Patents by Inventor Philip C. Skalos

Philip C. Skalos 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: 20230321453
    Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 11717693
    Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Publication number: 20230107380
    Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 11504541
    Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Publication number: 20220249024
    Abstract: A wearable cardiac monitoring device for providing an improved fit to a body of a patient during long term cardiac monitoring of the patient is provided. The device includes a garment configured to be worn about a torso of the patient and including a flexible material and physiological sensors configured to detect a physiological signal of the patient, the physiological sensors disposed on the flexible material and positioned at one or more anatomical locations of the patient's torso. The device also includes force applicators disposed on the flexible material proximate to the one or more physiological sensors, each of the force applicators configured to be adjustable during the long term cardiac monitoring of the patient to cause a pressure in a range of 0.05 psi to 0.65 psi to be exerted by the physiological sensors onto the one or more anatomical locations of the patient's torso.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Robert J. Hulings, Scott D. Quinnell, Philip C. Skalos, Christopher L. Swenglish, Gary A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20220104566
    Abstract: A wearable cardiac therapeutic device includes a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to sense ECG signals regarding a cardiac function of a patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to deliver transcutaneous defibrillation shocks or transcutaneous pacing pulses to the patient's heart; and a support garment configured to support and hold the plurality of ECG sensing electrodes and the plurality of therapy electrodes against the patient's body. The support garment includes one or more features for improving and enhancing the patient's experience in wearing the support garment with respect to wearability, comfort, aesthetics, and assembly and usage of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Philip C. Skalos, Christopher Lawrence Swenglish, Sunaina Rustagi
  • Publication number: 20210322761
    Abstract: A wearable defibrillator for monitoring treatable arrhythmias in a patient in the presence of background noise includes a plurality of sensing electrodes configured to generate ECG data, one or more therapy pads, one or more audio devices, and one or more processors. The one or more audio devices include a microphone configured to detect background noise and a speaker. The one or more processors are configured to determine, from at least the ECG data, whether the patient is experiencing a treatable arrhythmia; cause, via the speaker, an audible alarm in response to determining that the patient is experiencing the treatable arrhythmia; delay a delivery of treatment to the patient in response to determining that at least the predetermined level of background noise exists; and during the delay, perform at least one of obtaining additional data or running an additional test to verify that the patient is experiencing the treatable arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
  • Patent number: 11083886
    Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes configured to be removably attached to a patient and sense ECG information of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator includes at least one audio device including a microphone configured to receive an audio input and an audio output device configured to provide an audio output. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to in a set up phase, receive by the microphone and store in the memory, the audio input comprising a voice recording, and cause the audio output device to provide the audio output by to playing back the voice recording to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
  • Publication number: 20210128930
    Abstract: A wearable therapeutic device is provided. The wearable therapeutic device includes a garment, and the garment includes an electrode and a conductive thread. A control unit is coupled to the conductive thread and identifies an electrical connection between a conductive surface of the electrode and the conductive thread, and an alarm module can provide information about the positioning of the electrode in the garment based on the electrical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 10926098
    Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib
  • Publication number: 20200230429
    Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 10589110
    Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Publication number: 20190374767
    Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes configured to be removably attached to a patient and sense ECG information of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator includes at least one audio device including a microphone configured to receive an audio input and an audio output device configured to provide an audio output. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to in a set up phase, receive by the microphone and store in the memory, the audio input comprising a voice recording, and cause the audio output device to provide the audio output by to playing back the voice recording to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
  • Patent number: 10426946
    Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes removably attached to a patient and configured to sense a cardiac condition of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator may include a microphone configured to receive an audio input and sense environmental noise and a speaker configured to output one or more alarms signaling that treatment is about to be provided to the patient. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to monitor the sensed cardiac condition and increase a volume of the one or more alarms when the microphone senses from the environmental noise that the wearable defibrillator is in a high noise environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
  • Publication number: 20190224487
    Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Patent number: 10226638
    Abstract: A wearable monitoring device is provided. The wearable monitoring device includes a garment to hold an electrode, be worn about a subject, and include an orientation circuit. The monitoring device also includes a control unit coupled to the orientation circuit capable of measuring at least one parameter associated with the orientation circuit and determine whether the electrode is positioned in the garment with the conductive surface oriented towards the subject based on the at least one parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib
  • Publication number: 20180304068
    Abstract: A wearable defibrillator includes a plurality of ECG electrodes removably attached to a patient and configured to sense a cardiac condition of the patient, and at least one therapy pad configured to deliver electrical therapy to the patient. The wearable defibrillator may include a microphone configured to receive an audio input and sense environmental noise and a speaker configured to output one or more alarms signaling that treatment is about to be provided to the patient. At least one processor of the wearable defibrillator is operatively connected to the plurality of ECG electrodes, the at least one therapy pad, a memory, and the at least one audio device. The at least one processor is configured to monitor the sensed cardiac condition and increase a volume of the one or more alarms when the microphone senses from the environmental noise that the wearable defibrillator is in a high noise environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
  • Patent number: 10029110
    Abstract: A wearable device and method of monitoring the condition of a patient. The wearable device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The wearable device also includes an operator interface device operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor causes the device to allow for customization of at least one output message to be delivered via the operator interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Macho, Shane S. Volpe, Richard A. Rattanni, Philip C. Skalos, Thomas E. Kaib, Marshal W. Linder
  • Patent number: 10004893
    Abstract: A wearable device and method of monitoring the condition of a patient. The wearable device includes at least one sensor and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one sensor. The wearable device also includes an operator interface device operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor causes the device to allow for customization of at least one output message to be delivered via the operator interface device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: John D Macho, Shane S Volpe, Richard A Rattanni, Philip C Skalos, Thomas E Kaib, Marshal W Linder
  • Patent number: 9782578
    Abstract: A support garment for a patient-worn energy delivery apparatus. A vest-type garment holds an electrode belt in contact with a wearer's ribcage. A removable electrode harness may be attachable to the support garment to accurately position sensing electrodes on the body of the wearer and energy delivery electrodes for transfer of an electrode therapy pulse to the wearer of the garment. The chest garment includes adjustable shoulder straps and a band to accommodate any body size or shape. One-sided assembly and coding of components facilitates use by a patient. A technique for sizing the support garment is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kaib, Emil Oskin, Philip C. Skalos, Jason T. Whiting