Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Vettoretti

Joseph G. Vettoretti 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).

  • Apparatus and method for preventing pressure injuries and circulatory problems in sedentary patients
    Patent number: 8558702
    Abstract: A warning device for the prevention of pressure sores and circulation problems from prolonged inactivity includes a sensor positioned in a pad to detect the weight of a user on the pad. A sitting timer measures the amount of time the user has continuously sat on the pad, and an alarm activated by the warning device when the user has continuously sat on the pad in excess of a first predetermined limit, wherein the alarm includes a visual alarm mechanism, an auditory alarm mechanism, and a sensory alarm mechanism. A standing timer is started when the user's weight is removed from the pad and measuring the amount of time the user has been off of the pad. The alarm is reactivated if the sensor detects the user's weight reapplied to the pad before the standing timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: Kyle B. Smith, Kamal Mamdani, Sahit V. Dendekuri, Joseph G. Vettoretti, Ruoming Fan, Dalton A. Glenn
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING PRESSURE INJURIES AND CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS IN SEDENTARY PATIENTS
    Publication number: 20120139732
    Abstract: A warning device for the prevention of pressure sores and circulation problems from prolonged inactivity includes a sensor positioned in a pad to detect the weight of a user on the pad. A sitting timer measures the amount of time the user has continuously sat on the pad, and an alarm activated by the warning device when the user has continuously sat on the pad in excess of a first predetermined limit, wherein the alarm includes a visual alarm mechanism, an auditory alarm mechanism, and a sensory alarm mechanism. A standing timer is started when the user's weight is removed from the pad and measuring the amount of time the user has been off of the pad. The alarm is reactivated if the sensor detects the user's weight reapplied to the pad before the standing timer has expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Kyle B. Smith, Kamal Mamdani, Sahit V. Dendekuri, Joseph G. Vettoretti, Ruoming Fan, Dalton A. Glenn