Patents by Inventor Brian Forbes

Brian Forbes 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).

  • Patent number: 12193139
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring of operating states for physical components of a particle accelerator system includes generating, by at least one processor, a component hierarchy corresponding to a physical arrangement of one or more physical components of a particle emitting system and including corresponding operating indicators of operating states of the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, a faulted physical component among the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, one or more fault path components among the physical components, the fault path components corresponding to a portion of the physical arrangement associated with the faulted physical component, and modifying, by the at least one processor, the operating indicators of the fault path components to fault state indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Patent number: 12045896
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating automated time entries utilizing automated time capture. In an exemplary method, a duration of a communication session between a timekeeper operating a first communication device and a client operating a second communication device is determined in response to a termination of the communication session. The duration is determined by automated time capture without further input from the timekeeper. An automated time entry is generated upon termination of the communication session. The automated time entry identifies the timekeeper, the client, a date of the communication session, and the duration. A list of automated time entries is generated for review by the timekeeper. The list of automated time entries is provided to the timekeeper on one or more computing devices that includes the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: CENTERBASE, LLC
    Inventors: John Brian Forbes, Robert Matthew Joyner
  • Patent number: 12011618
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic control of physical components of a particle accelerator system includes presenting, by at least one processor at a first physical location, a fault control interface including at least one control affordance corresponding to a physical component associated with a particle emitting system and a particle delivery system each located at a second physical location remote from the first physical location, and at least one arrangement presentation corresponding to the physical component and at least one physical device including the physical component, the arrangement presentation including a first operating state indicator associated with the physical component and a second operating state indicator associated with the physical device, and in response to activating the control affordance, generating a device command for transmission to the physical component to modify an operating state of the physical component at one or more of the particle emitting system and the particle delivery system, m
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Patent number: 12011614
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring and control of physical components of a particle accelerator system has a particle emitting system located at a first physical site and includes one or more particle emitting system components to operate the particle emitting system, a particle delivery system located at the first physical site and including one or more particle delivery system components to operate the particle delivery system, a particle system gateway located at the first physical site and operatively coupled to the particle emitting system components and the particle delivery system components by a first network interface, and a diagnostic monitoring system located at a second physical site remote from the first physical site, operatively coupled to the particle system gateway by a second network interface, and operable to monitor one or more first operating states corresponding to one or more of the particle emitting system components and one or more second operating states corresponding to one or more of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Publication number: 20240008163
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring of operating states for physical components of a particle accelerator system includes generating, by at least one processor, a component hierarchy corresponding to a physical arrangement of one or more physical components of a particle emitting system and including corresponding operating indicators of operating states of the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, a faulted physical component among the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, one or more fault path components among the physical components, the fault path components corresponding to a portion of the physical arrangement associated with the faulted physical component, and modifying, by the at least one processor, the operating indicators of the fault path components to fault state indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian FORBES, Joel RUMLEY, Imran TARIQ, Eric GROSSIMON, Brian MORSE
  • Publication number: 20230384467
    Abstract: A method of processing radiation from a source is described comprising: positioning a detector to receive radiation from the source; positioning a collimator between the source and the detector, wherein the collimator has a plurality of apertures; allowing radiation from the source to pass through the collimator and be incident upon the detector; receiving a plurality of responses each being a response to an interaction with incident radiation occurring within the detector; determining, for each of the plurality of responses, a characteristic of the interaction, wherein the characteristic comprises at least a position and depth of the interaction within the detector; processing the said plurality of responses by simultaneously processing position and depth of interaction data in such manner as to accommodate the effect of multiplexing due to overlap of the projected radiation pathways from multiple apertures in the collimator at the detector on the detected position on the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Cherlin, Ian Baistow, Andras Wirth, Brian Forbes Hutton, Kjell Ake Gustav Erlandsson, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
  • Patent number: 11785702
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring of operating states for physical components of a particle accelerator system includes generating, by at least one processor, a component hierarchy corresponding to a physical arrangement of one or more physical components of a particle emitting system and including corresponding operating indicators of operating states of the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, a faulted physical component among the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, one or more fault path components among the physical components, the fault path components corresponding to a portion of the physical arrangement associated with the faulted physical component, and modifying, by the at least one processor, the operating indicators of the fault path components to fault state indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Publication number: 20230306528
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating automated time entries utilizing automated time capture. In an exemplary method, a duration of a communication session between a timekeeper operating a first communication device and a client operating a second communication device is determined in response to a termination of the communication session. The duration is determined by automated time capture without further input from the timekeeper. An automated time entry is generated upon termination of the communication session. The automated time entry identifies the timekeeper, the client, a date of the communication session, and the duration. A list of automated time entries is generated for review by the timekeeper. The list of automated time entries is provided to the timekeeper on one or more computing devices that includes the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: John Brian Forbes, Robert Matthew Joyner
  • Publication number: 20220386446
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring of operating states for physical components of a particle accelerator system includes generating, by at least one processor, a component hierarchy corresponding to a physical arrangement of one or more physical components of a particle emitting system and including corresponding operating indicators of operating states of the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, a faulted physical component among the physical components, identifying, by the at least one processor, one or more fault path components among the physical components, the fault path components corresponding to a portion of the physical arrangement associated with the faulted physical component, and modifying, by the at least one processor, the operating indicators of the fault path components to fault state indicators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Publication number: 20220370830
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring and control of physical components of a particle accelerator system has a particle emitting system located at a first physical site and includes one or more particle emitting system components to operate the particle emitting system, a particle delivery system located at the first physical site and including one or more particle delivery system components to operate the particle delivery system, a particle system gateway located at the first physical site and operatively coupled to the particle emitting system components and the particle delivery system components by a first network interface, and a diagnostic monitoring system located at a second physical site remote from the first physical site, operatively coupled to the particle system gateway by a second network interface, and operable to monitor one or more first operating states corresponding to one or more of the particle emitting system components and one or more second operating states corresponding to one or more of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian FORBES, Joel RUMLEY, Imran TARIQ, Eric GROSSIMON, Brian MORSE
  • Publication number: 20220370832
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic control of physical components of a particle accelerator system includes presenting, by at least one processor at a first physical location, a fault control interface including at least one control affordance corresponding to a physical component associated with a particle emitting system and a particle delivery system each located at a second physical location remote from the first physical location, and at least one arrangement presentation corresponding to the physical component and at least one physical device including the physical component, the arrangement presentation including a first operating state indicator associated with the physical component and a second operating state indicator associated with the physical device, and in response to activating the control affordance, generating a device command for transmission to the physical component to modify an operating state of the physical component at one or more of the particle emitting system and the particle delivery system, m
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian FORBES, Joel RUMLEY, Imran TARIQ, Eric GROSSIMON, Brian MORSE
  • Publication number: 20220343882
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, data from an electroencephalogram device worn by a user, wherein data is collected related to at least one brainwave; separating the collected data into individual data streams related to the one or more brainwaves; performing at least one manipulation to each of the individual data streams, wherein each of the data streams are manipulated to produce a sound applying at least one filter to each of the sounds; and generating each of the sounds, wherein a musical composition is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Maria Genesis-Brodskaya
  • Patent number: 11445594
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic monitoring of operating states for physical components of a particle accelerator system includes obtaining, by a processor at a first physical location, one or more operating states corresponding to one or more physical components associated with a particle emitting system and a particle delivery system each located at a second physical location remote from the first physical location, associating the operating states with corresponding operating indicators, generating a component hierarchy corresponding to a physical arrangement of the physical components of the particle emitting system and including the corresponding operating indicators, identifying a faulted physical component among the physical components, identifying fault path components among the physical components, the fault path components corresponding to a portion of the physical arrangement associated with the faulted physical component, modifying the operating indicators of the fault path components to fault state indicators
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Forbes, Joel Rumley, Imran Tariq, Eric Grossimon, Brian Morse
  • Patent number: 9645091
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held electro-optical reader and specimen sample collector is provided, including an absorbent pad, one or more test strips contained in the collector handle to provide observable results through a window, the handle insertable into the reader for immediate recording and analysis. The system includes means to automatically provide subject and test specific data with the test results and retain samples for later verification analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: BAMBURGH MARRSH, LLC
    Inventors: Paul D. Slowey, James Wickstead, Keith Seritella, Brian Forbes, John Ennis, Richard Herrig, Jason Giddings, Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20160063077
    Abstract: A data broker system is described that allows multiple different systems to interoperate with each other. The data broker system provides a consistent data model of data provided by different system. Data clients can request data from the data broker system without requiring details on the different data systems that are responsible for providing the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Craik Pyke, Abraham Wehbi, Ray Ouellette, Brian Forbes, Jorge Morales
  • Publication number: 20120282154
    Abstract: A portable, hand-held electro-optical reader and specimen sample collector is provided, including an absorbent pad, one or more test strips contained in the collector handle to provide observable results through a window, the handle insertable into the reader for immediate recording and analysis. The system includes means to automatically provide subject and test specific data with the test results and retain samples for later verification analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: BAMBURGH MARRSH LLC
    Inventors: PAUL D. SLOWEY, James Wickstead, Keith Seritella, Brian Forbes, John Ennis, Richard Herrig, Jason Giddings, Paul Smith
  • Patent number: 8009693
    Abstract: A system and method for providing transparent communications between an Infiniband (IB) network and a Fibre Channel (FC) network are disclosed. One method comprises: (a) detecting FC node ports in the FC network; (b) creating virtual IB targets for each FC node port in the FC network; and (c) converting IB packets directed to the virtual IB targets into FC frames directed to the corresponding FC node port. It may further comprise intercepting management packets directed to the virtual IB targets and responsively emulating a subnet management agent (SMA) of the addressed virtual IB target. Another method comprises: (a) detecting IB channel adapters; (b) creating a virtual FC target for each IB channel adapter; and (c) converting any FC frames directed to the virtual FC targets into IB packets directed to the corresponding IB channel adapter. Fabric frames directed to the virtual FC targets may be intercepted and handled appropriately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Feejen Liao, Dennis Makishima, Howard Green, Brian Forbes, Daniel Chung
  • Publication number: 20090296936
    Abstract: A system and method include a device connectable to a private network and designed to access to a public network, the device used to control identity associations for end user devices in the private network, wherein the device has an associated device key and is operable to receive additional keys associated with service providers, and a conditional access system associated with the device, the conditional access system operated by a key authority to manage the device key and to authenticate the service provider keys thereby allowing identity associations between the private network and the service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Contineo Systems
    Inventors: Milton Lie, Brian Forbes, Robert Burke
  • Publication number: 20090249067
    Abstract: A system and method for pre-placing content from a provider on an end user storage device is described. The system includes a device connected to an end user network and a public network and used to interface with one or more digital keys, where each digital key is able to control one or more identity associations. A storage device attached to the end user network and is able to receive content from the provider using the identity association with the provider. The content is encrypted on the storage device using a keys established by the provider, such that the end user can only decrypt and access the content by agreeing to terms established by the provider using the digital key and identity association with the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Contineo Systems
    Inventors: Milton Lie, Brian Forbes, Robert Burke, Ernest Oakes
  • Publication number: 20090198996
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a identity association between a subscriber in a private network and a provider over a public network is described. The system and method include a subscriber security gateway in the private network, the subscriber security gateway providing policy enforcement and signaling between the private network and the provider over the public network and at least one digital key associated with the provider and readable by the subscriber security gateway and operable to provide a identity association with the provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Contineo Systems
    Inventors: Milton Lie, Brian Forbes, Robert Burke