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).

  • Patent number: 10687763
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Frank Enslin, Rolf Neumann
  • Patent number: 10456089
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 10278651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KININKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Thomas Gerhard Emmrich, Steffen Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 10282800
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Brian David Gross, John Louis Barga, Martin Bufe, Elizabeth Zengo, Andreas Pirrung, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier
  • Patent number: 10271729
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier
  • Publication number: 20180333050
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Harald GREINER, Wilhelm MEIER
  • Patent number: 10095838
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Sebastian Hebler, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier, Gerhard Tivig, Bernd Steffen Heiner Gaertner
  • Patent number: 9924908
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20170095217
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    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
  • Publication number: 20160128644
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Wilhelm MEIER, Harald GREINER, Thomas Gerhard EMMRICH, Steffen ZIMMERMANN
  • Publication number: 20160106379
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Harald GREINER, Wilhelm MEIER, Frank ENSLIN, Rolf NEUMANN
  • Publication number: 20150305689
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    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
  • Patent number: 8743148
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Günter Gegner, Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Uli Tessel
  • Publication number: 20130297350
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Brian David Gross, John Louis Barga, Martin Bufe, Elizabeth Zengo, Andreas Pirrung, Guenter Gegner, Wilhelm Meier
  • Publication number: 20130027411
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Sebastian HEBLER, Guenter GEGNER, Wilhelm MEIER, Gerhard TIVIG, Bernd Steffen Heiner GAERTNER
  • Patent number: 7149570
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Klaus Ellscheid, Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Jan Romeyn
  • Publication number: 20050229110
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Inventors: Gunter Gegner, Harald Greiner, Wilhelm Meier, Uli Tessel
  • Publication number: 20040249296
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Klaus Ellscheid, Wilhelm Meier, Harald Greiner, Jan Romeyn
  • Patent number: 6731311
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Martin Bufe, Wilhelm Meier
  • Publication number: 20010014769
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Martin Bufe, Wilhelm Meier