Patents by Inventor Wenbo Sharon Zhang

Wenbo Sharon Zhang 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).

  • Gesture-based communication systems and methods for communicating with healthcare personnel
    Patent number: 9754336
    Abstract: Gesture-based communication systems and methods for communicating with healthcare personnel are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system is disclosed that includes a movement detector configured to detect movement of muscle and to generate a wireless signal in response to detection of the muscle movement. The system also includes a base station in wireless communication with the movement detector, and configured to implement a predetermined action based on the wireless signal. The base station may be configured to interface with a healthcare call system such as in a hospital environment. The base station may control the healthcare call system to communicate a notification signal based on the wireless signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The Medical Innovators Collaborative
    Inventors: Timothy N. Martin, Richard A. Daniels, Andrew J. DiMeo, Sr., Wenbo Sharon Zhang, Xiaji Astor Liu, Daniel Bieber
  • GESTURE-BASED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL
    Publication number: 20140203931
    Abstract: Gesture-based communication systems and methods for communicating with healthcare personnel are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system is disclosed that includes a movement detector configured to detect movement of muscle and to generate a wireless signal in response to detection of the muscle movement. The system also includes a base station in wireless communication with the movement detector, and configured to implement a predetermined action based on the wireless signal. The base station may be configured to interface with a healthcare call system such as in a hospital environment. The base station may control the healthcare call system to communicate a notification signal based on the wireless signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Augment Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy N. Martin, Richard A. Daniels, Andrew J. DiMeo, SR., Wenbo Sharon Zhang, Xiaji Astor Liu, Daniel Bieber