Patents by Inventor William Gregory Downs

William Gregory Downs 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: 11562825
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Patent number: 11139077
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20200405156
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for monitoring changes in physiological data, such as electrocardiogram data, respiration data, and blood pressure data, as a consequence of a change in position or movement of a subject under observation. Embodiments of the present specification provide systems for detecting and processing motion data by utilizing an available physiological monitoring device, with minimal additions of cost and equipment. A connecting wire is used to add a motion sensor to an existing physiological monitoring device. The connecting wire provides a channel for powering the motion sensing device as well as communication of data to and from the motion sensing device. Preferably, the motion sensor is embedded into the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Gagliardo, Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20200303067
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20200294660
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Patent number: 10699811
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20190164644
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20170281276
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Patent number: 9629566
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs
  • Publication number: 20130044111
    Abstract: The invention provides a dynamic central monitoring station having multiple touch screens for displaying numerical and graphical representation of vital statistics of one or more patients. The central monitoring station is connected to one or more bedside monitors and telemetry devices. The multiple touch screens are configurable to simultaneously display real time and historic patient data corresponding to a plurality of patients. One screen serves as a dedicated display screen for the review of individual patient data while the remaining screens continue to display vital statistics for all of the monitored patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: James VanGilder, Robert Steurer, William Gregory Downs, Patricia Ruth Walters
  • Publication number: 20120232416
    Abstract: The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey Jay Gilham, William Gregory Downs