Patents by Inventor Ulrich R. Herken

Ulrich R. Herken 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).

  • Patent number: 11904095
    Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
  • Publication number: 20220361755
    Abstract: A medical system is provided. The medical system includes a medical device and a mobile computing device. The medical device includes at least one physiologic sensor configured to acquire physiological signals from a patient, at least one processor coupled to the at least one physiologic sensor, and at least one optical code encoded with encrypted data. The mobile computing device includes a camera and one or more processors coupled to the camera and configured to acquire one or more images of the at least one optical code, decode the one or more images of the at least one optical code to generate a copy of the encrypted data, decrypt the copy of the encrypted data to generate decrypted data, and process the decrypted data to establish an operable connection between the mobile computing device and the medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Wayne F. Stanley, Guy R. Johnson, Binwei Weng, Gary A. Freeman, Ulrich R. Herken
  • Patent number: 11357699
    Abstract: An exemplary method of identifying a source of chest compressions administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes receiving, at a processor, signals indicative of pressure exerted during the chest compressions from at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and disposed at a location on the victim's chest away from an indicated compression point for manual chest compressions, generating a compression waveform based on the received signals, detecting compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the compression waveform, comparing the detected compression waveform features to a pre-determined criterion to discriminate between chest compressions from an automated compression device and manual chest compressions, determining whether the chest compressions are from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions based on the comparison, and generating an output based on whether the chest compressions are determined to be from t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Herken, Gary A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20220105291
    Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Annemarie E. Silver, Gary A. Freeman, George Beck, Guy R. Johnson, Ulrich R. Herken, Wayne F. Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
  • Patent number: 11229760
    Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
  • Patent number: 11172883
    Abstract: A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Weisner, Peter J. Scott, Gwenn Ellerby, John Cain, Sean M. Frick, Babs R. Soller, Ulrich R. Herken, Annemarie Silver, Gary A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20210338524
    Abstract: Devices and methods for CPR chest compression with active decompression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Guy R Johnson, Gary A Freeman, Ulrich R Herken
  • Publication number: 20210267842
    Abstract: An automated chest compression device for performing CPR, with distance sensors disposed on a compressing mechanism and on a structure fixed relative to the CPR patient, for determining inferior/superior movement of the compressing mechanism over the course of multiple compressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Herken, Gary A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 10973735
    Abstract: Devices and methods for CPR chest compression with active decompression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Annemarie E. Silver, Guy R. Johnson, Gary A. Freeman, Ulrich R. Herken
  • Publication number: 20210045968
    Abstract: An exemplary method of identifying a source of chest compressions administered during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes receiving, at a processor, signals indicative of pressure exerted during the chest compressions from at least one sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and disposed at a location on the victim's chest away from an indicated compression point for manual chest compressions, generating a compression waveform based on the received signals, detecting compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the compression waveform, comparing the detected compression waveform features to a pre-determined criterion to discriminate between chest compressions from an automated compression device and manual chest compressions, determining whether the chest compressions are from the automated compression device or the manual chest compressions based on the comparison, and generating an output based on whether the chest compressions are determined to be from t
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Herken, Gary A. Freeman
  • Patent number: 10918566
    Abstract: An automated chest compression device for performing CPR, with distance sensors disposed on a compressing mechanism and on a structure fixed relative to the CPR patient, for determining inferior/superior movement of the compressing mechanism over the course of multiple compressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ulrich R Herken, Gary A Freeman
  • Patent number: 10842711
    Abstract: A system for use during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions on a victim is described. The system includes a chest compression monitor that includes a motion sensor configured to generate signals indicative of the victim's chest motion and a control system communicatively coupled to the chest compression monitor and configured to receive the generated signals, detect compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the received signals, compare the features to a pre-determined criterion that distinguishes between a manual source of the chest compressions and a piston-based chest compression device source, determine whether the source of the chest compressions is the manual or the piston-based chest compression device source based on the comparison, and generate an output based on whether the source of the chest compressions is determined to be the manual or the piston-based chest compression device source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Ulrich R Herken, Gary A Freeman
  • Publication number: 20190261922
    Abstract: A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Steven J. WEISNER, Peter J. SCOTT, Gwenn ELLERBY, John CAIN, Sean M. FRICK, Babs R. SOLLER, Ulrich R. HERKEN, Annemarie SILVER, Gary A. FREEMAN
  • Publication number: 20190224434
    Abstract: A medical system for assisting with an intubation procedure for a patient. The system comprising airflow sensors configured to obtain data indicative of airflow in the patient's airway and physiological sensors configured to obtain information regarding airflow in the patient's lungs. The system further including a monitoring device communicatively coupled to the airflow sensors and the physiological sensors. The patient monitoring device comprising at least one processor coupled to memory and configured to: provide a user interface on a display and assist the rescuer in determining proper placement of an endotracheal tube, receive the data indicative of the airflow in the patient's airway, receive the physiological information regarding the airflow in the patient's lungs, and determine whether the tube is properly placed based on the received physiological information, and present an output of the determination of whether the ET tube was properly placed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Gary A Freeman, George Beck, Guy R Johnson, Ulrich R Herken, Wayne F Stanley, Shin-Luen Chai
  • Patent number: 10258281
    Abstract: A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven J. Weisner, Peter J. Scott, Gwenn Ellerby, John Cain, Sean M. Frick, Babs R. Soller, Ulrich R. Herken, Annemarie Elizabeth Silver, Gary A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20190099324
    Abstract: Methods and devices for chest compression depth measurement for CPR performed on infants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Annemarie E. Silver, Ulrich R. Herken
  • Patent number: 10143621
    Abstract: Methods and devices for chest compression depth measurement for CPR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ZOLL Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Annemarie E Silver, Ulrich R Herken
  • Publication number: 20180228692
    Abstract: An automated chest compression device for performing CPR, with distance sensors disposed on a compressing mechanism and on a structure fixed relative to the CPR patient, for determining inferior/superior movement of the compressing mechanism over the course of multiple compressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Herken, Gary A. Freeman
  • Publication number: 20180161240
    Abstract: A system for use during administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions on a victim is described. The system includes a chest compression monitor that includes a motion sensor configured to generate signals indicative of the victim's chest motion and a control system communicatively coupled to the chest compression monitor and configured to receive the generated signals, detect compression waveform features representative of the chest compressions based on the received signals, compare the features to a pre-determined criterion that distinguishes between a manual source of the chest compressions and a piston-based chest compression device source, determine whether the source of the chest compressions is the manual or the piston-based chest compression device source based on the comparison, and generate an output based on whether the source of the chest compressions is determined to be the manual or the piston-based chest compression device source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Ulrich R Herken, Gary A Freeman
  • Publication number: 20180146924
    Abstract: A disposable patient interface includes a reusable sensor that removably mounts within a shoe of the disposable patient interface when at least one protrusion on opposite ends of the sensor removably lock with corresponding at least one aperture on opposite portions of the shoe. The patient interface includes a compliant structure which conforms to a patient's body upon placement thereon without causing wrinkles in the compliant structure so as to maximize adhesion of the compliant structure against skin on the patient's body when the compliant structure is conformed to muscle underlying skin on the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. WEISNER, Peter J. SCOTT, Gwenn ELLERBY, John CAIN, Sean M. FRICK, Babs R. SOLLER, Ulrich R. HERKEN, Annemarie Elizabeth SILVER, Gary A. FREEMAN