Patents by Inventor Steven Mitchell Falk
Steven Mitchell Falk 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).
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Publication number: 20170347960Abstract: A mobile newborn care bed is configured to be positioned at a delivery location of an infant includes a bassinet containing a mattress for receiving the infant and a frame that supports the bassinet. At least two capacitive sensors are incorporated in the mattress that record cardiac signals, and an on-bed computing system is configured to receive the cardiac signals and determine a heart rate for the infant. A battery supported by the frame powers the on-bed computing system, and a digital display is communicatively connected to the on-bed computing system and displays the heart rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr, Matthew L. Riesser
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Patent number: 9629759Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes an integrated vapor barrier that can be positioned to at least partially surround the infant when the infant is received on the patient transfer device to reduce evaporative cooling of the infant. The vapor barrier includes a support structure to create a canopy that holds the vapor barrier out of contact with the infant.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, Jr., Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20170035629Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, JR., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Patent number: 9504616Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, Jr., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20160166795Abstract: The resuscitation method and device incorporates a T-piece and/or bag and mask resuscitation device that transforms into short term (and then long term) CPAP device. This results in continuum of respiratory care in the Delivery Room, and potentially in the nursery. The respiratory support is uninterrupted. The device can include a modular design, which adds heat and humidity in a modular way, when the long term CPAP requires it. The resuscitation device and method includes a PIP phase and a PEEP phase. This is driven either manually or by a finger and gas power. The exhalation phase is PEEP, where the PEEP is a small positive pressure to ensure the lungs remain open. When the baby is spontaneously breathing, meaning no longer in need of PIP, the PEEP can be adjusted to be continuous positive pressure, or CPAP. If the CPAP is short term, there is minimal need for heating or humidifying the air. When the CPAP is used longer term, a heater and humidifier can be applied to the air source of the CPAP.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, JR., Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20160081863Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes an integrated vapor barrier that can be positioned to at least partially surround the infant when the infant is received on the patient transfer device to reduce evaporative cooling of the infant. The vapor barrier includes a support structure to create a canopy that holds the vapor barrier out of contact with the infant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2014Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, JR., Steven Mitchell Falk, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20160074260Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a heart rate sensor positioned to provide a heart rate measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient heart rate can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the heart rate of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, JR., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20160073889Abstract: A patient transfer device is utilized to transport infant patients between locations within a hospital environment. The patient transfer device includes a center, support section and a pair of side sections that can be moved into contact with each other to surround the infant patient. The first and second side sections each include a handle that can be brought into close proximity to each other and can be grasped by a single hand of a clinician. The patient transfer device includes a temperature sensor positioned to provide a temperature measurement of the patient when the patient is received on the patient transfer device. The patient temperature can be displayed on either an integrated display or wirelessly transmitted to an external display device. In this manner, the temperature of the infant can be continuously monitored during transport.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Harry Edward Belsinger, JR., Steven Mitchell Falk, Thomas Charles Underwood, Karen P. Starr
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Publication number: 20150182406Abstract: A multiple patient infant warming management system comprises at least one temperature sensor for sensing at least one temperature of an infant warming device and a controller. The controller processes first signals for different temperature ranges of different temperature zones assigned to different patients to be concurrently warmed the infant warming device, receives second signals from the at least one temperature sensor indicating at least one temperature of the infant warming device and outputs adjustments based on the first signals and the second signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, Lawrence Guy Ten Eyck, Marjorie Chappelle McCue, Karen P. Starr
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Patent number: 8795151Abstract: An infant care system and apparatus includes a horizontal surface to support an infant. A microenvironment region is defined around the horizontal surface by at least one wall. A graphical display is disposed within the microenvironment region. A diagnostic imaging device is at least partially disposed within the microenvironment region to obtain diagnostic images of an infant disposed within the microenvironment region.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, David M. Mills, Lawrence G. Ten Eyck, Marjorie McCue
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Patent number: 8696578Abstract: An approximate distance between an ultrasonic transducer and a fetal heart is determined. A range of distances from the ultrasonic transducer is sensed using the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the range has a minimum distance based upon the approximate distance. A heart rate of the fetal heart is monitored using ultrasonic echo signals from the range.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Serguei Kabakov, Bradley Fox, Steven Mitchell Falk
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Patent number: 8617076Abstract: A fetal heart signal contribution is determined from an ultra sound signal by suppressing any maternal contribution from the ultrasound signal. The fetal heart signal contribution is canceled or subtracted from the ultrasound signal. An alarm is outputted based upon a result of the cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Serguei Kabakov, Bradley Fox, Steven Mitchell Falk
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Patent number: 8585574Abstract: An infant warmer includes an infant enclosure defining an infant compartment, and a heating system pneumatically coupled with the infant compartment. The heating system includes a heater configured to selectively transfer heat to the infant compartment, and a thermal storage device configured to store heat from the heater and to selectively transfer said stored heat to the infant compartment. The infant warmer also includes a controller operatively connected to the heating system. The controller is configured to regulate the transfer of heat from the thermal storage device such that a target temperature is maintained within the infant compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Lawrence Guy Ten Eyck, Steven Mitchell Falk
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Publication number: 20130158407Abstract: A fetal heart signal contribution is determined from an ultra sound signal by suppressing any maternal contribution from the ultrasound signal. The fetal heart signal contribution is canceled or subtracted from the ultrasound signal. An alarm is outputted based upon a result of the cancellation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Serguei Kabakov, Steven Mitchell Falk, Bradley C. Fox
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Publication number: 20130158406Abstract: An approximate distance between an ultrasonic transducer and a fetal heart is determined. A range of distances from the ultrasonic transducer is sensed using the ultrasonic transducer, wherein the range has a minimum distance based upon the approximate distance. A heart rate of the fetal heart is monitored using ultrasonic echo signals from the range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Serguei Kabakov, Steven Mitchell Falk, Bradley C. Fox
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Publication number: 20120116150Abstract: An infant care system and apparatus includes a horizontal surface to support an infant. A microenvironment region is defined around the horizontal surface by at least one wall. A graphical display is disposed within the microenvironment region. A diagnostic imaging device is at least partially disposed within the microenvironment region to obtain diagnostic images of an infant disposed within the microenvironment region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, David M. Mills, Lawrence G. Ten Eyck, Marjorie McCue
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Publication number: 20120078034Abstract: An infant warmer includes an infant enclosure defining an infant compartment, and a heating system pneumatically coupled with the infant compartment. The heating system includes a heater configured to selectively transfer heat to the infant compartment, and a thermal storage device configured to store heat from the heater and to selectively transfer said stored heat to the infant compartment. The infant warmer also includes a controller operatively connected to the heating system. The controller is configured to regulate the transfer of heat from the thermal storage device such that a target temperature is maintained within the infant compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Steven Mitchell Falk, Lawrence Guy Ten Eyck
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Patent number: 8009946Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a plurality of diffraction gratings integrated along the length of an optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber and each grating are together configured to alter either the effective refractive index or grating periodicity of the respective grating at its corresponding location along the fiber in response to at least one desired external stimulus.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Hua Xia, David Michael Davenport, Daniel Francis Strauch, Steven Mitchell Falk, Mark Lyman Kelly, Marilyn Ruth Lapidus, Lynn Elizabeth Lynam, Lawrence Guy Ten Eyck, Clayton Ming Young
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Publication number: 20090185772Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a plurality of diffraction gratings integrated along the length of an optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber and each grating are together configured to alter either the effective refractive index or grating periodicity of the respective grating at its corresponding location along the fiber in response to at least one desired external stimulus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Hua Xia, David Michael Davenport, Daniel Francis Strauch, Steven Mitchell Falk, Mark Lyman Kelly, Marilyn Ruth Lapidus, Lynn Elizabeth Lynam, Lawrence Guy Ten Eyck, Clayton Ming Young