Patents by Inventor Daniel Joe
Daniel Joe 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: 20250017847Abstract: Implantable depots for delivering therapeutic agents and associated systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments, an implantable depot for treating pain in a subject after a surgical procedure includes a therapeutic region having a first polymer and an analgesic agent, a first control region including a second polymer, and a second control region including a third polymer. The first and second control regions can cover first and second surfaces of the therapeutic region to inhibit release of the analgesic agent therefrom. The depot can include one or more holes extending through the first and second control regions and the therapeutic region to form one or more exposed portions. When implanted in the subject, the implantable depot can release the analgesic agent from a lateral surface of the therapeutic region between the first and second surfaces, and from the exposed portions of the therapeutic region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Jackie Joe Hancock, Daniel Boon Lim Seet, Cynthia R. Lee, Koon Kiat Teu, Gregg M. Bishop, Ming Siew Lim, Alicia Mui Shen Ng, Patrick H. Ruane, Mukhtiar Singh, James Su, Mei Yi Tay
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Patent number: 11903733Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a light receiver including light receiving circuitry, a light emitter including light emitting circuitry, a partition wall disposed between the light receiver and the light emitter configured to block light emitted by the light emitter from being directly incident on the light receiver, a film disposed above one surface of the light receiver, and a processor. The film may include a transmission region configured to transmit light of all wavelength bands and a selective blocking region configured to absorb light of a specific wavelength band. The processor may be configured to analyze light incident on the light receiver through the film.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eungi Min, Inho Yun, Daniel Joe
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Patent number: 11779229Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the display and having a first surface facing the display, a biometric sensor disposed on the first surface of the PCB and configured to measure a biometric signal related to a heartbeat, a pressure sensor disposed below the display and configured to generate a pressure signal based on measuring a pressure applied to the display, a processor. The processor implements the method, including measuring, by the biometric sensor, the biometric signal, measuring, by the pressure sensor, the pressure applied to the display, calculating biometric information related to a heartbeat by interlinking the biometric signal and the pressure signal, and outputting the calculated biometric information to the display.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sunok Jung, Daniel Joe, Minhyun Cho
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Patent number: 11324450Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing; a display configured to be viewed through a first portion of the housing; a photoplethysmogram sensor exposed through a second portion of the housing and configured to measure a biometric signal from a body part of a user while being in contact with the body part of the user; a fastening structure connected to the housing and configured to be attached to the body part of the user; a wireless communication circuit; a processor provided inside the housing and operatively connected to the display, the photoplethysmogram sensor, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, to allow the processor to: receive data from the photoplethysmogram sensor; determine a first parameter; determine a distance between the body part of the user and the fastening structure; and provide user guidance information on the display.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Daniel Joe, Minhyun Cho, Seyong Lee
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Patent number: 11246494Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a housing; a battery; a user interface; a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor including a light receiving module exposed through a portion of the housing, at least one light emitting diode (LED), and at least one photodiode; a processor operatively connected to the battery, the user interface, and the PPG sensor; and a memory. According to an embodiment, the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether the PPG sensor is facing a surface of an external object having a reference color, determine whether to perform a test of the PPG sensor based on whether the PPG sensor is facing the surface, receive data from the PPG sensor by operating the PPG sensor in response to determining to perform the test, and perform calibration of the PPG sensor based on at least a portion of the received data. Other embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Minhyun Cho, Taehyeon Kim, Seunghyun Lee, Jeongsu Lee, Daehyeong Lim, Daniel Joe, Seongmin Je
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Publication number: 20210322095Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
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Patent number: 11020177Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
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Publication number: 20210153810Abstract: In various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a light receiver including light receiving circuitry, a light emitter including light emitting circuitry, a partition wall disposed between the light receiver and the light emitter configured to block light emitted by the light emitter from being directly incident on the light receiver, a film disposed above one surface of the light receiver, and a processor. The film may include a transmission region configured to transmit light of all wavelength bands and a selective blocking region configured to absorb light of a specific wavelength band. The processor may be configured to analyze light incident on the light receiver through the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Eungi MIN, Inho YUN, Daniel JOE
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Publication number: 20210113103Abstract: An electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed below the display and having a first surface facing the display, a biometric sensor disposed on the first surface of the PCB and configured to measure a biometric signal related to a heartbeat, a pressure sensor disposed below the display and configured to generate a pressure signal based on measuring a pressure applied to the display, a processor. The processor implements the method, including measuring, by the biometric sensor, the biometric signal, measuring, by the pressure sensor, the pressure applied to the display, calculating biometric information related to a heartbeat by interlinking the biometric signal and the pressure signal, and outputting the calculated biometric information to the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Sunok JUNG, Daniel JOE, Minhyun CHO
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Publication number: 20200297215Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including a housing; a battery; a user interface; a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor including a light receiving module exposed through a portion of the housing, at least one light emitting diode (LED), and at least one photodiode; a processor operatively connected to the battery, the user interface, and the PPG sensor; and a memory. According to an embodiment, the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to determine whether the PPG sensor is facing a surface of an external object having a reference color, determine whether to perform a test of the PPG sensor based on whether the PPG sensor is facing the surface, receive data from the PPG sensor by operating the PPG sensor in response to determining to perform the test, and perform calibration of the PPG sensor based on at least a portion of the received data. Other embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Minhyun CHO, Taehyeon KIM, Seunghyun LEE, Jeongsu LEE, Daehyeong LIM, Daniel JOE, Seongmin JE
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Patent number: 10728749Abstract: A wireless communication system serves a geographically-diverse data service. Network circuitry transfers geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data. The user circuitry selects two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks. The user circuitry exchanges service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks. The service circuitry exchanges the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Robert Keith Butler, Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen
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Publication number: 20200228971Abstract: A wireless communication system serves a geographically-diverse data service. Network circuitry transfers geographic-diversity data for Fifth Generation (5G) networks to user circuitry that indicates Distributed Unit (DU) geographic data and Common Unit (CU) geographic data. The user circuitry selects two or more of the 5G networks that use geographically-diverse DUs and geographically-diverse CUs based on the geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks. The user circuitry exchanges service data for the data service with service circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks. The service circuitry exchanges the service data with the user circuitry over the selected ones of the 5G networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Robert Keith Butler, Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen
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Publication number: 20200146630Abstract: An electronic device may include: a housing; a display configured to be viewed through a first portion of the housing; a photoplethysmogram sensor exposed through a second portion of the housing and configured to measure a biometric signal from a body part of a user while being in contact with the body part of the user; a fastening structure connected to the housing and configured to be attached to the body part of the user; a wireless communication circuit; a processor provided inside the housing and operatively connected to the display, the photoplethysmogram sensor, and the wireless communication circuit; and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions, when executed, to allow the processor to: receive data from the photoplethysmogram sensor; determine a first parameter; determine a distance between the body part of the user and the fastening structure; and provide user guidance information on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Daniel JOE, Minhyun CHO, Seyong LEE
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Patent number: 10609551Abstract: A wireless communication system serves a user apparatus with a user data service. Fifth Generation New Radio (5GNR) transceivers attach to Fifth Generation (5G) networks. A network controller transfers geographic-diversity data for the 5G networks to a user controller. The user controller selects multiple 5G networks for the user data service based on the geographic-diversity data for the attached 5G networks. The user controller exchanges service data for the user data service between the user apparatus and the selected 5G networks. The service controller exchanges the service data between the selected 5G networks and a service apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Robert Keith Butler, Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen
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Patent number: 10436631Abstract: Disclosed is a piezoelectric voice recognition sensor, which includes a flexible thin film, a piezoelectric material layer laminated on the flexible thin film, and an electrode laminated on the piezoelectric material layer, wherein the electrode includes a plurality of frequency separation channels arranged in a row, and the plurality of frequency separation channels have different lengths from each other. The piezoelectric voice recognition sensor separates a voice, recognized using a plurality of frequency separation channels having a trapezoidal shape, through the plurality of channels depending on frequencies, and simultaneously converts the separated voice signals from mechanical vibration signals into electric signals by means of the flexible piezoelectric element so that the converted electric signals are recognized.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keon Jae Lee, Jae Hyun Han, Daniel Joe
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Publication number: 20180154069Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
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Patent number: 9861738Abstract: A catheter tip is disclosed comprising a tip electrode comprising a ledge feature, and a center cavity and a manifold assembly comprising a fluid lumen manifold and a stop tube. The stop tube can be coupled to the fluid lumen manifold and configured to abut the ledge feature such that a distal end of the fluid lumen manifold extends a pre-determined distance into the center cavity of the tip electrode. The fluid lumen manifold can comprise a plurality of sideholes which can be sized and configured to distribute an irrigant to the tip electrode. The catheter tip can comprise a flexible tip electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Joe Potter, Xuan Yen Khieu, Benjamin Carl Breidall, Andrew Oliverius, Sameer Deviprasad Pai, Troy T. Tegg
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Publication number: 20170299426Abstract: Disclosed is a piezoelectric voice recognition sensor, which includes a flexible thin film, a piezoelectric material layer laminated on the flexible thin film, and an electrode laminated on the piezoelectric material layer, wherein the electrode includes a plurality of frequency separation channels arranged in a row, and the plurality of frequency separation channels have different lengths from each other. The piezoelectric voice recognition sensor separates a voice, recognized using a plurality of frequency separation channels having a trapezoidal shape, through the plurality of channels depending on frequencies, and simultaneously converts the separated voice signals from mechanical vibration signals into electric signals by means of the flexible piezoelectric element so that the converted electric signals are recognized.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keon Jae Lee, Jae Hyun Han, Daniel Joe
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Patent number: 9241285Abstract: In a packet communication system, a PCRF processes communication policy data to generate a communication policy instruction and a user notice. The PCRF transfers the communication policy instruction for delivery to a packet gateway system. The PCRF transfers the user notice for delivery to an ANDSF. The ANDSF processes the user notice to generate and transfer a data file for delivery to a user communication device that displays the user notice based on the data file. The packet gateway system processes the communication policy instruction to filter packets exchanged with the user communication device.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen, Charles Brent Hirschman, Arun Rajagopal
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Patent number: 9104611Abstract: A signaling error management system handles a syntax error in a signaling message received by a wireless communication network from a wireless communication device. The signaling error management system comprises a processing system and a communication transceiver. The processing system is configured to process text of the signaling message to detect the syntax error, correlate the syntax error to an error code, and correlate the error code to a uniform resource identifier (URI). The communication transceiver is configured to transfer the error code and the URI for delivery to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device uses the URI to retrieve correction data for the syntax error.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen, James Walter Norris