Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Kirch

Joseph L. Kirch 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: 4058117
    Abstract: A fully automatic, non-invasive, digitally-controlled blood pressure measuring apparatus is described with LED displays for displaying systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, an inflatable cuff for occluding an artery, a pump for inflating the cuff, a cuff-mounted sensor for detecting Korotkoff sounds, adjustable gain-amplifying apparatus for maintaining linearity of the Korotkoff sound levels over a wide range of human individuals, circuits for automatically determining systolic and diastolic pressure levels and pressure release apparatus for preventing overinflation of the cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Associates
    Inventors: William J. Kaspari, Herman Wong, Joseph L. Kirch