Patents by Inventor John A. Lane

John A. Lane 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: 20250134415
    Abstract: A method for monitoring subject ability comprises using a transmitting device, to transmit a signal from a subject performing a task, using a receiving device to acquire data transmitted from the signal, processing the data by an ability analysis device. The ability analysis device is configured to calculate a subject ability score. A treatment protocol is identified based on the subject ability score, and the subject ability score and the treatment protocol is communicated to a user device. The subject is treated with the identified treatment protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: WonKyung MCSWEENEY, David E. QUINN, Gene J. WOLFE, John A. LANE, Tyson B. WHITAKER
  • Publication number: 20250131233
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying power consumption of a wearable device are provided. The systems and methods include an imaging device, a directional antenna, and a power transmission device in combination with a wearable device. The imaging device, antenna, and power transmission device are positioned and re-positioned so that the wearable device is in the center of the field of view of at least one of the imaging device, antenna, and power transmission device. The systems allow for a decrease in the gain of the wearable device, decreasing power usage. The system may also allow for remote charging of the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, Tyson B. Whitaker, Gene Wolfe, WonKyung McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20250114015
    Abstract: A respiration monitor includes a multi-channel respiration sensor including a first electrode that is configured to measure a first capacitance signal transmitted along a first channel and a second electrode that is configured to measure a second capacitance signal transmitted along a second channel. The respiration monitor includes a processor configured to receive the first capacitance signal and the second capacitance signal, compare the first capacitance signal and the second capacitance signal to a respiration threshold, and determine which one of the first capacitance signal or the second capacitance signal is within the respiration threshold. The processor is further configured to, if one of the first capacitance signal or the second capacitance signal is outside of the respiration threshold, extrapolate only the first capacitance signal or the second capacitance signal that is within the respiration threshold to determine a tidal respiration volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Martin, Gene J. Wolfe, John A. Lane, David E. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20250107714
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for monitoring patients in a clinical setting by using non-contact multimodal imaging. For example, based on receiving imaging data, a computing device may identify an object and a region of focus formed by the object. The computing device may then cause a sensor to capture first sensor data at a first time and second sensor data at a second time, wherein the sensor data is associated with the region of focus. Based on determining that a difference between the first sensor data and the second sensor data is greater than or equal to a threshold difference, the computing device may generate and send, to an additional computing device, an alert indicative of the second sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, Tyson B. Whitaker, Gene Wolfe, WonKyung McSweeney
  • Patent number: 12264971
    Abstract: A thermometer includes one or more temperature sensors mounted on a housing. The one or more temperature sensors determine a temperature of at least one measurement site without contact. The non-contact thermometer displays an indicator to assist alignment of the one or more temperature sensors with the at least one measurement site, receives at least one measurement reading from the at least one measurement site, determines a temperature based on the at least one measurement reading, and displays the temperature on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Mullin, Aaron R. Burnham, Zhon Ye Chu, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Carlos Andres Suarez, Per Soderberg
  • Publication number: 20250041510
    Abstract: A system for monitoring fluid delivery to a patient. The system communicates an alert to a caregiver when a condition that triggers an alarm is confirmed to exist based on video data. The system calculates flow rates of fluids delivered from one or more containers based on monitoring fiducial markings. The system issues an alert when an abnormality is detected based on monitoring a line tracing between an infusion pump and the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Tyson B. Whitaker, John A. Lane, WonKyung McSweeney, David E. Quinn, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20250031989
    Abstract: A biological monitoring device, including a housing and a distance sensor in connection with the housing, where the distance sensor is configured to emit an electromagnetic wave into a local environment and to sense the electromagnetic wave reflected off an object in the local environment and within a detection field of the distance sensor. A controller is communicatively in connection with the distance sensor. The controller is configured to control the distance sensor to emit the electromagnetic wave, detect a change in distance between the biological monitoring device and the object based on the electromagnetic wave emitted by the distance sensor, and determine a rate of a periodic biological movement based on the change of distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyson B. Whitaker, Gene J. Wolfe, John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, WonKyung McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20240350099
    Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a computing device that having a processor and a memory, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the system to receive, from a thermographic camera, at least one image corresponding to a temperature of a region of interest and a surrounding area that surrounds the region of interest; use an artificial intelligence model to analyze the at least one image; detect a difference in temperature of the region of interest relative to the surrounding area; and issue an alert related to an incontinence event when the difference in temperature exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: John A. Lane, WonKyung McSweeney, David E. Quinn, Harsh Dweep, Christopher Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240335307
    Abstract: A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or the elongate shaft into an opening in the other of the stent or the elongate shaft. The tab may be deflected from a first position to a second position to disengage the tab from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Amos, John Lane, Jacob A. Graham, Gary J. Leanna, Andrew K. Hollett, Michal Weisman
  • Publication number: 20240331817
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying events occurring in a patient room during an interaction with a caregiver, generating, using a machine learning model, an event description based on video data from the patient room, and recording the description with annotations to the electronic medical record of the patient is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, WonKyung McSweeney, Danielle Endres, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20240306934
    Abstract: Systems for monitoring respiration are described. One system receives spatiotemporal data from a sensor array worn by a patient. The spatiotemporal data includes spatial and temporal components. The system feeds the spatiotemporal data into a machine learning model. The system characterizes the respiration based on an output of the machine learning model. Another system identifies one or more edges on a wearable article, and tracks a frequency of motion of the one or more edges on the wearable device to determine the respiration rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: WonKyung McSweeney, John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, Tyson B. Whitaker, Gene J. Wolfe
  • Patent number: 12053398
    Abstract: A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or the elongate shaft into an opening in the other of the stent or the elongate shaft. The tab may be deflected from a first position to a second position to disengage the tab from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Amos, John Lane, Jacob A. Graham, Gary J. Leanna, Andrew K. Hollett, Michal Weisman
  • Publication number: 20240240790
    Abstract: A surface heater automatically adjusts the supply of fuel and/air to the burner in order to maintain a desired air/fuel ratio despite changes in ambient air temperature and/or pressure. The adjustment may be performed on a periodic or continuous basis and on either an open-loop basis or a closed-loop basis. The adjustment includes actuating one or more control devices that control the flow of air and/or fuel to the burner. If the adjustment is performed on a closed-loop basis, signals from a sensor can be used as feedback to control the flow of air and/or fuel into the burner to maintain a setpoint of a controlled parameter. The controlled parameter may include one or more of air mass flow rate, an intake O2 concentration, an exhaust O2 concentration, an exhaust gas composition, and an exhaust gas temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: John Lane, Andrew Hensch, Andrew Gastrow, Donald Duffek
  • Patent number: 12027248
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a substance delivery system coupled to a body part of an individual, an input signal not associated with a biological measurement of the individual, determining from the input signal, by the substance delivery system, whether delivering a dosage of a substance stored in the substance delivery system is needed and conforms to a dosage policy, and responsive to determining from the input signal that delivery of the dosage of the substance is needed and conforms to the dosage policy, initiating, by the substance delivery system, delivery of the dosage of the substance to the body part of the individual. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventor: John A. Lane
  • Publication number: 20240201021
    Abstract: A method of determining a temperature of a patient includes measuring a first temperature of the patient with a temperature device, and measuring a second temperature of an environment with the temperature device. The method includes determining if a change in the ambient temperature exceeds a threshold. If the change does exceed the threshold, the method also includes applying a correction factor to the first temperature of the patient to account for the change in ambient temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: John A. Lane, Scott A. Martin, Joseph Tari, Derek Strassle
  • Publication number: 20240161923
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a subject includes measuring one or more vital sign values associated with the subject at a predetermined frequency. The method includes receiving a communication message from the subject, and tagging the communication message with a timestamp. The method includes transmitting the communication message and the one or more vital sign values measured proximate the timestamp to a computing device associated with a healthcare provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: John A. Lane, David E. Quinn, Alisa Robinson Salibra
  • Publication number: 20240130925
    Abstract: A wearable health management system includes a flexible member configured to be worn on an affected area by a patient. At least one actuator is operably coupled to the flexible member. The at least one actuator is configured to be adjusted between a deployed state and a non-deployed state. At least one of a photoplethysmogram sensor and a bioimpedance sensor is coupled to the flexible member to obtain one or more health metrics from the patient. A controller is in communication with the at least one actuator. The controller is configured to adjust the at least one actuator to the deployed state to provide a selected pressure to the affected area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Carlos Suarez, Edward Bremer, Aaron R. Burnham, Ashu Jain, John Lane, Christopher Larson, Rachel K. Douglas, Thaddeus J. Wawro
  • Publication number: 20240082024
    Abstract: A stent device includes generally cylindrical rings aligned along a longitudinal axis, and interconnected by interconnecting members. Each interconnecting member includes a first coupling end, a second coupling end, and an elongate portion therebetween. The first coupling end, the elongate portion, and the second coupling end combine in either a first orientation or a second orientation, which are substantially mirror images. For each interconnecting member, the first coupling end can intersect with a midpoint of a transition region of a substantially repeating curved segment on one of the rings, and the second coupling end can intersect with a midpoint of a curved segment of a different and immediately adjacent ring. The interconnecting members can be arranged in rows extending longitudinally along the device. Along each row, consecutive interconnected members alternate between the first orientation and the second orientation. A cover may be provided over the stent device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: ATRIUM MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John LANE, David HEIM, Christine SCHICK, Jennifer LETZELTER, Susan HAMELIN
  • Patent number: 11918539
    Abstract: A wearable health management system includes a flexible member configured to be worn on an affected area by a patient. At least one actuator is operably coupled to the flexible member. The at least one actuator is configured to be adjusted between a deployed state and a non-deployed state. At least one of a photoplethysmogram sensor and a bioimpedance sensor is coupled to the flexible member to obtain one or more health metrics from the patient. A controller is in communication with the at least one actuator. The controller is configured to adjust the at least one actuator to the deployed state to provide a selected pressure to the affected area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Suarez, Edward Bremer, Aaron R. Burnham, Ashu Jain, John Lane, Christopher Larson, Rachel K. Douglas, Thaddeus J. Wawro
  • Patent number: 11918331
    Abstract: A movement detection device includes a signal transmission device configured to transmit a radar signal transmission toward a target area and to receive reflected radar signals, and a signal analysis device configured to analyze the reflected radar signals to detect a movement in the target area that is indicative of micro-shivering. In response to detecting the micro-shivering, the movement detection device generates an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven D. Baker, Jennifer Bergstrom, Heinz-Hermann Dalbert, Brandon P. Fisk, Yongji Fu, Michael S. Hood, Charles A. Lachenbruch, John A. Lane, Kenzi L. Mudge, Matthew O'Neal, Frank E. Sauser, Douglas A. Seim, Gregory J. Shannon