Patents by Inventor William Apple

William Apple 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: 11944431
    Abstract: A system and a method for creating a stable and reproducible interface of an optical sensor system for measuring blood glucose levels in biological tissue include a dual wedge prism sensor attached to a disposable optic that comprises a focusing lens and an optical window. The disposable optic adheres to the skin to allow a patient to take multiple readings or scans at the same location. The disposable optic includes a Petzval surface placed flush against the skin to maintain the focal point of the optical beam on the surface of the skin. Additionally, the integrity of the sensor signal is maximized by varying the rotation rates of the dual wedge prisms over time in relation to the depth scan rate of the sensor. Optimally, a medium may be injected between the disposable and the skin to match the respective refractive indices and optimize the signal collection of the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corportation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Schurman, Phillip William Wallace, Walter J. Shakespeare, Howard P. Apple, William Henry Bennett
  • Patent number: 7451155
    Abstract: Statistical methods and apparatus for records management are disclosed. An example method for records management disclosed herein comprises classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value, and performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Slackman, Don O'Brien, William Apple
  • Publication number: 20070088715
    Abstract: Statistical methods and apparatus for records management are disclosed. An example method for records management disclosed herein comprises classifying a record into at least one of a plurality of categories based on a statistical value, and performing an operation with respect to the record according to a rule associated with the at least one of the plurality of categories, wherein the operation is performed based on the statistical value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Slackman, Don O'Brien, William Apple