Patents by Inventor Michael S. Eggert
Michael S. Eggert 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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Patent number: 11817007Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a master computer module positioned within a patient body and configured to communicate simulation commands to a pneumatic module also positioned within the patient body and spaced from the master computer module. A compressor module is configured to control a compressor to supply compressed air from the compressor to the pneumatic module. The pneumatic module includes a processor configured to execute the simulation commands received from the master computer module to control a physically simulated body part of the patient body with the supplied compressed air.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: GAUMARD SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, INC.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20210201699Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a master computer module positioned within a patient body and configured to communicate simulation commands to a pneumatic module also positioned within the patient body and spaced from the master computer module. A compressor module is configured to control a compressor to supply compressed air from the compressor to the pneumatic module. The pneumatic module includes a processor configured to execute the simulation commands received from the master computer module to control a physically simulated body part of the patient body with the supplied compressed air.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 10964231Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20180137783Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 9870720Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20160372009Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: JOHN S. EGGERT, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 9406244Abstract: Interactive education systems for teaching patient care to a user are disclosed. In some instances a maternal simulator for teaching patient care to a user includes a body sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman; a birthing device positioned within a cavity of the body, the birthing device configured to interface with a fetal simulator and configured to translate and rotate the fetal simulator in a manner simulating a birthing sequence; and a distensible cervix coupled to the body, the distensible cervix defining a port that the fetal simulator moves through during the birthing sequence.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 9378659Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 9324247Abstract: An eye assembly for use in a patient simulator is provided. The eye assembly includes an iris diaphragm having a moveable inner portion defining an opening. The inner portion of the iris diaphragm is movable radially from a first position wherein the opening has a first diameter and a second position wherein the opening has a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The iris diaphragm is configured for use in a simulated eye. The eye assembly also includes a dilation actuator in communication with the inner portion of the iris diaphragm for selectively moving the inner portion between the first and second positions to simulate dilation of an eye.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez, Miguel Carvajal
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Publication number: 20150221237Abstract: Interactive education systems for teaching patient care to a user are disclosed. In some instances a maternal simulator for teaching patient care to a user includes a body sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman; a birthing device positioned within a cavity of the body, the birthing device configured to interface with a fetal simulator and configured to translate and rotate the fetal simulator in a manner simulating a birthing sequence; and a distensible cervix coupled to the body, the distensible cervix defining a port that the fetal simulator moves through during the birthing sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20150154888Abstract: Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 9004922Abstract: An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. In one aspect, the system includes a maternal simulator, a fetal simulator, and a neonatal simulator.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8951047Abstract: Simulator systems including a maternal simulator and a fetal simulator are provided. In some instances, the maternal simulator includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and a birthing mechanism disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation. In some instances, the fetal simulator is configured to be selectively, fixedly engaged with a locking mechanism of the maternal simulator such that the fetal simulator is not removable from the maternal simulator during the birthing simulation when fixedly engaged with the locking mechanism and the fetal simulator is removable from the maternal simulator during birthing simulation when not fixedly engaged with the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20140220529Abstract: A method of teaching patient care is provided. The method includes providing a medical simulator including a model of at least a portion of a human body. The simulator is configured to execute a simulated medical scenario. The method also includes defining a plurality of palette items, each of the plurality of palette items associated with a physiological state of the simulator, and defining at least one scenario, the at least one scenario including a series of linked palette items. The method also includes selecting a scenario for execution by the simulator, communicating the selected scenario to the simulator, and utilizing the simulator to execute the selected scenario.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20140205983Abstract: An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. In one aspect, the system includes a maternal simulator, a fetal simulator, and a neonatal simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20140127663Abstract: An eye assembly for use in a patient simulator is provided. The eye assembly includes an iris diaphragm having a moveable inner portion defining an opening. The inner portion of the iris diaphragm is movable radially from a first position wherein the opening has a first diameter and a second position wherein the opening has a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The iris diaphragm is configured for use in a simulated eye. The eye assembly also includes a dilation actuator in communication with the inner portion of the iris diaphragm for selectively moving the inner portion between the first and second positions to simulate dilation of an eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez, Miguel Carvajal
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Patent number: 8696362Abstract: A method of teaching patient care is provided. The method includes providing a medical simulator including a model of at least a portion of a human body. The simulator is configured to execute a simulated medical scenario. The method also includes defining a plurality of palette items, each of the plurality of palette items associated with a physiological state of the simulator, and defining at least one scenario, the at least one scenario including a series of linked palette items. The method also includes selecting a scenario for execution by the simulator, communicating the selected scenario to the simulator, and utilizing the simulator to execute the selected scenario.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8678832Abstract: An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. In one aspect, the system includes a maternal simulator, a fetal simulator, and a neonatal simulator.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Patent number: 8419438Abstract: A newborn simulator for teaching patient care is provided. The newborn simulator includes a body comprising one or more simulated body portions sized to simulate a newborn baby and a head portion movably connected to a portion of the body. A simulated heart is positioned at least partially within the body along with a pair of simulated lungs. The simulator is operable without physical connection to an external device to provide a simulated heart beat and respiratory pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Gaumard Scientific Company, Inc.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20120214145Abstract: An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. In one aspect, the system includes a maternal simulator, a fetal simulator, and a neonatal simulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: GAUMARD SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, INC.Inventors: John S. Eggert, Michael S. Eggert, Alberto Rodriguez