Patents by Inventor Bruce Darling
Bruce Darling 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: 20230265377Abstract: Devices and methods configured to determine characteristics of tissue specimens are provided. Representative tissue analysis devices include a sensing module and a reference module. The sensing module includes a first post and a second post configured to have the tissue specimen affixed thereto, and a displacement sensor configured to output a displacement signal corresponding to a displacement of the first post. The reference module includes a reference sensor configured to output a reference signal corresponding to a reference input such as an ambient magnetic field. The devices further include instructions that determine: a displacement value based upon the displacement signal; a reference value based upon the reference signal; a reference-canceled displacement value based upon the displacement value and the reference value; and a characteristic of the tissue specimen based upon the reference-canceled displacement value.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2020Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: University of WashingtonInventors: Nathan J. Sniadecki, Ty Higashi, Daniel Moskowitz, Jevne Micheau-Cunningham, Robert Bruce Darling
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Publication number: 20230172468Abstract: A smart glass including photoplethysmography and electrocardiogram sensors to determine a health condition of the user is provided. The smart glass includes a frame for holding two eyepieces, the frame having two nose pads to rest on a user's nose, and two arms to rest on two user's ears, a sensor mounted on at least one of the nose pads or the arms, and configured to collect an optical signal from a user's blood vessel, and a processor configured to obtain a waveform from the optical signal or the electrical signal, and to determine a cardiovascular parameter based on the waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Kirsten Kaplan, Robert Bruce Darling, Rex Crossen, Hind Hobeika, Sebastian Sztuk, Johana Gabriela Coyoc Escudero, Nan Wang
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Publication number: 20230023344Abstract: A headset comprise a frame and a vibration sensor coupled to the frame. The vibration sensor may be located in a nosepad of the frame, and configured to measure tissue vibrations of a user when the headset of worn by the user. A controller receives a signal corresponding to the measured vibration data from the vibration sensor, and analyzes the received signal to infer a sequence of states of the received signal, such as a sequence of respiratory states. The controller further determines a value of a health metric based upon the inferred sequence of states, e.g., a respiratory rate of the user, and performs an action using the determined value of the health metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Yuri Toride, Doruk Senkal, Anton Andreevich Shkel, Robert Bruce Darling, Andrew Heywood Turner, Wynn Dickinson Michael, Sean Diener
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Patent number: 10627545Abstract: Distributed systems and methods for the automatic monitoring and reporting of data relating to the chemistry and flow of stormwater (i.e. stormwater data) are presented. Multiple fluid sensor devices are exposed to stormwater via positioning the sensor devices in locations of interest. The sensor devices are arranged in self-healing mesh networks. The sensor devices are enabled to acquire stormwater data indicating various fluid properties that are desired to be monitored. A sensor device is further enabled to transmit its acquired stormwater data, either directly or indirectly, to one or more remote computing devices that is hosting a stormwater monitoring application (SMA). The SMA is enabled to process and analyze the stormwater data. The SMA generates measurements and reports based on the processed and analyzed stormwater data.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: STORMSENSOR INCInventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Patent number: 10604712Abstract: This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Trent UniversityInventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
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Publication number: 20200029185Abstract: The present invention is directed towards devices, systems, and methods for remotely acquiring stormwater data. A sensor device includes sensors and a transceiver. The sensors generate stormwater data in response to a fluid communication with (or exposure to) stormwater flowing through a stormwater drainage (such as a pipe). The transceiver provides the stormwater data to another sensor device included within a self-healing mesh network including similar sensor devices. The transceiver receives other stormwater data from still other sensor devices included in the mesh network. The sensor device additionally include a processor device, a memory device, a rechargeable battery, and a global positioning device. The components may be integrated on an inner surface of a compression ring that is positionable within the stormwater pipe. The mesh network includes a controller node for receiving the stormwater data from the sensor devices and relaying the stormwater to a remote computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Publication number: 20190235130Abstract: Distributed systems and methods for the automatic monitoring and reporting of data relating to the chemistry and flow of stormwater (i.e. stormwater data) are presented. Multiple fluid sensor devices are exposed to stormwater via positioning the sensor devices in locations of interest. The sensor devices are arranged in self-healing mesh networks. The sensor devices are enabled to acquire stormwater data indicating various fluid properties that are desired to be monitored. A sensor device is further enabled to transmit its acquired stormwater data, either directly or indirectly, to one or more remote computing devices that is hosting a stormwater monitoring application (SMA). The SMA is enabled to process and analyze the stormwater data. The SMA generates measurements and reports based on the processed and analyzed stormwater data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Patent number: 10302817Abstract: Distributed systems and methods for the automatic monitoring and reporting of data relating to the chemistry and flow of stormwater (i.e. stormwater data) are presented. Multiple fluid sensor devices are exposed to stormwater via positioning the sensor devices in locations of interest. The sensor devices are arranged in self-healing mesh networks. The sensor devices are enabled to acquire stormwater data indicating various fluid properties that are desired to be monitored. A sensor device is further enabled to transmit its acquired stormwater data, either directly or indirectly, to one or more remote computing devices that is hosting a stormwater monitoring application (SMA). The SMA is enabled to process and analyze the stormwater data. The SMA generates measurements and reports based on the processed and analyzed stormwater data.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: StormSensor Inc.Inventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Patent number: 10292025Abstract: The present invention is directed towards devices, systems, and methods for remotely acquiring stormwater data. A sensor device includes sensors and a transceiver. The sensors generate stormwater data in response to a fluid communication with (or exposure to) stormwater flowing through a stormwater drainage (such as a pipe). The transceiver provides the stormwater data to another sensor device included within a self-healing mesh network including similar sensor devices. The transceiver receives other stormwater data from still other sensor devices included in the mesh network. The sensor device additionally include a processor device, a memory device, a rechargeable battery, and a global positioning device. The components may be integrated on an inner surface of a compression ring that is positionable within the stormwater pipe. The mesh network includes a controller node for receiving the stormwater data from the sensor devices and relaying the stormwater to a remote computing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: STORMSENSOR INCInventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Patent number: 10130273Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a CPU and a memory circuit that has user-corresponding data stored on the memory circuit, and a platform over which a plurality of electrodes are interleaved, and configured for engaging the user. While the plurality of electrodes is concurrently contacting a limb or other extremity of the user, measurement signals are obtained from the plurality of electrodes. Based on a plurality of impedance-measurement signals being obtained from the electrodes, signals are generated that correspond to cardiovascular timings specific to the user. In such aspects of the present disclosure, pulse characteristic signals are determined based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals and comparisons of user-obtained data are made relative to user-data profiles stored in the memory circuit.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Physiowave, Inc.Inventors: Gregory T. Kovacs, Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Robert Bruce Darling
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Patent number: 9949662Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a CPU and a memory circuit that has user-corresponding data stored on the memory circuit, and a platform over which a plurality of electrodes are interleaved, and configured for engaging the user. While the plurality of electrodes is concurrently contacting a limb or other extremity of the user, measurement signals are obtained from the plurality of electrodes. Based on a plurality of impedance-measurement signals being obtained from the electrodes, signals are generated that correspond to cardiovascular timings of the user. In such aspects of the present disclosure, pulse characteristic signals are determined based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals. One of the pulse characteristic signals is extracted, and used as a timing reference to extract and process another pulse characteristic signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Physiowave, Inc.Inventors: Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Gregory T. Kovacs, Robert Bruce Darling
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Patent number: 9943241Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward obtaining a plurality of impedance-measurement signals while a set of at least three electrodes are concurrently contacting a user. Additionally, various aspects of the present disclosure include determining a plurality of pulse characteristic signals based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals. One of the pulse characteristic signals is extracted from one of the impedance-measurement signals and is used as a timing reference to extract and process another of the pulse characteristic signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Physiowave, Inc.Inventors: Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Gregory T. Kovacs, Robert Bruce Darling
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Publication number: 20170294101Abstract: Distributed systems and methods for the automatic monitoring and reporting of data relating to the chemistry and flow of stormwater (i.e. stormwater data) are presented. Multiple fluid sensor devices are exposed to stormwater via positioning the sensor devices in locations of interest. The sensor devices are arranged in self-healing mesh networks. The sensor devices are enabled to acquire stormwater data indicating various fluid properties that are desired to be monitored. A sensor device is further enabled to transmit its acquired stormwater data, either directly or indirectly, to one or more remote computing devices that is hosting a stormwater monitoring application (SMA). The SMA is enabled to process and analyze the stormwater data. The SMA generates measurements and reports based on the processed and analyzed stormwater data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Publication number: 20170294102Abstract: The present invention is directed towards devices, systems, and methods for remotely acquiring stormwater data. A sensor device includes sensors and a transceiver. The sensors generate stormwater data in response to a fluid communication with (or exposure to) stormwater flowing through a stormwater drainage (such as a pipe). The transceiver provides the stormwater data to another sensor device included within a self-healing mesh network including similar sensor devices. The transceiver receives other stormwater data from still other sensor devices included in the mesh network. The sensor device additionally include a processor device, a memory device, a rechargeable battery, and a global positioning device. The components may be integrated on an inner surface of a compression ring that is positionable within the stormwater pipe. The mesh network includes a controller node for receiving the stormwater data from the sensor devices and relaying the stormwater to a remote computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Anya Rose Stettler, Robert Bruce Darling, William Irl Gibbs, IV
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Patent number: 9637697Abstract: This application relates to the polymorphism and microstructure of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the properties of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Trent UniversityInventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
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Patent number: 9637698Abstract: This application relates to certain dimers as crystallization depressants for biodiesel fuels, and methods for making the same. Such dimers, due to their particular structure and conformation, disrupt the regular packing of linear saturated fatty acid methyl esters, thereby delaying nucleation and mitigating crystal growth. In some embodiments, the dimer includes (E)-1-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl) 18-(1-(oleoyloxy)-3-(stearoyloxy)propan-2-yl)octadec-9-enedioate.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Trent UniversityInventors: Suresh Narine, Laziz Bouzidi, Bruce Darling, Mark Baker, Shaojun Li, Ali Mahdevari
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Patent number: 9549680Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward obtaining a plurality of impedance-measurement signals while a set of at least three electrodes are concurrently contacting a user. Additionally, various aspects of the present disclosure include determining a plurality of pulse characteristic signals based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals. One of the pulse characteristic signals is extracted from one of the impedance-measurement signals and is used as a timing reference to extract and process another of the pulse characteristic signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Physiowave, Inc.Inventors: Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Gregory T. Kovacs, Robert Bruce Darling
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Publication number: 20160022156Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a CPU and a memory circuit that has user-corresponding data stored on the memory circuit, and a platform over which a plurality of electrodes are interleaved, and configured for engaging the user. Based on a plurality of impedance-measurement signals being obtained from the electrodes, signals are generated that correspond to cardiovascular timings specific to the user. In such aspects of the present disclosure, pulse characteristic signals are determined based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals and comparisons of user-obtained data are made relative to user-data profiles stored in the memory circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Gregory T. Kovacs, Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Robert Bruce Darling
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Publication number: 20150359441Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward obtaining a plurality of impedance-measurement signals while a set of at least three electrodes are concurrently contacting a user. Additionally, various aspects of the present disclosure include determining a plurality of pulse characteristic signals based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals. One of the pulse characteristic signals is extracted from one of the impedance-measurement signals and is used as a timing reference to extract and process another of the pulse characteristic signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Gregory T. Kovacs, Robert Bruce Darling
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Publication number: 20150359452Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward obtaining a plurality of impedance-measurement signals while a set of at least three electrodes are concurrently contacting a user. Additionally, various aspects of the present disclosure include determining a plurality of pulse characteristic signals based on the plurality of impedance-measurement signals. One of the pulse characteristic signals is extracted from one of the impedance-measurement signals and is used as a timing reference to extract and process another of the pulse characteristic signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Laurent B. Giovangrandi, Gregory T. Kovacs, Robert Bruce Darling