Patents by Inventor Mark Sowada

Mark Sowada 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).

  • Visibly enhanced caregiver call device
    Patent number: 7935903
    Abstract: A call button device includes an electrical connector in electrical communication with an elongated electrical conductor. Also included is a cable housing at least a portion of the elongated conductor. Finally, the device includes a pendant member having an actuable switch that is in electrical communication with the electrical connector through the elongated conductor. The pendant member also includes a luminous portion configured to provide non-electrical illumination in a low light environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Crest Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Niedzielski, Mark Sowada
  • Pillow speaker remote control
    Patent number: 7884703
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pillow speaker are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pillow speaker includes a case that contains a collection of control circuitry. A wireless transmitter is operably connected to the collection of control circuitry. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit control signals. Also included is a wired interface having at least two elongated conductors connected to the collection of control circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Crest Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sowada, John Heinsch, Tonia Karbowski
  • HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY PILLOW SPEAKER CABLES AND INTERFACES
    Publication number: 20100097197
    Abstract: Healthcare industry pillow speaker cables and interfaces are disclosed. Pillow speaker cables communicatively couple a pillow speaker to another device. Pillow speaker cables comprise four wires. The first wire and the second wire comprise a data bus for communicating data to and from the pillow speaker. The third wire and the fourth wire comprise an audio line and an audio return line for transmitting audio information to and from a speaker in the pillow speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: CREST ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Sowada
  • HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY WIRELESS AUDIO SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20100040241
    Abstract: Healthcare industry wireless audio systems include a wireless signal transmitter. The wireless signal transmitter generates wireless signals along a first path and a second path. Wireless audio systems illustratively also include a wireless signal receiver that converts the wireless signals into an audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Crest Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Sowada
  • Visibly enhanced caregiver call device
    Publication number: 20080063151
    Abstract: A call button device includes an electrical connector in electrical communication with an elongated electrical conductor. Also included is a cable housing at least a portion of the elongated conductor. Finally, the device includes a pendant member having an actuable switch that is in electrical communication with the electrical connector through the elongated conductor. The pendant member also includes a luminous portion configured to provide non-electrical illumination in a low light environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Crest Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Niedzielski, Mark Sowada
  • Pillow speaker remote control
    Publication number: 20060217987
    Abstract: Embodiments of a pillow speaker are disclosed. In one embodiment, a pillow speaker includes a case that contains a collection of control circuitry. A wireless transmitter is operably connected to the collection of control circuitry. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit control signals. Also included is a wired interface having at least two elongated conductors connected to the collection of control circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Crest Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Sowada, John Heinsch, Tonia Karbowski