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: 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: 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: 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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Patent number: 10181789Abstract: Provided is a signal isolator with reduced power loss. The signal isolating circuit comprises an input stage and an output circuit that is connected downstream thereof and which includes a linear regulator. The linear regulator comprises an operational amplifier and a switching regulator, wherein an input of the switching regulator is connected to an output of the operational amplifier and an output of the switching regulator is fed back to a first input of the operational amplifier. The operational amplifier regulates the switching regulator such that the switching regulator provides at its output an output measuring signal for a load that corresponds to the input measuring signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Heinz-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: 9946280Abstract: The invention relates to a current output stage (100) comprising an input (IN), an output (OUT) for connecting to an input of a unit (200) to be supplied with current, a control stage (T1, T2, Z1), which sets the output current (Iout), and an energy supply stage (Uv;Uv,?Uv), which can provide energy for the output current (Iout). The current output stage (100) comprises a first transistor (T1), which controls the output current in a closed-loop in the passive operating mode, and the current output stage (100) contains a second transistor (T2; T2, T3), which controls the output current (Iout) in a closed-loop in the active operating mode, wherein the first transistor (T1) and the second transistor (T2; T2, T3) is controlled by a control stage OP1) in an open loop, and wherein in the active operating mode the energy supply stage (Uv;Uv,?Uv) is controlled in an open loop such that same provides energy for the output current (Iout).Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Phoenix Contact GMBH & Co. KGInventor: Heinz-Wilhelm Meier
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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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Patent number: 9603606Abstract: The present invention refers to an instrument, configured as a dental instrument or surgical instrument, the instrument comprising a shaft and a substantially rotation-symmetrical head which is attached to the shaft and provided with a plurality of cutting blades, the cutting blades being arranged distributed around the whole circumference of the head, in relation to a centric rotational axis of the instrument, characterized in that each cutting blade has a geometry differing from the other cutting blades.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: GEBR. BRASSELER GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Josef Hecke, Friedrich Wilhelm Meier, Markus Niemeier
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Patent number: 9550180Abstract: Described is a monolithic support member comprising channels with walls separating the channels and having a coating deposited thereon, the non-coated channels having a polygonal cross-section profile, wherein the mean thickness dC of the coating in a corner of said cross-section profile is smaller than or equal to the mean thickness dE of the coating on an edge of said cross-section profile plus 85 micrometer. Also described is a method for the preparation of such coated monolithic support member. Further described is the use of such coated monolithic support member as a catalytic article in automotive exhaust gas treatment.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignees: BASF SE, BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Markus Linsenbühler, Bernd Sachweh, Saadallah Nemeh, Michel Deeba, Michael Mertler, Matthias Wilhelm Meier
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Publication number: 20160336853Abstract: Provided is a signal isolator with reduced power loss. The signal isolating circuit comprises an input stage and an output circuit that is connected downstream thereof and which includes a linear regulator. The linear regulator comprises an operational amplifier and a switching regulator, wherein an input of the switching regulator is connected to an output of the operational amplifier and an output of the switching regulator is fed back to a first input of the operational amplifier. The operational amplifier regulates the switching regulator such that the switching regulator provides at its output an output measuring signal for a load that corresponds to the input measuring signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventor: Heinz-Wilhelm Meier
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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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Publication number: 20150216537Abstract: The present invention refers to an instrument, configured as a dental instrument or surgical instrument, the instrument comprising a shaft and a substantially rotation symmetrical head which is attached to the shaft and provided with a plurality of cutting blades, the cutting blades being arranged distributed around the whole circumference of the head, in relation to a centric rotational axis of the instrument, characterized in that each cutting blade has a geometry differing from the other cutting blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Josef HECKE, Friedrich Wilhelm MEIER, Markus NIEMEIER
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Patent number: 8764886Abstract: An apparatus, for separating liquid droplets out of a feed gas stream, includes a delay vessel for preliminary separation of some of the liquid droplets out of the feed gas stream under gravity, with an inlet line for the feed gas stream and an outlet line for the gas stream which has been depleted of liquid droplets and which flows out of the delay vessel and a tangential supply thereof into a centrifugal droplet separator. The outlet line is arranged in the upper region of the delay vessel and spaced apart from the inlet line to such an extent that the delay time of the gas stream in the delay vessel is at a maximum, and with an outlet line for the liquid separated in the delay vessel at the base thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Joerg Halpap, Andreas Bode, Eberhard Herrmann, Markus Linsenbuehler, Bernd Sachweh, Michael Pilz, Michael Mertler, Matthias Wilhelm Meier
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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