James T Ricker

US Patent:

20190391952, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jul 1, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/458573

Inventors:

- Milford CT, US
Michael Lawrence Portnoy - Gladwyne PA, US
Robert Craig Spikol - Moorestown NJ, US
James A. Ricker - Shelton CT, US

Assignee:

Bernoulli Enterprise, Inc. - Milford CT

International Classification:

G06F 13/42
G06F 13/40

Abstract:

A method of detecting the presence of a specific medical device connected to a computer by an RS232 serial line. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing an RS232 connector having a specified computer side output pin connected to specific device specified computer side input pins; raising the voltage high on the specified computer side output pin; determining which computer side input pins are voltage high; and signaling which external medical device is in communication with the computer in response to which computer side input pins are voltage high. In another embodiment, the computer side output pin is selected from one of the data terminal ready (DTR) and ready to send (RTS) pins. In yet another embodiment, the computer side input pins are selected from one or more of data set ready DSR, data carrier detect (CD) and clear to send (CTS).

US Patent:

20180365189, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Jun 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/624889

Inventors:

- Milford CT, US
Michael Lawrence Portnoy - Gladwyne PA, US
Robert Craig Spikol - Moorestown NJ, US
James A. Ricker - Shelton CT, US

Assignee:

Bernoulli Enterprise, Inc. - Milford CT

International Classification:

G06F 13/42
G06F 13/40

Abstract:

A method of detecting the presence of a specific medical device connected to a computer by an RS232 serial line. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of providing an RS232 connector having a specified computer side output pin connected to specific device specified computer side input pins; raising the voltage high on the specified computer side output pin; determining which computer side input pins are voltage high; and signaling which external medical device is in communication with the computer in response to which computer side input pins are voltage high. In another embodiment, the computer side output pin is selected from one of the data terminal ready (DTR) and ready to send (RTS) pins. In yet another embodiment, the computer side input pins are selected from one or more of data set ready DSR, data carrier detect (CD) and clear to send (CTS).