Patents by Inventor Nathaniel Frederic Stoddard

Nathaniel Frederic Stoddard 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).

  • System and method for controlling authentication of a physiological acquistion device by a patient monitor
    Patent number: 9986314
    Abstract: A patient monitor includes a data connector configured to connect to a corresponding data connector of an approved physiological data acquisition device to provide data transmission to and from the approved physiological data acquisition device, and a power connector configured to connect to a corresponding power connector of the approved physiological data acquisition device to provide power to the approved physiological data acquisition device. The patient monitor further includes a control module configured to detect connection of a corresponding power connector of an unidentified device at the power connection port and/or a corresponding data connector of the unidentified device to the data connector, and provide a limited power amount to the unidentified device through the power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nathaniel Frederic Stoddard, Todd Weyenberg, David Hernke
  • System and Method for Controlling Authentication of a Physiological Acquistion Device by a Patient Monitor
    Publication number: 20180146266
    Abstract: A patient monitor includes a data connector configured to connect to a corresponding data connector of an approved physiological data acquisition device to provide data transmission to and from the approved physiological data acquisition device, and a power connector configured to connect to a corresponding power connector of the approved physiological data acquisition device to provide power to the approved physiological data acquisition device. The patient monitor further includes a control module configured to detect connection of a corresponding power connector of an unidentified device at the power connection port and/or a corresponding data connector of the unidentified device to the data connector, and provide a limited power amount to the unidentified device through the power connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nathaniel Frederic Stoddard, Todd Weyenberg, David Hernke