Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Bloom

Kenneth A. Bloom 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: 4034745
    Abstract: The heart beat pulses of an ECG signal are counted by a digital counter. A timing signal loads the count into a register once each 15 seconds and resets the counter to zero. Four intermediate registers hold four successive counts. The output of the four registers is summed and applied through a multiplexer to an eight bit main register. When the equipment is first turned on, the multiplexer is forced into a special state in which it loads the output of the counter into the upper six bits of the eight bit main register thereby providing a main register output that is four times the value in the counter. The main register output is displayed providing a digital heart beat reading in pulses per minute. Once each 15 seconds during the first minute of operation, this main register is updated from the counter to provide a new output reading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Inventor: Kenneth A. Bloom