Patents by Inventor Wallace R. Fischer
Wallace R. Fischer 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: 11324610Abstract: A system for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy. Software programming directs the user to position the camera to recognize the anatomy. It uses anatomical features of the recognized subject's anatomy, patient data entered by the user and anthropometric data to estimate the optimal position of virtual markers. Furthermore, it places the virtual markers on an image presented to the user on the display screen at the estimated optimal position, while utilizing an auto-zoom and the virtual markers to zoom in to provide proper framing. The auto-zoom is utilized while maintaining a substantially fixed camera distance from the subject. The programming provides feedback based on the anatomical features for directing the user to move the camera appropriately relative to the virtual markers, thereby resulting in an optimized view of the anatomical information. The end-user software program captures the optimized view of the anatomical information via the camera to provide output data.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDInventors: Kevin R. Lunau, Wallace R. Fischer, Michael S. Skahan
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Publication number: 20210267775Abstract: A system for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy. Software programming directs the user to position the camera to recognize the anatomy. It uses anatomical features of the recognized subject's anatomy, patient data entered by the user and anthropometric data to estimate the optimal position of virtual markers. Furthermore, it places the virtual markers on an image presented to the user on the display screen at the estimated optimal position, while utilizing an auto-zoom and the virtual markers to zoom in to provide proper framing. The auto-zoom is utilized while maintaining a substantially fixed camera distance from the subject. The programming provides feedback based on the anatomical features for directing the user to move the camera appropriately relative to the virtual markers, thereby resulting in an optimized view of the anatomical information. The end-user software program captures the optimized view of the anatomical information via the camera to provide output data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA VQ ORTHOCAREInventors: KEVIN R. LUNAU, WALLACE R. FISCHER, MICHAEL S. SKAHAN
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Patent number: 11039940Abstract: A system and method are provided for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy comprising an electronic device with a camera, display screen, and end-user software program to interface with the user. The software program tracks a target placed in view area, and gives visual feedback to the user based on target tracking. The software program includes criteria represented visually, via audio feedback, or haptic feedback, to the user indicating how to position the camera relative to the anatomy. The end-user software program may have means to automatically capture anatomy on the electronic device based on the criteria being met. The end-user software program may include an auto-zoom, target distortion correction features, and/or other features such as the use of a virtual markers.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDInventors: Kevin R. Lunau, Wallace R. Fischer, Michael S. Skahan
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Publication number: 20190254842Abstract: A system and method are provided for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy comprising an electronic device with a camera, display screen, and end-user software program to interface with the user. The software program tracks a target placed in view area, and gives visual feedback to the user based on target tracking. The software program includes criteria represented visually, via audio feedback, or haptic feedback, to the user indicating how to position the camera relative to the anatomy. The end-user software program may have means to automatically capture anatomy on the electronic device based on the criteria being met. The end-user software program may include an auto-zoom, target distortion correction features, and/or other features such as the use of a virtual markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA VQ ORTHOCAREInventors: KEVIN R. LUNAU, WALLACE R. FISCHER, MICHAEL S. SKAHAN
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Patent number: 10278835Abstract: A system and method are provided for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy comprising an electronic device with a camera, display screen, and end-user software program to interface with the user. The software program tracks a target placed in view area, and gives visual feedback to the user based on target tracking. The software program includes criteria represented visually, via audio feedback, or haptic feedback, to the user indicating how to position the camera relative to the anatomy. The end-user software program may have means to automatically capture anatomy on the electronic device based on the criteria being met. The end-user software program may have means to electronically transmit the anatomical information to a remote location where said information can be used to build a custom orthotic device. The system may also have the means to detect and distinguish anatomic contours from other objects in the view area.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA VQ ORTHOCAREInventors: Kevin R. Lunau, Wallace R. Fischer, Michael S. Skahan
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Publication number: 20180000613Abstract: A system and method are provided for electronically capturing a subject's anatomy comprising an electronic device with a camera, display screen, and end-user software program to interface with the user. The software program tracks a target placed in view area, and gives visual feedback to the user based on target tracking. The software program includes criteria represented visually, via audio feedback, or haptic feedback, to the user indicating how to position the camera relative to the anatomy. The end-user software program may have means to automatically capture anatomy on the electronic device based on the criteria being met. The end-user software program may have means to electronically transmit the anatomical information to a remote location where said information can be used to build a custom orthotic device. The system may also have the means to detect and distinguish anatomic contours from other objects in the view area.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: VISION QUEST INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA VQ ORTHOCAREInventors: KEVIN R. LUNAU, WALLACE R. FISCHER, MICHAEL S. SKAHAN
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Patent number: 7128236Abstract: A label sheet assembly is provided with bar code information thereon defining the layout of the labels on the backing sheet. A versatile label dispenser apparatus advances the label sheets and deflects them over a peeling bar in one direction to partially separate the labels from the backing sheet; with the advancing action being determined by the bar code information. The label sheet assemblies are then deflected in the opposite direction, and are routed in a substantially flat condition to the output of the dispenser apparatus. The labels are partially dispensed, substantially vertically from the dispenser, and a substantial number of sensors are provided to sense when all of the labels have been removed; and then the dispenser advances the label sheet assembly to partially dispense the next row of labels. The bar code reader may also sense the leading edge of the label sheet assembly to accurately control the incremental advancing of the label sheet assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Stephen Presutti, Wallace R. Fischer, Bryan Pittman, Bradley Borne, Douglas W. Wilson, Anahit Tataryan
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Patent number: 6991130Abstract: A label sheet assembly is provided with bar code information thereon defining the layout of the labels on the backing sheet. A versatile label dispenser apparatus advances the label sheets and deflects them over a peeling bar in one direction to partially separate the labels from the backing sheet; with the advancing action being determined by the bar code information. The label sheet assemblies are then deflected in the opposite direction, and are routed in a substantially flat condition to the output of the dispenser apparatus. The labels are partially dispensed, substantially vertically from the dispenser, and a substantial number of sensors are provided to sense when all of the labels have been removed; and then the dispenser advances the label sheet assembly to partially dispense the next row of labels. The bar code reader may also sense the leading edge of the label sheet assembly to accurately control the incremental advancing of the label sheet assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Stephen Presutti, Wallace R. Fischer, Bryan Pittman, Bradley Borne, Douglas W. Wilson, Anahit Tataryan
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Publication number: 20040050497Abstract: A label sheet assembly is provided with bar code information thereon defining the layout of the labels on the backing sheet. A versatile label dispenser apparatus advances the label sheets and deflects them over a peeling bar in one direction to partially separate the labels from the backing sheet; with the advancing action being determined by the bar code information. The label sheet assemblies are then deflected in the opposite direction, and are routed in a substantially flat condition to the output of the dispenser apparatus. The labels are partially dispensed, substantially vertically from the dispenser, and a substantial number of sensors are provided to sense when all of the labels have been removed; and then the dispenser advances the label sheet assembly to partially dispense the next row of labels. The bar code reader may also sense the leading edge of the label sheet assembly to accurately control the incremental advancing of the label sheet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2003Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Stephen Presutti, Wallace R. Fischer, Bryan Pittman, Bradley Borne, Douglas W. Wilson, Anahit Tataryan
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Publication number: 20040050854Abstract: A label sheet assembly is provided with bar code information thereon defining the layout of the labels on the backing sheet. A versatile label dispenser apparatus advances the label sheets and deflects them over a peeling bar in one direction to partially separate the labels from the backing sheet; with the advancing action being determined by the bar code information. The label sheet assemblies are then deflected in the opposite direction, and are routed in a substantially flat condition to the output of the dispenser apparatus. The labels are partially dispensed, substantially vertically from the dispenser, and a substantial number of sensors are provided to sense when all of the labels have been removed; and then the dispenser advances the label sheet assembly to partially dispense the next row of labels. The bar code reader may also sense the leading edge of the label sheet assembly to accurately control the incremental advancing of the label sheet assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: March 18, 2004Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Stephen Presutti, Wallace R. Fischer, Bryan Pittman, Bradley Borne, Douglas W. Wilson, Anahit Tataryan
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Patent number: D428994Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1999Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Visionquest Industries, Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Thauer, Wallace R. Fischer