Patents by Inventor Laura Ann COLLINS

Laura Ann COLLINS 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).

  • Publication number: 20240387034
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods for reducing alarm strain generated by a medical device. A medical device for reducing generated alarm strain includes a display to present visually perceivable information, an audio output to present audibly perceivable information, processors coupled with the display and the audio output, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the medical device to perform operations. The instructions, when executed, cause the medical device to receive a notification regarding the medical device. The notification is associated with an audible manifestation and a visual manifestation. The instructions, when executed, also cause the medical device to detect that a user is focused on the medical device, after said detection of the user, determine a volume adjustment to the audio output for presenting the audible manifestation, and adjust the audio output to cause presentation of the audible manifestations according to the volume adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Lisa DIGGETT, Laura Ann COLLINS, Claire Ellen KNIGHT, Michael K. WORKMAN
  • Patent number: 12131825
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods manage more notifications between medical devices. A method includes obtaining information corresponding to a clinician and determining whether the information satisfies coordination criteria. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the clinician is associated with the first medical device and a second medical device, detecting a first and second notification generated by respective medical devices. The method includes identifying, based on detecting the respective notifications, alert information including medical information for a patient receiving medical treatment from the first and second medical device. The method includes determining, based on the identified information, notification priorities between the respective notifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Diggett, Laura Ann Collins, Claire Ellen Knight, Michael K. Workman
  • Patent number: 12051501
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods for reducing alarm strain generated by a medical device. A medical device for reducing generated alarm strain includes a display to present visually perceivable information, an audio output to present audibly perceivable information, processors coupled with the display and the audio output, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the medical device to perform operations. The instructions, when executed, cause the medical device to receive a notification regarding the medical device. The notification is associated with an audible manifestation and a visual manifestation. The instructions, when executed, also cause the medical device to detect that a user is focused on the medical device, after said detection of the user, determine a volume adjustment to the audio output for presenting the audible manifestation, and adjust the audio output to cause presentation of the audible manifestations according to the volume adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
    Inventors: Lisa Diggett, Laura Ann Collins, Claire Ellen Knight, Michael K Workman
  • Publication number: 20220223249
    Abstract: A method of associating an infusion bag (e.g., bottle, pouch, or other container), an administration set, and a pump of an infusion device includes receiving an indication that an administration set is being coupled to a pump, the indication including an administration set identifier of the administration set. The method includes transmitting data about an association of an infusion bag identifier with the administration set identifier. The method includes receiving first information about a content of the infusion bag associated with the infusion bag identifier. The method includes receiving a drug identification for a medical fluid to be infused, and evaluating the drug identification with the first information about the content of the infusion container. In accordance with determining that the first information about the content of the infusion bag corresponds to the drug identification, permitting the pump to start infusing the content of the infusion bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael K. WORKMAN, Lisa DIGGETT, Claire Ellen KNIGHT, Laura Ann COLLINS
  • Publication number: 20220165411
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods manage more notifications between medical devices. A method includes obtaining information corresponding to a clinician and determining whether the information satisfies coordination criteria. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the clinician is associated with the first medical device and a second medical device, detecting a first and second notification generated by respective medical devices. The method includes identifying, based on detecting the respective notifications, alert information including medical information for a patient receiving medical treatment from the first and second medical device. The method includes determining, based on the identified information, notification priorities between the respective notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Lisa DIGGETT, Laura Ann COLLINS, Claire Ellen KNIGHT, Michael K. WORKMAN
  • Publication number: 20220165405
    Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods for reducing alarm strain generated by a medical device. A medical device for reducing generated alarm strain includes a display to present visually perceivable information, an audio output to present audibly perceivable information, processors coupled with the display and the audio output, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processors, cause the medical device to perform operations. The instructions, when executed, cause the medical device to receive a notification regarding the medical device. The notification is associated with an audible manifestation and a visual manifestation. The instructions, when executed, also cause the medical device to detect that a user is focused on the medical device, after said detection of the user, determine a volume adjustment to the audio output for presenting the audible manifestation, and adjust the audio output to cause presentation of the audible manifestations according to the volume adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Lisa DIGGETT, Laura Ann COLLINS, Claire Ellen KNIGHT, Michael K. WORKMAN