Thomas C Gilbert

US Patent:

6640246, Oct 28, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/398180

Inventors:

Thomas Gilbert - Waukesha WI
Donald M. Trombatore - Milwaukee WI

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC - Waukesha WI

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709223, 709224

Abstract:

A resource management system is described. The resource management system includes a resource manager in communication with two networks, including one network having a plurality of patient monitoring devices connected thereto. The resource manager allows automatic location of patient monitors, automatic status notification as to the status of patient monitors and automatic use metering of patient monitor usage, among other functions.

US Patent:

45049092, Mar 12, 1985

Filed:

Sep 30, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/428458

Inventors:

Kishore C. Acharya - West Allis WI
Thomas J. Gilbert - Waukesha WI
Terry R. Griffie - Waukesha WI

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

G01T 129
G06F 1552

US Classification:

364414

Abstract:

A procedure for use with a data acquisition system and an array processor for real time processing of the acquired data. Rather than utilize the array processor in its normal mode to process one array before moving on to the next, processing of subportions of a given array is interleaved with inputting of acquired data sets for the next array. The size of the subgroup, the number of data sets in the array, the number of channels to be processed, the nature of the process to be performed and the speed at which it can be performed are balanced in such a way that (a) processing of a subgroup is completed at about the time the next set is ready for input, and (b) at the completion of processing of the last subgroup within a given array, the last set of the next array is ready for input, so that processing of the next array commences immediately.

US Patent:

20140295134, Oct 2, 2014

Filed:

Apr 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/854411

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Thomas J. Gilbert - Saint Paul MN, US
Mark A. Peltier - Forest Lake MN, US
Lori-Ann S. Prioleau - Saint Paul MN, US

Assignee:

3M Innovative Properties Company - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

B01J 20/28
B32B 38/04
B32B 3/26

US Classification:

428135, 428138, 428137, 428134, 156252, 156253

Abstract:

An absorbent foam composite comprising a foam layer having open slits that define apertures on at least a portion of the foam layer and an absorbent layer. A heat set film may be sandwiched between the foam layer and the absorbent layer and have opened slits that define apertures that are at least partially congruent with the apertures of the foam layer. The absorbent layer may contain apertures or be aperture free. The absorbent foam composites can be used in a variety of applications, including personal hygiene articles, medical bandages, pet pads and agricultural pads.