Patents by Inventor Alan Blair
Alan Blair 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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Publication number: 20200107541Abstract: A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: William Alan Blair, Timothy Alan Sharp
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Publication number: 20200077284Abstract: A tool listening device comprising a transceiver is configured to listen on a radio channel selected from a discovery channel hopping sequence. The tool listening device is configured to identify a preamble, indicating a start of a packet. The tool listening device continues to listen until a packet header is received. The tool listener extracts, from the packet header, a source address, a destination address and a frame type. The tool listening device adds the source address, the destination address, and the frame type to a data structure, and transmits the data structure to an external device, where the data may be visualized. The tool listening device is further configured select another radio channel from the discovery channel hopping sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Alan Blair Lowell
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Patent number: 9074874Abstract: A method and device are provided for detecting and determining a type of a coating on either surface of a transparent sheet, measuring a thickness of the transparent sheet and measuring a spacing between at least two transparent sheets. The method and device include at least three discrete light sources, a 2D image generating device, a lens, and a processor. A reflected image area from the surfaces of the transparent sheet from each of the at least three discrete light sources produces a sparse spectrometer profile used to detect the coating and to determine the type of coating on either surface of the transparent sheet. A distance between the reflected image position from the at least three discrete light sources from both surfaces of the transparent sheet is used to calculate the thickness of the transparent sheet and the spacing between at least two transparent sheets.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: LiteSentry CorporationInventor: Alan Blair
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Patent number: 8738404Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for processing an insured property loss. The systems and methods communicate with an insured property owner and process an insured property loss of the insured property owner by recording a plurality of details of the insured property loss by selecting a plurality of insured property loss details data from a plurality of structured insured property loss detail menus.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Michael Burns, Exiquio Pena Barrera, Mark Alan Blair, Jerod Jones Laughlin
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Publication number: 20130220007Abstract: A method and device are provided for detecting and determining a type of a coating on either surface of a transparent sheet, measuring a thickness of the transparent sheet and measuring a spacing between at least two transparent sheets. The method and device include at least three discrete light sources, a 2D image generating device, a lens, and a processor. A reflected image area from the surfaces of the transparent sheet from each of the at least three discrete light sources produces a sparse spectrometer profile used to detect the coating and to determine the type of coating on either surface of the transparent sheet. A distance between the reflected image position from the at least three discrete light sources from both surfaces of the transparent sheet is used to calculate the thickness of the transparent sheet and the spacing between at least two transparent sheets.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: LITESENTRY CORPORATIONInventor: Alan Blair
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Patent number: 8345261Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark S. Quadling, Henley S. Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20120176626Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 8144336Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20110058179Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2008Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20100060900Abstract: An intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 7573583Abstract: An intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Henley S. Quadling, Mark S. Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 7355721Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20070146726Abstract: An intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 7184150Abstract: A intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 7142312Abstract: A laser digitizer system provides a visual three-dimensional image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLCInventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20050024646Abstract: A digitized image of an object may include representations of portions of the object that are obscured, occluded or otherwise unobservable. The image may be a multi-dimensional visual representation of dentition. Characteristics of the dentition and its surfaces, contours, and shape may be determined and/or analyzed. A light may be directed toward and reflected from the dentition. The reflected light may be combined with a reference to determine characteristics of the dentition, including obscured areas such as subgingival tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
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Publication number: 20040254476Abstract: A intra-oral laser digitizer system provides a three-dimensional visual image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period. The intra-oral digitizer may be inserted into an oral cavity (in vivo) to capture an image of a dental item such as a tooth, multiple teeth or dentition. The captured image is processed to generate the three-dimension visual image.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 6816575Abstract: A single ended, frequency domain reflectometry signal processing based scheme measures loop loss of a telecommunications wireline. A distortion-corrected, normalized data array is differentially combined with an associated set of wireline noise spectrum values. The resulting noise margin data is processed by a Shannon Theorem operator, to produce a set of N frequency bins, each containing the number of bits which the link will support for a respective tone. The bit contents of the bins represent a composite bit rate that is available for use for ADSL signalling.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: Alan Blair Lowell, Travis Lee Berrier
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Publication number: 20040201856Abstract: A laser digitizer system provides a visual three-dimensional image of a real-world object such as a dental item through a laser digitization. The laser digitizer captures an image of the object by scanning multiple portions of the object in an exposure period.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
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Patent number: 6804435Abstract: An optical device has a first collimator sub-assembly having a first free-space end, and a second collimator sub-assembly having a second free-space end opposing the first free-space end of the first collimator. A central housing has first and second ends and is disposed between the first and second collimator sub-assemblies. A first ring on the first collimator sub-assembly is mounted to the first end of the central housing and a second ring on the second collimator sub-assembly is mounted to the second end of the central housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Craig Robilliard, James Kochendorfer, Alan Blair, Jeffrey Peter Treptau