Patents by Inventor Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw

Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw 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: 20220383999
    Abstract: A system and method for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy of a patient's sleep disorder breathing. The system and method includes providing diagnostic providers and therapy device providers with a simple and fast way to generate a clinical diagnosis from a diagnostic device and to transfer that patient's record and diagnostic data to the therapy provider responsible for the patient's ongoing care. The patient may be automatically assigned therapy devices having predetermined therapy settings that are based on the patient's record and diagnostic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: ResMed Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David BUCKLEY, Linda Elizabeth LAIDLAW
  • Patent number: 11450414
    Abstract: A system and method for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy of a patient's sleep disorder breathing. The system and method includes providing diagnostic providers and therapy device providers with a simple and fast way to generate a clinical diagnosis from a diagnostic device and to transfer that patient's record and diagnostic data to the therapy provider responsible for the patient's ongoing care. The patient may be automatically assigned therapy devices having predetermined therapy settings that are based on the patient's record and diagnostic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ResMed Inc.
    Inventors: Mark David Buckley, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw
  • Patent number: 9930460
    Abstract: A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, while enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Neuromonics Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin Davis, Lachlan Stewart James, Benjamin Adam McSweeney, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Robert Henry Frater, Peter John Hanley
  • Publication number: 20160239626
    Abstract: A system and method for patient data processing during diagnosis and therapy of a patient's sleep disorder breathing. The system and method includes providing diagnostic providers and therapy device providers with a simple and fast way to generate a clinical diagnosis from a diagnostic device and to transfer that patient's record and diagnostic data to the therapy provider responsible for the patient's ongoing care. The patient may be automatically assigned therapy devices having predetermined therapy settings that are based on the patient's record and diagnostic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: ResMed Limited
    Inventors: Mark David Buckley, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw
  • Publication number: 20160021471
    Abstract: A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, whilst enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin Davis, Lachlan Stewart James, Benjamin Adam McSweeney, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Robert Henry Frater, Peter John Hanley
  • Patent number: 8965542
    Abstract: A digital playback device and a method and apparatus for modifying a digital audio signal. The method includes allowing a user to select a digital audio track and modifying the digital audio track with a predetermined spectral modification signal to create a spectrally modified digital audio track. The spectrally modified digital audio track can then be retrieved by a user to a digital playback device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Neuromonics Pty Limited
    Inventors: Robert Henry Frater, Lachlan Stewart James, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Paul Benjamin Davis, Peter John Hanley, Benjamin McSweeney
  • Publication number: 20130253258
    Abstract: A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, whilst enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Neuromonics Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin Davis, Lachlan Stewart James, Benjamin Adam McSweeney, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Robert Henry Frater, Peter John Hanley
  • Patent number: 8465411
    Abstract: A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, while enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Neuromonics Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin Davis, Lachlan Stewart James, Benjamin Adam McSweeney, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Robert Henry Frater, Peter John Hanley
  • Patent number: 7850596
    Abstract: A tinnitus method and device for providing relief to a person suffering from the disturbing effects of tinnitus is described. The method can be implemented entirely in software to spectrally modify an audio signal in accordance with a predetermined masking algorithm which modifies the intensity of the audio signal at selected frequencies. A predetermined masking algorithm is described which provides intermittent masking of the tinnitus wherein, at a comfortable listening level, during peaks of the audio signal the tinnitus is completely obscured, whereas during troughs the perception of the tinnitus occasionally emerges. In practice it has been found that such intermittent masking provides an immediate sense of relief, control and relaxation for the person, whilst enabling sufficient perception of the tinnitus for habituation and long term treatment to occur. Advantageously the predetermined masking algorithm is specifically tailored to the audiometric configuration of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Neuromonics Pty Limited
    Inventors: Paul Benjamin Davis, Lachlan Stewart James, Benjamin Adam McSweeney, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Robert Henry Frater, Peter John Hanley
  • Publication number: 20090307590
    Abstract: A digital playback device and a method and apparatus for modifying a digital audio signal. The method includes allowing a user to select a digital audio track and modifying the digital audio track with a predetermined spectral modification signal to create a spectrally modified digital audio track. The spectrally modified digital audio track can then be retrieved by a user to a digital playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Neuromonic Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Henry Frater, Lachlan Stewart James, Linda Elizabeth Laidlaw, Paul Benjamin Davis, Peter John Hanley, Benjamin Mcsweeney