Shearon
James E. Shearon, Pittsburgh, PA US
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20100036667 | VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM - Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison. | 02-11-2010 |
20110040564 | VOICE ASSISTANT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING ACTIVITY INFORMATION - A system and method of assisting a care provider in the documentation of self-performance and support information for a resident or person includes a speech dialog with a care provider that uses the generation of speech to play to the care provider and the capture of speech spoken by a care provider. The speech dialog provides assistance to the care provider in providing care for a person according to a care plan for the person. The care plan includes one or more activities requiring a level of performance by the person. For the activity, speech inquiries are provided to the care provider, through the speech dialog, regarding performance of the activity by the person and regarding care provider assistance in the performance of the activity by the person. Speech input is captured from the care provider that is responsive to the speech inquiries. A code is then determined from the speech input and the code indicates the self-performance of the person and support information for a care provider for the activity. | 02-17-2011 |
Keith Shearon, Youngsville, NC US
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20130091634 | MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS EMPLOYING MAGNETICALLY-SECURED EDGE-SUPPORT MEMBERS - Embodiments disclosed include mattress assemblies and related components and methods employing magnetically-secured elongated edge-support members. The elongated edge-support members may be employed as side rails and end rails along the length and width of a mattress respectively to provide support along an edge of the mattress as a non-limiting example. Each elongated edge-support member may include elongated edge-support member sections aligned and secured by one or more magnets and magnetic attractive members ready to be assembled into the mattress. The elongated edge-support members may be converted to a second configuration easier to store and transport prior to inclusion in a mattress by removing the elongated edge-support member sections from alignment by pulling apart the one or more magnets and magnetic attractive members and pivoting the elongated edge-support member sections with respect to each other at the connection. | 04-18-2013 |
Stephen R. Shearon, Raleigh, NC US
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20100047598 | Coating compositions and methods of blocking tannin migration - This present invention provides coating compositions that may at least partially block tannin migration and methods of blocking tannin migration. Specifically, the coating composition comprises at least one resin binder, and at least one vinyl pyrrolidone based polymer or copolymer, or a combination thereof. The coating compositions described herein at least partially block tannin migration. | 02-25-2010 |
20120142819 | AQUEOUS EMULSION SHEAR STABLE COATING VEHICLE - The present invention provides an aqueous emulsion shear stable coating vehicle comprising a polyalkylene glycol modified alkyd resin. The alkyd resin may be modified by incorporating polyoxyalkylene glycol segments into the backbone of the alkyd resin. In one embodiment the alkyd resin is derived from the reaction of at least one natural oil and an acid and/or acid anhydride and polyhydric alcohol. The resulting shear stable coating vehicle can be combined with a pigment under high shear conditions to provide a paint composition. | 06-07-2012 |
William Shearon, Findlay, OH US
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20080204958 | Back-current protection circuit - A current-limiting switch circuit including a first power semiconductor switch, at least one sense semiconductor switch configured to share a common-gate and a common drain with the first power semiconductor switch, and a second power semiconductor switch serially connected to the first power semiconductor switch and sharing a common node therebetween. The first power semiconductor switch, the first sense semiconductor switch, and the second power semiconductor switch are configured to limit at least a back current. | 08-28-2008 |
William Brandes Shearon, Colorado Springs, CO US
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20100259279 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PIN AS BOTH A CURRENT LIMITING INPUT AND AN OPEN-DRAIN OUTPUT - An integrated circuit comprises at least one pin and has at least one resistor connected between a reference voltage and the at least one pin. Current measurement circuitry applies a voltage across the at least one resistor and measures a current at the at least one pin responsive to the applied voltage in a first mode of operation. The measured current enables determination of a current limit set point for the integrated circuit. In a second mode of operation, the at least one resistor comprises a pull up resistor and the at least one pin that is connected to the at least one resistor comprises an open-drain output. | 10-14-2010 |
20120063045 | DETECTING AND SELECTIVELY IGNORING POWER SUPPLY TRANSIENTS - Systems and methods for discriminating a negative-going load fault from a positive-going input voltage (VIN) surge are disclosed. The system includes a circuit that senses the VIN voltage to generate a disable signal, if the positive-going VIN surge is identified. Specifically, the circuit can include a high pass filter to facilitate identification of the positive-going VIN surge. Moreover, the disable signal is employed to control an overcurrent comparator that provides an overcurrent shut-off. Typically, when the positive-going VIN surge is identified, the disable signal is generated, which masks the overcurrent response, such that, normal operation can be continued without erroneously shutting-off the load. | 03-15-2012 |