Patents by Inventor Boyd Thomas

Boyd Thomas 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: 20250182850
    Abstract: In some embodiments, sample-derived characteristic determination may be facilitated via creation or use of anchor-based data structures. In some embodiments, an anchor and a seed length range may be obtained (e.g., for creating a reference data structure derived from reference data). Based on the anchor and the seed length range, reference seeds may be extracted from the reference data (e.g., such that each of the extracted reference seeds (i) is a data instance adjacent at least one instance of the anchor in the reference data and (ii) has a length within the seed length range). The reference data structure may be created with the extracted reference seeds, and unassembled sample data may be processed using the reference data structure, the anchor, and the seed length range to determine characteristics related to the unassembled sample data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventors: Nur A. HASAN, Tom CEBULA, Boyd Thomas LIVINGSTON, Huai LI, David JAKUPCIAK, Rita R. COLWELL, Douglas M. BRENNER
  • Publication number: 20200294628
    Abstract: In some embodiments, sample-derived characteristic determination may be facilitated via creation or use of anchor-based data structures. In some embodiments, an anchor and a seed length range may be obtained (e.g., for creating a reference data structure derived from reference data). Based on the anchor and the seed length range, reference seeds may be extracted from the reference data (e.g., such that each of the extracted reference seeds (i) is a data instance adjacent at least one instance of the anchor in the reference data and (ii) has a length within the seed length range). The reference data structure may be created with the extracted reference seeds, and unassembled sample data may be processed using the reference data structure, the anchor, and the seed length range to determine characteristics related to the unassembled sample data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nur A. HASAN, Tom CEBULA, Boyd Thomas LIVINGSTON, Huai LI, David JAKUPCIAK, Rita R. COLWELL, Douglas M. BRENNER
  • Patent number: 10042976
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods capable of characterizing populations of organisms within a sample. The characterization may utilize probabilistic matching of short strings of sequencing information to identify genomes from a reference genomic database to which the short strings belong. The characterization may include identification of the microbial community of the sample to the species and/or sub-species and/or strain level with their relative concentrations or abundance. In addition, the system and methods may enable rapid identification of organisms including both pathogens and commensals in clinical samples, and the identification may be achieved by a comparison of many (e.g., hundreds to millions) metagenomic fragments, which have been captured from a sample and sequenced, to many (e.g., millions or billions) of archived sequence information of genomes (i.e., reference genomic databases).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: CosmosID Inc.
    Inventors: Rita R. Colwell, Boyd Thomas Livingston, David Jakupciak, Nur A. Hasan, John P. Jakupciak, Douglas M. Brenner
  • Publication number: 20150335506
    Abstract: The Invention is a decision making process and method to govern the combination of existing prior art associated with Pressure Bed Systems and sleep analysis tools. The invention creates a unique product that uses the biological signals of a User to generate an automated response to control a bed or mattress structure that is constructed with the relevant equipment to change the relative firmness or softness (to be described as ‘pressure’) of the bed or mattress. The intention of the automation is to better the quality of the User's sleep through the influencing of the User's bed or mattress and the assisted waking of the User at a User defined time through the same mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Boyd Thomas Kildey
  • Publication number: 20150128353
    Abstract: An improved method and system for monitoring a user's sleep is provided. The method includes monitoring, using one or more sensors of a bed, biological signal data of a user; determining, by a processor, a sleep phase of the user according to the biological signal data; and providing, on a data interface, a sleep cycle report, determined at least partially according to the sleep phase of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Boyd Thomas KILDEY
  • Publication number: 20150047119
    Abstract: The Invention is a decision making process and method to govern the combination of existing prior art associated with Pressure Bed Systems and sleep analysis tools. The invention creates a unique product that uses the biological signals of a User to generate an automated response to control a bed or mattress structure that is constructed with the relevant equipment to change the relative firmness or softness (to be described as ‘pressure’) of the bed or mattress. The intention of the automation is to better the quality of the User's sleep through the influencing of the User's bed or mattress and the assisted waking of the User at a User defined time through the same mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Boyd Thomas Kildey
  • Publication number: 20140136120
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods capable of characterizing populations of organisms within a sample. The characterization may utilize probabilistic matching of short strings of sequencing information to identify genomes from a reference genomic database to which the short strings belong. The characterization may include identification of the microbial community of the sample to the species and/or sub-species and/or strain level with their relative concentrations or abundance. In addition, the system and methods may enable rapid identification of organisms including both pathogens and commensals in clinical samples, and the identification may be achieved by a comparison of many (e.g., hundreds to millions) metagenomic fragments, which have been captured from a sample and sequenced, to many (e.g., millions or billions) of archived sequence information of genomes (i.e., reference genomic databases).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Rita R. COLWELL, Boyd Thomas LIVINGSTON, David JAKUPCIAK, Nur A. HASAN, John P. JAKUPCIAK, Douglas M. BRENNER
  • Patent number: 8624721
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a tool having a slot, the tool being composed of an electrical conductor and the slot being formed in an outer wall of the tool. The apparatus may include a transmitter having an antenna, where the antenna may be offset from the tool. The transmitter may be positioned within the slot, may be coupled to the tool by a conductive material, and may be covered with a protective material, where the tool may be adapted to operate as an electrical ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyd Thomas Barker, Jr., Robert Varner, Jeffrey H. Nycz, Steven M. Tethrake
  • Patent number: 8478544
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods capable of characterizing populations of organisms within a sample. The characterization may utilize probabilistic matching of short strings of sequencing information to identify genomes from a reference genomic database to which the short strings belong. The characterization may include identification of the microbial community of the sample to the species and/or sub-species and/or strain level with their relative concentrations or abundance. In addition, the system and methods may enable rapid identification of organisms including both pathogens and commensals in clinical samples, and the identification may be achieved by a comparison of many (e.g., hundreds to millions) metagenomic fragments, which have been captured from a sample and sequenced, to many (e.g., millions or billions) of archived sequence information of genomes (i.e., reference genomic databases).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: CosmosID Inc.
    Inventors: Rita R. Colwell, Boyd Thomas Livingston, David Jakupciak, Nur A. Hasan, John P. Jakupciak, Douglas M. Brenner
  • Publication number: 20120004111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods capable of characterizing populations of organisms within a sample. The characterization may utilize probabilistic matching of short strings of sequencing information to identify genomes from a reference genomic database to which the short strings belong. The characterization may include identification of the microbial community of the sample to the species and/or sub-species and/or strain level with their relative concentrations or abundance. In addition, the system and methods may enable rapid identification of organisms including both pathogens and commensals in clinical samples, and the identification may be achieved by a comparison of many (e.g., hundreds to millions) metagenomic fragments, which have been captured from a sample and sequenced, to many (e.g., millions or billions) of archived sequence information of genomes (i.e., reference genomic databases).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: CosmosID Inc.
    Inventors: Rita R. COLWELL, Boyd Thomas LIVINGSTON, David JAKUPCIAK, Nur A. HASAN, John P. JAKUPCIAK, Douglas M. BRENNER
  • Patent number: 7967847
    Abstract: Spinal fusion rods extend along a longitudinal axis and include a rod portion and a fusion portion along the longitudinal axis. The fusion rods can be employed alone or in combination with one another and with other spinal implant components in spinal stabilization and reconstruction procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: Boyd Thomas Barker, Jr., Eric Steven Heinz
  • Publication number: 20080114457
    Abstract: A connector device and method are provided to connect at least one implant and at least one device to one another. One or both of the implant and device can be temporary for removal either during the surgery or in a subsequent procedure, or permanently implanted in the body of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Boyd Thomas Barker, Eric Steven Heinz
  • Publication number: 20080021461
    Abstract: Spinal fusion rods extend along a longitudinal axis and include a rod portion and a fusion portion along the longitudinal axis. The fusion rods can be employed alone or in combination with one another and with other spinal implant components in spinal stabilization and reconstruction procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Boyd Thomas Barker, Eric Steven Heinz
  • Patent number: 5934023
    Abstract: A device for protecting door hardware which projects from a planar surface of a door from damage by a cart being moved past the door. The device is a heavy steel bar, rectangular in cross section, which is bent in a U-shape having two legs and a central planar height portion. The bend on each end between the height and the leg has two complementary acute angles to form a 90.degree. bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Rockwood Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: William Gurzenda, Boyd Thomas