Patents Examined by James B Hull
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Patent number: 11984041Abstract: A system and method for teaching arithmetic has a plurality of training aides or manipulatives wherein a child/student learns arithmetic facts by executing the method using the system. The physical training aids may include a die (10,12), a factor card (14) and a factor finder member (16). The physical training aids are used with the child where the child creates a multiplication product by rolls of the die (10,12) wherein the child uses the factor card (14) and the factor finder member (16) to identify factor numbers associated with the multiplication product. A game may be incorporated where the child can use the system and method in playing the game.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Inventor: David Drymiller
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Patent number: 11984046Abstract: A surgical skills training model has an elongated body including muscle, fascia, subcutaneous tissue, connective tissue and skin mimicking layers. The fascia and connective tissue layer are made from a material having a stretch direction that is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the muscle layer and the body of the model.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: University of Kentucky Research FoundationInventors: Samuel G. Powdrill, DeShana Collett
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Patent number: 11984045Abstract: A surgical simulator comprising a haptic arm capable of simulating forces generated during surgery from interactions between a surgical tool and tissue operated upon. The simulator further comprises a visual display capable of depicting a three-dimensional image of the simulated surgical tool and a physics-based computer model of the tissue. The haptic arm controls the movement and orientation of the simulated tool in the three-dimensional image, and provides haptic feedback forces to simulate forces experienced during surgery. Methods for simulating surgery and training users of the simulator are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Help Me See, Inc.Inventors: Albert Lee Ueltschi, Dennis Gulasy, Glenn Strauss, James Tyler Ueltschi, Saro Jahani
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Patent number: 11978004Abstract: An intellectual productivity evaluation device includes: an obtainment unit configured to obtain a set of answer times required by a subject to accomplish a task of answering a plurality of questions, the task being imposed on the subject as intellectual work; an evaluation unit configured to calculate an evaluation value related to a depth of concentration of the subject in a concentrated state using the set of answer times obtained by the obtainment unit based on a model in which the subject is in the concentrated state or an unconcentrated state during the intellectual work; and an output unit configured to output evaluation value information indicating the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumiaki Oobayashi, Hiroshi Shimoda, Hirotake Ishii, Shota Shimonaka, Kimi Ueda
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Patent number: 11961410Abstract: Systems and methods to measure and affect focus, engagement, and presence of users may include measuring a variety of aspects of users engaged in particular activities. Individual user characteristics or preferences and attributes of activities may be taken into account to determine levels of focus for particular users and activities. A variety of sensors may detect aspects of users engaged in activities to measure levels of focus. In addition, a variety of output devices may initiate actions to affect levels of focus of users engaged in activities. Further, a variety of processing algorithms, including machine learning models, may be trained to identify desired levels of focus, to calculate current levels of focus, and to select actions to change or boost levels of focus. In this manner, activities undertaken by users, as well as interactions between multiple users, may be made more engaging, efficient, and productive.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Shude Lin, Johan Christer Liedgren, Ana Sande do Vale Pinto da Silva, Wasiq Bokhari, Hilliard Bruce Siegel
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Patent number: 11955027Abstract: Provided is an information output apparatus and method. The information output apparatus includes a plurality of expression members configured to protrude or retract by moving in at least one direction and being sensed by a user when protruding or retracting; an activation area calculator configured to calculate a series of braille letters as an activation area on the plurality of expression members; a non-activation area calculator configured to calculate a space between the braille letters as a non-activation area in the activation area; and a plurality of actuation controllers configured to actuate expression members corresponding to the activation area to protrude or retract and configured to actuate expression members corresponding to the non-activation area to retract.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DOT INCORPORATIONInventors: Ju Yoon Kim, Ji Ho Kim, Hyeon Cheol Park
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Patent number: 11951375Abstract: A system and method for optimizing a person's muscle group performance thru modulating the arm, leg, and core muscle exertion rate based upon the exerciser's metabolic and geographic data. The system uses real-time measurement gathering and storing of physiologic parameters from humans during physical exercise activity and the geographic data of the exercise activity to determine information for optimizing the exerciser's physical exercise performance of the basic working muscle groups in the rider's arms, legs, and core. The system broadcasts to exercisers information including, but are not limited to: a) the current condition of their monitored muscle tissue, b) which muscle groups the riders should modulate and change their level of energy output during the exercise activity, and c) level of energy exertion at which riders should be employing at that moment in the relevant working muscle groups to optimize their physical exercise performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Inventor: Thomas S. Felker
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Patent number: 11948474Abstract: A system includes a display device, one or more processors, and one or more computer-readable storage media communicably connected to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that cause the one or more processors to: display a question on the display device, the question corresponding to a first category from among a plurality of categories; receive an input in response to the question from an input device associated with the display device; analyze the input to determine a quantifiable outcome based on the input; calculate a probabilistic value for the first category based on the quantifiable outcome; select a subsequent question based on the probabilistic value; and display the subsequent question on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Speed of You Inc.Inventors: Ralph Thomas, Brian Rosenberg
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Patent number: 11939085Abstract: Aspects relate to method and systems for wrapping simulated intra-aircraft communication to a physical controller area network. An exemplary method includes receiving simulator data from an aircraft simulator, disaggregating a simulated digital message from the simulator data, abstracting a simulated signal as a function of the simulated digital message, transmitting the simulated signal on at least a controller area network (CAN), receiving, using at least an aircraft component communicative with the at least a CAN, the simulated signal by way of the at least a CAN, transmitting a phenomenal signal by way of the at least a CAN, receiving the phenomenal signal by way of the at least a CAN, converting a phenomenal digital message as a function of the phenomenal signal, and inputting the phenomenal digital message to the aircraft simulator.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: BETA AIR, LLCInventors: Nicholas Granger Warren, Charles C. Guthrie, Nicholas Moy, Alexander Hoekje List
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Patent number: 11929161Abstract: A system for displaying nutrimental artifacts, the system including a user device connected to a central network, and including a display interface, the display interface configuring the user device to retrieve, a verified matter, including a target allotment relating to the user device, receive, from a provider, a plurality of nutrimental artifacts including an allotment value, receive, a filter set modifying the plurality of nutrimental artifacts, order, the plurality of nutrimental artifacts as a function of the verified matter, the allotment value, and the filter set, and display the ordered plurality of nutrimental artifacts within the display interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Kenneth Neumann
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Patent number: 11915609Abstract: Provided is a hollow organ model unit. The hollow organ model unit includes a base that includes a recessed part, a hollow organ model that is placed in the recessed part, a filler that is filled in the recessed part, and a sensor that performs a measurement on the hollow organ model.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TOHOKU UNIVERSITYInventors: Yoichi Haga, Makoto Ohta, Yasutomo Shimizu, Tadao Matsunaga, Noriko Tsuruoka, Soyoka Osaki, Hiroshi Yoshida, Simon Andre Tupin, Kaihong Yu
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Patent number: 11908339Abstract: The systems and methods taught herein are generally directed to a dynamic point referencing of an audiovisual performance for an accurate and precise selection and controlled cycling of portions of the performance. The dynamic point referencing can be used by a learning artist, for example, in analyzing or performing a portion of the work through an accurate and precise digital audio/video instructional method having the controlled cycling feature. Such systems and methods will be appreciated, for example, by musicians, dancers, and other enthusiasts of the performing arts.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: JAMMIT, INC.Inventors: Scott Humphrey, Frank Gryner
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Patent number: 11896862Abstract: A system is provided for emergency egress training. The system includes a training building including a first story simulating a basement of a second building and a second story simulating a first story of the second building. The system further includes a platform defining an opening and including a base configured to mount the platform on a ground surface. The system also includes an egress well operatively connected to the platform at the opening such that a base of the egress well is positioned above the ground surface and wherein the egress well is further operatively connected to the first story of the training building. An emergency egress training method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Inventor: Glen Dauman
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Patent number: 11887504Abstract: Simulated tissue structures for practicing surgical techniques and methods of manufacturing those structures are provided. In particular, a realistic organ model or simulated tissue portion for practicing the removal of a tumor or other undesired tissue followed by suturing a remnant defect as part of the same surgical procedure is provided. The simulated tissue structures include a polyp simulation having a suturable mesh layer that is separable from a defect layer. A simulated colon model with interchangeable and suturable tissue pods is also provided as is a fully suturable rectum model and a rectum model with integrative suturable and removable polyp zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Gregory K. Hofstetter, Tracy Breslin, Nikolai Poulsen, Khodr Saleh
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Patent number: 11881120Abstract: A client-customized cardiopulmonary resuscitation system, according to one embodiment, may comprise: a training device for practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation; a terminal which can communicate with the training device and acquires information on a user's cardiopulmonary resuscitation operation performed in the training device; and a server which can communicate with the terminal and provides a manager page which enables a client to directly edit the configuration of a screen displayed on the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: INNOSONIAN, INC.Inventors: Mok Chung, Woong Hur, Olivier Pascal Mercher, Sung Jin Ryu, Ju Hee Lee
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Patent number: 11854429Abstract: Provided is a portable simulated flood discharge culvert for surveying and mapping, including a supporting device, where the supporting device includes a plurality of telescopic support rods, and the telescopic support rods; a tarpaulin, where the tarpaulin is cover on outer walls of the telescopic support rods; connecting devices, where each of the connecting devices is installed between any two adjacent telescopic support rods; floors, where the floors are respectively arranged between the plurality of telescopic support rods, and top surfaces of the floors are provided with a plurality of protrusions; adjusting devices, where each of the adjusting devices includes angle adjusting mechanisms and a height adjusting mechanism, and the angle adjusting mechanisms and the height adjusting mechanism are respectively fixed on a bottom surface of each of the floors; a fog generating device, a lighting part, and additional blocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SINOSTEEL MAANSHAN GENERAL INSTITUTE OF MINING RESEARCH CO., LTDInventors: Wen Nie, Xiuping Xu, Haosheng Zhang, Bibo Dai, Yuxin Zhou, Canming Yuan
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Patent number: 11854434Abstract: An interactive vehicle simulation system having a virtual reality engine that generates a virtual operating environment that includes a user operated vehicle having a plurality of wheel types, a vehicle position, vehicle orientation, vehicle velocity and vehicle acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Danny Baldwin, Shawn Greene
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Patent number: 11847926Abstract: A method for attention-based neurofeedback training. The method includes deriving a brain activity parameter value from a subject by providing neurofeedback training to the subject based on a training protocol, assessing an attention level of the subject simultaneously with providing the neurofeedback training, and updating the training protocol based on the attention level and the brain activity parameter value.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITYInventor: S. Mohammad P.M. Firouzabadi
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Patent number: 11842654Abstract: An airway resistance device providing reliable and constant airway resistance for a given position of an occlusion mechanism that may be used in a lung simulator device in order to allow the simulation of a number of medical conditions which impacts the airflow in the airways. The airway resistance device includes one or more laminar flow channels and a variable occlusion mechanism that retains the laminar flow characteristics, such that resistance is constant for a given occlusion configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Inventors: François Caron, Myriam Bonneville, Jean-Sebastien Flamand, Yanick Fradette
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Patent number: 11804146Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and device embodiments for implementing a habit forming system. A habit forming service receives habit selection information from a habit forming application, determines a maturity measurement of a user based on a human behavior model, and determines a recommendation score of a behavior associated with the habit. Further, the habit forming service encodes the behavior onto a behavior taxonomy as a traversal path based on the maturity measurement, the recommendation score, and historic habit formation information, and identifies the behavior as a preferred behavior based on an attribute of the traversal path.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Fresh Tri, Inc.Inventors: Kyra Bobinet, Brian Garcia, Nathaniel Hershey, Keenan Isaac Mersky Walch