MICHAEL JOSEPH BANNER
Pilots at 60 Ave, Alachua, FL

6450164, Sep 17, 2002

Aug 17, 2000

09/641986

Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL 32615
Paul B. Blanch - Alachua FL 32615
Neil R. Euliano - Gainesville FL 32608

F16K 3102

12820421, 12820715

An endotracheal tube pressure monitoring system for an endotracheal tube having at least one pressure line in fluid communication with a major lumen of the endotracheal tube, a purging subsystem in fluid communication with at least one of the pressure lines, and a pressure monitoring subsystem in operative communication with each respective pressure line to monitor the pressure of fluid within each respective pressure line. Each pressure line that is in fluid communication with the purging subsystem being selectively purged by the purging subsystem when pressure monitoring subsystem determines the respective pressure line has become obstructed. Purging the pressure line maintains the patency of the pressure line so that accurate pressure measurements within the endotracheal tube can be obtained for calculation of parameters in lung mechanics. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

6390091, May 21, 2002

Feb 3, 1999

09/243258

Michael Joseph Banner - Alachua FL
Paul Bradford Blanch - Alachua FL
Johannes H. van Oostrom - Gainesville FL
Richard Joel Melker - Gainesville FL

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

A61M 1600

12820421, 12820222, 12820418

An open- or closed-loop method and corresponding medical ventilator for providing breathing gas to a patient such that the patient exerts a desired work of breathing during pressure support ventilation, and such that the work of breathing of the patient is monitored and the pressure and/or flow rate of the breathing gas provided to the patient is controlled throughout the inspiratory phase to provide a pressure support ventilation level that provides the desired work of breathing in the patient. The medical ventilator includes at least a pressure sensor and a flow rate sensor, disposed in a functionally open ventilator conduit in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient, electrically coupled to a microprocessor to monitor the average respiratory muscle pressure of the patient and to predict the patient work of breathing as a function of the current value of the average respiratory muscle pressure of the patient, to detect when the patient work of breathing is not within a predetermined work of breathing range, and to generate a response signal thereof. Further, the medical ventilator has a driver circuit electrically coupled to the microprocessor and to an actuator of a pneumatic system which, responsive to the response signal, may adjust the selected pressure support ventilation level of the breathing gas provided to the patient by the ventilator until a pressure support ventilation level is reached such that the patient work of breathing is within the predetermined work of breathing range.

2003001, Jan 23, 2003

Sep 16, 2002

10/245444

Michael Banner - Alachua FL, US
Paul Blanch - Alachua FL, US
Neil Euliano - Gainesville FL, US

University of Florida

A61M016/00

128/207140

An endotracheal tube pressure monitoring system for an endotracheal tube having at least one pressure line in fluid communication with a major lumen of the endotracheal tube, a purging subsystem in fluid communication with at least one of the pressure lines, and a pressure monitoring subsystem in operative communication with each respective pressure line to monitor the pressure of fluid within each respective pressure line. Each pressure line that is in fluid communication with the purging subsystem being selectively purged by the purging subsystem when pressure monitoring subsystem determines the respective pressure line has become obstructed. Purging the pressure line maintains the patency of the pressure line so that accurate pressure measurements within the endotracheal tube can be obtained for calculation of parameters in lung mechanics. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b).

2008005, Mar 6, 2008

Aug 10, 2005

11/573418

Richard Melker - Gainesville FL, US
Michael Banner - Alachua FL, US
Brian Fuehrlein - Gainesville FL, US
George Worley - Garland TX, US
Neil Euliano - Gainesville FL, US

A61B 5/1455, A62B 18/02, G05D 1/00, G08B 21/02

600330000, 128201230, 340945000, 701004000

Disclosed herein are methods and devices of obtaining plethysmograph readings and utilizing plethysomography to identify when pilots are about to experience GLOC. Furthermore, in other embodiments, the invention pertains to methods and devices designed to warn a pilot that he/she is about to enter GLOC and/or automatically averting catastrophic damage or injuries by directing a plane being piloted to take predetermined corrective actions. Specifically disclosed is a system embodiment for assisting in the prevention of gravity induced loss of consciousness. The system comprises at least one pulse oximeter probe configured for securing to a central source site of a pilot and to generate signals indicative of blood flow at said central source site, an analyzer unit communicatingly connected to said at least one pulse oximeter probe , said analyzer unit comprising at least one processing module configured to determine whether said blood flow is approaching a predefined level, and an aircraft computer communicatingly connected to said analyzer unit , said aircraft computer comprising at least one processing module configured to effect a predetermined reaction responsive to said blood flow falling below a predetermined level.

6102868, Aug 15, 2000

Oct 16, 1998

9/173838

Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL
Jeffrey W. Skimming - Gainesville FL

University of Florida - Gainesville FL

A61B 502

600484

A system is provided for use in measuring the cardiac output of a living being. The system includes at least one sensor for measuring the lung carbon dioxide elimination rate of the living being and a processor for predicting the cardiac ouput level of the living being as a function of the current value of the lung carbon dioxide elimination rate based upon the predictive increase in cardiac output as the lung carbon dioxide elimination rate of the living being increases. Structure is provided for determining the cardiac ouput of an intubated living being and a non-intubated living being.

7066173, Jun 27, 2006

Apr 4, 2003

10/407160

Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL, US
Paul B. Blanch - Alachua FL, US
Neil R. Euliano - Gainesville FL, US
Jose C. Principe - Gainesville FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL

A61M 16/00

12820423, 12820421, 12820418, 128924, 128925

Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator and automatically supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient.

2007000, Jan 4, 2007

Jun 5, 2006

11/446660

Michael Banner - Alachua FL, US
Neil Euliano - Gainesville FL, US
Jose Principe - Gainesville FL, US
Paul Blanch - Alachua FL, US

A62B 7/00, A61M 16/00

128204230

Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator that is supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient.

7210478, May 1, 2007

Sep 28, 2004

10/953019

Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL, US
Jose C. Principe - Gainesville FL, US
Paul B. Blanch - Alachua FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL

A61M 16/00

12820423, 12820421, 12820418, 128924, 128925

Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings include a system and method for monitoring the ventilation support provided by a ventilator that is supplying a breathing gas to a patient via a breathing circuit that is in fluid communication with the lungs of the patient.

2012021, Aug 23, 2012

Feb 20, 2012

13/400371

Neil R. Euliano - Gainesville FL, US
Victor L. Brennan - Gainesville FL, US
Paul B. Blanch - Gainesville FL, US
Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL, US

A61B 5/08, A61B 5/091, A61B 5/1455, A61B 5/087

600323, 600529, 600538, 600532

A method of creating a noninvasive predictor of both physiologic and imposed patient effort of breathing from airway pressure and flow sensors attached to the patient using an adaptive mathematical model. The patient effort is commonly measured via work of breathing, power of breathing, or pressure-time product of esophageal pressure and is important for properly adjusting ventilatory support for spontaneously breathing patients. The method of calculating this noninvasive predictor is based on linear or non-linear calculations using multiple parameters derived from the above-mentioned sensors.

7425201, Sep 16, 2008

Aug 29, 2003

10/652992

Neil R. Euliano - Gainesville FL, US
Victor L. Brennan - Gainesville FL, US
Paul B. Blanch - Alachua FL, US
Michael J. Banner - Alachua FL, US

University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Gainesville FL

A61B 5/08

600529, 600533, 600538

A method of creating a non-invasive predictor of both physiologic and imposed patient effort from airway pressure and flow sensors attached to the patient using an adaptive mathematical model. The patient effort is commonly measured via work of breathing, power of breathing, or pressure-time product of esophageal pressure and is important for properly adjusting ventilatory support for spontaneously breathing patients. The method of calculating this non-invasive predictor is based on linear or non-linear calculations using multiple parameters derived from the above-mentioned sensors.