Patents by Inventor James M. Gray
James M. Gray 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: 7904160Abstract: A monitoring system and method for monitoring signals from an implantable medical device are disclosed. The monitoring system and method include a monitor configured to detect a radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device and circuitry for processing the radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Brodnick, David G. Hernke, Brian J. Young, David E. Albert, Robert T. Wolfe, James M. Gray, Paul S. Schluter
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Patent number: 7787952Abstract: A monitoring system and method for monitoring signals from an implantable medical device are disclosed. The monitoring system and method include a monitor configured to detect a radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device and circuitry for processing the radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: The General Electric CompanyInventors: Donald E. Brodnick, David G. Hernke, Brian J. Young, David E. Albert, Robert T. Wolfe, James M. Gray, Paul S. Schluter
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Patent number: 7638897Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for powering a patient monitoring system. The present invention is a modular patient monitoring system utilizing a bi-directional power bus to efficiently couple a multi-parameter acquisition device, a display and any number of expansion modules. Each coupled device includes a battery, enabling each device to send or receive power through the bi-directional bus. The method and system of the present invention utilizes power from any single battery or from any number of the batteries in the system, as charge is not transferred from one battery to another. The present invention allows for the batteries to charge when it is operated from AC mains derived power.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: The General Electric CompanyInventors: Roy D. Koski, II, David L. Schieble, James M. Gray, Alan E. Clapp, Paul D. Lindquist
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Patent number: 7488253Abstract: A gaming device including a mechanical display device including a main housing and a plurality of movable symbol displays mounted in the main housing, wherein each of the symbol displays includes at least one symbol. The main housing includes a substantially horizontal first axis which extends from the rear of the housing to the front of the housing. Each of the symbol displays are positioned on a separate second axis, which each intersect and are transverse to the first axis. Upon a triggering event in a game, each of the symbol displays move about its second axis and then stop and display at least one symbol to a player. The gaming device indicates one of the displays symbols and provides the indicated symbol to the player.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: IGTInventors: Dennis Nordman, James M. Gray
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Publication number: 20080146331Abstract: A gaming device including a mechanical display device including a main housing and a plurality of movable symbol displays mounted in the main housing, wherein each of the symbol displays includes at least one symbol. The main housing includes a substantially horizontal first axis which extends from the rear of the housing to the front of the housing. Each of the symbol displays are positioned on a separate second axis, which each intersect and are transverse to the first axis. Upon a triggering event in a game, each of the symbol displays move about its second axis and then stop and display at least one symbol to a player. The gaming device indicates one of the displays symbols and provides the indicated symbol to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: IGTInventors: Dennis Nordman, James M. Gray
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Patent number: 7340294Abstract: Apparatus for assessing the electrical properties of patient-electrode interfaces has a carrier signal source injecting two carrier signals comprising an AC signal with a DC offset to the electrodes. The carrier signals are out of phase. The outputs from the electrodes are formed into electrocardiographic lead signals in a pre-amplifier circuit. Signal processing circuit is coupled to the pre-amplifier circuit and provides a first signal comprising the AC carrier signal contained in an ECG lead signal and a second signal containing a DC offset signal. The first and second signals are provided to a microprocessor to obtain an output indicative of the electrical properties of electrode interfaces for the ECG lead signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2005Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: The General Electric CompanyInventor: James M. Gray
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Patent number: 7315760Abstract: A monitoring system and method for monitoring signals from an implantable medical device are disclosed. The monitoring system and method include a monitor configured to detect a radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device and circuitry for processing the radio frequency artifact from the signals of the implantable medical device.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Brodnick, David G. Hernke, Brian J. Young, David E. Albert, Robert T. Wolfe, James M. Gray, Paul S. Schluter
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Patent number: 7309285Abstract: A gaming device including a mechanical display device including a main housing and a plurality of movable symbol displays mounted in the main housing, wherein each of the symbol displays includes at least one symbol. The main housing includes a substantially horizontal first axis which extends from the rear of the housing to the front of the housing. Each of the symbol displays are positioned on a separate second axis, which each intersect and are transverse to the first axis. Upon a triggering event in a game, each of the symbol displays move about its second axis and then stop and display at least one symbol to a player. The gaming device indicates one of the displays symbols and provides the indicated symbol to the player.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: December 18, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: Dennis Nordman, James M. Gray
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Patent number: 7305262Abstract: A method and apparatus for acquiring pulse oximetry and electrocardiogram signals from an appendage of a patient. The apparatus can include a substrate that can be attached to the appendage of the patient, an emitter coupled to the substrate, a detector coupled to the substrate, and an electrode coupled to the substrate. The apparatus can generate a blood oxygen saturation output signal based on radiation received by the detector. The apparatus can also generate a reference or non-reference electrocardiogram signal. The apparatus can include a neural-muscular transmission device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Brodnick, Paul S. Schluter, James M. Gray, George M. Hutchinson
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Patent number: 7210997Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming device which includes an award indicator which includes rotating objects. At least one award value and preferably other symbols are displayed on the faces of the objects. The gaming device provides players with certain award values displayed by the objects after the objects have stopped rotating. This type of gaming device provides players with increased entertainment and enjoyment when playing gaming devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: Andrea C. Hughs-Baird, James M. Gray, Michael S. Hoy, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Daniel J. Waller
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Patent number: 7204754Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming device which includes an award indicator which includes rotating objects. At least one award value and preferably other symbols are displayed on the faces of the objects. The gaming device provides players with certain award values displayed by the objects after the objects have stopped rotating. This type of gaming device provides players with increased entertainment and enjoyment when playing gaming devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: IGTInventors: James M. Gray, Michael S. Hoy, Daniel J. Waller
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Patent number: 6625552Abstract: A method and an apparatus for informing a system user that the full charge capacity of the battery is less than the design capacity. One horizontal fuel gauge icon for each battery is displayed on the host system display panel. The fuel gauge is displayed as three overlapping rectangles which are left justified. The first layer is a dashed outline, always the same width, representing the design capacity of the battery. The second layer is a solid outline representing the full capacity as a percentage of the design capacity. As a battery wears, this level will become a smaller percentage of the full rated capacity indicated by the dashed line. The third layer is a filled rectangle representing the present (actual) capacity as a percentage of the full capacity.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 1999Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Karen S. Delvecchio, Michael J. Palmer, James M. Gray, David L. Schieble
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Patent number: 6594146Abstract: A docking station for a portable electronic device, such as a portable patient monitor of the type used in health care facilities. In particular, the docking station can be installed at a bedside location in a health care facility. The docking station is designed to provide electrical and mechanical connection of AC power and communication devices to the portable electronic device. An intuitive, top-down mounting mechanism locks the electronic device in place without user input. A front facing security lever on the docking station, which can be operated with one hand, provides engagement of electrical connectors and positive locking of the electronic device to the docking station. The docking station combines and provides AC power to the electronic device's AC mains connector, Ethernet signals to communicate with a local area network (LAN), DC power, and asynchronous communication signals to communicate with ancillary devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Frangesch, Alan E. Clapp, Bart J. Finnel, James M. Gray, David L. Schieble
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Patent number: 6591135Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for distributing power within a cardiac treatment and monitoring system which includes a defibrillator releasably coupled to a patient monitoring unit. The method includes the steps of determining a battery reserve capacity within the patient monitoring unit and distributing power from the patient monitoring system to a defibrillator when the determined battery reserve capacity exceeds a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2001Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Palmer, James M. Gray, David L. Schieble, Alan E. Clapp, Brian Bayer, Wilfried Loehning, Andreas Schulz, Horst Schlosser
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Publication number: 20030088275Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for distributing power within a cardiac treatment and monitoring system which includes a defibrillator releasably coupled to a patient monitoring unit. The method includes the steps of determining a battery reserve capacity within the patient monitoring unit and distributing power from the patient monitoring system to a defibrillator when the determined battery reserve capacity exceeds a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Michael J. Palmer, James M. Gray, David L. Schieble, Alan E. Clapp, Brian Bayer, Wilfried Loehning, Andreas Schulz, Horst Schlosser
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Publication number: 20030078089Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming device which includes an award indicator which includes rotating objects. At least one award value and preferably other symbols are displayed on the faces of the objects. The gaming device provides players with certain award values displayed by the objects after the objects have stopped rotating. This type of gaming device provides players with increased entertainment and enjoyment when playing gaming devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 24, 2003Inventors: James M. Gray, Michael S. Hoy, Daniel J. Waller
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Publication number: 20030064790Abstract: The present invention relates to a gaming device which includes an award indicator which includes rotating objects. At least one award value and preferably other symbols are displayed on the faces of the objects. The gaming device provides players with certain award values displayed by the objects after the objects have stopped rotating. This type of gaming device provides players with increased entertainment and enjoyment when playing gaming devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Andrea C. Hughs-Baird, James M. Gray, Michael S. Hoy, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Daniel J. Waller
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Patent number: 6462766Abstract: A method and an apparatus for limiting the peak power consumed by a thermal recorder connected to portable battery-powered equipment. The battery-powered equipment is designed with a filter and an electronic circuit breaker. A circuit breaker current sense resistor and an output capacitor form an RC filter and provide a large current reservoir for the thermal recorder which averages the peak current demands seen at the circuit input. The electronic circuit breaker provides a current limit function and will not allow a current greater than a predetermined amperage level to be drawn. The thermal recorder has a CPU which provides pulses to a thermal print head in dependence on data incorporated in a pulse-width limit table. The values in the pulse-width limit table can be substituted for calculated pulse widths that would produce peak currents large enough to trip the circuit breaker.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Russell R. Roeber, James M. Gray
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Patent number: D842930Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: IGTInventors: Charles Walter Johnson, Tai Rosander, James M. Gray
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Patent number: D843468Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: IGTInventors: Charles Walter Johnson, Tai Rosander, James M. Gray