Inventor · disambiguated record
Joseph L. Sullivan
Also filed as: SULLIVAN JOSEPH · SULLIVAN JOSEPH L · SULLIVAN JOSEPH LEO
126 granted patents·48 pending applications·866 citations·filing 2001–2025
99Inventor score
Files withWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP72WEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC56PHYSIO CONTROL INC31SULLIVAN JOSEPH L5West Affum Holdings Designated Activity Company3
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174 records- 0198US9592403B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system making shock/no shock determinations from multiple patient parametersWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 14, 2017·159 cites·26 claims
- 0298US9089685B2Wearable defibrillator with a multivector shock waveformWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 28, 2015·151 cites·18 claims
- 0397US10857371B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) causing patient's QRS width to be plotted against the heart rateWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 8, 2020·14 cites·43 claims
- 0497US8838235B2Wearable defibrillator system communicating via mobile communication devicePHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 16, 2014·33 cites·39 claims
- 0596US9345898B2Wearable cardiac defibrillator system controlling conductive fluid deploymentWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 24, 2016·78 cites·11 claims
- 0695US9757581B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator components making aggregate shock/no shock determination from two or more ECG signalsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2016·Granted Sep 12, 2017·28 cites·12 claims
- 0795US9757579B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system informing patient that it is validating just-detected cardiac arrhythmiaWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·31 cites·15 claims
- 0892US10016614B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system making shock/no shock determinations by aggregating aspects of multiple patient parametersWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 10, 2018·17 cites·19 claims
- 0991US11998340B2System and method for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy deliveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 4, 2024·2 cites·17 claims
- 1091US11717687B2Asystole and complete heart block detectionWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 8, 2023·2 cites·18 claims
- 1191US11331508B1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator with a non-invasive blood pressure monitorWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·14 cites·15 claims
- 1289US11160990B1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) alarmsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 2, 2021·10 cites·19 claims
- 1389US9801561B2System and method for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy deliveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 31, 2017·7 cites·14 claims
- 1488US11103717B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system reacting to high-frequency ECG noiseWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 31, 2021·7 cites·13 claims
- 1587US12329973B2Rhythm sensing during external pacingWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 17, 2025·1 cites·16 claims
- 1687US12023510B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system reacting to high-frequency ECG noiseWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 2, 2024·1 cites·16 claims
- 1787US11351391B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system making shock/no shock determinations from multiple patient parametersWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 7, 2022·2 cites·25 claims
- 1887US11077310B1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system detecting QRS complexes in ECG signal by matched difference filterWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 3, 2021·6 cites·38 claims
- 1987US10426966B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system informing patient that it will not shock responsive to just-self-terminated cardiac arrhythmiaWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 1, 2019·7 cites·19 claims
- 2087US2025064404A1Reducing electrocardiogram artifacts during and post cprPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2186US11154230B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator having reduced noise promptsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 26, 2021·4 cites·12 claims
- 2286US10905344B2System and method for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy deliveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 2, 2021·4 cites·17 claims
- 2386US2025332430A1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (wcd) system detecting qrs complexes in ecg signal by matched difference filterWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2486US2023405343A1Wearable cardiac defibrillator system authenticating person actuating cancel switchWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2585US12414721B2System and method for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy deliveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2024·Granted Sep 16, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 2685US12354750B2Selection of a wearable article for a medical deviceWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 8, 2025·1 cites·17 claims
- 2785US11707632B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system reacting to high-amplitude ECG noiseWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2021·Granted Jul 25, 2023·1 cites·24 claims
- 2885US11083906B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator having adjustable alarm timeWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 10, 2021·4 cites·25 claims
- 2985US2025325826A1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (wcd) system computing heart rate from noisy ecg signalWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3084US12343152B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator having reduced noise promptsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 1, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3184US9079045B2Wearable defibrillator system communicating via mobile communication devicePHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 14, 2015·6 cites·19 claims
- 3284US8903498B2System and method for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy deliveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 2, 2014·16 cites·21 claims
- 3384US7920917B2External defibrillator and methods for operating the external defibrillatorPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 5, 2011·34 cites·9 claims
- 3484US2025295346A1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator having reduced noise promptsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 3583US12377279B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system detecting QRS complexes in ECG signal by matched difference filterWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Aug 5, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3683US9339663B2Wearable cardiac defibrillator system emitting CPR promptsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2014·Granted May 17, 2016·9 cites·40 claims
- 3782US9237858B2Detecting loss of full skin contact in patient electrodesWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 19, 2016·12 cites·30 claims
- 3882US9204845B2Filtering patient signal also for ventilation artifactsPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 8, 2015·10 cites·26 claims
- 3981US12434067B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system computing heart rate from noisy ECG signalWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4081US12151119B2Wearable cardioverter defibrillator having adjustable alarm timeWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Nov 26, 2024·0 cites·20 claims
- 4181US10265242B2CPR chest compression machine stopping to detect patient recoveryPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 23, 2019·2 cites·33 claims
- 4281US8005552B2Assessing medical electrode conditionPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 23, 2011·22 cites·9 claims
- 4380US9757576B2Reliable readiness indication for a wearable defibrillatorWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·4 cites·16 claims
- 4480US2025018206A1Determining post-shock treatment based on heart viabilityPHYSIO CONTROL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4580US2025090101A1Identifying reliable vectorsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 4679US12186107B2Identifying reliable vectorsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 7, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 4779US11471693B1Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system choosing to consider ECG signals from different channels per QRS complex widths of the ECG signalsWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 18, 2022·3 cites·21 claims
- 4878US12337185B1Detecting shockable polymorphic ventricular tachycardiaWest Affum Holdings Designated Activity Company·Filed 2021·Granted Jun 24, 2025·1 cites·21 claims
- 4978US12220584B2Asystole and complete heart block detectionWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS DAC·Filed 2023·Granted Feb 11, 2025·0 cites·7 claims
- 5078US9889313B2External defibrillation with automatic post-shock anti-tachycardia (APSAT) pacing based on pre-shock ECGWEST AFFUM HOLDINGS CORP·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 13, 2018·3 cites·21 claims
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