Patents by Inventor Robert P. Hodson

Robert P. Hodson 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 upgrading telemonitor unit firmware
    Patent number: 8612538
    Abstract: Systems and methods minimize loading of servers which automatically provide upgrades to downstream processors minimize server loading by randomly distributing the upgrade requests. Each of the downstream processors can establish its own randomized next time for an upgrade. Upgrade time intervals can be limited to off-peak evening and weekend hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Hodson, Keith S. Becker
  • OCR interface to single result diagnostic interface
    Patent number: 8406521
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of an imaging device capturing an image of a display of a medical instrument, an image processor determining a location of a patient biometric measurement within the image, an optical character recognition module recognizing a set of alphanumeric characters within the determined location and a communication processor sending the recognized characters to a remotely located healthcare database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Hodson, Charles Cameron Brackett
  • OCR INTERFACE TO SINGLE RESULT DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20110064283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes the steps of an imaging device capturing an image of a display of a medical instrument, an image processor determining a location of a patient biometric measurement within the image, an optical character recognition module recognizing a set of alphanumeric characters within the determined location and a communication processor sending the recognized characters to a remotely located healthcare database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Hodson, Charles Cameron Brackett
  • System and Method for Upgrading Telemonitor Unit Firmware
    Publication number: 20090055512
    Abstract: Systems and methods minimize loading of servers which automatically provide upgrades to downstream processors minimize server loading by randomly distributing the upgrade requests. Each of the downstream processors can establish its own randomized next time for an upgrade. Upgrade time intervals can be limited to off-peak evening and weekend hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Robert P. Hodson, Keith S. Becker
  • Systems and Methods of Distributing Medications
    Publication number: 20090024248
    Abstract: A system for securely providing medications in a group setting includes a medication dispensing apparatus for securely loading a portable medication container. The container can respond to one or more individual identifying indicia and unlock one or more storage containers which contain medications to be dispensed to the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventor: Robert P. Hodson