Patents by Inventor Mark Fry
Mark Fry 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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Publication number: 20240078795Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. The vortex similarity engine may be configured to determine or identify certain properties about the travelling object based on the travelling object vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Patent number: 11922676Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Publication number: 20240046801Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Publication number: 20230410665Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Publication number: 20230410470Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting a vortex made by a travelling object is disclosed. Techniques include positioning a media collector to capture a visual media file of the vortex. In some configurations, a graphic recognition algorithm and vortex similarity engine are used to determine whether a visual media file captured by a media collector contains a vortex. In some configurations, a computer may trigger an alert if a travelling object vortex is not expected to be in the visual media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11810448Abstract: A health monitor for monitoring the health a user. The system may comprise an edge computing device, a computer, and a health monitor. The health monitor may comprise a sensor module connected to one or more sensors. The health monitor may comprise a data storage logic configured to store the sensor data. The computer may comprise an emergency dispatch module configured to contact an emergency dispatch system; and a healthcare contact module configured to contact a healthcare provider. The health monitor may comprise a command module configured to receive third party contact information; a biographic intake module configured to receive biographic information about the user; and a third-party contact module configured to send a message to a third party; said message comprising sensor module data and the biographic information of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Publication number: 20230177947Abstract: A health monitor for monitoring the health a user. The system may comprise an edge computing device, a computer, and a health monitor. The health monitor may comprise a sensor module connected to one or more sensors. The health monitor may comprise a data storage logic configured to store the sensor data. The computer may comprise an emergency dispatch module configured to contact an emergency dispatch system; and a healthcare contact module configured to contact a healthcare provider. The health monitor may comprise a command module configured to receive third party contact information; a biographic intake module configured to receive biographic information about the user; and a third-party contact module configured to send a message to a third party; said message comprising sensor module data and the biographic information of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Publication number: 20230016147Abstract: Systems and methods for training an artificial intelligence (AI) classifier of scanned items. The items may include a training set of sample raw scans. The set may include in-class objects and not-in-class raw scans. An AI classifier may be configured to sample raw scans in the training set, measure errors in the results, update classifier parameters based on the errors, and detect completion of training.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11554497Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes a transport bin configured to carry a baggage item and having spatial reference frame marking detectable by electromagnetic scan and by machine vision. The system includes a robotic arm apparatus at an inspection area, and includes a switched path baggage conveyor that, responsive to electromagnetic scan detection of an object-of-interest (OOI) within the baggage item, conveys the transport bin to the inspection area. The electromagnetic scan generates OOI geometric position information indicating geometric position of the OOI relative to the spatial reference frame marking. The robotic arm apparatus, responsive to receiving the transport bin, uses machine vision to detect orientation of the spatial reference frame marking, then translates OOI geometric position information to local reference frame, for robotic opening of the baggage item, and robotic accessing and contact swab testing on the OOI.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11551432Abstract: Systems and methods for training an artificial intelligence (AI) classifier of scanned items. The items may include a training set of sample raw scans. The set may include in-class objects and not-in-class raw scans. An AI classifier may be configured to sample raw scans in the training set, measure errors in the results, update classifier parameters based on the errors, and detect completion of training.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Publication number: 20220379486Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes a transport bin configured to carry a baggage item and having spatial reference frame marking detectable by electromagnetic scan and by machine vision. The system includes a robotic arm apparatus at an inspection area, and includes a switched path baggage conveyor that, responsive to electromagnetic scan detection of an object-of-interest (OOI) within the baggage item, conveys the transport bin to the inspection area. The electromagnetic scan generates OOI geometric position information indicating geometric position of the OOI relative to the spatial reference frame marking. The robotic arm apparatus, responsive to receiving the transport bin, uses machine vision to detect orientation of the spatial reference frame marking, then translates OOI geometric position information to local reference frame, for robotic opening of the baggage item, and robotic accessing and contact swab testing on the OOI.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11514266Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example method includes a training an artificial intelligence (AI) classifier of scanned items, including obtaining a training set of sample raw scans. The set includes a population of sample in-class raw scans, which include blocks of sensor data from scans of regions having in-class objects, and the set includes a population of sample not-in-class raw scans, which include blocks of sensor data from scan of regions without in-class objects. The example includes applying the AI classifier to sample raw scans in the training set, measuring errors in the results, and updating classifier parameters based on the errors, until detecting a training completion state.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11420336Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes a transport bin configured to carry a baggage item and having spatial reference frame marking detectable by electromagnetic scan and by machine vision. The system includes a robotic arm apparatus at an inspection area, and includes a switched path baggage conveyor that, responsive to electromagnetic scan detection of an object-of-interest (OOI) within the baggage item, conveys the transport bin to the inspection area. The electromagnetic scan generates OOI geometric position information indicating geometric position of the OOI relative to the spatial reference frame marking. The robotic arm apparatus, responsive to receiving the transport bin, uses machine vision to detect orientation of the spatial reference frame marking, then translates OOI geometric position information to local reference frame, for robotic opening of the baggage item, and robotic accessing and contact swab testing on the OOI.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11415490Abstract: In an example, a sample collection apparatus to collect sample from a detection subject disposed in a sample collection zone includes a circumferential ring tubing surrounding an interior and configured to be moved between first ring tubing position and second ring tubing position. The circumferential ring tubing includes air nozzles along a circumferential length of the ring tubing to direct targeted air flow within the sample collection zone as the ring tubing is moved between the first ring tubing position and the second ring tubing position, to blow air toward the detection subject in the sample collection zone in the interior and to push a sample of the detection subject via an air flow toward a receptacle. Adjustable actuators are affixed along a periphery of the circumferential ring tubing to adjust the circumferential length of the circumferential ring tubing between a first circumferential length and a second circumferential length.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Publication number: 20220227001Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes a transport bin configured to carry a baggage item and having spatial reference frame marking detectable by electromagnetic scan and by machine vision. The system includes a robotic arm apparatus at an inspection area, and includes a switched path baggage conveyor that, responsive to electromagnetic scan detection of an object-of-interest (OOI) within the baggage item, conveys the transport bin to the inspection area. The electromagnetic scan generates OOI geometric position information indicating geometric position of the OOI relative to the spatial reference frame marking. The robotic arm apparatus, responsive to receiving the transport bin, uses machine vision to detect orientation of the spatial reference frame marking, then translates OOI geometric position information to local reference frame, for robotic opening of the baggage item, and robotic accessing and contact swab testing on the OOI.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Patent number: 11379693Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example method includes a training an artificial intelligence (AI) classifier of electromagnetic (EM) scanned items, including obtaining a training set of sample raw EM scans. The set includes a population of sample in-class raw EM scans, which include blocks of EM sensor data from EM scans of regions having in-class objects, and the set includes a population of sample not-in-class raw EM scans, which include blocks of EM sensor data from EM scan of regions without in-class objects. The example includes applying the AI classifier to sample raw EM scans in the training set, measuring errors in the results, and updating classifier parameters based on the errors, until detecting a training completion state.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry
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Publication number: 20220205879Abstract: In an example, a sample collection apparatus to collect sample from a detection subject disposed in a sample collection zone includes a circumferential ring tubing surrounding an interior and configured to be moved between first ring tubing position and second ring tubing position. The circumferential ring tubing includes air nozzles along a circumferential length of the ring tubing to direct targeted air flow within the sample collection zone as the ring tubing is moved between the first ring tubing position and the second ring tubing position, to blow air toward the detection subject in the sample collection zone in the interior and to push a sample of the detection subject via an air flow toward a receptacle. Adjustable actuators are affixed along a periphery of the circumferential ring tubing to adjust the circumferential length of the circumferential ring tubing between a first circumferential length and a second circumferential length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Patent number: 11313771Abstract: In an example, a sample collection apparatus to collect sample from a detection subject includes a circumferential ring tubing surrounding an interior and configured to be moved between bottom ring tubing position and top ring tubing position. The circumferential ring tubing includes air nozzles along a circumferential length of the ring tubing to direct air flow toward the interior as the ring tubing is moved from the top ring tubing position to the bottom ring tubing position, to blow air toward the detection subject in a sample collection zone in the interior and to push a sample of the detection subject via an air flow toward a platform on which the detection subject is positioned. The sample includes particles and/or vapor of the detection subject. A receptacle is disposed below the platform to collect the sample carried by the air flow through collection openings of the platform to the receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as renresenten by the Secretary of Homeland SecuritvInventor: Mark Fry
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Publication number: 20220120645Abstract: In an example, a sample collection apparatus to collect sample from a detection subject includes a circumferential ring tubing surrounding an interior and configured to be moved between bottom ring tubing position and top ring tubing position. The circumferential ring tubing includes air nozzles along a circumferential length of the ring tubing to direct air flow toward the interior as the ring tubing is moved from the top ring tubing position to the bottom ring tubing position, to blow air toward the detection subject in a sample collection zone in the interior and to push a sample of the detection subject via an air flow toward a platform on which the detection subject is positioned. The sample includes particles and/or vapor of the detection subject. A receptacle is disposed below the platform to collect the sample carried by the air flow through collection openings of the platform to the receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark Fry
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Patent number: 11254011Abstract: Systems and methods are described, and an example system includes a transport bin configured to carry a baggage item and having spatial reference frame marking detectable by electromagnetic scan and by machine vision. The system includes a robotic arm apparatus at an inspection area, and includes a switched path baggage conveyor that, responsive to electromagnetic scan detection of an object-of-interest (OOI) within the baggage item, conveys the transport bin to the inspection area. The electromagnetic scan generates OOI geometric position information indicating geometric position of the OOI relative to the spatial reference frame marking. The robotic arm apparatus, responsive to receiving the transport bin, uses machine vision to detect orientation of the spatial reference frame marking, then translates OOI geometric position information to local reference frame, for robotic opening of the baggage item, and robotic accessing and contact swab testing on the OOI.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Homeland SecurityInventor: Mark A. Fry