Patents by Inventor William A. Jordan

William A. Jordan 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: 9215516
    Abstract: A medical device communication system is presented including a plurality of medical devices, a data collection module for receiving at least pre-defined configuration parameters from each of the plurality of medical devices, and a medical device driver communicating with the data collection module, the medical device driver automatically capturing post-defined configuration parameters from the plurality of medical devices. The medical device communication system includes at least one remote device configured to receive the pre-defined and post-defined configuration parameters from the data collection module. The post-defined configuration parameters are received after the medical device driver is initially written and after initial electrical communication is established between the medical device driver and the data collection module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Tony C. Carnes, William A. Jordan, II
  • Patent number: 9196152
    Abstract: A system and method for location-based healthcare facility management including the steps of generating a map of the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing location data of a remote device positioned within the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing patient data associated with patients being monitored in the healthcare facility, and delivering a notification to the remote device based on the location data of the remote device at a particular time. The remote devices may be notified of alarming conditions and may be notified with the best route to use for arriving to the alarming condition. The remote devices may be updated with patient data and regional data associated with the regions in which they are located and patients located nearby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: William A. Jordan, Robert T. Boyer
  • Patent number: 9019099
    Abstract: A method of receiving data indicative of at least one physiological parameter of a patient, receiving image data of the patient, determining that a value of the at least one physiological parameters signifies an alarm condition in the patient, generating an alarm data set including image or audio data of the patient and the value of at least one physiological parameter, and transmitting a notification of the alarm condition including the alarm data set to a clinician.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: David Fox, Robert T. Boyer, William A. Jordan
  • Patent number: 9002083
    Abstract: A system including an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of at least one medical device monitoring a patient, a database including images of a plurality of medical devices, where each image corresponds to a particular medical device, and a data collection server configured to receive the at least one image, receive patient identification data corresponding to the patient, and identify the medical device in the image by comparing the received image with the images stored in the database and matching the received image with the images stored in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: David Fox, Robert T. Boyer, William A. Jordan, II
  • Publication number: 20140368335
    Abstract: A system and method for location-based healthcare facility management including the steps of generating a map of the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing location data of a remote device positioned within the healthcare facility, receiving ongoing patient data associated with patients being monitored in the healthcare facility, and delivering a notification to the remote device based on the location data of the remote device at a particular time. The remote devices may be notified of alarming conditions and may be notified with the best route to use for arriving to the alarming condition. The remote devices may be updated with patient data and regional data associated with the regions in which they are located and patients located nearby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: William A. Jordan, Robert T. Boyer
  • Publication number: 20140266783
    Abstract: A medical device communication system is presented including a plurality of medical devices, a data collection module for receiving at least pre-defined configuration parameters from each of the plurality of medical devices, and a medical device driver communicating with the data collection module, the medical device driver automatically capturing post-defined configuration parameters from the plurality of medical devices. The medical device communication system includes at least one remote device configured to receive the pre-defined and post-defined configuration parameters from the data collection module. The post-defined configuration parameters are received after the medical device driver is initially written and after initial electrical communication is established between the medical device driver and the data collection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Tony C. Carnes, William A. Jordan, II
  • Patent number: 8838136
    Abstract: A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Tony C. Carnes, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20140233788
    Abstract: A system including an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of at least one medical device monitoring a patient, a database including images of a plurality of medical devices, where each image corresponds to a particular medical device, and a data collection server configured to receive the at least one image, receive patient identification data corresponding to the patient, and identify the medical device in the image by comparing the received image with the images stored in the database and matching the received image with the images stored in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: David Fox, Robert T. Boyer, William A. Jordan, II
  • Publication number: 20140132413
    Abstract: A method of receiving data indicative of at least one physiological parameter of a patient, receiving image data of the patient, determining that a value of the at least one physiological parameters signifies an alarm condition in the patient, generating an alarm data set including image or audio data of the patient and the value of at least one physiological parameter, and transmitting a notification of the alarm condition including the alarm data set to a clinician.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: David Fox, Robert T. Boyer, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20140135603
    Abstract: Systems and methods for patient monitoring that include receiving a set first of SpO2 readings from a first sensor over a time period, receiving a set of second SpO2 readings from a second sensor over the time period, calculating an average first SpO2 value based on some or all of the first SpO2 readings, calculating an average second SpO2 value based on some or all of the second SpO2 readings, calculating a differential value based some or all of the first SpO2 readings and some or all of the second SpO2 readings, and determining a screen result based upon the average first SpO2 value, the average second SpO2 value, and the differential value. The differential value may be, for example, an average differential value or an accumulation differential value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Robert T. Boyer, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20140065952
    Abstract: A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Tony C. Carnes, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20140033103
    Abstract: A method for patient monitoring includes receiving first patient parameters from at least one machine. The method further includes transforming the first patient parameters into display parameters comprising at least one of a patient identifier, a patient status, and an alarm condition. Transforming is performed such that a first set of the display parameters is operable to be displayed on a screen, a second set of the display parameters is operable to be displayed on the screen in response to a rotation of the screen in a first direction, and a third set of the display parameters is operable to be displayed on the screen in response to a rotation of the screen in a second direction. The second set of the display parameters is not identical to the third set of the display parameters. The method further includes updating the display parameters in response to receiving second patient parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT LLC
    Inventors: Robert Boyer, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20040039881
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing data storage that is extensible to allow sharing of multiple specific data within a common generic storage scheme. Some of the methods include defining a generic data set and a specific data set correlated with the generic data set. In addition, a command set is generated for manipulating the specific data set in relation to the generic data set. Some of the systems include a computer readable medium comprising computer instructions. The computer instructions are executable to generate commands for manipulating the specific data set and commands for accessing the generic data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NETdelivery Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Shoebridge, William A. Jordan
  • Publication number: 20040039748
    Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting independent data defining layers. In some instaces, such data defining layers are databases. Some of the methods include providing a database including a schema. The schema is analyzed to identify a table on the database. The table is retrieved and formatted as types known to an alternative database and/or an application. Some of the systems include a computer readable medium comprising computer instructions. The computer instructions are executable to access a database and a schema associated therewith. The instructions are further executable to analyze the schema and format data associated with the database as a format known to an alternative database and/or an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NETdelivery Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Jordan, Martin L. Vanha
  • Publication number: 20040040015
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing applications that are extensible to a variety of specific formats. The specific formats include, but are not limited to, language, data units and user specific graphics. Some of the methods include creating a generic application and an associated translation master, and applying the translation master to the generic application to create a specific application. Some of the systems include computer readable medium comprising instructions for implementing the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: NETdelivery Corporation
    Inventor: William A. Jordan
  • Patent number: 4463075
    Abstract: An improved process for providing positive electrical connection between the shadow mask, the conductive coating and the aluminum film by way of the mask-supporting studs is disclosed. The process is for use in the manufacture of a cathode ray tube having a face panel including a rearwardly extending skirt with a seal land for attachment to a funnel having a mating seal land. The face panel and skirt receive an internal coat of electrically conductive dag. The face panel has an inner surface for receiving a pattern of discrete phosphor deposits overlaid with an electrically conductive aluminum film. The tube includes a shadow mask for color selection receiving a high voltage, and held dependent adjacent to the face panel by a plurality of metal studs extending inwardly from the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: Zenith Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Fritsch, William A. Jordan, Hugo A. Lopez