Patents by Inventor Brent May
Brent May 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: 20220336090Abstract: An applied usage count reader and display device is disclosed. The applied usage count reader and display device is configured to read information embedded in memory of a limited-use medical device used by a surgical or robotic system and determine a remaining number of uses available for the limited-use medical device. The applied usage count reader and display device removes the human element from the determination of useful life left on the limited-use medical device by allowing staff or other authorized users to test the useful life and read the memory on the device at any time when away from the surgical system or operating room.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Kevin Brent MAY, Clifton E. PARKER
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Patent number: 10310283Abstract: An adapter system for displaying and recording stereoscopic images from a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such an adapter are provided herein. The adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a microscope or an endoscope, to provide a stereoscopic image to a video or still camera mounted along the same optical path.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Reach3D Medical LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Patent number: 9635347Abstract: A relay optic adapter system for imaging stereoscopic images with a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such a relay optic adapter are provided herein. The relay optic adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a still or video camera, to provide a stereoscopic image to imaging plane of the device.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Reach3D Medical LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Publication number: 20170031169Abstract: An adapter system for displaying and recording stereoscopic images from a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such an adapter are provided herein. The adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a microscope or an endoscope, to provide a stereoscopic image to a video or still camera mounted along the same optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: Reach3D Medical LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Patent number: 9494802Abstract: An adapter system for displaying and recording stereoscopic images from a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such an adapter are provided herein. The adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a microscope or an endoscope, to provide a stereoscopic image to a video or still camera mounted along the same optical path.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Reach3D Medical LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Publication number: 20130307939Abstract: A relay optic adapter system for imaging stereoscopic images with a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such a relay optic adapter are provided herein. The relay optic adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a still or video camera, to provide a stereoscopic image to imaging plane of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: REACH3D MEDICAL LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Publication number: 20130258462Abstract: An adapter system for displaying and recording stereoscopic images from a single lens optic device and methods of producing stereoscopic images using such an adapter are provided herein. The adapter system utilizes an active stereoscopic shutter mounted along the optical path of the single lens optic device, such as, for example, a microscope or an endoscope, to provide a stereoscopic image to a video or still camera mounted along the same optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Reach3D Medical LLCInventors: Kevin Brent May, Richard J. Michaels
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Patent number: 8117061Abstract: A method for transforming transactional data into a forecast and confidence interval for controlling a commerce system involves moving goods between members of a commerce system, and recording transaction data related to movement of goods between the members of the commerce system. The transaction data includes price, product, time, and promotion. The model parameters are estimated based on the transactional data using a demand model to generate a forecast of demand for the goods based on a proposed price or promotion. A confidence interval of the certainty associated with the forecast of demand for the goods is determined based on the proposed price or promotion. The forecast of demand for the goods and confidence interval is provided to the commerce system to control the movement of goods based on the forecast of demand for the goods and confidence interval. The forecast and confidence interval can be graphically displayed.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Brent May, William M. Chimitt, Jr., Yetkin Ileri, Jeffrey D. Moore, Adam Rosenberg
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Patent number: 8073727Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates model parameters for a product. The method includes storing transaction data from customer sales in a database. The transaction data includes a product and a store. The database includes a hierarchical categorization of the products or the stores. The method includes generating a model for each product at each store in the database. The models include model parameters. The method includes aggregating first and second sets of model parameters from a first set of products occupying a first node of the hierarchical categorization and a second set of products occupying a second node of the hierarchical categorization, weighting the first and second sets of model parameters, and storing the average of the weighted first and second sets of model parameters in the database as the model parameters for a model of a product.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: SAP AGInventors: Mohamed Mneimneh, Yetkin Ileri, Brent May
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Publication number: 20110004506Abstract: A method for transforming transactional data into a forecast and confidence interval for controlling a commerce system involves moving goods between members of a commerce system, and recording transaction data related to movement of goods between the members of the commerce system. The transaction data includes price, product, time, and promotion. The model parameters are estimated based on the transactional data using a demand model to generate a forecast of demand for the goods based on a proposed price or promotion. A confidence interval of the certainty associated with the forecast of demand for the goods is determined based on the proposed price or promotion. The forecast of demand for the goods and confidence interval is provided to the commerce system to control the movement of goods based on the forecast of demand for the goods and confidence interval. The forecast and confidence interval can be graphically displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Brent May, William M. Chimitt, JR., Yetkin Ileri, Jeffrey D. Moore, Adam Rosenberg
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Publication number: 20100106555Abstract: A computer-implemented method estimates model parameters for a product. The method includes storing transaction data from customer sales in a database. The transaction data includes a product and a store. The database includes a hierarchical categorization of the products or the stores. The method includes generating a model for each product at each store in the database. The models include model parameters. The method includes aggregating first and second sets of model parameters from a first set of products occupying a first node of the hierarchical categorization and a second set of products occupying a second node of the hierarchical categorization, weighting the first and second sets of model parameters, and storing the average of the weighted first and second sets of model parameters in the database as the model parameters for a model of a product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: SAP AGInventors: Mohamed Mneimneh, Yetkin Ileri, Brent May
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Patent number: 6398724Abstract: An endoscope having an autoclavable replaceable sealed optical assembly without moveable parts. The sealed optical assembly is placed into an insertion tube of the endoscope. A focusing device is attached to the proximal end of the sealed optical assembly. The opposite end of the focusing device may be connected to an appropriate image-receiving device such as a CCD camera. The endoscope differs from conventional optical devices of this type in that its focusing is performed by shifting the image-receiving plane of the CCD camera with respect to an immobile plane of a image produced by optical elements of the sealed optical assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2000Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Medivision, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Brent May, Ketan K. Pandya, Alex Vayser