Patents by Inventor Joseph R. Diederichs

Joseph R. Diederichs 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).

  • Smart medical connector system and method of use
    Patent number: 7016726
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying electrodes attached to a defibrillator and adjusting patient therapy delivered by a defibrillator in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Anthony G. Picardo, Thomas Allen Solosko, Joseph R. Diederichs, Kim J. Hansen, Christine Janae, Paul I. Szabo, John A. Moren, Ian G. MacDuff, Steven W. Ranta
  • Object activated defibrillator
    Patent number: 6556864
    Abstract: An apparatus for delivering defibrillation therapy to a patient. Specifically, an external defibrillators or automatic or semi-automatic external defibrillator (AEDs) is described. The defibrillator is automatically activated or inactivated by, for example, inserting or removing an object, such as a plug or a pin, into a receptacle within the defibrillator housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Anthony G. Picardo, Thomas Allen Solosko, Kim J. Hansen, Christine Janae, Paul I. Szabo, John A. Moren, Daniel J Powers, Joseph R. Diederichs, Ian G. MacDuff, Steven Ranta