David C Rich

US Patent:

6757412, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Oct 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/425042

Inventors:

Mark David Parsons - Clifton VA
Robert Mack Cothren - Walnut Creek CA
John Scott Birbeck - Farmington UT
David Cardon Rich - Park City UT
Donald E. Waagen - Peoria AZ

Assignee:

Computerzied Thermal Imaging, Inc. - Layton UT

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382128, 128922, 2503161, 2503381, 356 51, 600306, 600310, 600475, 374 10, 702135

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for helping determine a condition of selected tissue of a patient based on a set of thermal images of the selected tissue acquired over a time period. The image set has image regions with corresponding characteristics indicative of a temperature condition of an associated part of the selected tissue, which had been subjected to a thermal challenge during part of the image acquisition time period. Feature values are determined based on the characteristics of selected image regions. A classifier is applied to the features to provide an indication of the condition of the selected tissue, such as indicating a likelihood of malignancy.

US Patent:

57896607, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Jul 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/680492

Inventors:

Scott A. Kofoed - Salt Lake City UT
Joseph A. Orr - Salt Lake City UT
David R. Rich - Glastonbury CT

Assignee:

Novametrix Medical Systems, Inc. - Wallingford CT

International Classification:

G01N 700

US Classification:

73 232

Abstract:

An integrated airway adapter capable of monitoring CO. sub. 2 concentration in real time, breath by breath using infrared absorption techniques and monitoring respiratory flow with differential pressure flowmeters under diverse inlet conditions through improved sensor configurations which minimize phase lag and dead space within the airway adapter.

US Patent:

63123894, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Jun 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/092260

Inventors:

Scott A. Kofoed - Salt Lake City UT
Joseph A. Orr - Salt Lake City UT
David R. Rich - Glastonbury CT

Assignee:

NTC Technology, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600532

Abstract:

An intergrated airway adapter capable of monitoring CO. sub. 2 concentration in real time, breath by breath, using infrared absorption techniques and monitoring respiratory flow with differential pressure flowmeters under diverse inlet conditions through improved sensor configurations which minimize phase tag and dead space within the airway adapter.