Patents by Inventor Nicholas Evan Barker

Nicholas Evan Barker 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).

  • Publication number: 20180317826
    Abstract: A first medical device can acquire a physiological parameter value from a patient and communicate the physiological parameter value to a medical network interface. The medical network interface can link a patient ID associated with the physiological parameter and a device ID associated with the first medical device with the medical network interface's device ID. The medical network interface can pass the physiological parameter value to a second medical device for further processing or routing to another medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bilal Muhsin, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Publication number: 20180310823
    Abstract: A patient monitoring device can be configured to provide fast and reliable physiological measurements in a variety of care settings including at a patient's home. The device can include a compact, standalone monitor with telehealth capabilities as well as an intuitive interface for use at home. The device can include a blood pressure, capnography, or pulse oximetry module. A device can include a sleek and continuous outer surface that is easy to clean and generally free of crevices, holes, or surfaces that collect external contaminants. For example, portions of the housing can connect together using a limited number of screws, thereby limiting a number of holes. The device can include a vent cover that can be rotated to reconfigure the function of the vent cover. For example, the vent cover can function as a stabilization feature and/or a cover for a ventilation hole, while permitting exhaust through the ventilation hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Nicholas Evan Barker, Steven Egge, Chad A. DeJong, Sujin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180242924
    Abstract: A multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can dock a plurality of patient monitor modules and can communicate with a separate display unit. A signal processing unit can be incorporated into the device rack. A graphics processing unit can be attached to the display unit. The device rack and the graphic display unit can have improved heat dissipation and drip-proof features. The multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can provide interchangeability and versatility to a multi-parameter patient monitoring system by allowing use of different display units and monitoring of different combinations of parameters. A dual-use patient monitor module can have its own display unit configured for displaying one or more parameters when used as a stand-alone device, and can be docked into the device rack when a handle on the module is folded down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Chad A. DeJong, Kirby Clark Dotson, Ammar Al-Ali, Bilal Muhsin, Sujin Hwang, Massi Joe E. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20180130325
    Abstract: A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ammar Al-Ali, Michael O'Reilly, Paul Ronald Jansen, Nicholas Evan Barker, Anand Sampath
  • Patent number: 9847002
    Abstract: A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ammar Al-Ali, Michael O'Reilly, Paul Ronald Jansen, Nicholas Evan Barker, Anand Sampath
  • Publication number: 20160324486
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient's proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient's medical records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Eric Karl Kinast, Bilal Muhsin, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Anand Sampath, Sungwhan Cha, Keith Ward Indorf, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Publication number: 20160327984
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient's proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient's medical records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Eric Karl Kinast, Bilal Muhsin, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Anand Sampath, Sungwhan Cha, Keith Ward Indorf, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Publication number: 20160197436
    Abstract: A cable tether system includes a base member and at least one elongate member extending away from the base member. The elongate member is configured to surround at least a portion of a first cable. A second elongate member can be configured to surround at least a portion of a second cable. The base member can include one or more engagement portions that couple with one or more engagement portions on the first and second elongate members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Susan Denton, Eric Yang, Sujin Hwang
  • Patent number: 9267572
    Abstract: A cable tether system includes a base member and at least one elongate member extending away from the base member. The elongate member is configured to surround at least a portion of a first cable. A second elongate member can be configured to surround at least a portion of a second cable. The base member can include one or more engagement portions that couple with one or more engagement portions on the first and second elongate members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Susan Denton, Eric Yang, Sujin Hwang
  • Patent number: 9241055
    Abstract: A two-way passive acoustic concentrator for a mobile phone is generally horn-shaped with a narrow throat portion divided into a speaker horn chamber and a microphone horn chamber. The mobile phone is retained in a way to acoustically couple its speaker and microphone to the respective chamber of the acoustic concentrator. As a result, speaker sound amplification as well as sound concentration for the microphone can be achieved to provide a hands-free two-way speaker operation of the mobile phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nicholas Barker Design LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Publication number: 20150351704
    Abstract: A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ammar Al-Ali, Michael O'Reilly, Paul Ronald Jansen, Nicholas Evan Barker, Alejandro Garfio, Anand Sampath
  • Patent number: 9153112
    Abstract: A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Ammar Al-Ali, Michael O'Reilly, Paul Ronald Jansen, Nicholas Evan Barker, Alejandro Garfio, Anand Sampath
  • Publication number: 20130296672
    Abstract: A sensor cover according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a noninvasive physiological sensor, such as a pulse oximetry sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cover reduce or eliminate false readings from the sensor when the sensor is not in use, for example, by blocking a light detecting component of a pulse oximeter sensor when the pulse oximeter sensor is active but not in use. In certain embodiment, the sensor cover has a pattern that allows it to be more easily seen on a surface such as a floor. Further, embodiments of the sensor cover prevent contamination of the sensor. Additionally, embodiments of the sensor cover can prevent damage to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. O'Neil, John Schmidt, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Publication number: 20130263409
    Abstract: A cable tether system includes a base member and at least one elongate member extending away from the base member. The elongate member is configured to surround at least a portion of a first cable. A second elongate member can be configured to surround at least a portion of a second cable. The base member can include one or more engagement portions that couple with one or more engagement portions on the first and second elongate members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Susan Denton, Eric Yang, Sujin Hwang
  • Publication number: 20130262730
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient's proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient's medical records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Eric Karl Kinast, Bilal Muhsin, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Anand Sampath, Sungwhan Cha, Keith Ward Indorf, Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Patent number: D711364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Nicholas Barker Design LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Patent number: D746262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Nicholas Barker Design LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Evan Barker
  • Patent number: D822215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali, Nicholas Evan Barker, Chad A. DeJong, Sujin Hwang, Steven Egge
  • Patent number: D822216
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Sujin Hwang
  • Patent number: D835284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas Evan Barker, Ammar Al-Ali, Chad A. DeJong, Sujin Hwang, Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin