Patents by Inventor Scott R. Wiese

Scott R. Wiese 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).

  • Respiration monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 7351208
    Abstract: An impedance variation respiration monitor determines the variation in human body impedance between two electrodes coupled to the surface of the body. One of the two electrodes is attached to the thorax below the armpit and the other of the two electrodes is attached to the leg extending from the opposing side of the thorax. The variation in impedance between these two electrodes measured by the monitor is closely correlated to the respiration rate of the subject and is particularly responsive to and indicates combined abdominal and thoracic breathing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Brodnick, Scott R Wiese
  • Automatic calibration of blood volume status indicators
    Patent number: 6974418
    Abstract: In a method for calibrating an indicator of the status of blood volume in a patient breathing with the aid of a mechanical ventilator, blood pressure data is obtained from the patient and used to determine a patient blood volume status indicator. Changes in at least one patient physiological characteristic or ventilator operating parameter are ascertained and used to alter the patient blood volume status indicator to provide a calibrated patient blood volume status indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: The General Electric Company
    Inventors: George M. Hutchinson, Scott R. Wiese