Gary L Mcquilkin, Age 7114860 46Th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55446

7340293, Mar 4, 2008

May 25, 2004

10/854574

Gary L. McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

A61B 5/01

600474, 600549, 374121, 374128, 374129, 374133

An approach to noninvasively, remotely and accurately detect core body temperature in a warm-blooded subject, human or animal, via thermal imaging. Preferred features such as the use of in-frame temperature references, specific anatomical target regions and a physiological heat transfer model help the present invention to overcome pitfalls inherent with existing thermal imaging techniques applied to physiological screening applications. This invention provides the ability to noninvasively, remotely and rapidly screen for diseases or conditions that are characterized by changes in core body temperature. One human application of this invention is the remote screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), since fever is a common, early symptom. Other diseases and conditions that affect the core body temperature of humans or animals may also be noninvasively and remotely detected with this invention.

7399220, Jul 15, 2008

May 19, 2005

11/134827

Marshall S. Kriesel - Saint Paul MN, US
Gary L. McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

A22C 21/00

452157

A method and apparatus for measuring the physical characteristics of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs. The apparatus of the invention includes a plurality of strategically positioned cameras that are used to obtain data concerning volumetric, curvilinear (surface) and linear measurements of livestock animals such as cattle and hogs and the full carcasses thereof. In accordance with the method of the invention, the data is analyzed to provide information that substantially assists the commercial producer of livestock animals in producing a high-quality end-product for the consumer while adding profitability to the enterprise.

2004015, Aug 12, 2004

Jan 8, 2004

10/753981

Gary McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

A01K029/00

119/174000

This invention is directed to an approach for noninvasively and remotely screening live animals for chronic wasting disease (CWD) via the processing of thermal and/or visible spectrum images. The image processing takes advantage of the anatomical observation that the prions and vacuoles associated with CWD first accumulate in a region of the brainstem, called the obex, which is strategically surrounded by the nuclei of the twelve cranial nerves. Using the cranial nerves as ‘implanted’ sensors, the sensitive image processing algorithms of this invention detect physiological indications of cranial nerve degradation indicating the presence and progression of the disease. Unlike brainstem dissection, tonsil biopsy or blood tests, this live animal test may be administered from a distance making it well suited for testing anesthetized animals, penned animals or even wild animals ranging in a field or forest habitat. As thermal camera and digital camera technologies continue to improve, the diagnostic distance is limited only by lens and resolution constraints. While described initially for CWD diagnostics, this invention has application to other diseases which have impact on the cranial nerves. By empirically determining disease-specific and species-specific algorithm coefficients, additional applications may include additional transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases such as scrapie, mad-cow disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. This invention may also be applied to numerous other diseases which impact cranial or facial nerves such as West Nile Virus, Bell's Palsy, Horner's Syndrome, and Parkinson's disease.

2008015, Jun 26, 2008

Feb 29, 2008

12/072938

Gary L. McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US

A61B 5/01

600473, 600549

An approach to noninvasively, remotely and accurately detect core body temperature in a warm-blooded subject, human or animal, via thermal imaging. Preferred features such as the use of in-frame temperature references, specific anatomical target regions and a physiological heat transfer model help the present invention to overcome pitfalls inherent with existing thermal imaging techniques applied to physiological screening applications. This invention provides the ability to noninvasively, remotely and rapidly screen for diseases or conditions that are characterized by changes in core body temperature. One human application of this invention is the remote screening for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), since fever is a common, early symptom. Other diseases and conditions that affect the core body temperature of humans or animals may also be noninvasively and remotely detected with this invention.

2009017, Jul 9, 2009

Jan 6, 2009

12/349068

Morteza Naghavi - Houston TX, US
Albert Yen - Pearland TX, US
Craig Jamieson - Houston TX, US
Haider A. Hassan - Houston TX, US
David Panthagani - Houston TX, US
Gary McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US
Timothy J. O'Brien - St. Francis MN, US

In3 Ventures, Inc. - Houston TX

A61B 17/00
A61B 5/151
A61F 7/08

606203, 600583, 607108

Methods and apparatus for blood sampling from skin capillaries are provided. Blood extraction is improved by applying gradient pressure in a proximal to distal direction of an extremity. Blood is extracted and sampled from the skin capillaries with a blood sampling mechanism of at least a lancet and testing kit.

2010008, Apr 1, 2010

Dec 21, 2007

11/963681

Morteza Naghavi - Houston TX, US
Robin Antony Owen - Manvel TX, US
Albert Andrew Yen - Pearland TX, US
Craig Jamieson - Houston TX, US
Haider Hassan - Houston TX, US
David Panthagani - Houston TX, US
Gary L. McQuilkin - Plymouth MN, US
Timothy O'Brien - Anoka MN, US

Endothelix, Inc. - Houston TX

A61B 5/02

600481

Methods and apparatus for improving measurements of cardiovascular health status in a given individual are provided. The comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular health includes at least two components: risk factor assessment based on epidemiologic studies and functional status of the individual. Structural studies of the individual can also be included in the comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular health. The invention aims to improve detection, treatment, devices, and administration of cardiovascular risk assessment.

4542532, Sep 17, 1985

Mar 9, 1984

6/587754

Gary L. McQuilkin - New Hope MN

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MI

H04B 144

455 78

A magnetic-field, noise-cancelling transceiver is provided by a dual-coil antenna circuit. In the receive mode, two identical coils, connected in series opposition, cancel noise signals common to both coils and receive desired signals present at only one coil. Capacitance in parallel with the series-opposed coils establishes the resonant frequency of the receiver, antenna circuit. In the transmit mode, the two coils, connected in series opposition, have their non-adjacent terminals clamped to ground via two pairs of oppositely-poled diodes, one pair on each non-adjacent terminal. The transmitter signal, coupled to the junction of the two coils through a capacitor, generates additive magnetic fields by causing equal currents to flow in each coil from the common junction, to their respective diode junctions, to ground through the respective, oppositely-poled diode pairs. Series resonance is established by the transmitter coupling capacitance and the parallel combination of the two coils. The transmitter and receiver tuning are independent.

5241964, Sep 7, 1993

Oct 31, 1990

7/606464

Gary L. McQuilkin - New Hope MN

Medwave, Incorporated - New Hope MN

A61B 502

128672

A noninvasive arterial pressure monitor provides calibrated, continuous pressure waveform and beat-by-beat pressure values with no occlusion of an artery during an extended monitoring period. Noninvasive doppler sensors are secured over a major artery. Signals from the sensors are used to mathematically characterize the artery. The time-varying arterial resonant frequency is correlated to blood pressure throughout the cardiac cycle. Doppler sensors provide bi-directional flow velocity waveforms from which arterial resonant frequency may be calculated. A calibration cuff is used infrequently to calibrate the system to units of pressure.