Patents by Inventor Steven E. Kern

Steven E. Kern 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).

  • Distinguishing different drug effects from the electroencephalogram
    Patent number: 7725174
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method of indicating a subject's reaction to different agents administered to induce anesthesia. In particular, the subject's reaction can be assessed by receiving electrical signals from first and second electrodes spatially distributed on different regions of a subject's head, and by processing the electrical signals from the electrodes to provide a first indicator of the subject's reaction to a first of the agents and a second indicator of the subject's reaction to a second agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: The University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Steven E. Kern, Olinto Linares-Perdomo, Santosh Kumar Balakrishnan
  • Physician closed-loop neuromuscular blocking agent system
    Patent number: 5256156
    Abstract: A semi-automatic infusion system for administration of neuromuscular agents and the like includes a microcomputer-controlled infusion pump with a data input pad. A clinician enters the desired paralysis level and performs periodically an electro-stimulation test to determine the actual paralysis level of the patient. This information is also entered in to the system by the physician which then calculates and administers a new dosage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Kern, James G. Skakoon, Dwayne R. Westenskow
  • Prefilled syringe delivery system
    Patent number: 5156598
    Abstract: A prefilled syringe with a permanent cylindrical needle guard extending beyond the tip of the needle is disclosed. The needle guard is integral with the syringe holder so as to provide no exposure, selective or otherwise, of the needle. A removable needle guard is further provided. A tubing set is provided with a puncture port which fits in a liquid-tight manner into the cylindrical needle guard. The tubing set further includes anti-siphoning means and low volume tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1992
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Skakoon, Steven E. Kern, William V. Lombardi
  • Prefilled syringe delivery system
    Patent number: 5147324
    Abstract: A prefilled syringe with a permanent cylindrical needle guard extending beyond the tip of the needle is disclosed. The needle guard is integral with the syringe holder so as to provide no exposure, selective or otherwise, of the needle. A removable needle guard is further provided. A tubing set is provided with a puncture port which fits in a liquid-tight manner into the cylindrical needle guard. The tubing set further includes anti-siphoning means and low volume tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1992
    Assignees: C. R. Bard, Inc., Astra Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Skakoon, Steven E. Kern, William V. Lombardi