Patents by Inventor Samuel Lee

Samuel Lee 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).

  • Patent number: 11771464
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a probe for use in minimally invasive surgery. The probe includes a shaft and a tip extending from the shaft. The tip includes a bulbous shape with a smooth and rounded outer surface. In some embodiments, the shaft is separated from the tip by a neck such that both the shaft and the tip expand outward from a concave surface of the neck. In some embodiments, one or both of a neuromonitoring element and an ultrasound sensor are disposed on the tip. In some embodiments, a probe may include a surface feature that resists expulsion of the probe from a human body when the probe is disposed in the human body. In further embodiments, a probe may include insulated material over a first surface region and conductive material over a second surface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: STRYKER EUROPEAN OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven F. Krause, Spencer Popejoy, Heesang Samuel Lee, Douglas G. Pedrick, Nathaniel G. Magee
  • Patent number: 11707404
    Abstract: A system and method for a sexual aid device having a sheath in which to dispose the penis of the first and second users and an apparatus to affix the sheath around the penis of the first user to prevent it from sliding off, a ring that may be placed around the genitals, and a garment which is attached to the sheath and/or ring and placed around the waist, legs, or other body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Paragate LLC
    Inventor: Samuel Lee Tindal
  • Patent number: 11692608
    Abstract: A locking isolator includes one or more joints. The one or more joints are configured to transition between a clearance fit state and an interference fit state in response to a change in temperature. The locking isolator includes a dampener. The dampener is configured to attenuate transmission of vibration through the one or more joints when the one or more joints are in the clearance fit state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jared R. Pothier, Nicholas Samuel Lee Smith, Cary D. Munger
  • Publication number: 20230204463
    Abstract: Disclosed are approaches for analyzing vibration data to determine and mitigate an occurrence of an anomaly with respect to an industrial machine. In one embodiment, time-series vibration data is received from a sensor measuring vibration of a machine. First outliers are detected in a short-term window of the time-series vibration data. Second outliers are detected in a long-term window of the time-series vibration data. The sensor is determined to be associated with an anomaly based at least in part on a quantity of the first outliers and a quantity of the second outliers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: David Walter Hutcherson, II, Samuel Lee Coyne, Roshan Shah
  • Patent number: 11627923
    Abstract: A cannula and method include a shaft portion having a proximal end, a distal end, a longitudinal axis and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the oppositely disposed distal end along the longitudinal axis. A hub is attached to the proximal end of the shaft portion and includes a transverse portion, which extends transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft portion. An opaque marker is disposed on the transverse portion at a position corresponding to an expanded size of an expandable element such that the opaque marker indicates the expanded size in an imaging system image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC HOLDING COMPANY SARL
    Inventors: Michael A. Smith, Samuel Lee, Emily Benson
  • Patent number: 11566974
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for analyzing vibration data to determine and mitigate an occurrence of an anomaly at an industrial asset. A device may obtain and preprocess vibration data, which may include grouping the vibration data according to respective time intervals, and the device may filter the grouped data to obtain the most recent measurement readings. The device may use an anomaly detection algorithm to detect outliers in the datasets for each group of vibration data and compare an amplitude of the outliers to a threshold for the respective group. The device may determine that the vibration data includes an anomaly based on quantities of outliers in first and second subsets of the vibration data that are within a detection window. The device may generate a report including an indication of the anomaly and transmit the report to an operator or engineer for the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific LLC
    Inventors: David Walter Hutcherson, II, Samuel Lee Coyne, Roshan Shah
  • Publication number: 20220230476
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for analyzing vibration data and for identifying and tracking vibration anomalies in industrial machines are described. In various embodiments, the system described herein collects, transforms, and analyzes sensor data from one or more machines, such as industrial machines. The system may identify one or more sensors that are experiencing vibrational anomalies. In various embodiments, the system: collects and analyzes vibration data for a set of one or more vibration-related sensors of one or more industrial machines; determines an occurrence of one or more anomalies based on the vibration data as compared to a threshold; tracks anomalies in collected vibration data for the one or more industrial machines of the facility; generates a report of vibration data for the one or more vibration-related sensors of the facility; and reports industrial machines in the facility that may deviate from a target performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel Lee Coyne, Roshan Shah
  • Patent number: 11308686
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to for displaying a set of images based on captured image data. In some embodiments, a system displays a first set of images corresponding to a first perspective in a virtual reality (VR) (or mixed reality (MR)) environment. The system receives a request while displaying the first set of images. The system captures image data corresponding to a second perspective in the VR (or MR) environment in response to receiving the request. The system displays a second set of images based on the captured image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Clément Pierre Nicolas Boissière, Samuel Lee Iglesias, Edwin Iskandar, Timothy R. Oriol
  • Patent number: 11295555
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for analyzing vibration data and for identifying and tracking vibration anomalies in industrial machines are described. In various embodiments, the system described herein collects, transforms, and analyzes sensor data from one or more machines, such as industrial machines. The system may identify one or more sensors that are experiencing vibrational anomalies. In various embodiments, the system: collects and analyzes vibration data for a set of one or more vibration-related sensors of one or more industrial machines; determines an occurrence of one or more anomalies based on the vibration data as compared to a threshold; tracks anomalies in collected vibration data for the one or more industrial machines of the facility; generates a report of vibration data for the one or more vibration-related sensors of the facility; and reports industrial machines in the facility that may deviate from a target performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Lee Coyne, Roshan Shah
  • Publication number: 20220087315
    Abstract: The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jana Jones Marshall, Samuel Lee Andrew Marshall
  • Patent number: 11222454
    Abstract: In an exemplary process for specifying an entrance or exit effect in a computer-generated reality environment, in response to a user entering or exiting the computer-generated reality environment, a transition effect is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Clément Pierre Nicolas Boissière, Samuel Lee Iglesias, James McIlree
  • Patent number: 11213069
    Abstract: The invention relates to cigar piercers having multiple lances for piercing a cigar. The cigar piercers include an opening for the cigar, grips that are operable to push the lances into the cigar and leave puncture holes after retracting from the cigar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jana Jones Marshall, Samuel Lee Andrew Marshall
  • Publication number: 20210207681
    Abstract: A locking isolator includes one or more joints. The one or more joints are configured to transition between a clearance fit state and an interference fit state in response to a change in temperature. The locking isolator includes a dampener. The dampener is configured to attenuate transmission of vibration through the one or more joints when the one or more joints are in the clearance fit state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jared R. Pothier, Nicholas Samuel Lee Smith, Cary D. Munger
  • Publication number: 20210128400
    Abstract: A system and method for a sexual aid device having a sheath in which to dispose the penis of the first and second users and an apparatus to affix the sheath around the penis of the first user to prevent it from sliding off, a ring that may be placed around the genitals, and a garment which is attached to the sheath and/or ring and placed around the waist, legs, or other body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Samuel Lee Tindal
  • Patent number: 10983663
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for displaying an application in a simulated reality setting. The techniques include determining a position of a physical object on a physical surface (or a position of a virtual object on a representation of the physical surface), displaying a representation of an application in a simulated reality setting, and modifying attributes of the representation of the application in response to detecting changes in the position of the physical object on the physical surface (or changes in the position of the virtual object on the representation of the physical surface). In some embodiments, the attributes of the representation of the application are based on the position of the physical object on the physical surface or the position of the virtual object on the representation of the physical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel Lee Iglesias
  • Publication number: 20210082206
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for analyzing vibration data and for identifying and tracking vibration anomalies in industrial machines are described. In various embodiments, the system described herein collects, transforms, and analyzes sensor data from one or more machines, such as industrial machines. The system may identify one or more sensors that are experiencing vibrational anomalies. In various embodiments, the system: collects and analyzes vibration data for a set of one or more vibration-related sensors of one or more industrial machines; determines an occurrence of one or more anomalies based on the vibration data as compared to a threshold; tracks anomalies in collected vibration data for the one or more industrial machines of the facility; generates a report of vibration data for the one or more vibration-related sensors of the facility; and reports industrial machines in the facility that may deviate from a target performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Lee Coyne, Roshan Shah
  • Patent number: 10921971
    Abstract: A method, in an application executing at a client device, includes: receiving a plurality of video feeds, each video feed of the plurality of video feeds corresponding to a respective remote camera of a plurality of remote cameras, where the video feeds are received concurrently by the device from a server system communicatively coupled to the remote cameras; displaying a first user interface, the first user interface including a plurality of user interface objects, each user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects being associated with a respective remote camera of the remote cameras; and displaying in each user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects the video feed corresponding to the respective remote camera with which the user interface object is associated, where at least one of the video feeds is displayed with cropping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Charles Burns, Ronald Loren Kirkby, Samuel Lee Iglesias, Alexander Bennington Cash, Yifeng Huang
  • Publication number: 20210029881
    Abstract: A garden implement is directed to collecting fallen pine cones off the ground. The device has an elongated handle connected to a basket or cage having a bottom surface that slides on a ground surface. The basket or cage has closed sides, and an open distal mouth. The bottom surface may comprise a pitchfork with curved tines and forward points. In operation, a user pushes the basket or cage forward using the handle, and pine cones are collected for disposal. Side wheels may be added for additional versatility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: Samuel Lee Pridgon
  • Patent number: D919090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventors: Jundong Li, Samuel Lee Alder, Tie Chang Liu, David Barker
  • Patent number: D972728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: GE Precision Healthcare LLC
    Inventors: Jundong Li, Samuel Lee Alder, Tie Chang Liu, David Barker