System, method and apparatus for sensing and communicating status information from a portable medical device
September 24, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSecurity system status reporting Light barrier having multiplexer for actuating transceiver pairs and multiple channel operation Remote display arrangement for appliances Self-checking light curtain system and method of operation Light barrier grid with electrically decoupled emitters and detectors which are operatable in synchronism Obstruction position detecting system with comparison and memory means Heart beat monitoring Multi-beam light barrier with monitoring of malfunction Method for transferring data from an unsecured computer to a secured computer Optoelectronic device for measuring the ground contact time and position of a hollow body within a preset region InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 09963100 filed on 09/24/2001US Classes:340/531, With particular coupling link340/539.11, Including personal portable device340/539.12, Medical340/539.24, Diagnostic340/573.1, Human or animal340/555, Light340/525, Display board600/300, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING128/903, RADIO TELEMETRY706/924MedicalExaminersPrimary: Crosland, Donnie L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04Q 130G08B 108 A61B 500 AbstractA system, method and apparatus for obtaining status information from a portable medical device and communicating said status information to a remote system or user. In one embodiment, the system comprises a sensing device that comprises an optical receiver for receiving status information from at least one status indicator of the portable medical device. The optical receiver is positioned in sufficient proximity to the status indicator to allow optical communication between the optical receiver and the status indicator. A circuit couplable to the optical receiver communicates the status information represented by the status indicator to the remote system or user. In another embodiment, the sensing device comprises a microphone to receive audible status signals from the portable medical device. In yet another embodiment, the sensing device is mounted to a housing, which allows sensing device to sense the status information of an enclosed portable medical device.Field of SearchWith particular coupling linkHuman or animal Machine condition Fault condition detection Using light emitting diodes Switchboard or panel type (e.g., bullseye) Display board Medical Including personal portable device And remote station detail Diagnostic Medical DIAGNOSTIC TESTING Detecting heartbeat electric signal RADIO TELEMETRY TELEPHONE TELEMETRY PHOTOCELLS; CIRCUITS AND APPARATUS Light conductor Condition responsive light guide (e.g., light guide is physically affected by parameter sensed which results in light conveyed to the photocell) | |
