Patents by Inventor Wilhelm Meier
Wilhelm Meier 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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Patent number: 10687763Abstract: A patient monitor device includes one or more sensors which measure physiological parameters of a patient, a controller which controls an audio source to generate an audible tone and adjust the pitch or frequency of the audible tone to indicate the measured physiological parameter according to a mapping scheme, the audio source which generates the audible tone, and an audio output device which outputs the audible tone. The mapping scheme clamping a frequency of the audible tone after reaching a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Frank Enslin, Rolf Neumann
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Patent number: 10456089Abstract: A method, and corresponding system (300), for monitoring patients based on activity state and posture. Activity state and/or posture of a patient are measured. Further, one or more vital signs of the patient are measured according to a schedule. Based on the measured activity state and/or posture of the patient and the measured one or more vital signs, the schedule is adjusted and/or patient deterioration is monitored for.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Lena Gourmelon, Harald Greiner, Stijn De Waele, Guenther Gegner, Teun Van Den Heuvel, Wilhelm Meier, Hanqing Cao, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Vincent Alexander Rudolf Aarts, Steffen Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10278651Abstract: A medical device (10), medical method and graphical user interface (GUI) (18) displaying data regarding measurement of a physiological parameter. A window (22) for the physiological parameter is displayed using a display device (20). The window (22) includes an indicator (24) identifying a measured value of the physiological parameter. In response to automatic trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to further include a first indicator (34) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. In response to manual trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to replace the indicator (24) identifying the measured value with a second indicator (36) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. The second indicator (36) is prominent relative to the first indicator (34).Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KININKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Steffen Zimmermann
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Patent number: 10282800Abstract: A medical device and caretaking management system (10) includes a plurality of medical devices (14) that transmit equipment data and patient data. A central or distributed monitoring system (12) receives the equipment data and patient data from the plurality of medical devices, derives an acuity for each of the patients, and assigns caregivers and equipment based on the derived acuity for display on a display device (26).Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Brian David Gross, John Louis Barga, Martin Bufe, Elizabeth Zengo, Andreas Pirrung, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier
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Patent number: 10271729Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a patient data acquisition system (12) to acquire patient data via patient physiological sensors (28). A first patient monitor display (16) and first audio system (18) is disposed inside a patient room. A second patient monitor display (20) and audio system (22) is disposed outside the patient room. A control system (14) outputs acquired patient data via at least one of the first patient monitor display and the second patient monitor display and outputs a patient audio monitor signal (60) generated based at least in part on acquired patient data using at least one of the first and second audio systems (18, 22). The control system (14) provides a first audio configuration (42) for operating the first audio system (18) and a second audio configuration (44) for operating the second audio system (22).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier
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Publication number: 20180333050Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a patient data acquisition system (12) to acquire patient data via patient physiological sensors (28). A first patient monitor display (16) and first audio system (18) is disposed inside a patient room. A second patient monitor display (20) and audio system (22) is disposed outside the patient room. A control system (14) outputs acquired patient data via at least one of the first patient monitor display and the second patient monitor display and outputs a patient audio monitor signal (60) generated based at least in part on acquired patient data using at least one of the first and second audio systems (18, 22). The control system (14) provides a first audio configuration (42) for operating the first audio system (18) and a second audio configuration(44) for operating the second audio system (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Harald GREINER, Wilhelm MEIER
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Patent number: 10095838Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a display that displays a plurality of sectors including one or more icons. A controller is configured to display patient data received from a patient monitoring system in a corresponding sector of the display. The controller programmed to determine patient status from the patient data and display the patient status as an icon on the display. The icon is color-coded with the severity or deviation from normal of the patient status. The icon can also include an arrow that indicates if the patient status is improving or deteriorating.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Sebastian Hebler, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier, Gerhard Tivig, Bernd Steffen Heiner Gaertner
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Patent number: 9924908Abstract: A patient monitor system (10) includes a signal processor (30) which analyzes signals from physiological parameter sensors (20) to derive physiological data values, plots, and alarms. A display (12) displays physiological values and plots (42). An advisor engine, routine, or processor (34) is connected with the signal processor to analyze at least alarm occurrences, also in combination with user interactions, and provide directly actionable advice for reducing alarm frequency which is displayed unobtrusively on the display. The directly actionable advice includes specific actions or adjustments which are specific to a current patient, a present situation, or a present mode or setting of the patient monitor system. The unobtrusively displayed directly actionable advice is displayed without the use requesting it.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Volker Manfred Hubert, Wilhelm Meier, Bernd Gunter Werner Wilm, Johannes Marcus Josef Eduard Bauer, Harald Greiner, Benedikt Latz, Gerhard Tivig, Axel Joachim Lange, Vitor Manuel Vicente Antunes, Joseph James Frassica
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Publication number: 20170095217Abstract: A patient monitor system (10) includes a signal processor (30) which analyzes signals from physiological parameter sensors (20) to derive physiological data values, plots, and alarms. A display (12) displays physiological values and plots (42). An advisor engine, routine, or processor (34) is connected with the signal processor to analyze at least alarm occurrences, also in combination with user interactions, and provide directly actionable advice for reducing alarm frequency which is displayed unobtrusively on the display. The directly actionable advice includes specific actions or adjustments which are specific to a current patient, a present situation, or a present mode or setting of the patient monitor system. The unobtrusively displayed directly actionable advice is displayed without the use requesting it.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Volker Manfred HUBERT, Wilhelm MEIER, Bernd Gunter Werner WILM, Johannes Marcus Josef Eduard BAUER, Harald GREINER, Benedikt LATZ, Gerhard TIVIG, Axel Joachim LANGE, Vitor Manuel VICENTE ANTUNES, Joseph James FRASSICA
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Publication number: 20160128644Abstract: A medical device (10), medical method and graphical user interface (GUI) (18) displaying data regarding measurement of a physiological parameter. A window (22) for the physiological parameter is displayed using a display device (20). The window (22) includes an indicator (24) identifying a measured value of the physiological parameter. In response to automatic trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to further include a first indicator (34) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. In response to manual trigger of measurement of the physiological parameter, the window (22) is updated to replace the indicator (24) identifying the measured value with a second indicator (36) indicating measurement of the physiological parameter is ongoing. The second indicator (36) is prominent relative to the first indicator (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Wilhelm MEIER, Harald GREINER, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Steffen ZIMMERMANN
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Publication number: 20160106379Abstract: A patient monitor device includes one or more sensors which measure physiological parameters of a patient, a controller which controls an audio source to generate an audible tone and adjust the pitch of the audible tone to indicate the measured physiological parameter according to a mapping scheme, the audio source which generates the audio tone, and an audio output device which outputs the audible tone. The mapping scheme clamping a frequency of the audible tone after reaching a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Harald GREINER, Wilhelm MEIER, Frank ENSLIN, Rolf NEUMANN
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Publication number: 20150305689Abstract: A method, and corresponding system (300), for monitoring patients based on activity state and posture. Activity state and/or posture of a patient are measured. Further, one or more vital signs of the patient are measured according to a schedule. Based on the measured activity state and/or posture of the patient and the measured one or more vital signs, the schedule is adjusted and/or patient deterioration is monitored for.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Lena GOURMELON, Harald GREINER, Stijn DE WAELE, Guenther GEGNER, Teun VAN DEN HEUVEL, Wilhelm MEIER, Hanqing CAO, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Vincent Alexander Rudolf AARTS, Steffen ZIMMERMANN
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Patent number: 8743148Abstract: A presentation on a display screen of objects of a user interface which can be freely positioned and scaled by means of control elements is optimized. This is realized by a predetermined calculation rule in such a manner that the objects can be automatically varied between a still readable minimum size and a selected maximum size in dependence on the object contents, selected preferred settings and the available display resource on the display screen, and that the available display screen surface is optimally filled, possibly while eliminating less important details of the object contents and while changing the display mode of the object contents and/or the object as well as while avoiding mutual overlapping of the objects.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Günter Gegner, Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Uli Tessel
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Publication number: 20130297350Abstract: A medical device and caretaking management system (10) includes a plurality of medical devices (14) that transmit equipment data and patient data. A central or distributed monitoring system (12) receives the equipment data and patient data from the plurality of medical devices, derives an acuity for each of the patients, and assigns caregivers and equipment based on the derived acuity for display on a display device (26).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Brian David Gross, John Louis Barga, Martin Bufe, Elizabeth Zengo, Andreas Pirrung, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier
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Publication number: 20130027411Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a display that displays a plurality of sectors including one or more icons. A controller is configured to display patient data received from a patient monitoring system in a corresponding sector of the display. The controller programmed to determine patient status from the patient data and display the patient status as an icon on the display. The icon is color-coded with the severity or deviation from normal of the patient status. The icon can also include an arrow that indicates if the patient status is improving or deteriorating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: Sebastian HEBLER, Guenter GEGNER, Wilhelm MEIER, Gerhard TIVIG, Bernd Steffen Heiner GAERTNER
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Patent number: 7149570Abstract: A system and a method for monitoring a physiological parameter of a patient providing a measurement-modulated acoustic signal (7) after/when a measurement value of the monitored physiological parameter exceeds an alarm limit.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Klaus Ellscheid, Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Jan Romeyn
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Publication number: 20050229110Abstract: The invention relates to a method of optimizing the presentation on a display screen of objects of a user interface which can be freely positioned and scaled by means of control elements. This is realized by means of a predetermined calculation rule in such a manner that the objects can be automatically varied between a still readable minimum size and a selected maximum size in dependence on the object contents, selected preferred settings and the available display resource on the display screen, and that the available display screen surface is optimally filled, possibly while eliminating less important details of the object contents and while changing the display mode of the object contents and/or the object as well as while avoiding mutual overlapping of the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2003Publication date: October 13, 2005Inventors: Gunter Gegner, Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Uli Tessel
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Publication number: 20040249296Abstract: A system and a method for monitoring a physiological parameter of a patient providing a measurement-modulated acoustic signal (7) after/when a measurement value of the monitored physiological parameter exceeds an alarm limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2004Publication date: December 9, 2004Inventors: Klaus Ellscheid, Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Jan Romeyn
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Patent number: 6731311Abstract: A patient monitoring system includes a plurality of patient monitors, each for monitoring the physiological condition of a local patient connected with respective patient monitor, whereby the patient monitors provide a data-communication with each other. Each patient monitor comprises a display adapted for displaying information representative of the physiological condition of the local patient. The display of at least one of the patient monitors comprises an overview area for displaying status information from one or more of the other patient monitors.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2001Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Martin Bufe, Wilhelm Meier
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Publication number: 20010014769Abstract: Disclosed is a patient monitoring system with a plurality of patient monitors, each for monitoring the physiological condition of a local patient connected with respective patient monitor, whereby the patient monitors provide a data-communication with each other Each patient monitor comprises a display (300) adapted for displaying information representative of the physiological condition of the local patient. The display (300) of at least one of the patient monitors comprises an overview area (310) for displaying status information from one or more of the other patient monitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2001Publication date: August 16, 2001Inventors: Martin Bufe, Wilhelm Meier