Eric J Norgard

US Patent:

20100076275, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/508830

Inventors:

Edmond Chu - Erie CO, US
Robert Graham Buchanan - Broomfield CO, US
John A. Van Tol - Saratoga WY, US
Eric J. Norgard - Louisville CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600300

Abstract:

A system and method for remote health monitoring is described. One embodiment includes a portable health monitoring device comprising a data transfer interface configured to receive a protocol, wherein the protocol comprises branching logic, a display configured to present a user with at least one question from the branching logic, a user interface configured to receive information from the user, a diagnostic device interface configured to communicate with a diagnostic device, a memory configured to store data related to the user, and a processor configured to analyze at least a portion of the data related to the user, wherein the processor is further configured to transmit at least a portion of the data related to the user to a monitoring location via the data transfer interface.

US Patent:

55396020, Jul 23, 1996

Filed:

Oct 19, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/325861

Inventors:

Alan R. Schmitz - Johnstown CO
David J. Farrell - Louisville CO
Eric J. Norgard - Boulder CO
Robert R. Podowski - Mundelein IL

Assignee:

GTE Airfone Incorporated - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

H02H 300

US Classification:

361 42

Abstract:

A ground fault interrupter, operable in a measurement state, is employed with a DC circuit having a DC power source and a load. The DC source supplies DC current to the load along a supply current path and receives DC current from the load along a return current path. The ground fault interrupter comprises a first resistance in series with the supply current path, a second resistance in series with the return current path, and a current interrupter disposed in series with one of the current paths. The current interruptor interrupts the one of the current paths in response to actuation of the current interrupter. The ground fault interrupter further includes a measurement unit for measuring voltage drops across the respective first and second resistances during the measurement state, obtaining a measurement value using a difference between the voltage drops, and comparing the measurement value to a predetermined threshold. The measurement unit is constructed and arranged to actuate the current interrupter in response to the measurement value exceeding the predetermined threshold.

US Patent:

20210338104, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Jun 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/340537

Inventors:

- Longmont CO, US
Eric Norgard - Louisville CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/091
A61B 5/08
G01M 1/00
G01N 33/00
A61B 5/097

Abstract:

The present invention relates to quality control of pulmonary function test (PFT) devices. In particular, but not by way of limitation, the present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing or verifying the measurement accuracy of pulmonary function testing devices used for measuring dynamic lung volumes (tidal volume (TV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable dynamic lung volume) using spirometry, static and/or absolute lung volumes (total lung capacity (TLC), residual volume (RV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable absolute lung volume) using washout, dilution, and/or plethysmographic methods, and/or gas exchange, such as single-breath determination of carbon monoxide uptake in the lung (D).

US Patent:

20190175066, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Feb 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/277141

Inventors:

- Longmont CO, US
Eric NORGARD - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

nSpire Health, Inc. - Longmont CO

International Classification:

A61B 5/091
A61B 5/08
A61B 5/097
G01M 1/00

Abstract:

The present invention relates to quality control of pulmonary function test (PFT) devices. In particular, but not by way of limitation, the present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing or verifying the measurement accuracy of pulmonary function testing devices used for measuring dynamic lung volumes (tidal volume (TV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable dynamic lung volume) using spirometry, static and/or absolute lung volumes (total lung capacity (TLC), residual volume (RV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable absolute lung volume) using washout, dilution, and/or plethysmographic methods, and/or gas exchange, such as single-breath determination of carbon monoxide uptake in the lung (D).

US Patent:

20180344209, Dec 6, 2018

Filed:

Jun 1, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/995821

Inventors:

- Longmont CO, US
Eric NORGARD - Louisville CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/091
A61B 5/08
A61B 5/097

Abstract:

The present invention relates to quality control of pulmonary function test (PFT) devices. In particular, but not by way of limitation, the present invention relates to systems and methods for characterizing or verifying the measurement accuracy of pulmonary function testing devices used for measuring dynamic lung volumes (tidal volume (TV), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable dynamic lung volume) using spirometry, static and/or absolute lung volumes (total lung capacity (TLC), residual volume (RV), divisions thereof, and any other suitable absolute lung volume) using washout, dilution, and/or plethysmographic methods, and/or gas exchange, such as single-breath determination of carbon monoxide uptake in the lung (D).

US Patent:

20140142454, May 22, 2014

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/682199

Inventors:

- Longmont CO, US
Eric Norgard - Louisville CO, US
William Chase Wallace - Johnstown CO, US

Assignee:

nSpire Health, Inc. - Longmont CO

International Classification:

A61B 5/08

US Classification:

600532

Abstract:

The present invention can provide a system and method for Dquality control testing and can include an apparatus for testing a pulmonary diagnostic device capable of performing single breath carbon monoxide uptake measurement, comprising: a single gas-tight chamber, with a gas port configured to receive gas from or to expel gas to the exterior of the chamber and a partition configured to change the volume of the single gas-tight chamber; the single gas-tight chamber capable of expanding and contracting; a member disposed within the single gas-tight chamber and configured to limit the movement of the partition, the member being adjustable to set a predetermined maximum volume of the single gas-tight chamber and a predetermined volume of Dtest gas that the single gas-tight chamber can receive; and an interface configured for the transfer of gas between the pulmonary diagnostic device and the simulation device via the gas port.