Patents by Inventor Christopher A. McDermott

Christopher A. McDermott 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: 20250083351
    Abstract: Access port cutters and related systems and methods can be used to cut an access port to a desired length based on particular patient and/or surgical procedure needs at a point of use. More particularly, an access port cutter can include a base with an opening that can receive an access port therein such that a desired length of the access port can extend from the opening. An actuation mechanism can translate a blade linearly along at least a portion of the base such that the blade can traverse the opening and cut across the access port. In some embodiments, the actuation mechanism can include a handle that can pivot relative to the base to drive the blade. One or more safety features can reduce the risk of inadvertent actuation of the blade and/or prevent debris from contaminating a surgical site or falling onto a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Roman Lomeli, Jae Stelzer, Nicholas Pavento, Alicia McDermott, Paul Maguire, Christopher Ramsay
  • Publication number: 20250060816
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Publication number: 20250027150
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing and analyte characterization. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including analyte characterization by polynucleotide sequencing. The compositions, methods, systems, and devices disclosed herein generally describe barcoded oligonucleotides, which can be bound to a bead, such as a gel bead, useful for characterizing one or more analytes including, for example, protein (e.g., cell surface or intracellular proteins), genomic DNA, and RNA (e.g., mRNA or CRISPR guide RNAs). Also described herein, are barcoded labelling agents and oligonucleotide molecules useful for “tagging” analytes for characterization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Phillip Belgrader, Zachary Bent, Rajiv Bharadwaj, Vijay Kumar Sreenivasa Gopalan, Josephine Harada, Christopher Hindson, Mohammad Rahimi Lenji, Michael Ybarra Lucero, Geoffrey McDermott, Elliott Meer, Tarjei Sigurd Mikkelsen, Christopher Joachim O'Keeffe, Katherine Pfeiffer, Andrew D. Price, Paul Ryvkin, Serge Saxonov, John R. Stuelpnagel, Jessica Michele Terry, Tobias Daniel Wheeler, Indira Wu, Solongo Batjargal Ziraldo, Stephane Claude Boutet, Sarah Taylor, Niranjan Srinivas
  • Patent number: 12105872
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Sphairos, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Publication number: 20230195222
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 11561614
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Sphairos, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 11471068
    Abstract: A system for determining an airway flow value in a patient is provided. The system comprises a computer system that comprises one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed cause the computer system to obtain, from one or more health monitoring devices, airway pressure information of the patient and airway flow information of the patient; determine an airway flow limitation index from the airway pressure information of the patient and the airway flow information of the patient; and determine the airway flow limitation value for the patient by comparing the determined airway flow limitation index with an airway flow limitation threshold value. The airway flow limitation value indicates a number of breaths of the patient that are flow limited in a given time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Robert Romano, Mark Christopher McDermott, Peter Douglas Hill, Richard Anthony Bates
  • Patent number: 11147938
    Abstract: A ventilator that is small, lightweight, and portable, yet capable of being quickly adapted to operate in a plurality of different modes and configurations to deliver a variety of therapies to a patent. A porting system having a plurality of sensors structured to monitor a number of parameters with respect to the flow of gas, and a number of porting blocks is used to reconfigure the ventilator so that it operates as a single-limb or dual limb ventilator. In the single-limb configuration, an active or passive exhaust assembly can be provided proximate to the patient. The ventilator is capable of operate in a volume or pressure support mode, even in a single-limb configuration. In addition, a power control mechanism controls the supply of power to the ventilator from an AC power source, a lead acid battery, an internal rechargeable battery pack, and a detachable battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Winslow Kevin Duff, William Anthony Truschel, Mark Christopher McDermott, Cheryl Lin Needham, Christopher Wayne McDaniel, Ljubisa Milojevic, Ronald Cyprowski
  • Patent number: 10617553
    Abstract: A neck orthosis, head support system and method of use for supporting a head of a patient having a medical condition are described. The neck orthosis can comprise a body made of a material which is flexible and stretchy and a releasable fastener. The neck orthosis is shaped to cause the neck orthosis snuggly to conform to the anatomy of the patient adjacent the neck of the patient when the neck support is secured in use about the neck of the patient by the releasable fastener to support the head of the patient. A head support system can include a plurality of different support members which can be releasably attached to the neck orthosis to provide different types of support to the head of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
    Inventors: Alexander Heathcliff Reed, Joseph Langley, Andrew Stanton, Nicola Heron, Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 10521654
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for of recognizing handwritten characters in digital images using context-based machine learning. A server captures an image of a document that comprises one or more handwritten data fields, the document associated with a user identifier. The server identifies a field type for each handwritten data field in the image. The server creates a pixel intensity array for each character in each handwritten data field and determines whether a user-specific character map exists for the user identifier. If a map exists, the server retrieves the map and generates digital form data by executing a user-specific handwriting classifier using the map, the pixel intensity arrays, and the field types. If a map does not exist, the server builds a map based upon the pixel intensity arrays and generates digital form data by executing a baseline handwriting classifier using the map, the pixel intensity arrays, and the field types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: FMR LLC
    Inventors: Sunil Madhani, Fabrizio Machado, Christopher A. McDermott, Jordan Donofrio, Tobias Donath
  • Publication number: 20190391638
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Publication number: 20190303662
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for of recognizing handwritten characters in digital images using context-based machine learning. A server captures an image of a document that comprises one or more handwritten data fields, the document associated with a user identifier. The server identifies a field type for each handwritten data field in the image. The server creates a pixel intensity array for each character in each handwritten data field and determines whether a user-specific character map exists for the user identifier. If a map exists, the server retrieves the map and generates digital form data by executing a user-specific handwriting classifier using the map, the pixel intensity arrays, and the field types. If a map does not exist, the server builds a map based upon the pixel intensity arrays and generates digital form data by executing a baseline handwriting classifier using the map, the pixel intensity arrays, and the field types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Sunil Madhani, Fabrizio Machado, Christopher A. McDermott, Jordan Donofrio, Tobias Donath
  • Publication number: 20190142301
    Abstract: A system for determining an airway flow value in a patient is provided. The system comprises a computer system that comprises one or more physical processors programmed with computer program instructions which, when executed cause the computer system to obtain, from one or more health monitoring devices, airway pressure information of the patient and airway flow information of the patient; determine an airway flow limitation index from the airway pressure information of the patient and the airway flow information of the patient; and determine the airway flow limitation value for the patient by comparing the determined airway flow limitation index with an airway flow limitation threshold value. The airway flow limitation value indicates a number of breaths of the patient that are flow limited in a given time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: ROBERT ROMANO, MARK CHRISTOPHER MCDERMOTT, PETER DOUGLAS HILL, RICHARD ANTHONY BATES
  • Publication number: 20190134344
    Abstract: A ventilator that is small, lightweight, and portable, yet capable of being quickly adapted to operate in a plurality of different modes and configurations to deliver a variety of therapies to a patent. A porting system having a plurality of sensors structured to monitor a number of parameters with respect to the flow of gas, and a number of porting blocks is used to reconfigure the ventilator so that it operates as a single-limb or dual limb ventilator. In the single-limb configuration, an active or passive exhaust assembly can be provided proximate to the patient. The ventilator is capable of operate in a volume or pressure support mode, even in a single-limb configuration. In addition, a power control mechanism controls the supply of power to the ventilator from an AC power source, a lead acid battery, an internal rechargeable battery pack, and a detachable battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: WINSLOW KEVIN DUFF, WILLIAM ANTHONY TRUSCHEL, MARK CHRISTOPHER MCDERMOTT, CHERYL LIN NEEDHAM, CHRISTOPHER WAYNE MCDANIEL, LJUBISA MILOJEVIC, RONALD CYPROWSKI
  • Patent number: 10209773
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Vizzario, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 10137262
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing machine-induced inexsufflation with diaphragmatic pacing of a subject, e.g. through a diaphragm pacer, use the detected onset of an inhalation and/or exhalation of a subject. The detection is based on output signals generated by one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Lee, Richard Grace, Michael Howard Kissel, Mark Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 9805556
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device, a gaming system, and/or a method that may: determine one or more wagers relating to one or more game plays; determine one or more stacking areas to turn on to utilize during a first spin; determine one or more stacking areas to turn on to utilize during a second spin; determine any non-compliant overlap reel positions between a first spin and a second spin; and correct any non-compliant overlap reel positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.
    Inventors: Sigmund Hyunjai Lee, Jason Prometheus Pawloski, Eric Steven Boese, Marc Christopher McDermott, Nathan MacGregor
  • Publication number: 20170290504
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Publication number: 20170293356
    Abstract: The present specification describes methods and systems for modifying a media, such as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MxR) media based on a vision profile and a target application. In embodiments of the specification, a Sensory Data Exchange (SDE) is created that enables identification of various vision profiles for users and user groups. The SDE may be utilized to modify one or more media in accordance with each type of user and/or user group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Syed Khizer Rahim Khaderi, Mohan Komalla Reddy, Kyle Christopher McDermott
  • Patent number: 9775558
    Abstract: Sleep apnea can be treated using positive airway pressure. Methods and systems for determining a level of airway obstruction allow beneficial adjustments to the level of expiratory positive airway pressure used to treat a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: William A. Truschel, Anandi Mahadevan, Christopher Anthony Procyk, Mark Christopher McDermott