Patents by Inventor Carey ROBERTS

Carey ROBERTS 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: 8730041
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a sensor or plurality of sensors to determine the state of a cart and secure cart contents. A sensor may be used to determine whether the contents of the cart have been accessed. When the sensor determines that the cart has been accessed, an alarm sequence that sounds an alarm or activates a visual indicator will be initiated. The alarm sequence may be terminated by a kill switch or by using an input device to deactivate the alarm. After the cart is used, the cart is re-stocked and the alarm controller is re-armed to return the cart's alarm system to an access sensing state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Metro Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Carey A Roberts, John H. Welsch, David A. Reppert, Jeffrey C. Olson, David J. Salus
  • Publication number: 20140073981
    Abstract: An example system and method of processing cardiac activation information are disclosed. The method includes accessing a first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal obtained from a patient. The first cardiac signal and the second cardiac signal are processed to identify a point of change in the first cardiac signal at which a derivative of the first cardiac signal diverges with respect to a derivative of the second cardiac signal. An activation onset time is assigned in the first cardiac signal at the point of change to define a cardiac activation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicants: Topera, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sanjiv Narayan, Carey Robert Briggs
  • Publication number: 20140066787
    Abstract: An example system and method of processing cardiac activation information are disclosed. The method includes accessing a first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal obtained from a patient. The first cardiac signal and the second cardiac signal are processed to determine whether there is a point of change in the first cardiac signal at which a derivative of the first cardiac signal diverges with respect to a derivative of the second cardiac signal above a threshold. An activation onset time is assigned in the first cardiac signal at the point of change to define a cardiac activation if the point of change is in the first cardiac signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicants: Topera, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Sanjiv Narayan, Carey Robert Briggs
  • Patent number: 8594777
    Abstract: An example system and method of reconstructing biological activation information are disclosed. A first biological signal and a second biological signal associated with an organ are processed via a computing device to determine whether there is a point of change in a derivative of the first biological signal with respect to a derivative of the second biological signal above a threshold. An activation onset time is assigned in the first biological signal at the point of change to define biological activation associated with the organ in the first biological signal if it is determined that the point of change is above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: The Reagents of the University of California
    Inventors: Carey Robert Briggs, Sanjiv Narayan
  • Publication number: 20130150740
    Abstract: An example system and method of locating a source of a heart rhythm disorder are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a first pair of cardiac signals is processed to define a first coefficient associated with variability of the first pair of signals at a first region of the heart. Further, a second pair of cardiac signals is processed to define a second coefficient associated with variability of the second pair of signals at a second region of the heart. Thereafter, the first coefficient of variability is compared to the second coefficient of variability to determine a direction towards the source of the rhythm disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, TOPERA, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjiv Narayan, Carey Robert Briggs
  • Publication number: 20130150742
    Abstract: An example system and method of determining regularity associated with a rhythm disorder of a heart are disclosed. In accordance with the method, a derivative of a first cardiac signal at a plurality of first time points is processed against a derivative of a second cardiac signal at a plurality of second time points to define a plurality of coordinate pairs of the first cardiac signal against the second cardiac signal. Thereafter, an index of regularity that exceeds a threshold is determined. The index of regularity indicates an approximate congruence of the plurality of coordinate pairs among the first cardiac signal and the second cardiac signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: The Regents of the University of California, Topera, Inc.
    Inventors: Carey Robert Briggs, Sanjiv Narayan
  • Publication number: 20130006131
    Abstract: Provided is a system and method to target a biological rhythm disorder, such as a heart rhythm disorder. The system and method include processing cardiac signals via a computing device to determine a shape in a region of tissue defined by a source associated with the biological rhythm disorder that migrates spatially on or within the shape, and identifying at least one portion of the tissue proximate to the shape to enable selective modification of the at least one portion of tissue in order to terminate or alter the heart rhythm disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, TOPERA, INC.
    Inventors: Sanjiv Narayan, Carey Robert Briggs
  • Publication number: 20120283579
    Abstract: An example system and method of reconstructing biological activation information are disclosed. A first biological signal and a second biological signal associated with an organ are processed via a computing device to determine whether there is a point of change in a derivative of the first biological signal with respect to a derivative of the second biological signal above a threshold. An activation onset time is assigned in the first biological signal at the point of change to define biological activation associated with the organ in the first cardiac signal if it is determined that the point of change is above the threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, TOPERA, INC.
    Inventors: Carey Robert Briggs, Sanjiv Narayan
  • Patent number: 8165666
    Abstract: An example system and method of reconstructing cardiac activation information are disclosed. A first cardiac signal and a second cardiac signal are processed via a computing device to determine whether there is a point of change in a derivative of the first cardiac signal with respect to a derivative of the second cardiac signal above a threshold. An activation onset time is assigned in the first cardiac signal at the point of change to define cardiac activation indicating a beat in the first cardiac signal if it is determined that the point of change is above the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Topera, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Carey Robert Briggs, Sanjiv Narayan
  • Publication number: 20120013464
    Abstract: A utility cart includes a sensor or plurality of sensors to determine the state of a cart and secure cart contents. A sensor may be used to determine whether the contents of the cart have been accessed. When the sensor determines that the cart has been accessed, an alarm sequence that sounds an alarm or activates a visual indicator will be initiated. The alarm sequence may be terminated by a kill switch or by using an input device to deactivate the alarm. After the cart is used, the cart is re-stocked and the alarm controller is re-armed to return the cart's alarm system to an access sensing state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: METRO INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Carey A. Roberts, John H. Welsch, David A. Reppert, Jeffrey C. Olson, David J. Salus