Curtis D. White - San Antonio TX Billy L. Carpenter - San Antonio TX
Assignee:
Nippon Colin Co., Ltd.
International Classification:
A61B 508
US Classification:
128716
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining a number of important physiologic characteristics of a patient based on a end tidal determinations taken from a single respiratory waveform. In the preferred embodiment, breath detection, end-tidal occurrence, and respiratory information is determined using only the expired CO. sub. 2 gas concentration waveform. The system of the present invention is capable of performing the following basic functions: (1) identification of breath-by-breath inspired/expired end-tidal gas concentrations of three or more other expired gases (i. e. , O. sub. 2, NO. sub. 2, and a volatile anesthetic); (2) calculation of the respiratory, inspiratory, and expiratory periods; (3) calculation of the respiratory rate and inspiratory/expiratory ratio; and (4) calculation of the multi-breath and time-trend averages. The preferred embodiment of the invention system comprises a breath detection algorithm which is implemented in two phases--initialization and normal. The initialization phase tests for presence of a respiratory signal presence then determines the parameters necessary for the normal search phase.
Aug 2007 to 2000 Fork Lift MechanicDallas Woodcraft Dallas, TX 2006 to 2007 Maintenance MechanicWilsonart Temple, TX 2006 to 2006 Maintenance Mechanic
Education:
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX Aug 2006 Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Maintenance TechnologyLa Vega High School Waco, TX May 2003 High School Diploma
Cordillera Ranch Country Club Boerne, TX May 2009 to Mar 2010 Outdoor Guest ServicesOmni Hotel San Antonio, TX Jan 2007 to Jul 2008 Concierge/GuestPrairie Packaging Austin, TX Jan 2005 to Aug 2005 Sales Representative
Education:
University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX 2012 Bachelors of Psychology in business management