Patents by Inventor Anthony P. Addison

Anthony P. Addison 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).

  • Temperature monitoring with a thermal camera
    Patent number: 11978205
    Abstract: An example system includes a thermal camera, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the thermal camera and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a core temperature of a patient and acquire a first thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the first thermal image, a first sensed temperature of a location associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a core temperature delta between the core temperature and the first sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a second thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second thermal image, a second sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second sensed temperature and the core temperature delta, a measure of the core temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Paul S. Addison, Philip C. Smit, Anthony P. Addison
  • TEMPERATURE MONITORING WITH A THERMAL CAMERA
    Publication number: 20230267609
    Abstract: An example system includes a thermal camera, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the thermal camera and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a core temperature of a patient and acquire a first thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the first thermal image, a first sensed temperature of a location associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a core temperature delta between the core temperature and the first sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a second thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second thermal image, a second sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second sensed temperature and the core temperature delta, a measure of the core temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Paul S. Addison, Philip C. Smit, Anthony P. Addison
  • Temperature monitoring with a thermal camera
    Patent number: 11669962
    Abstract: An example system includes a thermal camera, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the thermal camera and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a core temperature of a patient and acquire a first thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the first thermal image, a first sensed temperature of a location associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a core temperature delta between the core temperature and the first sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a second thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second thermal image, a second sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second sensed temperature and the core temperature delta, a measure of the core temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Paul S. Addison, Philip C. Smit, Anthony P. Addison
  • AUTOMATED SOCIAL DISTANCE MONITORING USING A DEPTH-SENSING CAMERA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220172481
    Abstract: Automated systems and methods for social distance monitoring are described, utilizing a depth camera configured with a field of view having at least two objects of interest therein and configured to generate depth camera data for a processor that determines a distance between the objects of interest as compared with social distancing rules to assess compliance with such social distancing rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Paul S. Addison, Anthony P. Addison
  • TEMPERATURE MONITORING WITH A THERMAL CAMERA
    Publication number: 20220130035
    Abstract: An example system includes a thermal camera, a memory, and processing circuitry coupled to the thermal camera and the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a core temperature of a patient and acquire a first thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the first thermal image, a first sensed temperature of a location associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine a core temperature delta between the core temperature and the first sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a second thermal image associated with the patient. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second thermal image, a second sensed temperature. The processing circuitry is configured to determine, based on the second sensed temperature and the core temperature delta, a measure of the core temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Paul S. Addison, Philip C. Smit, Anthony P. Addison