Markey, US
Adam Markey, Jamaica Plain, MA US
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20140046777 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR USING CONSUMER ALIASES AND IDENTIFIERS - Systems and methods are disclosed for creating a digital consumer profile that may be dynamically and transiently generated, drawing upon attribute data that is available at time of the digital consumer profile creation. The digital consumer profile may further provide for dynamic and transient generations of a plurality of user profiles to fit definitions and use cases not anticipated at the outset of targeting or attribution efforts and attribute data collection. Regulatory conditions, privacy policies, enterprise rules and the like may determine, at least in part, the collection, analysis, and auditing of attribute data, and the merging of such data to form aliases that may be associated with consumers. The digital consumer service may comprise binding expression syntax to dynamically, and transiently, identify profiles to give flexibility and extensibility beyond having a flat match table. | 02-13-2014 |
Adam Markey, Newark, DE US
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20140108489 | FLOWLET-BASED PROCESSING - A data processing task may be implemented in a distributed computing system by the use of a workflow broken into flowlets that are arranged in a directed acyclic graph between data sources and data sinks. Such an arrangement may include various flow control and/or fault tolerance schemes, among other features. | 04-17-2014 |
Brian Markey, Park Forest, IL US
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20120259154 | In Vivo Immunomagnetic Hyperthermia Platform for Any Cell or Virus Having a Target Surface Receptor - The invention is a nano-entity conjugate for use in an in vivo immunomagnetic hyperthermia system for the detection and treatment of any cell or virus having a target surface receptor which encompasses a technology platform that can be used for both real-time monitoring of any cell or virus having a target surface receptor and as a delivery platform for certain types of treatment that are conducive for in vivo applications. The system allows of cell or virus enumeration; cell or virus capture; and cell or virus removal from the patient's circulatory system in-vivo using immunomagnetic hyperthermia. The application of immunomagnetic hyperthermia may actually diminish and eventually stop the progression of cancer and other blood borne or blood affected diseases. | 10-11-2012 |
Brian D. Markey, Lancaster, MA US
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20100274869 | USER INTERFACE, OPERATING SYSTEM AND ARCHITECTURE - Disclosed are a novel user interface, operating system, software language and architecture. | 10-28-2010 |
Brian D. Markey, Shrewsbury, MA US
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20080313282 | User interface, operating system and architecture - Disclosed are a novel user interface, operating system, software language and architecture. | 12-18-2008 |
20130007698 | Methods and Systems for Enabling the Creation and Management of a Platform-Independent Application - A method for enabling the creation and management of a platform-independent application whose appearance and functionality is consistently propagated across heterogeneous device types includes receiving, by a device, a platform-independent data superstructure defining application appearance and behavior, the platform-independent data superstructure storing an application state, program code and internal logic of the application. A superstructure-dedicated operating system instantiates the application in the device according to the platform-independent data superstructure. The platform-independent data superstructure receives, from a device-native operating system via communication with the superstructure-dedicated operating system, at least one application event generated by an execution of the instantiated application and representative of an update to the application state. The platform-independent data superstructure updates information in a first segment of the platform-independent data superstructure associated with the at least one application event and updates, in accordance with the superstructure segment update, the application state in the device. | 01-03-2013 |
20140365869 | Methods and Systems for Enabling the Provisioning and Execution of a Platform-Independent Application - A method for enabling the provisioning and execution of a platform-independent application includes receiving, by a mobile computing device, from a provisioning source, an XML document describing at least a portion of functionality provided by an application. An abstraction layer executing on the mobile computing device populates a Document Object Model (“DOM”) structure at least in part representing the running state of the application consistent with the received XML document. The abstraction layer presents a device-appropriate application user interface responsive to the DOM structure. The application receives a user input from within the rendered application user interface. Programming code referenced by the DOM receives, from the abstraction layer, the input event. The programming code reconfigures the DOM, in response to the received input event to reflect a response by the application to the input. The abstraction layer updates the device-appropriate application user interface, responsive to the reconfiguring of the DOM. | 12-11-2014 |
20150347362 | Methods and Systems for Enabling the Provisioning and Execution of a Platform-Independent Application - A method includes executing, by a mobile computing device, a mobile application received from a provisioning source including at least programming code and at least one structured document that together describe at least a portion of functionality provided by the mobile application. An abstraction layer executing on the mobile computing device populates a Document Object Model (“DOM”) structure that at least in part represents the miming state of the application. The abstraction layer presents a device-independent application user interface responsive to the DOM structure. The application receives a user input from within the rendered application user interface. The programming code receives, from the abstraction layer, the input event. The programming code referenced by the DOM structure reconfigures the DOM structure to update the running state of the application. The abstraction layer updates, the device-independent application user interface, responsive to the reconfiguring of the DOM structure | 12-03-2015 |
Brian G. Markey, Park Forest, IL US
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20130023792 | AUTOMATED BLOOD SAMPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Automated blood sampling systems and methods of use are disclosed which are configured to withdraw and test the blood of a mammal without clotting of the withdrawn blood in a main flow path of the automated blood sampling system. The automated blood sampling systems and methods do not require the use of an anti-blood-clotting solution or drug such as Heparin to avoid clotting of the blood in the main flow path of the automated blood sampling system. | 01-24-2013 |
20130083191 | Intravenous Flow Rate Controller - Tilting of a drip chamber from its vertical axis during fluid administration can have negative effects upon the accuracy of systems configured for drop counting and/or for volumetric measurement of individual drops passing through the drip chamber. To address these negative effects, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery system that measures the flow volume of a fluid delivery system is disclosed, which includes an imaging apparatus that captures a first image of a drip chamber while a drop is falling therein and a second image of the drip chamber with no drop. Portions of each image that are in substantially the same position in each image are subtracted. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085443 | Intravenous Flow Rate Controller - Tilting of a drip chamber from its vertical axis during fluid administration can have negative effects upon the accuracy of systems configured for drop counting and/or for volumetric measurement of individual drops passing through the drip chamber. To address these negative effects, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery system engages in a fluid control process that comprises determining an error parameter, based at least in part on a tilt signal, generating an error condition, and either holding the fluid flow at the present rate or stopping the flow. | 04-04-2013 |
20130261993 | AIR DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AIR IN A PUMP OF AN INFUSION SYSTEM - Various systems and methods for detecting air in a chamber of an infusion system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a determination is made that air is contained in the chamber on the basis of a change in the average force exerted against the plunger utilizing a derivative spike for event detection and a systematic reduction in the average force to confirm the nature of the change. In another embodiment, a determination is made that the chamber contains air when a difference between the current force profile and a baseline force profile crosses a threshold. In an additional embodiment, a force profile is classified as being an air force profile or a liquid force profile based on extracted features of the force profile. | 10-03-2013 |
20140350513 | MULTI-SENSOR INFUSION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AIR OR AN OCCLUSION IN THE INFUSION SYSTEM - An infusion system for being operatively connected to a fluid delivery line and to an infusion container includes a pump, a plurality of different types of sensors connected to the pump or the fluid delivery line, at least one processor, and a memory. The plurality of different types of sensors are configured to indicate whether air is in the fluid delivery line. The memory includes programming code for execution by the at least one processor. The programming code is configured to, based on measurements taken by the plurality of different types of sensors, determine: whether there is air in the fluid delivery line; whether there is a partial occlusion or a total occlusion in the fluid delivery line; or a percentage of the air present in the fluid delivery line or the probability of the air being in the fluid delivery line. | 11-27-2014 |
20150246175 | INFUSION SYSTEM AND METHOD WHICH UTILIZES DUAL WAVELENGTH OPTICAL AIR-IN-LINE DETECTION - Infusion fluid is flowed through a fluid delivery line of an infusion system. Optical signals having different wavelengths are transmitted through the fluid delivery line. The transmitted optical signals having the different wavelengths are received. At least one processor determines whether air or infusion fluid is disposed in the fluid delivery line based on the received optical signals having the different wavelengths. | 09-03-2015 |
Diane M. Markey, Shrewsbury, MA US
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20140365869 | Methods and Systems for Enabling the Provisioning and Execution of a Platform-Independent Application - A method for enabling the provisioning and execution of a platform-independent application includes receiving, by a mobile computing device, from a provisioning source, an XML document describing at least a portion of functionality provided by an application. An abstraction layer executing on the mobile computing device populates a Document Object Model (“DOM”) structure at least in part representing the running state of the application consistent with the received XML document. The abstraction layer presents a device-appropriate application user interface responsive to the DOM structure. The application receives a user input from within the rendered application user interface. Programming code referenced by the DOM receives, from the abstraction layer, the input event. The programming code reconfigures the DOM, in response to the received input event to reflect a response by the application to the input. The abstraction layer updates the device-appropriate application user interface, responsive to the reconfiguring of the DOM. | 12-11-2014 |
Heather Marie Markey, Santa Clarita, CA US
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20140096303 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A BOX NECKLINE TO A SWEETHEART OR V-NECK NECKLINE - A process permits conversion of a box neckline to a sweetheart or v-neck neckline in a garment proximate an undergarment. The process includes the following steps, not necessarily in order. First is inserting a small hook beneath the undergarment. The undergarment is pushing the small hook downward. Next is inserting a large hook, which is connected to the small hook by a central member, over the box neckline of the garment. After that is pulling the box neckline downward with the large hook proximate the undergarment which pulls the box neckline downward making the sweetheart or v-neck neckline on the garment. | 04-10-2014 |
James A. Markey, Buffalo Grove, IL US
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20130083191 | Intravenous Flow Rate Controller - Tilting of a drip chamber from its vertical axis during fluid administration can have negative effects upon the accuracy of systems configured for drop counting and/or for volumetric measurement of individual drops passing through the drip chamber. To address these negative effects, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery system that measures the flow volume of a fluid delivery system is disclosed, which includes an imaging apparatus that captures a first image of a drip chamber while a drop is falling therein and a second image of the drip chamber with no drop. Portions of each image that are in substantially the same position in each image are subtracted. | 04-04-2013 |
20130085443 | Intravenous Flow Rate Controller - Tilting of a drip chamber from its vertical axis during fluid administration can have negative effects upon the accuracy of systems configured for drop counting and/or for volumetric measurement of individual drops passing through the drip chamber. To address these negative effects, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery system engages in a fluid control process that comprises determining an error parameter, based at least in part on a tilt signal, generating an error condition, and either holding the fluid flow at the present rate or stopping the flow. | 04-04-2013 |
James Paul Markey, Glendale, CA US
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20100309127 | MARKETING METHODS USING BRANDED, CONTENT-PRELOADED, PERIPHERAL, MEMORY-STICK PC-POINTING DEVICES - A memory stick is configured to interface with a host computer by way of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface and to control by radio frequency (RF) a wireless mouse. The wireless mouse may take on a shape such as that of, for example, a car. An RF communication device, such as a memory stick, is provided for interfacing with the computer by the USB interface and interfacing with the wireless mouse by a wireless protocol. Both USB memory sticks are combined into one to generate a memory stick that will facilitate the running of the wireless mouse and add content as soon as the user plugs it in to the USB port of the computer. The system can be used to advertise and run applications such as games, movies and music. The memory stick can be in shape of a key for the car, with a trademarked emblem and with colors to match the color of the mouse. | 12-09-2010 |
Jay Markey, York, PA US
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20090237295 | Method for implementing continuous radio frequency (RF) alignment in advanced electronic warfare (EW) signal stimulation systems - A method of providing an integrated approach to automated system alignment is set forth, which may include in an exemplary embodiment: providing amplifier compression alignment, (which may include characterizing and/or compensating for a parasitic effect); providing continuous internal alignment of phase and amplitude of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI) output signal; providing external measurement port alignment; and providing transfer alignment of internal measurement paths. According to another exemplary embodiment, a receiver apparatus may include: a dual-channel coherent measurement receiver which may include at least one internal channel operative to measure time-division-multiplexed (TDM) feedback signals from each signal source of a synthetic stimulus instrument (SSI); and at least one external channel operative to make direct measurement at an external alignment port output. | 09-24-2009 |
20100136938 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ALIGNMENT IN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) SIGNAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method for using a “B” channel of a dual channel measurement receiver as a transfer standard for power measurement, which may include in an exemplary embodiment: correlating measurements made with an “A” channel to measurements made with an RF Power Meter on one RF signal source, so that readings from the “A” channel are aligned to the RF Power Meter; aligning the “B” Channel to the “A” Channel (Transfer alignment of Channel B to the RF Power Meter), once the “A” channel has been aligned to read the same as the RF Power Meter; and using the “B” Channel as a transfer standard to measure all remaining RF signal sources in the system, on a time-line much faster than may be accomplished using a power meter. | 06-03-2010 |
20100194376 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ALIGNMENT IN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) SIGNAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method for characterizing the effect of each step attenuator state, on phase and amplitude, which may include in an exemplary embodiment: activating each step attenuator state as the sole contributor to attenuation, and measuring at least one of a step attenuator amplitude contribution (SAAC) and/or a step attenuator phase contribution (SAPC). | 08-05-2010 |
20110183638 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) ALIGNMENT IN ADVANCED ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) SIGNAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS - A method for using a “B” channel of a dual channel measurement receiver as a transfer standard for power measurement, which may include, in an exemplary embodiment, correlating a measurement made with an “A” channel of the dual channel measurement receiver to a measurement made with an RF Power Meter on one RF signal source, so that readings from the “A” channel are aligned to the RF Power Meter; aligning the “B” Channel to the “A” Channel, once the “A” channel has been aligned to read the same as the RF Power Meter; and using the “B” Channel as a transfer standard to measure all remaining RF signal sources in the system. | 07-28-2011 |
John Markey, San Diego, CA US
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20110066787 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY PROGRAMMING OTP MEMORY - A semiconductor chip may be operable to receive and copy an OTP programming vector presented by the semiconductor chip programming device into its memory after it boots up from the boot read-only memory (ROM). The OTP programming vector which is a computer program may comprise an encrypted data to be programmed into the one-time programmable (OTP) memory in the semiconductor chip and may be signed with an electronic signature. The semiconductor chip may be operable to authenticate the OTP programming vector in the memory. The authenticated OTP programming vector in the memory may be executed to decrypt the data and program the data in a random data format into the OTP memory and then report the status via one or more general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins on the semiconductor chip. | 03-17-2011 |
20110066835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY PROTECTING A SEMICONDUCTOR CHIP WITHOUT COMPROMISING TEST AND DEBUG CAPABILITIES - A semiconductor chip may be operable to block the debug interfaces when the semiconductor chip boots up from the boot read-only memory (ROM). The semiconductor chip may be operable to authenticate a debug certificate received by the semiconductor chip and enable one or more debug interfaces in the semiconductor chip based on the information resulting from the authentication of the debug certificate. The debug certificate may be in a form of a cryptographic public key certificate. A unique device ID which may be generated at boot and stored in the memory may be used by the semiconductor chip to authenticate the debug certificate. The device ID may be generated using the cryptographic public key that is stored in the one-time programmable (OTP) memory in the semiconductor chip and a cryptographic hash algorithm. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067110 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HARDWARE ENFORCED VIRTUALIZATION IN AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - Aspects of a method and system for hardware enforced virtualization in an integrated circuit are provided. In this regard, a mode of operation of an integrated circuit may be controlled such that the integrated circuit alternates between a secure mode of operation and an open mode of operation. Various resources of the integrated circuit may be designated as open or secure, and secure resources may be made inaccessible while the integrated circuit operates in the open mode. Access to the secure resources may be controlled based on a configuration of one or more registers and/or switching elements. Resources designated as secure may comprise, for example, a one-time-programmable memory. The integrated circuit may comprise ROM and/or one-time-programmable memory that stores one or more instructions, wherein execution of the one or more instructions may control transitions between the secure mode and the open mode. | 03-17-2011 |
John J. Markey, Flossmoor, IL US
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20110274894 | Durable In-Mold Decoration Laminates Using Semi-Crystalline Polymer as Top Film - This specification discloses durable In-Mold Decoration (IMD) laminates made by using semi-crystalline polymers as top films. The crystalline structure or content of the semi-crystalline polymer can be optimized with a post process treatment process, which leads to improved chemical resistance and scratch resistance. The post process treatment can be conducted after the making of the film, during the in-mold processing of the laminate or after the in-mold processing of the laminate. The treatment can be applied over the entire film surface or in discrete areas with the treatment depth ranging from the top surface up to the bottom surface of the film. The post process treatment can be accompanied by changes in the appearance of the top film which makes IMD products tunable in decoration luster appearance. Durable IMD laminates with 60 degree gloss value of greater than 90 and process of making such laminates are also disclosed. | 11-10-2011 |
John Kevin Markey, San Diego, CA US
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20150140986 | Auxiliary Channel Remote Device Management, Diagnostics, and Self-Installation - A remote device management, diagnostics, and self-installation architecture employs multiple wireless links, which may include a local wireless link and a remote wireless link. The architecture employs cellular channels for remote management of customer premises equipment (CPE). Within the architecture, test devices may operate on the CPE. As examples, the test devices may include a cellular radio, or the test devices may be in communication with another device that includes the cellular radio. | 05-21-2015 |
Jon Markey, Greensboro, NC US
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20150305579 | DISINFECTING WIPES DISPENSER - The present invention is for wipe dispensers for dispensing interconnected wipes. An exemplary wipes dispenser may include a container body and a removable lid forming an interior region into which a plurality of interconnected wipes may be disposed. Pulling on a lead end of a lead wipe causes a following wipe to also be pulled and follow the lead wipe. The removable lid may cover a portion of a container aperture (e.g., an open top of the container body). A landing member in the lid covers a portion of the container aperture by extending from a top rim of the container body toward the middle of the interior region. The landing member may form an angle with a substantially vertical exterior wall of the container, where the formed angle may be less than 90°. In an embodiment, the landing member may include a concavely shaped portion. The landing member may include one or more fingers. | 10-29-2015 |
Jonathon K. Markey, Greensboro, NC US
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20160052681 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER - An airtight container for storing comestibles and other articles is disclosed that includes a bottom container portion having a bottom seal section, a top container portion having a top seal section, the top seal section engaged with the bottom seal section to form a container seal at a circular interface, an opening in the top portion, the opening recessed from an outer surface of the top portion and a lid door movably secured to the top portion in which the lid door is configured to selectively engage the opening to form an access seal and in which the top container portion is configured to promote laminar flow across the top portion outer surface. | 02-25-2016 |
Kevin J. Markey, Brookfield, WI US
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20090194610 | CLOSURE FOR A PRESSURIZABLE CONTAINER - An improved pressurizable container and closure. Some embodiments provide an improved sealing arrangement for a pressurized container and closure. Other embodiments provide an improved closure is easier to grasp and/or manipulate. Some embodiments are directed towards a venting assembly for a pressurizable container. | 08-06-2009 |
Kevin L. Markey, Longmont, CO US
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20090281792 | SELF-LEARNING DATA LENSES - A semantic conversion system ( | 11-12-2009 |
20100077011 | FRAME-SLOT ARCHITECTURE FOR DATA CONVERSION - A machine based tool and associated logic and methodology are used in converting data from an input form to a target form using context dependent conversion rules. In particular, a frame-slot architecture is utilized where a frame represents an intersection between a contextual cue recognized by the machine tool, associated content and related constraint information to specific to that conversion environment, whereas a slot represents an included chunk of information. An exemplary conversion system ( | 03-25-2010 |
20130041908 | Frame-Slot Architecture for Data Conversion - A machine based tool and associated logic and methodology arc used in converting data from an input form to a target form using context dependent conversion rules. A frame-slot architecture is utilized where a frame represents an intersection between a contextual cue recognized by the machine tool, associated content and related constraint information to specific to that conversion environment. A slot represents an included chunk of information. An exemplary conversion system ( | 02-14-2013 |
20140059031 | Subject Matter Context Search Engine - A search system associates contextual metadata with search terms and/or stored terms to facilitate identification of relevant information. In one implementation, a search term is identified ( | 02-27-2014 |
20150032712 | Subject Matter Context Search Engine - A search system associates contextual metadata with search terms and/or stored terms to facilitate identification of relevant information. In one implementation, a search term is identified ( | 01-29-2015 |
20160092090 | DYNAMIC VISUAL PROFILING AND VISUALIZATION OF HIGH VOLUME DATASETS AND REAL-TIME SMART SAMPLING AND STATISTICAL PROFILING OF EXTREMELY LARGE DATASETS - The present disclosure relates generally to a data enrichment service that automatically profiles data sets and provides visualizations of the profiles using a visual-interactive model within a client application (such as a web browser or mobile app). The visual profiling can be refined through end user interaction with the visualization objects and guide exploratory data visualization and discovery. Additionally, data sampling of heterogeneous data streams can be performed during ingestion to extract statistical attributes from multi-columnar data (e.g., standard deviation, median, mode, correlation coefficient, histogram, etc.). Data sampling can continue in real-time as data sources are updated. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092475 | AUTOMATED ENTITY CORRELATION AND CLASSIFICATION ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS DATASETS - The present disclosure describes techniques for entity classification and data enrichment of data sets. A data enrichment system is disclosed that can extract, repair, and enrich datasets, resulting in more precise entity resolution and classification for purposes of subsequent indexing and clustering. Disclosed techniques may include performing entity recognition to identify segments of interest that relate to an entity. Related data may be analyzed for classification, which can be used to transform the data for enrichment to its users. | 03-31-2016 |
Kevin L. Markey US
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20090164428 | SELF-LEARNING DATA LENSES - A semantic conversion system ( | 06-25-2009 |
Mia K. Markey, Austin, TX US
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20100104148 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SPICULATED MASSES IN MAMMOGRAPHY - A method and apparatus detects one or more spiculated masses in an image using a processor. The image is received in the processor. The received image is filtered using one or more Gaussian filters to detect one or more central mass regions. The received image is also filtered using one or more spiculated lesion filters to detect where the one or more spiculated masses converge. In addition, the received image is filtered using one or more Difference-of-Gaussian filters to suppress one or more linear structures. An enhanced image showing the detected spiculated masses is created by combining an output from all of the filtering steps. The enhanced image is then provided to an output of the processor. | 04-29-2010 |
Michelle Markey, Douglas, MA US
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20110285997 | Assembly And Method for Evaluating Effectiveness of Anti-Fog Coatings of Eyewear Lenses - An assembly for testing the effectiveness of anti-fog coatings on eyewear lenses, the assembly comprising a chamber for receiving and retaining the eyewear, means for controlling the temperature and relative humidity in the chamber, means for providing warm moist air to the chamber, and a hazemeter for detecting and recording haze values exhibited by the lenses; and a method for evaluating effectiveness of anti-fog coatings on eyewear lenses, utilizing the assembly. | 11-24-2011 |
Myles Daniel Markey, Ann Arbor, MI US
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20090240372 | EXTERNAL SYSTEM FOR ROBOTIC ACCURACY ENHANCEMENT - The inventive concept of the metrology system (the system) actively determines the 6 Degree of Freedom (6-DOF) pose of a motion device such as, but not limited to, an industrial robot employing an end of arm tool (EOAT). A concept of the system includes using laser pointing devices without any inherent ranging capability in conjunction with the EOAT-mounted targets to actively determine the pose of the EOAT at distinct work positions of at least one motion device. | 09-24-2009 |
Sean Markey, Castle Rock, CO US
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20100241129 | Image-Guided Minimal-Step Placement Of Screw Into Bone - The present disclosure describes a device and methods for safely and accurately placing screws into bones with a powered driving device. By employing multiple layers of fail-safe features and image-guidance systems, the powered driving device provides safe, accurate, and efficient screw placement. That is, the powered driving device may continuously monitor a screw advancement and placement and may automatically shutdown when improper placement is detected. Monitoring placement may be conducted by a microcurrent-monitoring system, by an image-guidance system, or by any other appropriate sensory system. Additionally, upon detecting that screw insertion is complete, the powered driving device may be automatically shutdown. As screw placement is continuously simulated by image-guidance in real time, multiple redundant verification steps are eliminated, providing highly accurate screw placement while decreasing clinician error, device contamination, and surgical time, the decreased surgical time associated with decreased patient-recovery time and associated medical costs. | 09-23-2010 |
20130085505 | IMAGE-GUIDED MINIMAL-STEP PLACEMENT OF SCREW INTO BONE - The present disclosure describes a device and methods for safely and accurately placing screws into bones with a powered driving device. By employing multiple layers of fail-safe features and image-guidance systems, the powered driving device provides safe, accurate, and efficient screw placement. That is, the powered driving device may continuously monitor a screw advancement and placement and may automatically shutdown when improper placement is detected. Monitoring placement may be conducted by a microcurrent-monitoring system, by an image-guidance system, or by any other appropriate sensory system. Additionally, upon detecting that screw insertion is complete, the powered driving device may be automatically shutdown. As screw placement is continuously simulated by image-guidance in real time, multiple redundant verification steps are eliminated, providing highly accurate screw placement while decreasing clinician error, device contamination, and surgical time, the decreased surgical time associated with decreased patient-recovery time and associated medical costs. | 04-04-2013 |
Timothy Joseph Markey, San Jose, CA US
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20140130188 | Techniques For Secure Storage Hijacking Protection - A hijack-protected, secure storage device requires proof that the user has actual physical access to the device before protected commands are executed. Examples of protected commands include attempts to change storage device security credentials of the device, erasure of protected portions of the device, and attempts to format, sanitize, and trim the device. Various techniques for proving the actual physical possession include manipulating a magnet to control a magnetic reed switch located within the device, operating a momentary switch located within the device, altering light reaching a light sensor located within the device (such as by opening or shutting a laptop cover to change ambient light reaching the sensor), and manipulating a radio-transmitting device (such as a cell phone) near the storage device for detection of the manipulation by a compatible radio receiver located within the device. | 05-08-2014 |
20150324304 | Techniques for Secure Storage Hijacking Protection - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a storage device having a non-volatile memory, a Proof of Physical Access (PPA) mechanism and a controller circuit. The PPA mechanism generates a PPA value responsive to a direct physical user interaction with the storage device by a user. In response to receipt of a storage command from a host, the controller circuit executes the received storage command responsive to the storage command being determined to be a protected command and responsive to detection of the PPA value during a predetermined window of time. The controller circuit does not execute the received storage command responsive to the storage command being determined to be a protected command and responsive to an absence of the PPA value during the predetermined window of time. The protected command is a command that changes access to data stored in the non-volatile memory. | 11-12-2015 |