Patents by Inventor James G. Spahn
James G. Spahn 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: 11779493Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot includes a foot portion configured to receive a foot of a user, and a leg portion configured to receive a leg of the user. The leg portion includes at least a first support chamber and a second support chamber. A first fiberfill material is provided in the first support chamber at a first concentration, and a second fiberfill material provided in the second support chamber at a second concentration that is less than the first concentration.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lucich
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Patent number: 11607358Abstract: A patient turning sheet includes a flexible rectangular bottom sheet that has a surface area sized to support the majority of the body of a person lying on the patient turning sheet. A flexible rectangular top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet and has a surface area less than the surface area of the bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet, offset toward the head end of the turning sheet to be positioned at the area of maximum contact and load of the patient on the turning sheet. A foam pad is disposed between the bottom sheet and the top sheet that is relatively less flexible than the bottom or top sheets.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Tyler K. Oehlman, Aaron D. Kadel, Gregory R. Konkle, Alex Opell, Joshua Richard
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Publication number: 20210228428Abstract: A patient turning sheet includes a flexible rectangular bottom sheet that has a surface area sized to support the majority of the body of a person lying on the patient turning sheet. A flexible rectangular top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet and has a surface area less than the surface area of the bottom sheet. The top sheet is sewn to the bottom sheet, offset toward the head end of the turning sheet to be positioned at the area of maximum contact and load of the patient on the turning sheet. A foam pad is disposed between the bottom sheet and the top sheet that is relatively less flexible than the bottom or top sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: James G. Spahn, Tyler K. Oehlman, Aaron D. Kadel, Gregory R. Konkle, Alex Opell, Joshua Richard
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Patent number: 10918547Abstract: A pediatric air mattress adapted for therapeutic usage, including a first air bladder and a second air bladder each respectively including at least one plastic liner defining an outer edge about which the liners are sealed to define a first air chamber within the first air bladder and a second air chamber within the second air bladder. The mattress includes first and second two-way valves through which air is selectively imported to and exported from the first air chamber and the second air chamber, respectively. The first and second air bladders respectively define a first plurality and a second plurality of apertures therethrough. The second air bladder is attached to and superposes the first air bladder such that the second air bladder is supported by the first air bladder.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: EHOB, INC.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, Tyler K. Oehlman
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Publication number: 20210015681Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot includes a foot portion configured to receive a foot of a user, and a leg portion configured to receive a leg of the user. The leg portion includes at least a first support chamber and a second support chamber. A first fiberfill material is provided in the first support chamber at a first concentration, and a second fiberfill material provided in the second support chamber at a second concentration that is less than the first concentration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lurich
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Patent number: 10806633Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot including a body at least partially fiber filled, the body including a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel, and a rear panel; the boot also including at least one boundary portion disposed between the panels, and a fiber filled foot gate attached to the body portion between the panels.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: EHOB, INC.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lucich
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Publication number: 20190274892Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot including a body at least partially fiber filled, the body including a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel, and a rear panel; the boot also including at least one boundary portion disposed between the panels, and a fiber filled foot gate attached to the body portion between the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lucich
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Publication number: 20190236775Abstract: A system for determining a clinically relevant temperature differential between a predetermined area of interest on the body surface of a mammal and a control area on the body surface of said mammal, said system comprising: a visual and thermal image capturing device, said image capturing device comprising: a housing, a means for capturing a digital visual image within said housing; and a means for capturing a digital thermal image within said housing; a display apparatus, said display apparatus comprising means for showing said captured visual image and said captured thermal image; and a computing apparatus, said computing apparatus operatively connected to said image capturing device and to said display apparatus, said computing apparatus comprising: a means for selecting a control area on the surface of the skin; a means for determining an temperature of said control area; a means for selecting an area of clinical interest within said visual image; a means for calculating plane geometric features of said sType: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Patent number: 10350102Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion including: an anterior side; a posterior side; an inflatable main chamber adapted to support with static air pressures the calf, ankle and foot of a body in a supine position, and an inflatable independent chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
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Publication number: 20190167117Abstract: A system for determining a clinically relevant temperature differential between a predetermined area of interest on the body surface of a mammal and a control area on the body surface of said mammal, said system comprising: a visual and thermal image capturing device, said image capturing device comprising: a housing, a means for capturing a digital visual image within said housing; and a means for capturing a digital thermal image within said housing; a display apparatus, said display apparatus comprising means for showing said captured visual image and said captured thermal image; and a computing apparatus, said computing apparatus operatively connected to said image capturing device and to said display apparatus, said computing apparatus comprising: a means for selecting a control area on the surface of the skin; a means for determining an temperature of said control area; a means for selecting an area of clinical interest within said visual image; a means for calculating plane geometric features of said sType: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: WoundVision, LLCInventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Patent number: 10269112Abstract: Through the measurement and interpretation of the pixels of grayscale digital thermographic images of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue, early intervention and treatment of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue are possible, thereby assisting clinicians in making significant impacts on prevention and treatment.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: WoundVision, LLCInventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20190110740Abstract: A combination thermal and visual image capturing device used to capture real time thermal and visual images of surface and subsurface biological tissue, said device comprising: a power source, said power source functionally connected to said device; a housing, a long wave infrared microbolometer, said microbolometer functionally connected to said power source a digital camera; a short wave infrared microbolometer, said microbolometer functionally connected to said power source; a digital camera, said digital camera functionally connected to said power source; and a digital camera, said digital camera functionally connected to said power source, wherein said digital camera and 3D camera are contained within a USB peripheral device; said imaging apparatus further comprising means to electronically provide combined thermal image information from the microbolometers and visual image information from said digital camera and said 3D camera to another electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: James G. Spahn, James D. Spahn, Todd J. Pickard
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Patent number: 10169860Abstract: Through the measurement and interpretation of the pixels of grayscale digital thermographic images of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue, early intervention and treatment of abnormalities of the skin and its subcutaneous tissue are possible, thereby assisting clinicians in making significant impacts on prevention and treatment.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: WoundVision, LLCInventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20180318141Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot including a body at least partially fiber filled, the body including a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel, and a rear panel; the boot also including at least one boundary portion disposed between the panels, and a fiber filled foot gate attached to the body portion between the panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lucich
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Publication number: 20180193213Abstract: A positioning device including a glide sheet including handles that are located inwardly of glide sheet peripheral edges, whereby patient extremity entanglements with the handles are avoided and SPH practices are promoted. According to one embodiment the handles are integrally formed into the bottom side surface of the glide sheet. According to another embodiment, the handles are located between the top side surface and the bottom side surface of the glide sheet. Also, a positioning system including such a positioning device used with one or more removable, elongate handle assemblies, and/or a replaceable, moisture-absorbent pad, with such a pad optionally including first and second longitudinally extending adhesive strips that are laterally spaced to locations in proximity to the laterally opposite edges of the pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Tyler K. Oehlman, Gregory R. Konkle
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Publication number: 20180140491Abstract: A pediatric air mattress adapted for therapeutic usage, including a first air bladder and a second air bladder each respectively including at least one plastic liner defining an outer edge about which the liners are sealed to define a first air chamber within the first air bladder and a second air chamber within the second air bladder. The mattress includes first and second two-way valves through which air is selectively imported to and exported from the first air chamber and the second air chamber, respectively. The first and second air bladders respectively define a first plurality and a second plurality of apertures therethrough. The second air bladder is attached to and superposes the first air bladder such that the second air bladder is supported by the first air bladder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, Tyler K. Oehlman
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Publication number: 20180098727Abstract: A combination thermal and visual image capturing device used to capture real time thermal and visual images of surface and subsurface biological tissue, said device comprising: a power source, said power source functionally connected to said device; a housing, a long wave infrared microbolometer, said microbolometer functionally connected to said power source a digital camera; a short wave infrared microbolometer, said microbolometer functionally connected to said power source; a digital camera, said digital camera functionally connected to said power source; and a digital camera, said digital camera functionally connected to said power source, wherein said digital camera and 3D camera are contained within a USB peripheral device; said imaging apparatus further comprising means to electronically provide combined thermal image information from the microbolometers and visual image information from said digital camera and said 3D camera to another electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: James G. Spahn, James D. Spahn, Todd J. Pickard
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Publication number: 20180078147Abstract: A system for determining a clinically relevant temperature differential between a predetermined area of interest on the body surface of a mammal and a control area on the body surface of said mammal, said system comprising: a visual and thermal image capturing device, said image capturing device comprising: a housing, a means for capturing a digital visual image within said housing; and a means for capturing a digital thermal image within said housing; a display apparatus, said display apparatus comprising means for showing said captured visual image and said captured thermal image; and a computing apparatus, said computing apparatus operatively connected to said image capturing device and to said display apparatus, said computing apparatus comprising: a means for selecting a control area on the surface of the skin; a means for determining an temperature of said control area; a means for selecting an area of clinical interest within said visual image; a means for calculating plane geometric features of said sType: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Publication number: 20180047162Abstract: A system for determining a clinically relevant temperature differential between a predetermined area of interest on the body surface of a mammal and a control area on the body surface of said mammal, said system comprising: a visual and thermal image capturing device, said image capturing device comprising: a housing, a means for capturing a digital visual image within said housing; and a means for capturing a digital thermal image within said housing; a display apparatus, said display apparatus comprising means for showing said captured visual image and said captured thermal image; and a computing apparatus, said computing apparatus operatively connected to said image capturing device and to said display apparatus, said computing apparatus comprising: a means for selecting a control area on the surface of the skin; a means for determining an temperature of said control area; a means for selecting an area of clinical interest within said visual image; a means for calculating plane geometric features of said sType: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Publication number: 20170367589Abstract: A system for determining a clinically relevant temperature differential between a predetermined area of interest, as defined herein, on the body surface of a mammal and a control area on the body surface of said mammal, said system comprising: a visual and thermal image capturing device, said image capturing device comprising: a housing, a means for capturing a digital visual image within said housing; and a means for capturing a digital thermal image within said housing; a display apparatus, said display apparatus comprising means for showing said captured visual image and said captured thermal image; and a computing apparatus, said computing apparatus operatively connected to said image capturing device and to said display apparatus, said computing apparatus comprising: a means for selecting a control area on the surface of the skin; a means for determining an temperature of said control area; a means for selecting an area of clinical interest within said visual image; a means for calculating plane geometriType: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventor: James G. Spahn