Patents by Inventor John A. Pearce
John A. Pearce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11972087Abstract: A method may include generating a graphical user interface (GUI) that includes a canvas visually displaying a virtual audio environment representing an arrangement of speakers in a real-world audio environment. The virtual audio environment may include an audio object that represents sounds that are grouped together to provide a particular sound effect. The method may include obtaining, via the GUI, a selection of a particular audio object displayed in the virtual audio environment and user input relating to the audio properties associated with the selected audio object. The method may include performing an audio computation based on the user input and updating the selected audio object represented in the canvas. The method may include displaying, via the GUI, the updated audio object in the canvas.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, John Trudeau, Robert Aric Marshall, Kenneth Pearce, Michael Plitkins, Calin Pacurariu
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Publication number: 20230368757Abstract: The present disclosure provides a generation device having a plurality of operators that receive a user operation that causes generation of a sound. The generation device includes: at least one first operator arranged in a first region and configured to receive a first user operation that causes generation of a rhythm sound signal; at least one second operator arranged in a second region and configured to receive a second user operation that causes generation of a melody sound signal; and at least one third operator arranged in a third region and configured to receive a third user operation that causes a sound effect to be applied to a synthesized sound signal of the generated rhythm sound signal and the generated melody sound signal. The first region, the second region, and the third region are different regions of the generation device from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Keisuke ITO, Jun USUI, James Gerard BUELL, JR., Christopher John PEARCE, Daisuke YUKITA, Kaoru TANAKA, Alex STAUDT
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Patent number: 11589767Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
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Publication number: 20230038471Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a patient post operation having electrically conducting leads which are adapted to extend from inside the patient. The leads having electrodes adapted to communicate with a heart of the patient and apply electrical signals to the heart. The electrodes providing cardiac signals to the computer in response to the electrical signals so the computer can determine in real time at least one of heart volume, end diastolic heart volume, end systolic heart volume, stroke volume, change in heart volume, change in stroke volume, contractility, respiration rate or tidal volume regarding the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Marc D. Feldman, Kaarthik Rajendran, John Porterfield, Anil Kottam, Wes Johnson
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Patent number: 11478646Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a patient post operation having electrically conducting leads which are adapted to extend from inside the patient. The leads having electrodes adapted to communicate with a heart of the patient and apply electrical signals to the heart. The electrodes providing cardiac signals to the computer in response to the electrical signals so the computer can determine in real time at least one of heart volume, end diastolic heart volume, end systolic heart volume, stroke volume, change in heart volume, change in stroke volume, contractility, respiration rate or tidal volume regarding the patient.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Marc D. Feldman, Kaarthik Rajendran, John Porterfield, Anil Kottam, Wes Johnson
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Patent number: 11014839Abstract: A liquid treatment device comprising: two antennae; an enclosure for holding a liquid including a solvent and a solute; a generator operatively connected to the two antennae to generate an oscillating voltage in each antenna, wherein each voltage is out of phase with the other to create an oscillating electric-field; and the liquid in the enclosure being subjected to the electric-field in the presence of a magnetic field to change the chemical and/or physical properties of the solute, without the liquid contacting the two antennae.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: HydrosmartInventors: Robert Bruce Moore, Chris Ian Murphy, Paul John Pearce
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Publication number: 20210045397Abstract: Described herein are liquid, concentrated or dried lactose-free skim milk products or lactose-free, fat containing milk products that exhibit stability during thermal processing and storage as a result of the reductive carbohydrate to milk protein ratio of the milk products. The osmolality of the lactose-free milk products described herein also enable improved nutritional availability when compared to commercially available lactose hydrolysed milk products.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Graham Dean HOBBA, Robert John PEARCE
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Publication number: 20190357805Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicants: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
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Publication number: 20190298997Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring a patient post operation having electrically conducting leads which are adapted to extend from inside the patient. The leads having electrodes adapted to communicate with a heart of the patient and apply electrical signals to the heart. The electrodes providing cardiac signals to the computer in response to the electrical signals so the computer can determine in real time at least one of heart volume, end diastolic heart volume, end systolic heart volume, stroke volume, change in heart volume, change in stroke volume, contractility, respiration rate or tidal volume regarding the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Marc D. Feldman, Kaarthik Rajendran, John Porterfield, Anil Kottam, Wes Johnson
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Patent number: 10420952Abstract: An apparatus for treating a patient's heart includes a sensor for measuring hemodynamics of the heart. The apparatus includes a processing unit which receives the hemodynamics from the sensor and uses the hemodynamics to determine whether to shock the heart. A method for treating a patient's heart. The method includes the steps of measuring hemodynamics of the heart with a sensor. There is the step of receiving the hemodynamics from the sensor at a processing unit which uses the hemodynamics to determine whether to shock the heart.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Admittance Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Marc D. Feldman, Erik R. Larson, John A. Pearce, Jonathan W. Valvano, John Porterfield
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Patent number: 10376177Abstract: An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignees: Admittance Technologies, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Jonathan W. Valvano, Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, John A. Pearce, Erik Larson, Lev Shuhatovich, Kathryn Loeffler, Raffaele Cetrulo
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Patent number: 10368776Abstract: An apparatus for determining cardiac performance in the patient includes a plurality of electrodes adapted to be placed in the patient and in communication with a heart chamber of the patient for measuring conductance and blood volume in the heart chamber of the patient; and a processor for determining instantaneous volume of the ventricle based on measurement of complex admittance at a plurality of frequencies to identify mechanical strength of the chamber, the processor in communication with the electrodes. A method for determining cardiac performance in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Chia-Ling Wei
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Patent number: 10314316Abstract: A reconstituted reduced FODMAPS wheat gluten protein-based flour is disclosed for use in producing a food product suitable for consumption by a wheat intolerant consumer without development of associated defining symptoms of wheat intolerance The reduced FODMAPS wheat gluten protein-based flour includes as a constituent a proportion of wheat gluten protein recovered from a source wheat flour and additional constituents of types which have been recovered from wheat flour or other non-wheat source and which have been substantially depleted of FODMAPS content.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: SHOALHAVEN STARCHES PTY LTDInventors: Robert John Pearce, Amy Lee Barrie
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Patent number: 10123509Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Patent number: 10076669Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart of a patient includes a first lead and at least a second lead for pacing the heart adapted to be in electrical communication with the heart. The apparatus includes a microcontroller in communication with the first and second leads which triggers the first lead at either different times or the same time from when the microcontroller triggers the second lead. Alternatively, the apparatus includes a microcontroller in communication with the first and second leads that determines heart volume, including stroke volume, end-systolic volume, and calculated values including ejection fraction, from admittance from signals from the first and second leads and uses the admittance as feedback to control heart volume ejected, as measured by stroke volume, calculated values such as ejection fraction, and control end-systolic volume, with respect to the first and second leads. A method for treating the heart of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignees: Admittance Technologies, Inc., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, Erik Larson, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce
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Publication number: 20180078169Abstract: An apparatus for determining tissue versus fluid components of an organ include a detector that generates a detector signal based on electrical signals derived from tissue and fluid. The apparatus includes a signal processor in communication with the detector which subtracts in real time a tissue component from the detector signal and produces a fluid volume signal. A method for monitoring a patient's fluid volume of a patient's organ. An apparatus for monitoring a patient's organ. A method for monitoring a patient's organ. A method to piggyback an admittance system onto a AICD/Bi-ventricular Pacemaker for a heart of a patient, in particular a weakened heart having features consistent with congestive heart failure. An apparatus for monitoring an organ, such as a heart, lungs, brain, skeletal muscle, and bladder of a patient which includes a detector which detects the admittance of the organ.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, Karthik Raghavan, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce
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Publication number: 20180070851Abstract: An apparatus for determining cardiac performance in the patient includes a plurality of electrodes adapted to be placed in the patient and in communication with a heart chamber of the patient for measuring conductance and blood volume in the heart chamber of the patient; and a processor for determining instantaneous volume of the ventricle based on measurement of complex admittance at a plurality of frequencies to identify mechanical strength of the chamber, the processor in communication with the electrodes. A method for determining cardiac performance in a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Chia-Ling Wei
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Publication number: 20180007866Abstract: Vapor wake detection is a highly advantageous method and system for detecting explosives and other illicit substances. With vapor wake detection, a canine and a handler are used; however, unlike other detection schemes, the canine leads the handler. After the handler positions the canine in a desired location, the canine detects scents in the air that come to the canine. When the canine detects a trained scent, the canine leads the handler to or follows behind the carrier of the item with the scent. Once the carrier is identified by the handler, the proper personnel are contacted. To implement vapor wake detection effectively, specific rigorous training is utilized.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Applicant: Auburn UniversityInventors: John Pearce, L. Paul Waggoner, Jeanne S. Brock, Timothy Baird, David A. Baffa, Daniel McAfee, Robert E. Leonard
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Patent number: 9820674Abstract: An apparatus for determining cardiac performance in the patient includes a plurality of electrodes adapted to be placed in the patient and in communication with a heart chamber of the patient for measuring conductance and blood volume in the heart chamber of the patient; and a processor for determining instantaneous volume of the ventricle based on measurement of complex admittance at a plurality of frequencies to identify mechanical strength of the chamber, the processor in communication with the electrodes. A method for determining cardiac performance in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce, Chia-Ling Wei
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Patent number: 9820673Abstract: An implanted device for an organ of a patient including a housing. The device includes a detector having electrodes that have a varying distance over time between them which produces a detector signal based on electrical signals derived from the organ. The device includes a signal processor disposed in the housing in communication with the detector which determines admittance from the detector signal based on the varying distance over time between the electrodes. The device includes a drive circuit disposed in the housing to cause the electrodes to generate emitted electrical signals. A method for monitoring a patient's organ.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Marc D. Feldman, John Porterfield, Karthik Raghavan, Jonathan W. Valvano, John A. Pearce