Patents by Inventor Patrick Harpes

Patrick Harpes 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).

  • Non-invasive heart monitoring apparatus and method
    Patent number: 8197415
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for non-invasive heart monitoring comprising a pulse wave transit time (PWTT) determining device for determining a PWTT at predefined intervals, a first storing means for storing PWTT values resulting of the determining, a blood pressure measuring device for measuring a blood pressure close in time with the determining and a second storing means for storing blood pressure values resulting of the measuring. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a cardiovascular dynamic change calculating device for calculating a relative change of the PWTT values and the blood pressure values as a function of time. The apparatus further comprises an alarm emitting device for emitting an alarm if the blood pressure values are substantially constant as a function of time and the PWTT values decrease as a function of time. A method for non-invasive heart monitoring is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Centre de Recherche Public Henri Tudor
    Inventors: Norbert Rösch, Patrick Harpes, Daniel Wagner, Pierre Plumer
  • Non-Invasive Heart Monitoring Apparatus and Method
    Publication number: 20070225609
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus for non-invasive heart monitoring comprising a pulse wave transit time (PWTT) determining device for determining a PWTT at predefined intervals, a first storing means for storing PWTT values resulting of the determining, a blood pressure measuring device for measuring a blood pressure close in time with the determining and a second storing means for storing blood pressure values resulting of the measuring. Furthermore, the apparatus comprises a cardiovascular dynamic change calculating device for calculating a relative change of the PWTT values and the blood pressure values as a function of time. The apparatus further comprises an alarm emitting device for emitting an alarm if the blood pressure values are substantially constant as a function of time and the PWTT values decrease as a function of time. A method for non-invasive heart monitoring is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Norbert Rosch, Patrick Harpes, Daniel Wagner, Pierre Plumer