Welch Allyn, Inc.

Kenneth V Coon, Iii

David M Babson

John A Lane

Craig M Meyerson

Shawn C St Pierre

David M Fallat

Miguel C Mudge

Michael D Garrant

Christopher M Keegan

James Ledwith

Vuong B Nguyen

Christopher M Haigney

Scott Andrew Martin

Thaddeus J Wawro

David G Perkins

Carlos Andres Suarez

Paul V DeLucia

Jennifer M Grant

Richard Howard Weitzel

David M Antos

Jennifer Bergstrom

Jeffrey K Moat

Eric Samsel

Systems and methods may determine an amount of current being drawn by a light source and determine, based on the amount of current, a type of light source. Based on the type of light source, an amount of time associated with disabling the light source may be determined. A voltage may be supplied to the light source for the amount of time.

Increasing battery life in handheld device

An instrument head for attachment to a plurality of instrument handles having different power sources is described. The instrument head includes at least one light-emitting diode, and a controller. When the controller detects an instability in a voltage input from a power source in an instrument handle attached to the instrument head, the controller transitions from a normal mode of operation to a mitigation mode of operation. The mitigation mode of operation prevents an increase in output of the at least one light-emitting diode for a predetermined period of time.

Physical assessment device

A vital signs monitor includes an equipment housing defining an equipment compartment, a circuit assembly and a battery residing inside the equipment compartment, an electrical connector forming a connection between the battery assembly and the circuit assembly, and a battery discharge circuit. A retainer joined to the equipment housing retains the battery assembly in the housing. The retainer is separable from the housing so that its separation causes a break in the electrical connection and activates the discharge circuit.

Vital signs monitor with a removable and dischargable battery

An instrument head is provided for attachment to a plurality of instrument handles having different power profiles. The instrument head contains an illumination assembly including at least one LED as well as a drive circuit for detecting a power profile of an attached instrument handle and converting variable voltages received from the attached instrument handle to a constant current for powering the at least one LED based on the power profile. Accordingly, the instrument head enables use with a plurality of instrument handles, including those originally configured for use only with incandescent light sources.

A universal serial bus (USB) communication system includes a portable instrument and a docking station that communicate with a host device using a divided USB communication device. A first portion of the USB communication device is provided in the portable instrument. A second portion of the USB communication device is provided in the docking station. The first portion includes a non-USB communication device that communicates with the second portion in a non-USB format. The second portion converts the communications into a USB format suitable for the host device.

Portable instrument and docking station with divided universal serial bus communication device

A medical instrument includes a remaining visits indicator. The remaining visits indicator visually identifies a number of patient visits that can be completed before recharging the medical instrument.

Medical instrument with remaining visits indicator

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Jordan, NY, United States of America

Kenneth V Coon, Iii