Patents by Inventor Michael G. Smith

Michael G. Smith 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).

  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having detection of body core temperature by a microprocessor from a digital infrared sensor on a separate circuit board and having interoperation with electronic medical record systems
    Patent number: 9750410
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having detection of body core temperature by a microprocessor from a signal from a digital infrared sensor on a separate circuit board with no A/D converter and having interoperation with electronic medical record systems via an authenticated communication channel
    Patent number: 9743834
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Device having digital infrared sensor and non-touch optical detection of amplified temporal variation of vital signs
    Patent number: 9721339
    Abstract: A microprocessor is operably coupled to a camera from which patient vital signs are determined and a digital infrared sensor. A temporal variation of images from the camera is generated and amplified from which the patient vital signs, such as heart rate or respiratory rate, can be determined and displayed or stored and temperature is determined from digital infrared sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device determining a temperature by a microprocessor from a signal of a digital infrared sensor and detecting vital signs through variation amplification of images and having interoperations with electronic medical record systems to transmit the temperature, vital signs and device information
    Patent number: 9713425
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: ARC Devices Ltd.
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Non-touch optical detection of vital sign from amplified visual variations
    Patent number: 9691146
    Abstract: A microprocessor is operably coupled to a camera from which patient vital signs are determined. A temporal-variation-amplifier of at least two images is operable to generate a temporal variation, a vital-sign generator is operable to generate at least one vital sign from the temporal variation and a display device is operable to display the at least one vital sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having optical detection of vital signs from multiple filters and interoperation with electronic medical record systems through a static internet protocol address
    Patent number: 9642527
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having detection of body core temperature by a microprocessor from a digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports and having variation amplification and having interoperation with electronic medical record systems
    Patent number: 9642528
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having a digital infrared sensor with no analog readout ports and optical detection of vital signs through variation amplification and interoperation with electronic medical record systems
    Patent number: 9636018
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having optical detection of vital signs from multiple filters and interoperation with electronic medical record systems through a static IP address without specific discovery protocols or domain name
    Patent number: 9629547
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having a digital infrared sensor with no analog readout ports and optical detection of vital signs through variation amplification and interoperation with electronic medical record systems through a static IP address
    Patent number: 9629546
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having optical detection of vital signs from multiple filters and interoperation with electronic medical record systems
    Patent number: 9629545
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD.
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having a digital infrared sensor and interoperation with electronic medical record systems
    Patent number: 9591968
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Non-touch optical detection of vital signs
    Patent number: 9508141
    Abstract: A non-touch thermometer senses temperature from a digital infrared sensor is described. A microprocessor is operably coupled to a camera from which patient vital signs are determined. A digital signal representing a temperature without conversion from analog is transmitted from the digital infrared sensor. A temporal variation of images is generated from which a heart rate and the respiratory rate can be determined and displayed or stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: ARC Devices Limited
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith, Steven Gerst, Irwin Gross, Martin Crawley, Derek Turnbull, John Barrett, Michael Cronin
  • Non-touch optical detection of vital signs from amplified visual variations of reduced images of skin
    Patent number: 9501824
    Abstract: A microprocessor is operably coupled to a camera from which patient vital signs of reduced images of skin are determined. A temporal variation of reduced images of skin from the camera is generated from multiple filters and then amplified from which the patient vital sign, such as heart rate or respiratory rate, can be determined and then displayed or stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith, Irwin Gross, Steven Gerst
  • Non-touch optical detection of vital signs from amplified visual variations of reduced images
    Patent number: 9495744
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a cropper operable to receive images and crop the images to exclude a border area, thus generating cropped images, a skin-pixel-identifier coupled to the cropper and that identifies pixel values that are representative of the skin in the cropped images, a first frequency filter coupled to the skin-pixel-identifier and that applies a frequency filter to output of the skin-pixel-identifier, a regional facial clusterial module coupled to the first filter and that applies spatial clustering to the output of the first filter, a second frequency filter operably coupled to the regional facial clusterial module and applied to the output of the regional facial clusterial module, a temporal-variation identifier coupled to the first filter and that identifies temporal variation of the output of the first filter, and a vital-sign generator coupled to the temporal-variation identifier that generates at least one vital sign from the temporal variation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ARC Devices Limited
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith, Irwin Gross, Steven Gerst
  • Device having a digital infrared sensor and non-touch optical detection of vital signs from a temporal variation amplifier
    Patent number: 9478025
    Abstract: A microprocessor is operably coupled to a camera from which patient vital signs are determined. A temporal variation of images from the camera is generated from multiple filters and then amplified from which the patient vital sign, such as heart rate or respiratory rate, can be determined and then displayed or stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: ARC Devices Limited
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith, Steven Gerst, Irwin Gross
  • Apparatus of non-touch optical detection of vital signs on skin from multiple filters
    Patent number: 9406125
    Abstract: An apparatus of motion amplification to communicate biological vital signs includes a first frequency filter that applies a frequency filter to at least two images, a regional facial clusterial module that is coupled to the first frequency filter and that applies spatial clustering to output of the first frequency filter, a second frequency filter that is coupled to the regional facial clusterial module and that is applied to output of the regional facial clusterial module, thus generating a temporal variation, a vital-sign generator that is coupled to the second frequency filter that generates at least one vital sign from the temporal variation, and a display device that is coupled to the vital-sign generator that displays the at least one vital sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ARC DEVICES, LTD
    Inventors: Mark Khachaturian, Michael G. Smith, Martin Crawley, John Barret, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Irwin Gross, Steven Gerst
  • Thermometer having a digital infrared sensor on a circuit board that is separate from a microprocessor
    Patent number: 9330459
    Abstract: A non-touch thermometer that includes a first circuit board that has a microprocessor, a battery operably coupled to the microprocessor and a single button operably coupled to the microprocessor, the non-touch thermometer also includes a camera operably coupled to the microprocessor that provides at least two images to the microprocessor, the non-touch thermometer also includes a second circuit board that has a digital infrared sensor operably coupled to the microprocessor with no analog-to-digital converter operably coupled between the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor, the digital infrared sensor having only digital readout ports, the digital infrared sensor having no analog sensor readout ports, the microprocessor is operable to receive from the digital readout ports a digital signal that is representative of an infrared signal detected by the digital infrared sensor and the microprocessor is operable to determine a temperature from the digital signal that is representative of the infrared sig
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Arc Devices Limited
    Inventors: Martin Crawley, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Irwin Gross, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull
  • HAND-HELD MEDICAL-DATA CAPTURE-DEVICE HAVING A DIGITAL INFRARED SENSOR WITH NO ANALOG READOUT PORTS AND OPTICAL DETECTION OF VITAL SIGNS THROUGH VARIATION AMPLIFICATION AND INTEROPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS THROUGH A STATIC IP ADDRESS
    Publication number: 20160113510
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick
  • Hand-held medical-data capture-device having optical detection of vital signs from multiple filters and interoperation with electronic medical record systems through a static IP address
    Publication number: 20160113491
    Abstract: In one implementation, an apparatus estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point is described, estimates temperature from a digital infrared sensor and determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer, or determines vital signs from a solid-state image transducer and estimates body core temperature from an infrared measurement of an external source point using a cubic relationship between the body core temperature and the measurement of an external source point; after which the estimated and/or determined information is transmitted to an external database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Arc Devices, LTD
    Inventors: Irwin Gross, Michael G. Smith, Mark Khachaturian, Martin Crawley, Steven Gerst, John Barrett, Michael Cronin, Derek Turnbull, Jason Bodnick