Patents by Inventor James P. Welch
James P. Welch 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: 20210161442Abstract: A device for obtaining physiological information of a medical patient and wirelessly transmitting the obtained physiological information to a wireless receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: James P. Welch, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Gregory A. Olsen, Nicholas Evan Barker
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Patent number: 10939839Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20190110709Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 10159422Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20180146877Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 9877663Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20160354003Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 9433366Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20160051205Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other features, systems and methods for using multiple physiological parameter inputs to determine multiparameter confidence in respiratory rate measurements. For example, a patient monitoring system can programmatically determine multiparameter confidence in respiratory rate measurements obtained from an acoustic sensor based at least partly on inputs obtained from other non-acoustic sensors or monitors. The patient monitoring system can output a multiparameter confidence indication reflective of the programmatically-determined multiparameter confidence. The multiparameter confidence indication can assist a clinician in determining whether or how to treat a patient based on the patient's respiratory rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Bilal Muhsin, Michael O'Reilly, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20160029918Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20160029917Abstract: A body worn patient monitoring device includes a flexible substrate having a plurality of electrical connections adapted to be coupled to a skin surface to measure physiological signals. The flexible substrate is adapted to be directly and non-permanently affixed to a skin surface of a patient and configured for single patient use. A communication-computation module, removably attached to an upper surface of the flexible substrate, is configured to receive physiological signals from the flexible substrate and includes a microprocessor that is configured to process and analyze the physiological signals. A series of resistive traces screened onto the flexible substrate are configured as at least one series current-limiting resistor to protect the communication-computation module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 9155484Abstract: A body-worn physiological sensor includes a computation-communication module, and a flexible circuit layer configured to be coupled to a skin surface of a subject to measure physiological signals. An adhesive covers at least a portion of the flexible circuit layer and a protective covering protects the adhesive. The computation-communication module can be releasably attached to the sensor using electrical traces provided on the flexible circuit layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 9095316Abstract: An alarm system can include one or more processors. Such processors can receive physiological parameter data associated with a patient. The one or more processors can also select an alarm pattern based at least in part on an indicator of an attribute of the patient. The alarm pattern can include a plurality of different thresholds and corresponding periods of time. Further, the one or more processors can generate an alarm when a value associated with the physiological parameter data satisfies at least one threshold of the plurality of thresholds for the period of time corresponding to the at least one threshold.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: James P. Welch, Brian Spencer Long
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Publication number: 20150126848Abstract: A body-worn physiological sensor includes a computation-communication module, and a flexible circuit layer configured to be coupled to a skin surface of a subject to measure physiological signals. An adhesive covers at least a portion of the flexible circuit layer and a protective covering protects the adhesive. The computation-communication module can be releasably attached to the sensor using electrical traces provided on the flexible circuit layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 8965492Abstract: A body-worn patient monitoring device includes providing a substrate that supports one or more electrical connections to a patient's body. The method further includes determining a print pattern and thickness of a first material having a first resistivity to be printed on the substrate, determining a print pattern and thickness of a second material having a second resistivity to be printed on the substrate, printing the first material onto the substrate, and printing the second material onto the substrate wherein at least part of the second the material overlays the first material.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20140243694Abstract: A body-worn patient monitoring device includes providing a substrate that supports one or more electrical connections to a patient's body. The method further includes determining a print pattern and thickness of a first material having a first resistivity to be printed on the substrate, determining a print pattern and thickness of a second material having a second resistivity to be printed on the substrate, printing the first material onto the substrate, and printing the second material onto the substrate wherein at least part of the second the material overlays the first material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Patent number: 8750974Abstract: A method for providing high voltage circuit protection for a patient monitor. The method includes providing a substrate that supports one or more electrical connections to a patient's body. The method further includes determining a print pattern and thickness of a first material having a first resistivity to be printed on the substrate, determining a print pattern and thickness of a second material having a second resistivity to be printed on the substrate, printing the first material onto the substrate, and printing the second material onto the substrate wherein at least part of the second the material overlays the first material.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch
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Publication number: 20140100467Abstract: A method for providing high voltage circuit protection for a patient monitor. The method includes providing a substrate that supports one or more electrical connections to a patient's body. The method further includes determining a print pattern and thickness of a first material having a first resistivity to be printed on the substrate, determining a print pattern and thickness of a second material having a second resistivity to be printed on the substrate, printing the first material onto the substrate, and printing the second material onto the substrate wherein at least part of the second the material overlays the first material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch, Nobert Ohlenbusch, Thomas P. Blackadar
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Patent number: 8630699Abstract: A method for providing high voltage circuit protection for a patient monitor. The method includes providing a substrate that supports one or more electrical connections to a patient's body. The method further includes determining a print pattern and thickness of a first material having a first resistivity to be printed on the substrate, determining a print pattern and thickness of a second material having a second resistivity to be printed on the substrate, printing the first material onto the substrate, and printing the second material onto the substrate wherein at least part of the second the material overlays the first material.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Eric T. McAdams, James P. Welch, Norbert Ohlenbusch, Thomas P. Blackadar
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Patent number: 8430817Abstract: This disclosure describes, among other features, systems and methods for using multiple physiological parameter inputs to determine multiparameter confidence in respiratory rate measurements. For example, a patient monitoring system can programmatically determine multiparameter confidence in respiratory rate measurements obtained from an acoustic sensor based at least partly on inputs obtained from other non-acoustic sensors or monitors. The patient monitoring system can output a multiparameter confidence indication reflective of the programmatically-determined multiparameter confidence. The multiparameter confidence indication can assist a clinician in determining whether or how to treat a patient based on the patient's respiratory rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Masimo CorporationInventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Bilal Muhsin, Michael O'Reilly, James P. Welch