Patents by Inventor Richard Weil
Richard Weil 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: 9473845Abstract: An earphone has a casing, containing a speaker, the casing being adapted to fit within the outer ear of a user at the entrance to the ear canal of the user. The casing has a guide, protruding from the front surface of the casing, and suitable for locating in the ear canal of the user. The casing is also adapted to allow sound to pass through a sound-permeable portion of the front surface. The casing has sound channels, leading across the front surface of the casing from the sound-permeable portion to a periphery of the first surface of the casing. The earphone can be used in a noise cancelling earphone system, with signal processing circuitry connected to the microphone and to the speaker, wherein the signal processing circuitry is adapted to receive the ambient noise signal from the microphone, and to apply the ambient noise signal to a filter having a controllable amount of gain, for generating a noise cancellation signal for transmission to the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Richard Weil, Steven Llewellyn
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Publication number: 20130266150Abstract: An earphone has a casing, containing a speaker, the casing being adapted to fit within the outer ear of a user at the entrance to the ear canal of the user. The casing has a guide, protruding from the front surface of the casing, and suitable for locating in the ear canal of the user. The casing is also adapted to allow sound to pass through a sound-permeable portion of the front surface. The casing has sound channels, leading across the front surface of the casing from the sound-permeable portion to a periphery of the first surface of the casing. The earphone can be used in a noise cancelling earphone system, with signal processing circuitry connected to the microphone and to the speaker, wherein the signal processing circuitry is adapted to receive the ambient noise signal from the microphone, and to apply the ambient noise signal to a filter having a controllable amount of gain, for generating a noise cancellation signal for transmission to the speaker.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Wolfson Microelectonics plcInventors: Richard Weil, Steven Llewellyn
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Publication number: 20090182577Abstract: A method of automating a healthcare facility workflow process includes creating a rule set governing at least one of a collection phase, an organize phase, and a display phase of the healthcare facility workflow process. The rule set is based on at least one of a plurality of decision factors. The method also includes automatically processing a plurality of content based on the rule set. Automatically processing the plurality of content includes one of collecting the plurality of content from a plurality of heterogeneous content sources, organizing the plurality of content based on a desired content hierarchy, and displaying at least one content of the plurality of content based on the desired content hierarchy.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Inventors: John R. Squilla, Joseph P. Divincenzo, Richard Weil
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Patent number: 7458685Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining a retinal image of an eye has a control logic processor (214) for executing a sequence of operations for obtaining the image. A visual target (162) orients the eye of a patient when viewed. An indicator element (410) provides a signal that indicates that the patient is in position. A cornea focus detection section (450) indicates cornea focus, in cooperation with the control logic processor (214). An alignment actuator aligns the optical path according to a signal obtained from the cornea focus detection section (450). A retina focus detection section (452) detects retina focus in cooperation with the control logic processor (214). A focusing actuator (406) is controlled by instructions from the control logic processor (214) according to a signal obtained from the retina focus detection section (452). An image capture light source is energized by the control logic processor (214) for illuminating the retina.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Rongguang Liang, Dale L. Tucker, Jeffery R. Hawver, Seung-Ho Baek, Vishwas G. Abhyankar, Richard Weil, Douglass L. Blanding
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Publication number: 20070273831Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining a retinal image of an eye has a control logic processor for executing a sequence of operations for obtaining the image. A visual target orients the eye of a patient when viewed. An indicator element provides a signal that indicates that the patient is in position. A cornea focus detection section indicates cornea focus, in cooperation with the control logic processor. An alignment actuator aligns the optical path according to a signal obtained from the cornea focus detection section. A retina focus detection section detects retina focus in cooperation with the control logic processor. A focusing actuator is controlled by instructions from the control logic processor according to a signal obtained from the retina focus detection section. An image capture light source is energized by the control logic processor for illuminating the retina.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Rongguang Liang, Dale Tucker, Jeffrey Hawver, Seung-Ho Baek, Vishwas Abhyankar, Richard Weil, Douglass Blanding
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Patent number: 7177476Abstract: A method for decoding data that has been encoded in a monochrome medium utilizing the capability of the medium for grayscale resolution. A document is processed to provide an image in electronic format, in which each pixel has an assigned data value with a given bit depth. A mapping operation is performed for generating a monochrome data word (120), preferably having a reduced bit depth. The monochrome data word (120) can be used to encode multiple data fields (114, 116, 118). A printer (92) then produces a preserved document record (90) in which the appropriate monochrome data word (120) determines the grayscale value for each pixel. To decode the stored data, a scanner (86) is employed to obtain the grayscale value from the preserved document record (90). For each pixel, the grayscale value is then decomposed into multiple data fields (114, 116, 118), which can then be decoded to provide the information that was originally encoded.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Vishwas G. Abhyankar, Victor C. Wong, Robert Breslawski, Robert S. Jones, Badhri Narayan, Robert V. Reisch, Donald R. Williams, Robert B. Bayley, Richard Weil, Robert G. Duncan
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Publication number: 20070030450Abstract: An apparatus for obtaining a retinal image of an eye has a control logic processor (214) for executing a sequence of operations for obtaining the image. A visual target (162) orients the eye of a patient when viewed. An indicator element (410) provides a signal that indicates that the patient is in position. A cornea focus detection section (450) indicates cornea focus, in cooperation with the control logic processor (214). An alignment actuator aligns the optical path according to a signal obtained from the cornea focus detection section (450). A retina focus detection section (452) detects retina focus in cooperation with the control logic processor (214). A focusing actuator (406) is controlled by instructions from the control logic processor (214) according to a signal obtained from the retina focus detection section (452). An image capture light source is energized by the control logic processor (214) for illuminating the retina.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Rongguang Liang, Dale Tucker, Jeffery Hawver, Seung-Ho Baek, Vishwas Abhyankar, Richard Weil, Douglass Blanding
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Publication number: 20060095429Abstract: A method for dynamically routing medical data related to a patient (12) in a communications network (16) obtains the medical data about the patient at a first site and obtains patient profile data having information associated with the patient (102). The patient profile data is processed to identify, from a plurality of available specialist sites, a receiving specialist site (118) for transmittal of the medical data, based on the patient profile data. The medical data is then transmitted to the receiving specialist site (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Vishwas Abhyankar, Richard Weil
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Patent number: 7003166Abstract: A method for encoding data in a monochrome media utilizing the capability of the media for grayscale resolution. A document is processed to provide an image in electronic format, in which each pixel has an assigned data value with a given bit depth. A mapping operation is performed for generating a monochrome data word (120), preferably having a reduced bit depth. The monochrome data word (120) can be used to encode multiple data fields (114, 116, 118). A printer (92) then produces a preserved document record (90) in which the appropriate monochrome data word (120) determines the grayscale value for each pixel.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Vishwas G. Abhyankar, Victor C. Wong, Robert Breslawski, Robert S. Jones, Badhri Narayan, Robert V. Reisch, Donald R. Williams, Robert B. Bayley, Richard Weil, Robert G. Duncan
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Publication number: 20030161016Abstract: A method for decoding data that has been encoded in a monochrome medium utilizing the capability of the medium for grayscale resolution. A document is processed to provide an image in electronic format, in which each pixel has an assigned data value with a given bit depth. A mapping operation is performed for generating a monochrome data word (120), preferably having a reduced bit depth. The monochrome data word (120) can be used to encode multiple data fields (114, 116, 118). A printer (92) then produces a preserved document record (90) in which the appropriate monochrome data word (120) determines the grayscale value for each pixel. To decode the stored data, a scanner (86) is employed to obtain the grayscale value from the preserved document record (90). For each pixel, the grayscale value is then decomposed into multiple data fields (114, 116, 118), which can then be decoded to provide the information that was originally encoded.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wishwas G. Abhyankar, Victor C. Wong, Robert Breslawski, Robert S. Jones, Badhri Narayan, Robert V. Reisch, Donald R. Williams, Robert B. Bayley, Richard Weil, Robert G. Duncan
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Publication number: 20030142327Abstract: A method for encoding data in a monochrome media utilizing the capability of the media for grayscale resolution. A document is processed to provide an image in electronic format, in which each pixel has an assigned data value with a given bit depth. A mapping operation is performed for generating a monochrome data word (120), preferably having a reduced bit depth. The monochrome data word (120) can be used to encode multiple data fields (114, 116, 118). A printer (92) then produces a preserved document record (90) in which the appropriate monochrome data word (120) determines the grayscale value for each pixel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2002Publication date: July 31, 2003Applicant: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Vishwas G. Abhyankar, Victor C. Wong, Robert Breslawski, Robert S. Jones, Badhri Narayan, Robert V. Reisch, Donald R. Williams, Robert B. Bayley, Richard Weil, Robert G. Duncan
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Patent number: 5712892Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the bone density of the extremities of a human body. The apparatus includes an x-ray source for projecting a continuous spectrum x-ray beam through a body extremity region and a calibration wedge positioned adjacent to the body extremity region to produce x-ray images of the body extremity region and the calibration wedge; an x-ray image converter for converting the x-ray images into digital image signals representative of the x-ray images of the body extremity region and of the calibration wedge; and a digital image processor for processing by means of a segmentation technique the digital image signals representative of the x-ray images of the body extremity region and the calibration wedge to automatically determine the bone density of at least a portion of the body extremity region to establish whether or not there has been a loss of bone mass.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 27, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard Weil, David Gur, James Frederick Owen
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Patent number: 5671359Abstract: A laser imaging system, such as a storage phosphor system, provides an x-ray image signal. X-ray image processing apparatus includes an image processor for processing the x-ray image signal for an image parameter to produce an image processed x-ray image signal; a database for storing image parameters for producing different versions of an image processed x-ray image signal; and a control system for controlling the image processor and database to create multiple versions of the x-ray image signal, such that each version has different image parameter values.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1995Date of Patent: September 23, 1997Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wayne William Godlewski, James Dale Chapman, Gary M. Diana, Steven Patrick Hiss, Jane Mildred Volo, Richard Weil, Lance H. Underwood
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Patent number: 5551428Abstract: A laser imaging system, such as a storage phosphor system, provides an x-ray image signal. X-ray image processing apparatus includes an image processor for processing the x-ray image signal for an image parameter to produce an image processed x-ray image signal; a database for storing image parameters for producing different versions of an image processed x-ray image signal and for storing preselected destinations that each version can be sent to; and a control system for controlling the image processor and database to create multiple versions of the x-ray image signal, such that each version has different image parameter values and for routing each version to the preselected destination stored in said database.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wayne W. Godlewski, James D. Chapman, Gary M. Diana, Steven P. Hiss, Jane M. Volo, Richard Weil, Lance H. Underwood
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Patent number: 5447153Abstract: A radiographic image workstation for displaying radiographic images. The tonal characteristics of a displayed image can be changed through a real-time window/leveling technique.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: September 5, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Richard Weil, David L. Modney, Gary M. Diana, Steven P. Hiss
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Patent number: 5418355Abstract: A storage phosphor radiography patient identification system which matches a patient with an x-ray image of the patient stored in a storage phosphor. The system includes a patient identifying bar code--uniquely identifying a patient; a storage phosphor identifying bar code uniquely identifying a storage phosphor and a portable bar code scanner. The bar code scanner is used to scan the patient bar code and the storage phosphor bar code when a patient is exposed to an X-ray which is stored on the storage phosphor. Preferably, a portable x-ray source has a chart having sets of bar codes identifying x-ray examination type information. The bar code scanner scans the examination type bar codes at the time the x-ray of the patient is taken. The storage phosphor has a non-volatile read/write memory adhered to it. The bar code scanner has a memory probe which transfers the patient ID, storage phosphor ID and exam time information from the bar code scanner to the storage phosphor memory.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1993Date of Patent: May 23, 1995Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Richard Weil
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Patent number: 5334851Abstract: A computed radiography patient identification system which matches a patient with an X-ray image of the patient stored in a stimulable storage phosphor. The system includes a patient identifying bar code uniquely identifying a patient; a stimulable storage phosphor identifying bar code uniquely identifying a stimulable storage phosphor and a portable bar code scanner. The bar code scanner is used to scan the patient bar code and the storage phosphor bar code when a patient is exposed to an X-ray which is stored on the stimulable storage phosphor. Preferably, a mobile X-ray source has an associated set of bar codes identifying X-ray examination types (chest, head, limb, etc.) and/or X-ray exposure conditions. The bar code scanner scans the examination type bar code at the time the X-ray of the patient is taken. The system includes a storage phosphor reader for converting an X-ray image stored in a storage phosphor into an X-ray image signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1992Date of Patent: August 2, 1994Assignees: Eastman Kodak Company, University of PittsburghInventors: Walter F. Good, David Gur, James F. Owen, Bruce R. Whiting, David L. Modney, Richard Weil
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Patent number: 5270530Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes a quality control workstation for processing a digital radiographic image signal in either a pass-through mode or a manual mode. In the pass-through mode, the digital radiographic image signal is automatically processed according to preselected image parameter values to produce one or more versions of image processed digital radiographic images which are automatically routed to preselected destinations. In the manual mode, a preselected version of image processed digital radiographic image is displayed to be verified by a user. The user can also change image parameters to change the displayed radiographic image. The user then routes the image processed radiographic image signals to preselected destinations or user selected destinations. Preferably, the digital radiographic image signal is produced by a storage phosphor reader which converts a latent radiographic image stored on a storage phosphor into said digital radiographic image signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1992Date of Patent: December 14, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wayne W. Godlewski, James D. Chapman, Gary M. Diana, Steven P. Hiss, Jane M. Volo, Richard Weil, Lance H. Underwood
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Patent number: 5264684Abstract: A storage phosphor radiography patient identification system which matches a patient with an x-ray image of the patient stored in a storage phosphor. The system includes a patient identifying bar code - uniquely identifying a patient; a storage phosphor identifying bar code uniquely identifying a storage phosphor and a portable bar code scanner. The bar code scanner is used to scan the patient bar code and the storage phosphor bar code when a patient is exposed to an X-ray which is stored on the storage phosphor. Preferably, a portable x-ray source has a chart having sets of bar codes identifying x-ray examination type information. The bar code scanner scans the examination type bar codes at the time the x-ray of the patient is taken. The storage phosphor has a non-volatile read/write memory adhered to it. The bar code scanner has a memory probe which transfers the patient ID, storage phosphor ID and exam time information from the bar code scanner to the storage phosphor memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1992Date of Patent: November 23, 1993Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventor: Richard Weil
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Patent number: D605966Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Hosiden Besson LimitedInventor: Richard Weil