Patents by Inventor Hans Utz

Hans Utz 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).

  • Publication number: 20240077693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling microorganism load on or near a medical infusion line. The apparatus comprises an electronic illuminator, including a light emitting diode (LED) that emits light radiation at a wavelength of 100 nm to 400 nm, and a lens for directing light from the LED. Additionally, a side emitting fiber optic line, equipped with a protective end cap, is attached to the electronic illuminator at the lens. The side emitting fiber optic line is configured to the medical infusion line. This apparatus effectively controls the microorganism load by emitting light radiation in the specified wavelength range, thereby reducing the risk of contamination and infection in medical infusion procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Hans UTZ, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Patent number: 11852884
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for controlling SAR in medical infusion illumination are disclosed herein. In one aspect a system for reducing microorganism load in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed. In the system an electronic illuminator is disclosed comprising an LED module, a power driver equipped to the LED module for driving power to the LED, housing to protect the contents of the electronic illuminator and dissipate heat, and a PCB configured with an MCU for controlling operations within the electronic illuminator. Further, the system comprises a side emitting fiber optic line or line, also known as side glow fiber. The side emitting fiber optic line comprises a funnel cap for engaging with the electronic illuminator and a protective end cap for protecting and reflecting light radiation. In other aspects, a method for reducing microorganism count in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Publication number: 20220226569
    Abstract: Aspects of a dual lumen fiber optic medical infusion line and method of manufacture are disclosed herein. The dual lumen fiber optic medical infusion line includes a first elongate body that is substantially cylindrical and extends from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a first lumen extending throughout the entire length of the first elongate body, and a second elongate body that is substantially cylindrical and extends from a proximal end to a distal end and includes a first lumen extending throughout the entire length of the second elongate body, The second elongate body is engaged to the first elongate body. A fiber optic cable is disposed within the first elongate body. A distal end cap is engaged to the distal end of the fiber optic cable, and a fiber funnel cap is engaged to the proximal end of the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC.
    Inventors: Hans UTZ, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Publication number: 20220229258
    Abstract: Aspects of electronic illuminator systems and methods are disclosed herein, including subsystems and methods of use. In one aspect, a sensory system for an electronic illuminator to detect the presence and color of a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The system comprises a fiber optic cable having a proximal end with a fiber funnel cap and a terminal end with a protective cover. An electronic illuminator that further comprises a housing, a printed circuit board (‘PCB’), a light emitting diode (‘LED’), and a power source. The system further comprises an ambient light sensor, configured within the housing of the electronic illuminator, wherein the ambient light sensor converts light intensity to a digital signal. The system further comprises a fiber detection assembly, having a three dimensional magnetic flux density. Lastly, the system comprises a cap color detection assembly, wherein the cap color detection assembly detects the color of the fiber funnel cap on the proximal end of the fiber optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC
    Inventors: Hans UTZ, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Publication number: 20220230725
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for authenticating illuminating medical infusion lines are disclosed. In one aspect a method for authenticating medical infusion lines utilizing a cap color detection assembly is disclosed. The method includes provisioning an electronic illuminator for illuminating medical infusion lines with a cap color detection assembly. Next, connecting a side scattering fiber optic cable with a fiber funnel cap that is configured with a visible color with the electronic illuminator. Then, transmitting a white light from the cap color detection assembly and recording reflected light from the fiber funnel cap. Then, converting the recorded reflective light to a color code. In another aspect a method for authenticating medical infusion lines is disclosed utilizing a fiber detection assembly. The method includes provisioning an electronic illuminator for illuminating medical infusion lines with a fiber detection assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CHS Healthcare Ventures, Inc
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Publication number: 20220226563
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and apparatuses for medical infusion illumination are disclosed. In one aspect a system for medical infusion line illumination is disclosed. The system comprising an electronic illuminator. The electronic illuminator comprising a printed circuit board (‘PCB’), a light emitting diode (‘LED’), a lens configured with the LED, a power source to supply power to the PCB and LED; and at least one sensory assembly. The LED and lens of the electronic illuminator are configured to a side scattering fiber optic cable. The side scattering fiber optic cable comprises a fiber funnel cap at a proximal end to receive light from the LED through the lens of the electronic illuminator. The side scattering fiber optic cable further comprises a protective end cap at a distal end, wherein the protective end cap is polished on an interior surface to reflect light from the LED of the electronic illuminator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC
    Inventors: Hans UTZ, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Publication number: 20220226564
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for controlling SAR in medical infusion illumination are disclosed herein. In one aspect a system for reducing microorganism load in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed. In the system an electronic illuminator is disclosed comprising an LED module, a power driver equipped to the LED module for driving power to the LED, housing to protect the contents of the electronic illuminator and dissipate heat, and a PCB configured with an MCU for controlling operations within the electronic illuminator. Further, the system comprises a side emitting fiber optic line or line, also known as side glow fiber. The side emitting fiber optic line comprises a funnel cap for engaging with the electronic illuminator and a protective end cap for protecting and reflecting light radiation. In other aspects, a method for reducing microorganism count in an environment surrounding an electronic illuminator is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Patent number: 11378952
    Abstract: Methods and systems for remote support of autonomous operation of vehicles have been disclosed. State indicators are generated by a first state display based on state data from a portion of vehicles assigned to a respective first level control station. A second state display is generated for a second control station and displays state indicators for the state data of the vehicles. A remote support interface including the first state display and image data received from a first vehicle of the vehicles is generated. Instruction data to the first vehicle is transmitted using the remote support interface and based on an indication that the first vehicle needs remote support, the instruction data modifying the autonomous operation of the first vehicle. A workload between the first level control stations is allocated by assigning the vehicles using the state indicators of the second state display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Matthew Johnson, Michael Vignati, Lawrence Bunch
  • Patent number: 11307597
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing remote support and negotiating problem situations of autonomous operation of vehicles based on signal states and vehicle information are described. A system comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: assign vehicles to support queues based on state data, generate a map display including locations of the vehicles, and generate a state display including the support queues, vehicle manager indicators corresponding to the support queues and state indicators corresponding to the state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Terrence Fong, Mark Allan, Maria Bualat, Eric Schafer
  • Publication number: 20210228796
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identification of medical fluid treatment to a medical patient. Systems and their operations are disclosed to identify a fluidic treatment protocol among a plurality of medical infusion lines. The system includes medical infusion pumps, illuminating medical infusion lines, and computing resources to initiate identification. Fluidic medical treatment is prone to error, cognitive load is elevated in healthcare operations, the various embodiments disclosed herein are systems and methods to decrease error and reduce cognitive load by identifying as a visual cue the medical fluid treatment protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC.
    Inventor: Hans Utz
  • Patent number: 11007315
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identification of medical fluid treatment to a medical patient. Systems and their operations are disclosed to identify a fluidic treatment protocol among a plurality of medical infusion lines. The system includes medical infusion pumps, illuminating medical infusion lines, and computing resources to initiate identification. Fluidic medical treatment is prone to error, cognitive load is elevated in healthcare operations, the various embodiments disclosed herein are systems and methods to decrease error and reduce cognitive load by identifying as a visual cue the medical fluid treatment protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES, INC.
    Inventor: Hans Utz
  • Publication number: 20210072756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a solution path overlay interface to transmit a solution path are described. A method comprises receiving data from a vehicle control system of a vehicle, the data including a movement path for each of a plurality of external objects; generating a solution path overlay interface that includes an indicator for the vehicle, an indicator for one or more of the plurality of external objects and an indicator for a solution path; in response to detecting a change associated with a movement path of the one or more of the plurality of external objects, receiving a command from an operator of the solution path overlay interface, the command including an indication of one or more stop points; updating the solution path overlay interface based on the command to provide an updated solution path; and transmitting the updated solution path to the vehicle for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Terrence Fong, Mark Allan, Maria Bualat, Eric Schafer
  • Patent number: 10935973
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for generating solution data for autonomous vehicles to negotiate problem situations have been disclosed. The disclosed technology generates state data associated with a vehicle using sensor data received from the vehicle and from external objects within a vicinity of the vehicle. The state data includes any of a location of the vehicle, a destination of the vehicle, an operational status of the vehicle, and information associated with a vehicle environment. In response to determining that the state data satisfies a state criterion, a determination of solution profile data that matches the state data is made on the basis of a comparison of the state data to the solution profile data. Solution data is generated using the matching solution profile data to transmit the solution data to the vehicle for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Terrence Fong, Mark Allan, Maria Bualat, Eric Schafer
  • Publication number: 20210052807
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for identification of medical fluid treatment to a medical patient. Systems and their operations are disclosed to identify a fluidic treatment protocol among a plurality of medical infusion lines. The system includes medical infusion pumps, illuminating medical infusion lines, and computing resources to initiate identification. Fluidic medical treatment is prone to error, cognitive load is elevated in healthcare operations, the various embodiments disclosed herein are systems and methods to decrease error and reduce cognitive load by identifying as a visual cue the medical fluid treatment protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventor: Hans Utz
  • Patent number: 10890915
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a solution path overlay interface to transmit a solution path are described. The disclosed technology includes receiving vehicle data and external data from a vehicle. The vehicle data includes a vehicle location and a vehicle destination, and the external data includes a location and a movement path for each of a plurality of external objects. A solution path is determined between the vehicle location and the vehicle destination, wherein the solution path does not intersect with the plurality of external objects. A solution path overlay interface is generated that includes the vehicle traveling the solution path and at least some of the plurality of external objects. The solution path overlay interface is outputted for display that is configured to receive a command from an operator which results in an updated solution path that is transmitted to the vehicle for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Terrence Fong, Mark Allan, Maria Bualat, Eric Schafer
  • Patent number: 10839473
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media for monitoring vehicles including autonomous vehicles are described. The disclosed technology includes a vehicle monitoring system that receives vehicle data and external data associated with a vehicle and a corresponding predetermined area. The vehicle data includes a vehicle state of the vehicle and the external data includes external states of external objects. An issue type of the vehicle is determined based on the vehicle state and at least one of the external states. An indication of the issue type is generated for display on an interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: Nissan North America, Inc., Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc.
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Matthew Johnson, Michael Vignati, Lawrence Bunch
  • Publication number: 20200293065
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing remote support and negotiating problem situations of autonomous operation of vehicles based on signal states and vehicle information are described. A system comprises a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: assign vehicles to support queues based on state data, generate a map display including locations of the vehicles, and generate a state display including the support queues, vehicle manager indicators corresponding to the support queues and state indicators corresponding to the state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Terrence Fong, Mark Allan, Maria Bualat, Eric Schafer
  • Publication number: 20200218255
    Abstract: Methods and systems for remote support of autonomous operation of vehicles have been disclosed. State indicators are generated by a first state display based on state data from a portion of vehicles assigned to a respective first level control station. A second state display is generated for a second control station and displays state indicators for the state data of the vehicles. A remote support interface including the first state display and image data received from a first vehicle of the vehicles is generated. Instruction data to the first vehicle is transmitted using the remote support interface and based on an indication that the first vehicle needs remote support, the instruction data modifying the autonomous operation of the first vehicle. A workload between the first level control stations is allocated by assigning the vehicles using the state indicators of the second state display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Liam Pedersen, Maarten Sierhuis, Hans Utz, Mauro Della Penna, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Matthew Johnson, Michael Vignati, Lawrence Bunch
  • Patent number: D993930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES INC
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic
  • Patent number: D1006986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CHS HEALTHCARE VENTURES INC
    Inventors: Hans Utz, Dragan Nebrigic