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).

  • Publication number: 20200107541
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: William Alan Blair, Timothy Alan Sharp
  • Publication number: 20200077284
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Alan Blair Lowell
  • Patent number: 9074874
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: LiteSentry Corporation
    Inventor: Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 8738404
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Michael Burns, Exiquio Pena Barrera, Mark Alan Blair, Jerod Jones Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20130220007
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: LITESENTRY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 8345261
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Quadling, Henley S. Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20120176626
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 8144336
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20110058179
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20100060900
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 7573583
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henley S. Quadling, Mark S. Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 7355721
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20070146726
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: D4D TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 7184150
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 7142312
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: D4D Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20050024646
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Quadling, Henley Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Publication number: 20040254476
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 6816575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Blair Lowell, Travis Lee Berrier
  • Publication number: 20040201856
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Henley Quadling, Mark Quadling, Alan Blair
  • Patent number: 6804435
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Robilliard, James Kochendorfer, Alan Blair, Jeffrey Peter Treptau