Michael Dennis Kane

US Patent:

6342040, Jan 29, 2002

Filed:

Nov 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/438081

Inventors:

Eric W. Starr - Allison Park PA
Michael T. Kane - Delmont PA
Eugene N. Scarberry - Trafford PA

Assignee:

Respironics, Inc.

International Classification:

A61B 508

US Classification:

600538, 600532

Abstract:

A patient monitoring apparatus for monitoring and/or measuring a physiological characteristic of said patient. A user interface having an interior portion communicates with an airway of a user such that substantially all gas inhaled and exhaled by the user enters the interior portion of the user interface. At least one vent element is associated with the user interface and communicates the interior portion of the user interface with an ambient atmosphere outside the user interface. The vent element and user interface define a flow element across which a pressure differential is created during inhalation and exhalation. The pressure differential is the pressure difference between the pressure within the interior portion of the user interface and the pressure of the ambient atmosphere outside the user interface. A sensor communicates with the interior portion of the user interface and measures a fluid characteristic resulting from this pressure differential and outputs a first signal indicative of the measured fluid characteristic. The output from the sensor is used alone or in combination with the output from other sensors that detect other physiological characteristics to provide a variety of information about the patient.

US Patent:

6544192, Apr 8, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/961618

Inventors:

Eric W. Starr - Allison Park PA
Michael T. Kane - Delmont PA
Eugene N. Scarberry - Trafford PA

Assignee:

Respironics, Inc. - Murrysville PA

International Classification:

A61B 508

US Classification:

600538, 600532

Abstract:

A patient monitoring apparatus for quantatively measuring a physiological characteristic of a patient. A first patient interface communicates with an airway of a patient such that substantially all gas inhaled and exhaled by the patient passes through the first patient interface. One or more vent elements associated with the first patient interface communicate the first patient interface with an ambient atmosphere so that a pressure differential is created between the pressure in the first patient interface and the pressure of the ambient atmosphere. A sensor communicates with the first patient interface and measures a fluid characteristic resulting from this pressure differential and outputs a first signal indicative of that characteristic. The output from the sensor is used alone, or in combination with the output from other sensors that detect other physiological characteristics, to provide a variety of information about the patient.

US Patent:

D492851, Jul 13, 2004

Filed:

Nov 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/194276

Inventors:

Michael Thomas Kane - Fairport NY

Assignee:

Mattel, Inc. - El Segundo CA

International Classification:

0601

US Classification:

D 6333, D6348

US Patent:

6849049, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 21, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/372381

Inventors:

Eric W. Starr - Allison Park PA, US
Michael T. Kane - Delmont PA, US
Eugene N. Scarberry - Trafford PA, US

Assignee:

RIC Investments, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61B 508
A62B 700
A62B 902
A62B 1802

US Classification:

600538, 600529, 12820418, 12820422, 12820525, 12820524, 12820621

Abstract:

A patient monitoring apparatus for quantatively measuring a physiological characteristic of a patient. A first patient interface communicates with an airway of a patient such that substantially all gas inhaled and exhaled by the patient passes through the first patient interface. One or more vent elements associated with the first patient interface communicate the first patient interface with an ambient atmosphere so that a pressure differential is created between the pressure in the first patient interface and the pressure of the ambient atmosphere. A sensor communicates with the first patient interface and measures a fluid characteristic resulting from this pressure differential and outputs a first signal indicative of that characteristic. The output from the sensor is used alone, or in combination with the output from other sensors that detect other physiological characteristics, to provide a variety of information about the patient.

US Patent:

6857753, Feb 22, 2005

Filed:

Aug 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/226566

Inventors:

Michael T. Kane - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Blue Ridge International Products Company - Freeport FL

International Classification:

G02B007/182

US Classification:

359872, 359871, 359875, 359876, 359877, 359878, 359879

Abstract:

A viewing panel device, such as a mirror device used inside a motor vehicle for observing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat secured to the rear seat of the vehicle. The viewing panel device may be employed in a plurality of attachment configurations, for use with a plurality of possible vehicle configurations. In one configuration, the top tether anchorage point included in newer vehicles as part of the LATCH anchorage point system is employed.

US Patent:

6913364, Jul 5, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802297

Inventors:

Michael T. Kane - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Blue Ridge International Products Company - Freeport FL

International Classification:

G02B007/182

US Classification:

359879, 359872, 359878

Abstract:

A viewing panel device, such as a mirror device used inside a motor vehicle for observing an infant in a rear-facing child safety seat secured to the rear seat of the vehicle. In one embodiment, a support structure is attached to a rear surface of the viewing panel. In a more particular embodiment, the support structure includes a bottom panel having a top surface and a bottom surface that can contact the seat back top surface, and a diagonal support element that extends between the rear surface of the viewing panel at an upper end of the support element and the top surface of the bottom panel at a lower end of the support element. In another embodiment, the viewing panel device may be employed in a plurality of attachment configurations, for use with a plurality of possible vehicle configurations. In one configuration, the top tether anchorage point included in newer vehicles as part of the LATCH anchorage point system is employed.

US Patent:

7011091, Mar 14, 2006

Filed:

Sep 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/243016

Inventors:

Peter D. Hill - Monroeville PA, US
Michael H. Kissel - Harrison City PA, US
John Frank - Harrison City PA, US
Michael T. Kane - Harrison CIty PA, US
Susan L. Bann - Glenshaw PA, US
Winslow K. Duff - Export PA, US

Assignee:

RIC Investments, LLC. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A62M 16/00

US Classification:

12820418, 12820421, 12820422, 12820423, 12820426

Abstract:

A ventilator supplies a plurality of volumes of fluid to a patient during a like plurality of inhalations by the patient. Each volume of fluid is supplied at an inspiratory positive airway pressure during a corresponding inhalation by the patient. A volume of fluid received by the patient is determined for each of the plurality of inhalations by the patient and an average volume of fluid received by the patient during each of the plurality of inhalations is determined. The average volume of fluid received by the patient during each inhalation is compared to a predetermined target volume and the inspiratory positive airway pressure each volume of fluid is supplied to the patient is adjusted as a function of the comparison.

US Patent:

7044129, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/930025

Inventors:

William A. Truschel - Oakmont PA, US
Winslow K. Duff - Export PA, US
Michael T. Kane - Harrison City PA, US
Andrew L. Shissler - Delmont PA, US

Assignee:

RIC Investments, LLC. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
A62B 7/00

US Classification:

12820423, 12820418

Abstract:

A pressure generating system and method for generating a flow of fluid at a pressure above atmospheric pressure. The system includes a pressure generator and a pressure regulator downstream of the pressure generator. The system monitors a characteristic associated with the pressure regulator, the fluid flow downstream of the pressure regulator to the patient, the fluid flow upstream of the pressure regulator, the fluid flow exhausted from the pressure regulator, or any combination thereof. A controller coupled to the pressure generator controls an operating speed of the pressure generator based on the monitored characteristic(s) so that the output of the pressure generator is only kept as high as needed to provide the desired pressure to the patient.

Address:

344 Stevenson Ave, Akron, OH 44312

Phone:

3307846738

VIN:

1GCHK23K57F531918

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

SILVERADO 2500HD

Year:

2007