Patents by Inventor Mark E. Kolnsberg

Mark E. Kolnsberg 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).

  • Apnea analysis system and method
    Patent number: 9848820
    Abstract: An apnea analysis system may include a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sub-system, a breath detection sub-system, and an apnea analysis module. An apnea analysis system includes a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sub-system, a breath detection sub-system, and an apnea analysis module. The PPG sub-system is configured to be operatively connected to an individual and output a PPG signal from the individual. The breath detection sub-system is configured to be operatively connected to the individual and output a breath signal from the individual. The apnea analysis module is in communication with the PPG sub-system and the breath detection sub-system. The apnea analysis module analyzes the breath signal and a respiratory component of the PPG signal and, based on the analysis, identifies a presence of apnea, differentiates between obstructive apnea and central apnea, and provides an indication of the identified apnea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventors: Bo Chen, Michael L. Mestek, Ron J. Kadlec, Niranjan Maharajh, Mark E. Kolnsberg, Corinne H. Johnson, James P. Ochs, Paul Stanley Addison, James N. Watson
  • APNEA ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150190088
    Abstract: An apnea analysis system may include a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sub-system, a breath detection sub-system, and an apnea analysis module. An apnea analysis system includes a photoplethysmographic (PPG) sub-system, a breath detection sub-system, and an apnea analysis module. The PPG sub-system is configured to be operatively connected to an individual and output a PPG signal from the individual. The breath detection sub-system is configured to be operatively connected to the individual and output a breath signal from the individual. The apnea analysis module is in communication with the PPG sub-system and the breath detection sub-system. The apnea analysis module analyzes the breath signal and a respiratory component of the PPG signal and, based on the analysis, identifies a presence of apnea, differentiates between obstructive apnea and central apnea, and provides an indication of the identified apnea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Bo Chen, Michael L. Mestek, Ron J. Kadlec, Niranjan Maharajh, Mark E. Kolnsberg, Corinne H. Johnson, James P. Ochs, Paul Stanley Addison, James N. Watson