Anthony J Montgomery

US Patent:

6457984, Oct 1, 2002

Filed:

Mar 22, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/532598

Inventors:

Anthony R. Montgomery - Verona WI
Peter Montgomery - Hornsby Heights, AU
Arthur A. Pratt - Madison WI
Jeffrey P. Milsap - Cambridge WI
Dan C. Strelow - Barneveld WI
Ernest C. Jacobs - Vermont WI

Assignee:

La Mont, LLC - Madison WI

International Classification:

H01R 1344

US Classification:

439131, 439367, 439460

Abstract:

In the jackbox of the present invention, a number of electrical connectors are releasably connectable to electrical leads carrying electrical signals representative of at least one physiological patient parameter from the patient to patient monitoring equipment. Preferably, the jackbox has an openable enclosure for gaining access to electrical connectors therein. When closed, the enclosure preferably substantially surrounds the electrical connectors and ends of the electrical leads. The enclosure can have a clamshell, book, or other form as desired. Although an openable enclosure is preferred, some embodiments of the jackbox have no enclosure or have an enclosure not permitting user access to the interior thereof. Enclosures according to different embodiments of the present invention are made of resilient and relatively non-deformable, semi-deformable, or deformable material. To improve access to the electrical connectors, one or more of the electrical connectors are preferably movable in response to motion of the enclosure and/or are preferably arranged in a space-saving nested relationship.

US Patent:

20050165323, Jul 28, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/848968

Inventors:

Anthony Montgomery - Verona WI, US
Jason Bold - Verona WI, US
Douglas Carpiaux - Milwaukee WI, US
Ming Chang - Terrey Hills, AU
Douglas Code - Madison WI, US
Ernest Jacobs - Blue Mounds WI, US
Scott Micoley - Cedarburg WI, US
Jeffrey Milsap - Cambridge WI, US
Peter Montgomery - Hornsby Heights, AU
Robert Palmer - Cremorne, AU
Daniel Strelow - Barneveld WI, US
Jeffrey Wierschke - Sheboygan Falls WI, US
Elaine Jamieson - Cremorne, AU

International Classification:

A61B005/04

US Classification:

600544000, 128903000

Abstract:

Preferred embodiments of the invention employ a portable and wearable EEG monitoring device having a patient-worn amplifier releasably coupled to a host computer for transmitting EEG signals. When patient disconnection from the host computer is desired, a portable operations device (POD) can be connected to the amplifier. Preferably upon detecting disconnection, a controller causes new EEG signals to be routed to a removable memory or transmitter peripheral card, enabling seamless data acquisition. Upon detecting reconnection between the amplifier and the host computer, the controller causes new EEG signals to be routed to the host computer. The controller also preferably transmits EEG signals stored on the peripheral memory card (if used) to the host computer. Preferred embodiments include a handheld display apparatus for viewing EEG signals and electrode information. Also, preferred embodiments reduce patient tethers by connecting multiple amplifiers in a daisy-chain format (most preferably on a PAN bus).