Patents by Inventor William J. Smirles
William J. Smirles 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: 9387337Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C. Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L. Milani, William J. Smirles
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Publication number: 20150174421Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Michael C. Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L. Milani, William J. Smirles
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Patent number: 8983599Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: ZOLL Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C. Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L. Milani, William J. Smirles
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Patent number: 8848737Abstract: There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Mark R. Pierce, Jason G. Plackey, William J. Smirles
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Publication number: 20140188183Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C. GARRETT, Robert LARSON, Jerry BAZATA, Dean L. MILANI, William J. SMIRLES
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Patent number: 8301245Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L Milani, William J Smirles
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Patent number: 8177723Abstract: An automatic blood pressure monitor having a housing containing a first water and air tight chamber and a second air supply chamber, the chambers being separated by a common wall. Pneumatic equipment is mounted in the first chamber having a flow circuit for inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff. A filtering unit is mounted in the common wall for retaining particulate material and moisture that is exchanged between the two chambers. The flow circuit has an air inlet port and an air exhaust port which are both located adjacent to the filter contained in the filtering unit whereby particulate material and moisture drawn into the flow circuit is retained upon the filter during inflation cycle and the particulate material and moisture retained on the filter is blown back into the air supply chamber during the deflation cycle. A drain is mounted in the floor of the air supply chamber through which particulate material and moisture collected in the chamber is discharged to the surrounding ambient.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lane, Scott A. Martin, William J. Smirles, Braxton Lathrop, Andrew M. Robottom
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Publication number: 20120057472Abstract: There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Mark R. PIERCE, Jason G. Plackey, William J. Smirles
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Patent number: 8083683Abstract: A flow system for use in a monitor for measuring blood pressure that automatically configures the flow path of the system when either a single lumen cuff or a dual lumen cuff is coupled to the monitor.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lane, Scott A. Martin, William J. Smirles, Braxton Lathrop, Andrew M. Robottom
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Patent number: 8081655Abstract: There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Mark R Pierce, Jason G Plackey, William J Smirles
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Publication number: 20110058616Abstract: There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Mark R. PIERCE, Jason G. Plackey, William J. Smirles
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Patent number: 7856035Abstract: There are provided methods for selecting a communication protocol for formatting data and for wirelessly transmitting data, preferably medical data, e.g., electrocardiogram data, methods for reducing data and/or selecting from data, methods for adding data, methods for generating trend data, methods for rendering data, methods for inputting and/or transmitting addressee data and for transmitting data to the addressee(s) and/or notifying the addressee(s), and methods for wirelessly transmitting data to a server and transmitting data from the server, as well as systems for carrying out such methods.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Mark R Pierce, Jason G Plackey, William J Smirles
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Patent number: 7801605Abstract: A disposable electrode assembly for a portable defibrillator (12) comprises defibrillator electrodes (14), batteries (24) for powering the defibrillator, and a connector (22) for connecting the electrodes and batteries to the defibrillator. The connector has power output terminals (20) for connecting the battery to the defibrillator and high voltage input terminals (20) for applying a defibrillation voltage to the electrodes. The batteries (24) are housed in the connector (22) or mounted on the rear of one electrode.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2004Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Heartsine Technologies LimitedInventors: William J. Smirles, Johnny Houston Anderson
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Publication number: 20100174331Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C. Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L. Milani, William J. Smirles
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Patent number: 7680533Abstract: There is provided an energy delivery device comprising a storage device, a discharge circuit and a disarm circuit. The discharge circuit comprises a switch electrically connected to the storage device, and is selectively operable to deliver energy from the storage device to a load, e.g., a patient needing defibrillation, preferably in a multiphasic waveform. The disarm circuit comprises the switch. Preferably, the discharge circuit comprises an H-bridge circuit. There are also provided delivery devices: which comprise a shoot-through elimination circuit; which include housing elements which, when assembled, cause electrical connection between respective components; which include a housing having a small volume and an energy storage device having a large capacitance; which comprise a shunt circuit which, when activated, prevents switching of a switch. There are also provided methods of assembly and disassembly of an energy delivery unit and methods of delivering energy to a load.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Michael C Garrett, Robert Larson, Jerry Bazata, Dean L Milani, William J Smirles
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Publication number: 20090105599Abstract: A flow system for use in a monitor for measuring blood pressure that automatically configures the flow path of the system when either a single lumen cuff or a dual lumen cuff is coupled to the monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lane, Scott A. Martin, William J. Smirles, Braxton Lathrop, Andrew M. Robottom
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Publication number: 20090043238Abstract: An automatic blood pressure monitor having a housing containing a first water and air tight chamber and a second air supply chamber, the chambers being separated by a common wall. Pneumatic equipment is mounted in the first chamber having a flow circuit for inflating and deflating a blood pressure cuff. A filtering unit is mounted in the common wall for retaining particulate material and moisture that is exchanged between the two chambers. The flow circuit has an air inlet port and an air exhaust port which are both located adjacent to the filter contained in the filtering unit whereby particulate material and moisture drawn into the flow circuit is retained upon the filter during inflation cycle and the particulate material and moisture retained on the filter is blown back into the air supply chamber during the deflation cycle. A drain is mounted in the floor of the air supply chamber through which particulate material and moisture collected in the chamber is discharged to the surrounding ambient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: John A. Lane, Scott A. Martin, William J. Smirles, Braxton Lathrop, Andrew M. Robottom
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Patent number: 6292692Abstract: A medical treatment device includes a plurality of digitally controlled medical treatment modules with a feature authorizing system to enable selected treatment modules in response to the entry and subsequent validation of a user's passcode.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Medical Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Skelton, Dean L. Milani, Michael C. Garrett, William J. Smirles, Raymond Bender, Robert A. Scheidt
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Patent number: D600814Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.Inventors: Braxton L. Lathrop, Michael D. McAtamney, Brian J. Skelton, William J. Smirles, James J. Shortt, Stephen A. Montgomery, Ah Leen Neo, Darrin S. Manke, Erin-Anne A. Lemieux
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Patent number: D621511Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Zoll Medical CorporationInventors: Braxton L. Lathrop, Michael D. McAtamney, Brian J. Skelton, William J. Smirles, James J. Shortt, Stephen A. Montgomery, Ah Leen Neo, Darrin S. Manke, Erin-Anne A. Lemieux