Patents by Inventor Michael S. Lawee

Michael S. Lawee 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).

  • Method and apparatus for diagnosing sleep breathing disorders while a patient in awake
    Patent number: 6580944
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying the timing of the onset of and duration of an event characteristic of sleep breathing disorder while a patient is awake. Chaotic processing techniques analyze data concerning a cardio-respiratory function, such as nasal air flow. Excursions of the resulting signal beyond a threshold provide markers for delivering the average repetition rate for such events that is useful in the diagnosis of obstructed sleep apnea and other respiratory dysfunctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard A. Katz, Michael S. Lawee, Anthony Kiefer Newman
  • Method and apparatus for diagnosing sleep breathing disorders
    Patent number: 5769084
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying the timing of the onset of and duion of an event characteristic of sleep breathing disorder. Chaotic processing techniques analyze data concerning one or more cardio-respiratory functions such as nasal air flow, chest wall effort, oxygen saturation, heart rate and heart activity. Excursions of the resulting signal beyond a threshold provide markers for the timing of such an event that is useful in the diagnosis of obstructed sleep apnea and other respiratory dysfunctions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Richard A. Katz, Michael S. Lawee, A. Kief Newman