Patents by Inventor John K. Buckner

John K. Buckner 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).

  • Patent number: 6858006
    Abstract: According to the invention, a system for monitoring health information of a plurality of patients is disclosed. Included in the system are a data gathering device, a node, a wide area network, and a monitoring center. The data gathering device includes a respiration sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a self-contained power source. The node is wirelessly coupled to the data gathering device and the wide area network is coupled to the node. Located remote to the node, the monitoring center is coupled to the wide area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Wireless Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean J. MacCarter, Andreas N. Hadjicostis, John K. Buckner
  • Publication number: 20020082867
    Abstract: According to the invention, a system for monitoring health information of a plurality of patients is disclosed. Included in the system are a data gathering device, a node, a wide area network, and a monitoring center. The data gathering device includes a respiration sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a self-contained power source. The node is wirelessly coupled to the data gathering device and the wide area network is coupled to the node. Located remote to the node, the monitoring center is coupled to the wide area network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Wireless Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean J. MacCarter, Andreas N. Hadjicostis, John K. Buckner