Patents Assigned to Innovations Inc.
  • FIBER OPTIC LIGHT SUPPLY SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140003084
    Abstract: A connector for connecting a fiber optic cable to a light source comprising a female adaptor having a receiving bore and a channel projecting into the receiving bore; a male ferrule, having a first portion insertable into at least part of the receiving bore, and a second portion defined at least partially by a tapered diameter region; and a compressible ring member disposed in the channel that engages the tapered portion when the male ferrule is inserted in the female adaptor in order to provide some resistance to removal of the male ferrule from the female adaptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: TEDAN SURGICAL INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Marguerite McHenry, Daniel Bass, Terry Johnston
  • METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140001640
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a metal pattern including nickel on a semiconductor layer, the metal pattern having upper and side surfaces; forming a mask pattern having an opening in which upper and side surfaces of the metal pattern therein being exposed; forming a barrier layer on the metal pattern exposed in the opening by a plating method; and forming a conducting layer on the barrier layer exposed in the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC DEVICE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Shuichi Nishizawa
  • Submersible Chemical Indicator Apparatuses For Use In Aquatic-Environment Monitoring/Measuring Systems
    Publication number: 20140000507
    Abstract: Chemical indicator apparatuses containing one or more chemical indicators for use in monitoring the quality of water in an aquatic environment. The apparatuses are designed and configured to be submersible in the water that is being monitored. In some embodiments, each apparatus includes a plurality of immobilized-dye-based chemical indicators that undergo a physical change as levels of one or more constituents of the water change. Such indicators can be read by one or more suitable optical readers. These and other embodiments are designed and configured to be movable by a corresponding monitoring/measuring apparatus, for example, via a magnetically coupled drive. Also disclosed are a variety of features that can be used to provide a chemical indicator apparatus with additional functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Step Ahead Innovations, Inc.
  • TECHNOLOGY MIGRATION PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20140006119
    Abstract: A program by which retailers offer customers an exchange of older technology for newer technology. The older technology and newer technology have a common characteristic that facilitates the retailer to give the customer the newer technology for a reduced cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: REDKO INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: REDKO INNOVATIONS, INC.
  • Rate of Change Protection System and Method For An Aquatic Environment
    Publication number: 20140001126
    Abstract: A system and method for dosing additives to an aquatic environment. The rate of addition of an additive is monitored by an aquatic environment monitoring device as the additive is added to the aquatic environment. Stored information related to aquatic environment parameters is utilized to generate a rate correction instruction that may be used to make changes in a rate of addition by an automatic dosing device and/or provide an alert to a user of the aquatic environment. A user interface may be provided for entry of certain aquatic environment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: STEP AHEAD INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Step Ahead Innovations, Inc.
  • ELECTRONICS CASE WITH INCLUDED HEAT DIFFUSER
    Publication number: 20140000844
    Abstract: A protective case for a planar electronic device such as a tablet or smartphone. The case includes a back having an interior surface and an exterior surface; an opening defined in the exterior surface; and a pocket defined between the interior and exterior surfaces. The case further includes a heat dissipating assembly disposed adjacent the opening. This assembly draws heat from the electronic device and transmits that heat to the air surrounding the case. The case may also include a front which is connected to the back via a spine. The spine allows the front and back to be positioned one on top of the other. A flap may also cover the opening in the back and be movable between open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: KITARU INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Kapoor Chandaria
  • Optical transceiver with a shield member between two OSAS
    Patent number: 8616788
    Abstract: An optical transceiver provides a TOSA, a ROSA, a base member, a circuit board and a shield member. The shield member is formed by cutting and bending a metal sheet without welding or soldering. The shield member includes a center partition and a pair of sides, which forms two spaces each receiving the TOSA or the ROSA. The center partition has a V-shaped cross section which is able to be inserted into a cut of the circuit board so as to shield the ROSA from the TOSA. The shield member provides a frame ground by being in the bottom of the center partition in contact with the base member and also in contact with the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Hidemi Sone, Toru Ukai
  • Yaw damping system and method for aircraft
    Patent number: 8620492
    Abstract: An alternative system for damping the dutch roll mode in an aircraft is provided using roll control surfaces. Classical yaw dampers for the dutch roll mode utilize the yaw control surfaces such as a rudder to dampen the dutch roll mode oscillations. An alternative damper is described that utilizes roll control surfaces such as spoilers or ailerons to dampen the dutch roll mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Steven G. Hagerott, Steven Klausmeyer, Gonzalo E. Mendoza
  • High frequency circuit device
    Patent number: 8618873
    Abstract: A high frequency circuit device includes: two transmission lines having ends which are opposed to each other and are spaced from each other; a capacitor that is mounted on the end of one of the two transmission lines and has a lower face electrode acting as a mount face and an upper face electrode positioned higher than the lower face electrode; a resistor element that is provided on a region between the ends of the two transmission lines and connects the ends of the two transmission lines; and a connection conductor electrically connecting the upper face electrode of the capacitor and the other of the two transmission lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Kajii
  • System and method for automatically verifying multiple laboratory test results in a computerized environment
    Patent number: 8620681
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of holding laboratory test results in a computerized environment. A first laboratory test result is received, and is related to one or more other laboratory tests that comprise a healthcare order. It is determined whether the test results of the order have been received. If they have all been received, the test results are compared to predefined criteria and are determined to be considered normal. Once determined to be considered normal, the order is automatically verified. If the tests results of the healthcare order have not all been received, the first laboratory test result is held until all of the test results have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Fry, Lori N. Cross, Arthur J. Hauck
  • Smart clinical care room
    Patent number: 8620682
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer readable media for transitioning a clinical care room from a first scene to a second scene in order to facilitate completion of a real-world activity are provided. The first scene in the clinical care room is presented where the clinical care room has one or more zones. The first scene is associated with a first group of setting for components within the one or more zones. An input corresponding to the real-world activity is received. Incident to receiving the input, the second scene is provided. The second scene is associated with a second group of settings for the components. The second group of setting is optimized to facilitate completion of the real-world activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Palmer Bechtel, Mark Nolte, Eric Christian Kays, Scott Gordon Siebers, Gregory Ray Mitchem
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING HEARING ENHANCEMENT FITTINGS FOR A HEARING AID DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130343554
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for obtaining hearing enhancement fittings for a hearing aid device is described. A plurality of audiograms is collected. The plurality of audiograms is divided into one or more sets of audiograms. A representative audiogram is created for each set of audiograms. A hearing enhancement fitting is computed from each representative audiogram. A hearing aid device is programmed with one or more hearing enhancement fittings computed from each representative audiogram.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: SONIC INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Gerald A. WILSON
  • TAPE DISPENSER WITH IMPROVED CUTTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130341373
    Abstract: A cutter assembly suitable for cutting BOPP adhesive tape and a tape dispenser incorporating the same. The cutter assembly has a row of plastic teeth where each tooth includes left and right front and rear faces, each face being disposed on a different plane, and where the planes intersect each other at the tip of the tooth. A front edge extends between the left and right front faces; a rear edge extends between the left and right rear faces; a left side edge extends between the right front and rear faces; and a right side edge extends between the left front face and the right rear face. The various edges are set at particular angles relative to each other. A protrusion for supporting the tape is provided rearwardly of the teeth and a braking mechanism is also provided on the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: KITARU INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kapoor Chandaria, Kumud Shah
  • COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT OF NURSING RISK ASSESSMENTS
    Publication number: 20130346105
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer storage media are provided for using patient information stored in association with the patient's electronic medical record at a first healthcare facility to generate a comprehensive nursing risk assessment for the patient. The comprehensive nursing risk assessment includes nursing risk scenarios for which the patient is at risk and nursing risk prevention measures designed to reduce that risk. The comprehensive nursing risk assessment can be utilized by clinicians other than clinicians in a nursing-type role. The comprehensive nursing risk assessment can also be communicated to other healthcare facilities that are either concurrently caring for the patient with the first healthcare facility or scheduled to care for the patient after the patient is discharged from the first healthcare facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: HUGH RYAN, SHELLY WILSON, KYLE CARSON, DONNA J. CAPPO
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING BROADCAST MESSAGES ON VARIOUS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130343430
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sending a broadcast message in frequency hopping and other systems. Instead of sending a complete message separately to each device, a relatively small packet or “chirp” is sent. These chirps are either targeted at known devices or sent in a manner to sweep the RF band. Devices that hear the chirps get information about the channel and/or time that the broadcast data will be sent. These devices then listen for the broadcast data as instructed, e.g., at the specified time on the specified channel. A system may alternatively, or in addition, use a scheduled hopping sequence break as a broadcast moment. Such a broadcast moment can be scheduled to periodically interrupt the node hopping sequences so that, at such times, many or all nodes are scheduled to be on the same channel for potential broadcasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: John Bettendorff, Chris Calvert
  • HIPAA-COMPLIANT THIRD PARTY ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS
    Publication number: 20130346103
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer storage media are provided for providing a third-party user HIPAA-compliant access to an electronic medical record system at a clinical site. A request for a clinical study participant list is received from the third-party user, and it is determined that the third-party user has viewing and access rights with respect to the clinical study participant list. The third-party user can select a participant on the clinical study participant list and access the participant's electronic medical record within the electronic medical record system. The electronic medical record is presented to the third-party user in a read-only view, and the third-party user is prevented from searching the EMR system for other electronic medical records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.
    Inventors: JANE GRIFFIN, MARSHA LAIRD-MADDOX, SARA BOSWELL, BRIAN LIBBY
  • System and method for performing multiple, simultaneous, independent simulations in a motion capture environment
    Patent number: 8615714
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes a plurality of sensor-trackers for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a first simulation within the motion capture environment and for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a second simulation, which is different from the first simulation, within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a first virtual reality environment corresponding to the first simulation and a second virtual reality environment corresponding to the second simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • System and driving method for light emitting device display
    Patent number: 8614652
    Abstract: A light emitting device display, its pixel circuit and its driving technique is provided. The pixel includes a light emitting device and a plurality of transistors. A bias current and programming voltage data are provided to the pixel circuit in accordance with a driving scheme so that the current through the driving transistor to the light emitting device is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Ignis Innovation Inc.
    Inventors: Arokia Nathan, G. Reza Chaji, Stefan Alexander
  • Online identity proofing using eligibility based criteria
    Patent number: 8615410
    Abstract: Methods, computer systems and computer readable media for online authentication of an organization are provided. Authentication is accomplished by receiving a first set of patient specific attributes from an organization. This first set of attributes is obtained from an eligibility transaction between the organization and a payor for the patient. The first set of attributes is compared to a second set of attributes involving the same patient, where the second set of attributes is obtained from an eligibility transaction between the online service provider and the payor. If the first set of attributes matches the second set of attributes, the secure online service provider will be notified that the organization is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Cerner Innovation, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Lee Heeren, Raymond Glen Delano, III
  • Aircraft console
    Patent number: D696181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Martin, Mike Robinson, Allan Schrag, Matthew Harrell