Patents by Inventor Magnus Kall
Magnus Kall 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).
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Publication number: 20220133149Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Oliver Mayer, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Patent number: 11246485Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Oliver Mayer, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Publication number: 20210327576Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 11076932Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless sensing include a wireless senor which includes a physiological sensor and an identification sensor. The physiological sensor obtains physiological data from a patient and the identification sensor detects a unique characteristic of the patient as identification data. The identification data is used to produce a unique identifier which is transmitted wirelessly from the wireless sensor along with the physiological data to associate the transmitted physiological data to the patient.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Patent number: 11043302Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 10881314Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 10681515Abstract: A method for verifying wireless devices connected to a wireless medical body area network, MBAN, is provided. The method comprises activating a request for verification by a user activating the request for verification on any one of the wireless devices; receiving the request for verification by the any one wireless device of the wireless MBAN; and indicating a plurality of wireless devices connected to the wireless MBAN by displaying an indication on the plurality of wireless devices. A wireless MBAN comprising wireless devices. The wireless MBAN comprises each wireless device being configured for an activation of a verification; and a plurality of the wireless devices being configured to display an identification upon the activation of the verification.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 10535244Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes an identification transmitter that transmits an identification signal associated with a patient and a location tracking system having a plurality of identification receivers arranged in a care facility that receive the identification signal from the identification transmitter, wherein the location tracking system determines a patient location within a care facility based on a location of receipt of the identification signal. The patient monitoring system further includes an activity tracking module executable to receive at least one activity threshold for the patient and the patient location, and to determine a patient activity indicator based on the patient location. The activity tracking module is further executable to generate an activity alert based on a comparison between the patient activity indicator and the activity threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Treacy, Matthew Grubis, Scott Fuller, Eliana Stein, Magnus Kall
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Publication number: 20190133484Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 10211650Abstract: A system for managing rechargeable batteries for medical devices includes a charging station that holds and charges multiple batteries simultaneously and an idle time module that determines a battery idle time for one or more of the multiple batteries held in the charging stations, wherein the battery idle time indicates the duration that each respective battery has been fully charged and available for use. The system further includes a battery selection indicator for each of the multiple batteries, wherein the battery selection indicator is activated based on the battery idle time to identify that the respective battery should be selected for use.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Magnus Kall
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Publication number: 20180256076Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a sensing device configured to measure physiological parameter data from a patient, an identification transmitter that transmits an identification signal, wherein the identification signal is associated with the patient, and a location tracking system having a plurality of identification receivers arranged in a care facility that receive the identification signal from the identification transmitter and determine a patient location within the care facility based on a location of receipt of the identification signal. The patient monitoring system further includes a contextual alarming module that receives the patient location and selects at least one location-specific alarm rule based on the patient location in the care facility. Physiological parameter data is then assessed by the patient monitoring system based on the location-specific alarm rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bruce Friedman, Matthew Grubis, Scott Fuller, Eliana Stein, Magnus Kall, Stephen Treacy, Peter Arndt
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Publication number: 20180260530Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes patient identification transmitters that each transmit a patient identifier and clinician identification transmitters that each transmit a clinician identifier. Identification receivers are arranged in a care facility to receive patient identifiers and the clinician identifiers. A location tracking system determines a patient location within the care facility for each patient identification transmitter based on a location of receipt of the patient identifier, and determines a clinician location for each clinician identification transmitter based on the location of receipt of the clinician identifier. A mapping module is executable to receive the patient locations and the clinician locations, and locate the patient locations and the clinician locations on a map of the care facility. It then displays a patient location indicator for each patient location and a clinician location indicator for each clinician location on the map of the care facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Matthew Grubis, Scott Fuller, Eliana Stein, Stephen Treacy
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Publication number: 20180261066Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes an identification transmitter that transmits an identification signal associated with a patient and a location tracking system having a plurality of identification receivers arranged in a care facility that receive the identification signal from the identification transmitter, wherein the location tracking system determines a patient location within a care facility based on a location of receipt of the identification signal. The patient monitoring system further includes an activity tracking module executable to receive at least one activity threshold for the patient and the patient location, and to determine a patient activity indicator based on the patient location. The activity tracking module is further executable to generate an activity alert based on a comparison between the patient activity indicator and the activity threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Stephen Treacy, Matthew Grubis, Scott Fuller, Eliana Stein, Magnus Kall
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Patent number: 10070805Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a sensing device configured to measure physiological parameter data from a patient, an identification transmitter that transmits an identification signal, wherein the identification signal is associated with the patient, and a location tracking system having a plurality of identification receivers arranged in a care facility that receive the identification signal from the identification transmitter and determine a patient location within the care facility based on a location of receipt of the identification signal. The patient monitoring system further includes a contextual alarming module that receives the patient location and selects at least one location-specific alarm rule based on the patient location in the care facility. Physiological parameter data is then assessed by the patient monitoring system based on the location-specific alarm rule.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Bruce Friedman, Matthew Grubis, Scott Fuller, Eliana Stein, Magnus Kall, Stephen Treacy, Peter Arndt
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Publication number: 20180177397Abstract: Systems and methods of wireless sensing of physiological data includes obtaining physiological data from a patient with a wireless sensor. A patient location device determines a location of the patient. A location of the wireless sensor is obtained. The physiological data from the wireless sensor is associated to the patient based upon a determined proximity of the location of the wireless sensor to the location of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Oliver Mayer, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Publication number: 20180147024Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless sensing include a wireless senor which includes a physiological sensor and an identification sensor. The physiological sensor obtains physiological data from a patient and the identification sensor detects a unique characteristic of the patient as identification data. The identification data is used to produce a unique identifier which is transmitted wirelessly from the wireless sensor along with the physiological data to associate the transmitted physiological data to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Magnus Kall, Tuomas Laine, Mika Tapaninaho, Sakari Lamminmaki
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Publication number: 20180152029Abstract: A system for managing rechargeable batteries for medical devices includes a charging station that holds and charges multiple batteries simultaneously and an idle time module that determines a battery idle time for one or more of the multiple batteries held in the charging stations, wherein the battery idle time indicates the duration that each respective battery has been fully charged and available for use. The system further includes a battery selection indicator for each of the multiple batteries, wherein the battery selection indicator is activated based on the battery idle time to identify that the respective battery should be selected for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Magnus Kall
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Publication number: 20180013648Abstract: A method for verifying wireless devices connected to a wireless medical body area network, MBAN, is provided. The method comprises activating a request for verification by a user activating the request for verification on any one of the wireless devices; receiving the request for verification by the any one wireless device of the wireless MBAN; and indicating a plurality of wireless devices connected to the wireless MBAN by displaying an indication on the plurality of wireless devices. A wireless MBAN comprising wireless devices. The wireless MBAN comprises each wireless device being configured for an activation of a verification; and a plurality of the wireless devices being configured to display an identification upon the activation of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Publication number: 20160183836Abstract: A wireless patient monitor comprises a generic activator module having a universal connection port that connects with any one of multiple sensor devices, a battery, and a radio transmitter wirelessly connected to a host device. The generic activator module connects to any one of multiple sensor devices via the universal connection port to provide power from the battery to the sensor device and to receive digital physiological data from the sensor device. The radio transmitter transmits the digital physiological data received from the sensor device to a host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Erno Petteri Muuranto, Magnus Kall, Emma Elina Ikonen, Kristian Matti Karru, Otto Valtteri Pekander, Ville Petteri Vartiovaara, Henrik Ekman
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Patent number: 8792952Abstract: A sensor holder to be applied on an appendage of a subject is disclosed herein. The sensor holder includes a substrate with at least a first location for a first sensor component, the substrate surrounding a hollow for receiving the appendage along a longitudinal axis of the hollow. The substrate is gradually thickening when drawing away at least a predetermined distance from the at least first location for the first sensor component along a perpendicular direction of the substrate in relation to the longitudinal axis of the hollow.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: General Elecric CompanyInventor: Magnus Kall