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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Publication number: 20170296064Abstract: 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 19, 2014Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventor: James G. Spahn
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Publication number: 20170296065Abstract: 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, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Patent number: 9775443Abstract: An air delivery system that includes an inflatable cushion device adapted to support at least a portion of a body of a user. The air delivery device includes a supply conduit in fluid communication with both an interior region of the inflatable cushion device and a controller. Using a pressure sensor, the controller is adapted to relatively continuously measure a static air pressure level of the interior region and compare the measured static air pressure level to a target air pressure level. Further, the controller is adapted to intermittently operate an air pump. Moreover, the controller may operate the air pump when measured static air pressure is below the target static air pressure level, and deactivate operation of the air pump, which may include maintaining the air pump in an un-operated condition when the measured static air pressure is within the target static air pressure level.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G Spahn, Jeffrey A. Day, Haiyang Chen
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Publication number: 20170027733Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion comprising: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
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Patent number: 9517154Abstract: Medical advantages are provided by the novel improvements made to the inflatable foot cushion of the present invention to the inflatable foot cushion of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/432,068 and the Inflatable Foot Cushion of U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,445, including better protection of a patient's Achilles' tendon areas; better unloading of the pressures on the patient's heels due to the increased elevation of the patient's heels above substrates; and the prevention of left and right lateral rotation of the ankles of patients wearing the novel inflatable foot cushion of the present invention by its two novel lateral cushions formed by expanding the main chamber of the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention there between, which novel lateral cushions cradle and stabilize the improved inflatable chamber of the present invention when it is pivoted under the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
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Publication number: 20160338594Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20160256329Abstract: A therapeutic cushioning boot, said boot comprising: a body, said body comprising a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel, and a rear panel; at least one boundary portion, said at least one boundary portions disposed between said panels; a foot gate, said foot gate attached to said body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2015Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Aaron D. Kadel, James Q. Bui, Sharon Lucich
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Publication number: 20160225142Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20160225144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20160225143Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Publication number: 20160213304Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Patent number: 9357963Abstract: 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: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Kadambari Nuguru
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Patent number: 9301866Abstract: An inflatable foot cushion to reduce the force amplifications upon the heel of a foot received therein when the body is in a supine position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: EHOB, INC.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
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Publication number: 20160027171Abstract: 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, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Publication number: 20160027172Abstract: 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, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: James G. Spahn, Nicholas A. McMurray
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Publication number: 20150250389Abstract: 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 19, 2014Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventor: James G. Spahn
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Publication number: 20150135444Abstract: An air delivery system that includes an inflatable cushion device adapted to support at least a portion of a body of a user. The air delivery device includes a supply conduit in fluid communication with both an interior region of the inflatable cushion device and a controller. Using a pressure sensor, the controller is adapted to relatively continuously measure a static air pressure level of the interior region and compare the measured static air pressure level to a target air pressure level. Further, the controller is adapted to intermittently operate an air pump. Moreover, the controller may operate the air pump when measured static air pressure is below the target static air pressure level, and deactivate operation of the air pump, which may include maintaining the air pump in an un-operated condition when the measured static air pressure is within the target static air pressure level.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: James G Spahn, Jeffrey A. Day, Haiying Chen
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Publication number: 20150133792Abstract: 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: May 14, 2015Inventor: James G. Spahn
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Publication number: 20140135671Abstract: Medical advantages are provided by the novel improvements made to the inflatable foot cushion of the present invention to the inflatable foot cushion of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/432,068 and the Inflatable Foot Cushion of U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,445, including better protection of a patient's Achilles' tendon areas; better unloading of the pressures on the patient's heels due to the increased elevation of the patient's heels above substrates; and the prevention of left and right lateral rotation of the ankles of patients wearing the novel inflatable foot cushion of the present invention by its two novel lateral cushions formed by expanding the main chamber of the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention there between, which novel lateral cushions cradle and stabilize the improved inflatable chamber of the present invention when it is pivoted under the improved inflatable foot cushion of the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: EHOB IncorporatedInventors: James G. Spahn, Brian D. Conway, David P. Laughlin, Scott D. Rogers
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Patent number: 8281436Abstract: An improved inflatable body support with novel dog-bone-shaped hand wells that do not create material stress points when they are stretched while in use in place of the prior art oval-shaped hand wells that do create material stress points when they are stretched while in use.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: EHOB, Inc.Inventors: James G. Spahn, Brian Conway, David P. Laughlin