Patents by Inventor Bennett L. Ibey
Bennett L. Ibey 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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Patent number: 11872084Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Ronald A Barnes, Hope T Beier, Bennett L Ibey, Caleb Roth
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Publication number: 20230270415Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Government of the United States as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Ronald A. Barnes, Hope T. Beier, Bennett L. Ibey, Caleb Roth
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Patent number: 11439369Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Ronald A. Barnes, Hope T. Beier, Bennett L. Ibey, Caleb Roth
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Patent number: 10997566Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: CarePredict, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Barnes, Jason A. Beens, David P. Elam, Jr., Bennett L. Ibey, Gerald J. Wilmink
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Publication number: 20200147369Abstract: An ingestible capsule, a medical probe and method provide for in-vivo treatment of bacterial cells in the human body. A capsule body or a medical probe has at least two electrodes, a power supply, and a controller. The controller controls the delivery of non-ionizing nanosecond pulsed electric fields (nsPEF) to targeted bacteria within the human body for an exposure time and at an exposure location, initiating death in the bacterial cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Stacey L. Martens, Bennett L. Ibey
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Patent number: 10557793Abstract: Variations in a translucent medium are imaged by detecting deflections and/or polarization shifts in a probe beam transmitted through the translucent medium. Deflections and polarization shifts may be detected using a first polarizing filter positioned between a probe beam generator and the translucent medium to polarize the probe beam in a first direction, a beam splitter positioned to receive the probe beam after it has been transmitted through the medium, and a probe beam deflection detector that receives a first split beam and provides a deflection signal associated with refractive index variations in the medium. A second polarizing filter receives a second split beam and polarizes it in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. An intensity sensor receives the second split beam, after it has passed through the second polarizing filter, and provides an intensity signal associated with a polarization shift in the medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Ronald A. Barnes, Hope T. Beier, Bennett L. Ibey, Caleb C Roth, Joel N Bixler, Christopher M Valdez
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Patent number: 10251598Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: CarePredict, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Barnes, David P. Elam, Jr., Bennett L. Ibey, Ehsaneh Shahhaidar, Gerald J. Wilmink, Jason B. Wilson, Daniel O. Womble
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Publication number: 20180224423Abstract: A method of inhibiting excitable cells. The method includes exposing the excitable cells to a pulse of infrared light having a wavelength ranging from 700 nm to about 3 ?m and having a radiant exposure at a surface of the excitable cells ranging from 1 ?J/cm2 to 1000 J/cm2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Government of the United States as Represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Alexandra J. Walsh, Hope T. Beier, Bennett L. Ibey
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Patent number: 9883022Abstract: In a particular embodiment, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, and devices for tactile messaging include receiving motion data from an accelerometer within a wearable device and determining that the received motion data matches a particular defined motion pattern of a plurality of defined motion patterns. In the particular embodiment, tactile messaging includes in response to determining that the received motion data matches the particular defined motion pattern, identifying one or more recipients and a message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern. Tactile messaging, according to the particular embodiment, also includes in response to identifying the one or more recipients and the message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern, initiating transmission, to the identified one or more recipients, a text message that includes the message content.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: WISEWEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald A. Barnes, David P. Elam, Jr., Bennett L. Ibey, Gerald J. Wilmink, Jason B. Wilson
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Publication number: 20170325740Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2016Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, EHSANEH SHAHHAIDAR, GERALD J. WILMINK, JASON B. WILSON, DANIEL O. WOMBLE
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Publication number: 20170249599Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, JASON A. BEENS, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, GERALD J. WILMINK
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Patent number: 9691023Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: WISEWEAR CORPORATIONInventors: Ronald A. Barnes, Jason A. Beens, David P. Elam, Jr., Bennett L. Ibey, Gerald J. Wilmink
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Publication number: 20170134560Abstract: In a particular embodiment, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, and devices for tactile messaging include receiving motion data from an accelerometer within a wearable device and determining that the received motion data matches a particular defined motion pattern of a plurality of defined motion patterns. In the particular embodiment, tactile messaging includes in response to determining that the received motion data matches the particular defined motion pattern, identifying one or more recipients and a message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern. Tactile messaging, according to the particular embodiment, also includes in response to identifying the one or more recipients and the message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern, initiating transmission, to the identified one or more recipients, a text message that includes the message content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, GERALD J. WILMINK, JASON B. WILSON
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Publication number: 20160157718Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for choosing a heart rate monitor for a wearable monitoring device. In a particular embodiment, the wearable monitoring device identifies a location of a wearable monitoring device on a user; selects based on an identification of the location, a heart rate monitor from the plurality of heart rate monitors; and uses the selected heart rate monitor to monitor a heart rate of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, JASON A. BEENS, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, GERALD J. WILMINK
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Publication number: 20160151668Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, JASON A. BEENS, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, GERALD J. WILMINK
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Publication number: 20160151672Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for recommending an exercise activity for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is configured to match a generated motion pattern that is based on sensed motion a user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns, where each stored motion pattern corresponds to a particular exercise activity. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to identifying, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the recommended exercise activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: RONALD A. BARNES, JASON A. BEENS, DAVID P. ELAM, JR., BENNETT L. IBEY, GERALD J. WILMINK
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Patent number: 8088595Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method of measuring a glucose concentration metric or a glucose metric in a patient by contacting an implantable glucose-sensing device with a test sample, which may be in the patient, under conditions that permit a sugar-binding molecule and a functionalized polymer or nano-particle ligand present throughout the matrix of a hydrogel to interact in a glucose-dependent manner to produce an optical signal resulting from quenching of a first fluorophore linked to the ligand or sugar-binding molecule and having a fluorescent emission spectrum quenched upon binding or release of glucose. Next the first fluorophore may be excited with light of a certain wavelength. Then at least one wavelength of light in the glucose-dependent optical signal from the fluorophore may be detected with a detector to produce a detected light signal, which may be processed to produce a glucose metric, such as a glucose concentration metric.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Bennett L. Ibey, Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Rebecca M. Rounds, Hope T. Beier, Gerard L. Cote, Michael V. Pishko
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Publication number: 20100222657Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods of sensing an analyte. An implantable sensor may be contacted with a test sample under conditions that permit a binding protein and a ligand of the sensor to interact in an analyte-dependent manner to produce an analyte-dependent signal, and (b) detecting the analyte-dependent signal with a detector. A binding protein may reversibly bind an analyte and/or a ligand. A binding protein may have a higher binding affinity for an analyte than for a ligand. A binding protein and a ligand may each include a fluorophore, the absorption and/or emission properties of which may change in an analyte-dependent manner. A binding protein and/or a ligand may be bound to an active or inactive substrate. Some embodiments of systems, devices, and methods may be practiced in vitro, in situ, and/or in vivo. Systems and/or devices of the disclosure may be configured to be wearable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Bennett L. Ibey, Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Rebecca M. Rounds, Hope T. Beier, Gerard L. Cote, Michael V. Pishko
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Patent number: 7704704Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems, devices, and methods of sensing an analyte. An implantable sensor may be contacted with a test sample under conditions that permit a binding protein and a ligand of the sensor to interact in an analyte-dependent manner to produce an analyte-dependent signal, and (b) detecting the analyte-dependent signal with a detector. A binding protein may reversibly bind an analyte and/or a ligand. A binding protein may have a higher binding affinity for an analyte than for a ligand. A binding protein and a ligand may each include a fluorophore, the absorption and/or emission properties of which may change in an analyte-dependent manner. A binding protein and/or a ligand may be bound to an active or inactive substrate. Some embodiments of systems, devices, and methods may be practiced in vitro, in situ, and/or in vivo. Systems and/or devices of the disclosure may be configured to be wearable.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Bennett L. Ibey, Vamsi K. Yadavalli, Rebecca M. Rounds, Hope T. Beier, Gerard L. Cote, Michael V. Pishko