Alfred A Akerman

US Patent:

20060037400, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Aug 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/922023

Inventors:

Howard Haynes - Knoxville TN, US
Alfred Akerman - Knoxville TN, US
Curtis Ayers - Kingston TN, US

International Classification:

H04R 29/00

US Classification:

073587000

Abstract:

A passive vehicle acoustic data analyzer system having at least one microphone disposed in the acoustic field of a moving vehicle and a computer in electronic communication the microphone(s). The computer detects and measures the frequency shift in the acoustic signature emitted by the vehicle as it approaches and passes the microphone(s). The acoustic signature of a truck driving by a microphone can provide enough information to estimate the truck speed in miles-per-hour (mph), engine speed in rotations-per-minute (RPM), turbocharger speed in RPM, and vehicle weight.

US Patent:

20190041405, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/157719

Inventors:

- Salt Lake City UT, US
Lara Brewer - Bountiful UT, US
Suzanne Wendelken - Salt Lake City UT, US
Quinn Tate - North Salt Lake UT, US
Soeren Hoehne - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alfred Akerman - Knoxville TN, US
Stephen W. Allison - Collierville TN, US
Matthew B. Scudiere - Oak Ridge TN, US
Michael R. Cates - Oak Ridge TN, US
David L. Beshears - Knoxville TN, US
Adan James Akerman - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

G01N 33/72
G01N 33/49
A61B 5/02
A61M 1/00
A61B 5/1455
A61B 5/145
G01N 21/31

Abstract:

A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines a hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, a hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs.

US Patent:

20170290518, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/485070

Inventors:

Alfred Akerman - Knoxville TN, US
Stephen W. Allison - Collierville TN, US
Matthew B. Scudiere - Oak Ridge TN, US
Michael R. Cates - Oak Ridge TN, US
David L. Beshears - Knoxville TN, US
Lara Brewer - Salt Lake City UT, US
Adan James Akerman - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/02
G01N 21/31
G01N 33/49

Abstract:

A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines a hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, a hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs.