaufman 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: 7177699
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and counseling to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for example, temperature, UV factor, pollen count, humidity, air pollution index, are integrated to provide a seamless, comprehensive, chronic monitoring system and support for patients. The system includes a home monitor, IMD, and a remote expert station in operable data communications therebetween. Personal data such as weight, environmental data, food data from refrigerators and pantry, type of exercise equipment, medication, physiologically significant events, physician treatment plan and the like are integrated with IMD data to provide continuous patient care, counseling, consultation and notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Willa Fabian, David Moore, Hal Kaufman, David L. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20040199221
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and counseling to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for example, temperature, UV factor, pollen count, humidity, air pollution index, are integrated to provide a seamless, comprehensive, chronic monitoring system and support for patients. The system includes a home monitor, IMD, and a remote expert station in operable data communications therebetween. Personal data such as weight, environmental data, food data from refrigerators and pantry, type of exercise equipment, medication, physiologically significant events, physician treatment plan and the like are integrated with IMD data to provide continuous patient care, counseling, consultation and notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Willa Fabian, David Moore, Hal Kaufman, David L. Thompson
  • Patent number: 6735479
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and counseling to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for example, temperature, UV factor, pollen count, humidity, air pollution index, are integrated to provide a seamless, comprehensive, chronic monitoring system and support for patients. The system includes a home monitor, IMD, and a remote expert station in operable data communications therebetween. Personal data such as weight, environmental data, food data from refrigerators and pantry, type of exercise equipment, medication, physiologically significant events, physician treatment plan and the like are integrated with IMD data to provide continuous patient care, counseling, consultation and notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Willa Fabian, David Moore, Hal Kaufman, David L. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20020049482
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system in cooperation with IMDs provides information, direction and convulsing to patients. Specifically, a combination of lifestyle parameters, such as, for example, diet, exercise, weight, medication and environmental factors such as, for example, temperature, UV factor, pollen count, humidity, air pollution index, are integrated to provide a seamless, comprehensive, chronic monitoring system and support for patients. The system includes a home monitor, IMD, and a remote expert station in operable data communications therebetween. Personal data such as weight, environmental data, food data from refrigerators and pantry, type of exercise equipment, medication, physiologically significant events, physician treatment plan and the like are integrated with IMD data to provide continuous patient care, convulsing, consultation and notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Willa Fabian, David Moore, Hal Kaufman, David L. Thompson