Patents Assigned to Innovation Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 10006978Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a system for signal processing. The system includes a selection circuitry and a coordination detection circuitry. The selection circuitry is configured to receive data sets sampled at different time for a subject and select a plurality of data units from each data set that corresponds to regions of interests in the data set. The coordination detection circuitry is configured to receive the selected data units corresponding to the regions of interests over time, and detect a coordination of the regions of interests over time.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Corey Brendan Hart, William J. Rose
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Publication number: 20180173358Abstract: A digital notepad is disclosed that includes an onboard computer, a base having retainers, a writing instrument having a tip that is configured to deliver ink, a plurality of sheets of paper, and a plurality of touch sensors communicatively connected to the onboard computer. The onboard computer includes one or more computer processors and a program loaded thereon configured to read information from at least one of the plurality of touch sensors. At least one of the touch sensors of the plurality of touch sensors may be integrated into the base. At least one of the plurality of sheets of paper may be retained on the base and in close proximity to the at least one of the touch sensors. The digital notepad may further include a display screen communicatively connected to the onboard computer and configured to display markings read by at least one of the plurality of touch sensors. In another embodiment, the digital notepad's writing instrument includes thermally reactive ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ji Shen
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Patent number: 9988676Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge can include at least one nucleic acid analysis portion. Each nucleic acid analysis portion can include a fluidic network being configured for micro-liter volumes or less, a sample input at the beginning of the fluidic network, a plurality of vent ports and fluidic channels in the fluidic network configured to effectuate hydrodynamic movement within the fluidic network, an extraction mixture reservoir in the fluidic network, a mixing chamber in the fluidic network, an amplification chamber in the fluidic network, and a separation channel in the fluidic network. A nucleic acid analyzer can be capable of performing nucleic acid analysis using the microfluidic cartridge. A nucleic acid analysis method can be performed using the microfluidic cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Michael E. Egan, Brian Root, Orion N. Scott, Douglas J. South, Joan M. Bienvenue, Paul Kinnon, James Landers, David Saul, An-Chi Tsuei, Jason Hayes, Matthew Springer, Matthew Solomon, Peter Van Ruijven
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Patent number: 9968312Abstract: A system attenuates scatter radiation during a radiological procedure. The radiological procedure using a radiation machine including an emitter, a receiver, a base, and a table for a patient. The base is supported by a floor. The system includes a barrier formed of a radiation attenuation material and positioned over an area on the floor. The barrier is comprised of an elastomeric material and disposed beneath the table. The barrier on the floor can reduce substantial amounts of scatter radiation.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Worldwide Innovations and Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John A. Cadwalader, William Paul Radtke
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Patent number: 9934436Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an iris recognition system. The iris recognition system can include a three-dimensional (3D) sensor that is configured to capture a 3D image of an iris, an iris feature extractor that is configured to generate an iris template based on the 3D image of the iris, and a memory that is configured to store the iris template.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: John C. Mears
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Patent number: 9931310Abstract: The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Carolyn L. Twomey, Gareth Clarke, Samuel J. Zaidspiner
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Publication number: 20180017850Abstract: An action camera system is disclosed that comprises an action camera and a mount where the mount is configured to detachably couple the camera. The mount comprises a battery, a base, a body, and a vertical support. The base can be attached to a helmet, a harness, an armband, a board, or a ski pole. The battery powers the action camera when it is attached to the mount. The action camera comprises two lenses with a separate image sensor or film frame for each lens. The action camera may be connected to the mount via a folding extension. The action camera communicates wirelessly with a smartphone or a control device. The smartphone can be attached to an armband. A ski pole mount may comprise a computer, a display, and user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ji Shen
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Patent number: 9830831Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile handwriting recording instrument for use in a lecture or classroom setting that includes a writing tablet, which has a writing surface, a transmitter and a receiver. Also included is a scanning device that is operably connected to the writing tablet. The scanning device is configured for capturing two or three dimensional indicia placed within the scanning device's field of view. The writing surface is configured to display handwritten indicia thereon while simultaneously displaying an image representing the handwritten indicia remotely.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Pathway Innovations and Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Ji Shen
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Patent number: 9804096Abstract: A system is disclosed including a cylindrical device, having at least one transparent path therethrough, configured to support a thermal dye printer film, the film comprising at least one color panel, a light source configured to illuminate through the cylindrical device at an absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film, and an imaging device configured to capture an image of the film with light emitted at the absorption wavelength of the at least one color panel of the film at a target location on the cylindrical device. Another system and a method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Leidos Innovations Technology, Inc.Inventor: Edward Miesak
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Patent number: 9767340Abstract: This document relates to systems and method for latent fingerprint detection using specular reflection (glare). An exemplary system may include a light source alignment portion configured to align a light source at an illumination angle relative to a sample surface such that the light source illuminates a sample surface so that the surface produces specular reflection. The system may also include a specular reflection discriminator that directs the produced specular reflection to an optical detector aligned relative to said sample surface at an alignment angle that is substantially equal to an angle of reflection of the produced specular reflection. Preferably, the directed specular reflection does not saturate the optical detector; and the optical detector captures the specular reflection from the sample surface and generates image data using essentially only the specular reflection.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Edward Miesak, V. Edward Gold
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Patent number: 9754186Abstract: Systems and methods for image processing are disclosed. For example, a system for processing images includes voxel-ranking circuitry that ranks individual voxels using voxel data derived from physiological responses resulting from exposure to a plurality of corresponding baseline stimulus images, and voxel selection circuitry that selects a portion of the set of ranked voxels based on their rank.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: William John Rose, Corey Brendan Hart
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Patent number: 9668989Abstract: The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Carolyn L. Twomey, Gareth Clarke, Samuel J. Zaidspiner
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Patent number: 9656261Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a microfluidic chip to facilitate DNA analysis. The microfluidic chip includes a first domain configured for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA fragments, a dilution domain coupled to the first domain to dilute a PCR mixture received from the first domain, and a second domain that is coupled to the dilution domain so as to receive the amplified DNA fragments. The second domain includes a separation channel that is configured to perform electrophoretic separation of the amplified DNA fragments. In addition, the disclosure provides a DNA analyzer to act on the microfluidic chip to perform an integrated single chip DNA analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignees: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC., ZyGEM CORPORATION LTD., UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATIONInventors: H. Randall Bell, Joan M Bienvenue, John W Pettit, James P Landers, Jessica V Norris, Orion N Scott, Daniel J Marchiarullo, Daniel C Leslie
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Patent number: 9649631Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a microfluidic chip. The microfluidic chip includes a first domain configured for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of DNA fragments, and a second domain for electrophoretic separation. The first domain includes at least a first reaction reservoir designated for PCR amplification based on a first sample, and a second reaction reservoir designated for PCR amplification based on a second sample. The second domain includes at least a first separation unit coupled to the first reaction reservoir to received first amplified DNA fragments based on the first sample, and a second separation unit coupled to the second reaction reservoir to received second amplified DNA fragments based on the second sample. The first separation unit is configured to perform electrophoretic separation for the first amplified DNA fragments, and the second separation unit is configured to perform electrophoretic separation for the second amplified DNA fragments.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: LEIDOS INNOVATIONS TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Joan M Bienvenue, James P Landers, Orion N Scott
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Patent number: 9644730Abstract: Example embodiments are related to a wheel coupling system for a vehicle. The wheel coupling system according to example embodiments may include a torque transmission element having a rotatable member to generate a torque force and a torque receiver for releasably engaging the torque transmission element. The wheel coupling system may further include a wheel coupled to the torque receiver such that removal of the wheel disengages the torque receiver from the torque transmission element to allow the torque transmission element to remain intact.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Global Research Innovation and Technology Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Michael Judge, Amos Greene Winter, V
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Patent number: 9642820Abstract: The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Carolyn L. Twomey, Gareth Clarke, Samuel J. Zaidspiner
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Patent number: 9629953Abstract: The subject invention provides novel, inexpensive, and highly effective methods and devices for convenient and effective irrigation of abscesses, puncture wounds, and similar types of deep tissue wounds. In one embodiment the subject invention provides a discharge apparatus for a reservoir housing containing irrigation solution, wherein the discharge apparatus has a specifically designed nozzle for insertion into a wound opening and through which a sufficient volume of the irrigation solution can pass at an appropriate pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Paul J. Rucinski
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Publication number: 20160200005Abstract: A method of operating a temperature-controlled K-mixer for thermally and kinetically regenerating vulcanized crumb rubber is provided. The K-mixer includes a chamber and a shaft provided with a plurality of blades. The method includes the steps of inserting a mixture of vulcanized crumb rubber and a lubricant in the chamber of the K-mixer; heating the mixture by rotating the shaft of the K-mixer until the temperature of the mixture has reached a devulcanizing or regeneration temperature; cooling the mixture by reducing the rotational speed of the K-mixer and by circulating a cooling fluid in the shaft and in channels of the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: PHOENIX INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Sylvain Martel, Stephen Murphy
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Patent number: 9321190Abstract: A shaft assembly for use in a temperature-controlled K-mixer is provided, along with the mixer including the shaft assembly. The shaft assembly includes an inner hollow shaft defining an inner passage, and an outer hollow shaft coaxially surrounding the inner hollow shaft. An outer passage extends between the inner and outer hollow shafts. The shaft also includes a plurality of blades extending from the outer hollow shaft, for mixing the material. Each of the blades is provided with channels. The inner passage, the channels and the outer passage form a continuous flow path allowing a pressurized fluid to circulate within inner and outer hollow shafts and the blades, for controlling temperature of the shafts and the blades. The channels allow a flow of the fluid in the blades in an opposite direction of a rotational direction of the shaft assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Innovation Technology Inc.Inventors: Sylvain Martel, Stephen Murphy
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Patent number: 9271685Abstract: A radiation attenuation system is provided. The radiation attenuation system includes a first shield panel formed of a first radiation attenuating material, a second shield panel formed of a second radiation attenuating material, and a frame disposed below the first shield panel and the second shield panel. The frame includes a first end portion defining a first array of slots and a second end portion defining a second array of slots. The first array of slots and the second array of slots are configured to receive the first shield panel and the second shield panel such that the second shield panel is spaced apart from the first shield panel to form a first trough sized to fit a limb of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Worldwide Innovations & Technologies, Inc.Inventors: John A. Cadwalader, William P. Radtke