公开(公告)号：US06441742B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-27

申请号：US09257750

申请日：1999-02-25

申请人： Patrick W. Lovely ,  Fred H. Holmes ,  Toby E. Smith

发明人： Patrick W. Lovely ,  Fred H. Holmes ,  Toby E. Smith

IPC分类号： G08B2300

CPC分类号： G08B21/22

摘要： This invention relates generally to monitoring systems and more particularly concerns devices and systems used to monitor patients lying in hospital beds or in other care giving environments. According to a first aspect of the instant invention, a microprocessor based patient monitor is disclosed which includes a loudspeaker driven by a power amplifier responsive to an input signal derived from a programmable volume control. The microprocessor synthesizes any one of multiple alarm sounds under software control, operates the programmable volume control of the alarm system and activates and deactivates the alarm in response to the electronic signals received from the sensor and a user interface. An electrically erasable programmable read-only memory accessible by the processor stores data which can be modified to tailor the operations of the monitor to suit a variety of different needs. According to still another aspect of the instant invention, a microprocessor-based patient monitor is disclosed which has a personality that is defined by software that is resident in modifiable nonvolatile memory, which software can thus be altered to change the programmed responses of the monitor. Finally, a software and hardware system is provided for reading information from and writing information to modifiable nonvolatile RAM within a microprocessor-based patient monitor. This information might be parameter settings, data values, or computer instructions.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及监视系统，更具体地涉及用于监视躺在医院病床或其他护理给予环境中的患者的装置和系统。 根据本发明的第一方面，公开了一种基于微处理器的患者监视器，其包括响应于从可编程音量控制导出的输入信号的由功率放大器驱动的扬声器。 微处理器在软件控制下合成多个报警声中的任何一个，操作报警系统的可编程音量控制，并响应于从传感器接收的电子信号和用户界面启动和停用报警。 可由处理器访问的电可擦除可编程只读存储器存储可被修改以适应各种不同需求的监视器的操作的数据。 根据本发明的另一方面，公开了一种基于微处理器的患者监视器，其具有由驻留在可修改的非易失性存储器中的软件定义的个性，因此可以改变该软件以改变监视器的编程响应。 最后，提供了一种软件和硬件系统，用于从基于微处理器的患者监视器中读取信息并将信息写入可修改的非易失性RAM。 此信息可能是参数设置，数据值或计算机指令。

公开(公告)号：US6111509A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US31363

申请日：1998-02-26

申请人： Fred H. Holmes

发明人： Fred H. Holmes

IPC分类号： G08B21/22 ,  G08B23/00

CPC分类号： G08B21/22

摘要： A microprocessor based bed patient monitor receives electronic signals from a mat sensing the presence of a patient. The monitor aural alarm system includes a loudspeaker driven by a power amplifier responsive to an input signal derived from a programmable volume control. The processor synthesizes any one of multiple alarm sounds under software control, operates the programmable volume control of the alarm system and activates and deactivates the alarm in response to the electronic signals received from the sensor and a user interface. An electrically erasable programmable read-only memory external to the processor stores a plurality of alarm sounds for selection by the processor for synthesis of the selected alarm sound, stores multiple decibel levels for selection by the processor of the desired decibel level of the alarm sound, permits storage of a plurality of delay time options prior to activation of the alarm by the processor, logs usage data with respect to the monitor including the total hours of use of the monitor, the total time of alarms sounded by the monitor, the total number of alarms sounded by the monitor and the response time between the most recent sounding of an alarm and a subsequent operation of the monitor by the care giver and permits downloading the log usage data to a host computer. A nurse call interface requires no modification to accommodate the type of nurse call station with which the monitor is used.

摘要翻译： 基于微处理器的病床监护仪从感测患者存在的垫接收电子信号。 监视器听觉警报系统包括响应于从可编程音量控制得到的输入信号的功率放大器驱动的扬声器。 处理器在软件控制下合成多个报警声音中的任何一个，操作报警系统的可编程音量控制，并根据从传感器接收的电子信号和用户界面激活和停用报警。 处理器外部的电可擦除可编程只读存储器存储多个警报声音，以供处理器选择用于合成所选择的警报声音，存储多个分贝电平以供处理器选择警报声音的期望分贝电平， 允许在处理器激活警报之前存储多个延迟时间选项，记录关于监视器的使用数据，包括监视器的总使用小时数，监视器发出的警报的总时间，总数 由监视器发出的警报响应以及警报的最近的发声和监视器随后的操作之间的响应时间，并允许将日志使用数据下载到主计算机。 护士呼叫界面不需要修改，以适应使用监视器的护士呼叫站的类型。

公开(公告)号：US5499959A

公开(公告)日：1996-03-19

申请号：US137078

申请日：1994-07-12

申请人： Fred H. Holmes ,  Robert L. Rawls ,  James A. Duncan

发明人： Fred H. Holmes ,  Robert L. Rawls ,  James A. Duncan

IPC分类号： A63B21/00 ,  A63B21/062 ,  A63B23/12 ,  A63B21/06

CPC分类号： A63B21/00181 ,  A63B21/154 ,  A63B21/4034 ,  A63B21/4035 ,  A63B23/12 ,  A63B21/0628 ,  A63B2225/30 ,  A63B23/1218 ,  A63B23/1227

摘要： An upper body exercise apparatus to assist an exerciser to do chin-ups and dips. The apparatus includes a frame having a base, a support for the exerciser, and chin-up handles and dip handles extending from the frame. A motive device provides for movement of the support vertically between a lower position and an upper position. Angular displacement of the platform is prevented by coupling the platform to a guide device which constrains the support to travel along a predetermined path. The guide device can comprise a wheel and track system. Binding of the wheel and track system is avoided by providing a force to the wheel and track system which tends enhance tracking.

摘要翻译： PCT No.PCT / US92 / 02522 Sec。 371日期：1994年7月12日 102（e）日期1994年7月12日PCT 1991年3月31日PCT公布。 WO92 / 19326 PCT公开号 日期1992年11月12日。一种上身运动器材，用于协助锻炼者进行下巴和下垂。 该装置包括具有基座，用于锻炼者的支撑件的框架，以及从框架延伸的上伸手柄和浸渍手柄。 动力装置提供支撑件在下部位置和上部位置之间垂直移动。 通过将平台联接到限制支撑件沿着预定路径行进的引导装置来防止平台的角位移。 引导装置可以包括轮和轨道系统。 通过向车轮和轨道系统提供一种倾向增强跟踪的力来避免车轮和轨道系统的绑定。