Patents by Inventor John E. Klaus

John E. Klaus 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: 20160095998
    Abstract: An optimized system for providing medical support to a patient is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modular components that may be assembled to create a connection between a support machine and the patient wherein at least one of the modular components comprises an information tag for the storage of data and at least one of the modular components comprises an information sensor for the reading and transmission of the data. Once read and transmitted by the sensor, the data may be used to optimize the operation of the support machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Caeli B.D. Rice, Jaron M. Acker, John E. Klaus, John R. Pinkert
  • Patent number: 9238117
    Abstract: An optimized system for providing medical support to a patient is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modular components that may be assembled to create a connection between a support machine and the patient wherein at least one of the modular components comprises an information tag for the storage of data and at least one of the modular components comprises an information sensor for the reading and transmission of the data. Once read and transmitted by the sensor, the data may be used to optimize the operation of the support machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Caeli B. D. Rice, Jaron M. Acker, John E. Klaus, John R. Pinkert
  • Publication number: 20110226249
    Abstract: An optimized system for providing medical support to a patient is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modular components that may be assembled to create a connection between a support machine and the patient wherein at least one of the modular components comprises an information tag for the storage of data and at least one of the modular components comprises an information sensor for the reading and transmission of the data. Once read and transmitted by the sensor, the data may be used to optimize the operation of the support machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Caeli B.D. Rice, Jaron M. Acker, John E. Klaus, John R. Pinkert
  • Patent number: 7980245
    Abstract: An optimized system for providing medical support to a patient is disclosed. The system has a plurality of modular components that may be assembled to create a connection between a support machine and the patient wherein at least one of the modular components comprises an information tag for the storage of data and at least one of the modular components comprises an information sensor for the reading and transmission of the data. Once read and transmitted by the sensor, the data may be used to optimize the operation of the support machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: The General Electric Company
    Inventors: Caeli B. D. Rice, Jaron M. Acker, John E. Klaus, John R. Pinkert
  • Patent number: 7490607
    Abstract: A cassette for vaporization of anesthetic agent for delivery to a patient is arranged to be received by an anesthesia machine which has control mechanisms for controlling vaporization of the agent. In a preferred arrangement, the cassette includes a housing for receiving, containing and emitting anesthetic agent. A sensor, such as a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor is embedded in the housing for obtaining a value of the agent contained in the reservoir. The sensor is operatively connected to the reservoir to obtain an accurate value of the agent. A communication link is provided between the sensor and the control mechanisms of the anesthesia machine when the cassette is received by the anesthesia machine. The cassette thus provides a simplified arrangement that efficiently and accurately provides values of the anesthetic agent being vaporized in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: The General Electric Company
    Inventors: Douglas K. Bottom, Clifford G. Kersey, Steven A. Jandl, John E. Klaus