Patents by Inventor Christopher Howard

Christopher Howard 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: 20250111501
    Abstract: An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner configured to transmit ultrasound at a patient anatomy and generate ultrasound data as part of an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound system also includes an ultrasound machine configured to generate, based on the ultrasound data, an ultrasound image. The ultrasound system also includes a processor system implemented to determine features selected from the group consisting of regional features, patient features, clinician features, and ultrasound examination feature. The processor system is implemented to generate, based on the ultrasound image and the features, a patient recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Davin Dhatt, David Knapp, Christopher Howard, Kristine Kelly, Thomas Endres
  • Publication number: 20250111502
    Abstract: An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner configured to transmit ultrasound at a patient anatomy and generate ultrasound data as part of an ultrasound examination. The ultrasound system also includes an ultrasound machine configured to generate, based on the ultrasound data, an ultrasound image. The ultrasound system also includes a processor system implemented to determine features selected from the group consisting of regional features, patient features, clinician features, and ultrasound examination feature. The processor system is implemented to generate, based on the ultrasound image and the features, a patient recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Davin Dhatt, David Knapp, Christopher Howard, Kristine Kelly, Thomas Endres, Kathleen Cooper, Sara Ali, William Kahler, Craig Chamberlain
  • Publication number: 20250107776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a virtual sonography team are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner that is configured to generate ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the ultrasound scanner and communicate the ultrasound data over a communication network to at least one display device and an archiver. An ultrasound machine is coupled to the ultrasound scanner and is configured to determine examination data for the ultrasound examination and communicate the examination data to the archiver over the communication network. The display device is configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data as part of an ultrasound examination and communicate the ultrasound image to the archiver for aggregation with the examination data into a patient record of the ultrasound examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony R. CARTER, Harald FIEDLER, Craig CHAMBERLAIN, Saeed ALIAKBARI, Christopher HOWARD
  • Publication number: 20250037814
    Abstract: A system and device for collecting and delivering smoker statistics to an external storage device that accurately describe a smoker's smoking habits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Dennis Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20250000486
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying data based on machine-reading of an ultrasound device are described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound device having a machine-readable indicator and a reader device configured to read information from the machine-readable indicator. The ultrasound system also includes a display device configured to display device information about the ultrasound device based on the information read from the machine-readable indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Jimin Zhang, Katsuya Yamamoto, Andrew Lundberg
  • Patent number: 12167935
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a virtual sonography team are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner that is configured to generate ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the ultrasound scanner and communicate the ultrasound data over a communication network to at least one display device and an archiver. An ultrasound machine is coupled to the ultrasound scanner and is configured to determine examination data for the ultrasound examination and communicate the examination data to the archiver over the communication network. The display device is configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data as part of an ultrasound examination and communicate the ultrasound image to the archiver for aggregation with the examination data into a patient record of the ultrasound examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Carter, Harald Fiedler, Craig Chamberlain, Saeed Aliakbari, Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20240398379
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an ultrasound scanner that supports handset wireless network connectivity are described. An ultrasound scanner includes a transducer system that generates, as part of an ultrasound examination, ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the transducer system. The ultrasound scanner includes a first transceiver that communicates, over a first communication link, the ultrasound data to a display device that displays an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data. The ultrasound scanner includes one or more additional transceivers that communicate, over a one or more additional communication links and simultaneously with the first transceiver communicating the ultrasound data over the first communication link, the ultrasound data through an access point of a care facility administering the ultrasound examination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Craig CHAMBERLAIN, Christopher HOWARD, Harald FIEDLER, Derek JENSEN, Katsuya YAMAMOTO, Hiroshi MURAKAMI, David HOGLUND
  • Publication number: 20240366533
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sublingual epinephrine tablets and methods of treating anaphylaxis, methods for concomitant therapy during a cardiac event, treating hypoglycemia, and prophylaxis for immunotherapy, using sublingual epinephrine tablets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: G. Lynn Howard, Nicholas J Farina, Edward J Walters, Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20240359213
    Abstract: An actuator includes a housing, a moving element and two springs connected between the housing and the moving element such that one of the two springs crosses the other of the two rotor springs without contacting the other of the two springs. A drive component causes the moving element to move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Elenga, Dan Knodle, Steven Combest, Liam O'Brien, Dave Beecher, Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20240313239
    Abstract: Molten carbonate fuel cell configurations are provided that allow introduction of an anode input gas flow on a side of the fuel cell that is adjacent to the entry side for the cathode input gas flow while allowing the anode and cathode to operate under co-current flow and/or counter-current flow conditions. Improved flow properties can be achieved within the anode or cathode during co-current flow or counter-current flow operation by diverting the input flow for the anode or cathode into an extended edge seal region (in an extended edge seal chamber) adjacent to the active area of the anode or cathode, and then using a baffle to provide sufficient pressure drop for even flow distribution of the anode input flow across the anode or cathode input flow across the cathode. A second baffle can be used to create a pressure drop at the anode or cathode exit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher HOWARD, Brandon J. O'NEILL, Paul J. RUBAS, Frank HERSHKOWITZ, Lu HAN, Lawrence J. NOVACCO, Frank J. DOBEK, JR., Keith E. DAVIS, Brian BULLECKS
  • Patent number: 12082974
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an ultrasound scanner that supports handset wireless network connectivity are described. An ultrasound scanner includes a transducer system that generates, as part of an ultrasound examination, ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the transducer system. The ultrasound scanner includes a first transceiver that communicates, over a first communication link, the ultrasound data to a display device that displays an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data. The ultrasound scanner includes one or more additional transceivers that communicate, over a one or more additional communication links and simultaneously with the first transceiver communicating the ultrasound data over the first communication link, the ultrasound data through an access point of a care facility administering the ultrasound examination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC., FUJIFILM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Christopher Howard, Harald Fiedler, Derek Jensen, Katsuya Yamamoto, Hiroshi Murakami, David Hoglund
  • Patent number: 12059709
    Abstract: An actuator includes a housing, a moving element and two springs connected between the housing and the moving element such that one of the two springs crosses the other of the two rotor springs without contacting the other of the two springs. A drive component causes the moving element to move.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Resonant Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Elenga, Dan Knodle, Steven Combest, Liam O'Brien, Dave Beecher, Christopher Howard
  • Patent number: 12042472
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sublingual epinephrine tablets and methods of treating anaphylaxis, methods for concomitant therapy during a cardiac event, treating hypoglycemia, and prophylaxis for immunotherapy, using sublingual epinephrine tablets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: pHase Pharmaceuticals LLC
    Inventors: G. Lynn Howard, Nicholas J. Farina, Edward J. Walters, Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20240182085
    Abstract: A half-round cargo container comprises a plurality of curved panels and has a longitudinal axis. Each curved panel has a cross-sectional profile in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the respective cross-sectional profiles of the curved panels have curved shapes with a common curvature. Adjacent pairs of the curved panels are joined at respective abutting longitudinal edges parallel to the longitudinal axis to form a semi-cylindrical shell. The half-round cargo container has a top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Titan Trailers Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Howard Kloepfer, Michael Kloepfer, Andrew Joseph Maertens
  • Publication number: 20240173493
    Abstract: A system, a method, a device, and a computer program for detecting, monitoring and logging smoking activity related data. The device can comprise a housing, a power supply located within the housing, an atomizer electrically coupled to the power supply, a liquid solution fluidly coupled to the atomizer, and a data logging device configured to be located within the housing and that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data, and a data logging device that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Chris Kepner, Michael Starman, Dennis Christopher Howard
  • Publication number: 20240169124
    Abstract: Improvements in a molecular-dynamic simulator provide ways to save energy during computation and reduce die area consumed on an integrated circuit. Examples of such improvements include different interaction modules for different ranges, the use of streaming along rows while multicasting along columns in an array of interaction modules, the selection of computation units based on balancing computational costs and communication costs, the use of fences in networks that connect computation units, and the use of bond calculators to carry out specialized bond calculations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Brannon Batson, Brian Lee Greskamp, Bruce Edwards, Jeffrey Adam Butts, Christopher Howard Fenton, Jeffrey Paul Grossman, Douglas John Ierardi, Adam Lerer, Brian Patrick Towles, Michael Edmund Bergdorf, Cristian Predescu, John K. Salmon, Andrew Garvin Taube
  • Patent number: 11978540
    Abstract: A system and device for collecting and delivering smoker statistics to an external storage device that accurately describe a smoker's smoking habits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Fontem Ventures B.V.
    Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, Dennis Christopher Howard
  • Patent number: 11978931
    Abstract: Molten carbonate fuel cell configurations are provided that allow for introduction of an anode input gas flow on a side of the fuel cell that is adjacent to the entry side for the cathode input gas flow while allowing the anode and cathode to operate under co-current flow and/or counter-current flow conditions. It has been discovered that improved flow properties can be achieved within the anode or cathode during co-current flow or counter-current flow operation by diverting the input flow for the anode or cathode into an extended edge seal region (in an extended edge seal chamber) adjacent to the active area of the anode or cathode, and then using a baffle to provide sufficient pressure drop for even flow distribution of the anode input flow across the anode or cathode input flow across the cathode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Christopher Howard, Brandon J. O'Neill, Paul J. Rubas, Frank Hershkowitz, Lu Han, Lawrence J. Novacco, Frank J. Dobek, Jr., Keith E. Davis, Brian Bullecks
  • Publication number: 20240115237
    Abstract: Systems and methods to configure ultrasound systems based on a scanner grip are described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner having a touch sensitive surface and a processor that is configured to determine a grip orientation on the touch sensitive surface; and activate, based on the grip orientation, a region of the touch sensitive surface to accept a user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Craig Chamberlain, Christopher Howard, Andrew Lundberg, Davin Dhatt
  • Publication number: 20240115238
    Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an ultrasound scanner with a display interface are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner having an interface configured to display a visual representation, and a first transceiver configured to communicate over a communication link. The ultrasound system includes a display device having a reader configured to read the visual representation displayed by the ultrasound scanner, and a second transceiver configured to, responsive to the reader reading the visual representation, initiate communication with the first transceiver of the ultrasound scanner over the communication link to pair the ultrasound scanner and the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick Nally, Tyler Dawson, Kenji Kimura, John Fogelberg, Christopher Howard, Craig Chamberlain, Andrew Lundberg