Patents by Inventor David Bergman

David Bergman 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: 20230098128
    Abstract: The disclosed devices for lateral flow testing may include a receptacle for receiving bodily fluids from a patient that has a predetermined fluid volume for application to one or more lateral flow test strips. A test strip holder may be positioned to receive the predetermined fluid volume of the bodily fluids from the receptacle. Various other components, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric David Bergman, Daniel Lewis Sloat, Jonathan Fitzmaurice Leclerc, Rachel Lauren Bartels
  • Patent number: 11567071
    Abstract: The disclosed devices for lateral flow testing may include a receptacle for receiving bodily fluids from a patient that has a predetermined fluid volume for application to one or more lateral flow test strips. A test strip holder may be positioned to receive the predetermined fluid volume of the bodily fluids from the receptacle. Various other components, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Eric David Bergman, Daniel Lewis Sloat, Jonathan Fitzmaurice Leclerc, Rachel Lauren Bartels
  • Publication number: 20220120742
    Abstract: The disclosed devices for lateral flow testing may include a receptacle for receiving bodily fluids from a patient that has a predetermined fluid volume for application to one or more lateral flow test strips. A test strip holder may be positioned to receive the predetermined fluid volume of the bodily fluids from the receptacle. Various other components, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Eric David Bergman, Daniel Lewis Sloat, Jonathan Fitzmaurice Leclerc, Rachel Lauren Bartels
  • Patent number: 11085781
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling early riders (ERs) and late riders (LRs) to vehicles in a multi-modal transportation network (MTN). Stored instructions, when executed, cause a processor to perform acts of forecasting a finite set of scenarios, each scenario having a possible set of forecast LRs (FLRs) itinerary requests. Iteratively, generate ER groups and FLR groups for each scenario, based on a desired time of arrival at a destination. Assign a commuter vehicle (CV) for each ER and FLR group in each scenario. Iteratively, determine for each ER and FLR group a start time and an arrival time at the destination in the corresponding CV, for which, the ER and FLR group are assigned. The iterations continue until a joint schedule for the ERs and the FLRs form each scenario that minimizes an objective function. Formulate assignment information, and transmit the assignment information to the ERs and the assigned CVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Thiago Serra, Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman
  • Patent number: 10969750
    Abstract: A power generation planning system for controlling on/off sequence of generators according to operational parameters includes an interface to receive the operational parameters including a power demand, state-data of the generators and operational histories of the generators from a power control system, a memory to store an objective function, a mixed-integer programming solver, generator parameters of each the generators and planning modules including a state-space representation module, a variable assignment module, a network flow module and a tight constraint module, a processor to perform the planning modules based on the operational parameters received by the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Hiroyuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200310369
    Abstract: A power generation planning system for controlling on/off sequence of generators according to operational parameters includes an interface to receive the operational parameters including a power demand, state-data of the generators and operational histories of the generators from a power control system, a memory to store an objective function, a mixed-integer programming solver, generator parameters of each the generators and planning modules including a state-space representation module, a variable assignment module, a network flow module and a tight constraint module, a processor to perform the planning modules based on the operational parameters received by the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Hiroyuki Hashimoto
  • Publication number: 20200272954
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling early riders (ERs) and late riders (LRs) to vehicles in a multi-modal transportation network (MTN). Stored instructions, when executed, cause a processor to perform acts of forecasting a finite set of scenarios, each scenario having a possible set of forecast LRs (FLRs) itinerary requests. Iteratively, generate ER groups and FLR groups for each scenario, based on a desired time of arrival at a destination. Assign a commuter vehicle (CV) for each ER and FLR group in each scenario. Iteratively, determine for each ER and FLR group a start time and an arrival time at the destination in the corresponding CV, for which, the ER and FLR group are assigned. The iterations continue until a joint schedule for the ERs and the FLRs form each scenario that minimizes an objective function. Formulate assignment information, and transmit the assignment information to the ERs and the assigned CVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Thiago Serra, Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman
  • Publication number: 20200204455
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-based method for automatically detecting characteristics of a complex software system. This system can be implemented with networked physical devices such as workstations, using portable devices and smaller IoT devices, and on devices that are virtualized. The method includes receiving machine-readable information about the computers, including information services and software, and building and storing a machine-readable model based on the received information. The model can be a stratified machine-readable model of the software, services, and further computer aspects. The method can also include updating the model and responding to user commands to access both stored and updated models, and/or displaying tagged and/or filtered visual representations of the model to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventor: David Bergman
  • Publication number: 20190392368
    Abstract: A system for assigning commuter vehicles (CVs) in a multi-modal transportation network having the CVs and fixed schedule vehicles to passengers is disclosed. The system receives itinerary requests from the passengers, wherein the itinerary requests of the passengers include initial locations, target locations, departure times from the initial locations, and arrival time windows including deadlines at the target locations. The system includes a memory to store computer executable programs including a grouping program, a route-search program, an operation route map program of the CVs, and a commuter assigning program, and a processor to perform steps of the programs in connection with the memory, wherein the steps include grouping the passengers into a set of groups, assigning the CVs to the groups by performing the commuter assigning program and generating assignment information of assigned CVs among the available CVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Shingo Kobori
  • Patent number: 10362139
    Abstract: Methods and systems for servicing of machines by workers within a period of time. Acquiring for each service an available servicing time, a time duration for servicing, a location of the machine, and a number of workers having appropriate qualifications to be concurrently present for a service. Acquiring for each worker a worker availability, qualifications and location. Determining a cost function representing a service schedule for each worker, wherein an optimization of the cost function is subject to constraints. The constraints include a number of workers with qualifications concurrently present for a service, each worker starts and ends the period of time at the same location and travels independently from other workers. The cost function includes maximizing a number of services to be performed; minimizing a number of workers required to perform servicing for each service; or minimizing a total travel time for each worker to the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Nikolaos V. Sahinidis
  • Publication number: 20190114595
    Abstract: Systems and Methods for controlling vehicles in a multi-modal transportation network having fixed schedule vehicles and commuter vehicles, including a receiver to receive a request for transportation from passengers in a set of passengers. Jointly optimize travel times of the passengers to reach their corresponding target locations. The joint optimization is based on identifying groups of passengers from the set of passengers to obtain a set of groups of passengers. Assign an identified group to a commuter vehicle leaving or reaching an intermediate location, according to a schedule from a set of schedules associated with the identified group, by optimizing jointly a function of a total travel time of the set of passengers, according to at least one schedule of the set of schedules associated with each group, to obtain an assigned travel itinerary for each passenger. Transmit to each passenger their assigned travel itinerary in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Thiago Serra Azevedo Silva
  • Publication number: 20180338610
    Abstract: Described herein generally are housings used to store safety equipment. In some embodiments, the housings can store fire extinguishers, and comply with the American Disabilities Act guidelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: David A. Bergman
  • Publication number: 20180103116
    Abstract: Methods and systems for servicing of machines by workers within a period of time. Acquiring for each service an available servicing time, a time duration for servicing, a location of the machine, and a number of workers having appropriate qualifications to be concurrently present for a service. Acquiring for each worker a worker availability, qualifications and location. Determining a cost function representing a service schedule for each worker, wherein an optimization of the cost function is subject to constraints. The constraints include a number of workers with qualifications concurrently present for a service, each worker starts and ends the period of time at the same location and travels independently from other workers. The cost function includes maximizing a number of services to be performed; minimizing a number of workers required to perform servicing for each service; or minimizing a total travel time for each worker to the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Arvind Raghunathan, David Bergman, Nikolaos V. Sahinidis
  • Patent number: 9651489
    Abstract: An assay device includes: a liquid sample receiving zone; a capture zone in fluid communication with the sample receiving zone having capture elements bound thereto, the capture zone having a substrate and projections which extend substantially vertically from the substrate, the projections having a rhombus-shaped cross-section and the projections arranged on the substrate with the corners of the projections facing upstream in a direction toward the sample receiving zone. The projections have a height, cross-section and a distance between one another that defines a capillary space between the projections capable of generating capillary flow parallel to the substrate surface; and a sink in fluid communication with the capture zone having a capacity to receive liquid sample flowing from the capture zone. The sample receiving zone, the capture zone and the sink define a fluid flow path. Preferably, the rhombus-shaped cross-section is a square or a diamond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong Ding, David Bergman
  • Publication number: 20170118087
    Abstract: Disclosed, in one general aspect, is a computer-based method for automatically detecting characteristics of a computer system that includes different running servers connected by a digital communication network. The method includes running resource identification agents over the digital communication network on each different targeted server in the network, receiving machine-readable network interface information for the targeted servers from the agents through the digital communication network, and receiving machine-readable information about functionality present on the targeted servers from the agents through the digital communication network. A machine-readable model of interactions among the targeted servers in the computer network is built and stored based on the received information, and characteristics of the computer system are detected from the stored machine-readable model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventor: David Bergman
  • Publication number: 20160284239
    Abstract: Described are methods and systems to train a user in the proper operation of a manual patch pump to ensure that the user can attach the patch pump to a suitable location on the skin of the user and actuate the pump correctly in accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule or a self-calculated dosing schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Eric David BERGMAN, David ELDER
  • Patent number: 9373269
    Abstract: Described are methods and systems to train a user in the proper operation of a manual patch pump to ensure that the user can attach the patch pump to a suitable location on the skin of the user and actuate the pump correctly in accordance with a prescribed dosing schedule or a self-calculated dosing schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: LifeScan Scotland Limited
    Inventors: Eric David Bergman, David Elder
  • Patent number: 9056318
    Abstract: A device and method for the separation of a component in a liquid sample prior to the detection of an analyte in said sample, wherein a sample is added to a receiving zone on a substrate, said substrate further optionally comprising a reaction zone, a transport or incubation zone connecting the receiving and reaction zone, respectively, forming a flow path on a substrate, wherein said substrate is a non-porous substrate, and at least part of said flow path consists of areas of projections substantially vertical to said surface, and having a height (H), diameter (D) and reciprocal spacing (t1, t2) such, that lateral capillary flow of said liquid sample in said zone is achieved, and where means for separation are provided adjacent to the zone for receiving the sample. Said means for separation are chosen among filter means, optionally enhanced by affinity binding and/or aggregation; magnetic means, also optionally enhanced by affinity binding and/or aggregation; and acoustic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON & JOHNSON AB
    Inventors: David Bergman, Ib Mendel-Hartvig, Simon Uhrberg
  • Publication number: 20150142471
    Abstract: The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for managing healthcare information systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for coordinating the delivery of high-quality health care and medical services over an information network. In one embodiment, a processing server is configured to electronically receive a patient's health information over a data network from one or more patient systems. The processing server also includes a computer program product having a computer-usable medium including a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that coordinates the delivery of transferrable patient health information and provides preoperative testing recommendations based on a single acquisition of electronic patient health information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: David Bergman, Manoj Kulkarni, Reid Wilburn, Lynnus Peng, Michael Downing
  • Patent number: 8974749
    Abstract: There is disclosed an analysis device for the analysis of a liquid sample, said device comprising a substrate, said substrate at least partly having projections substantially vertical to the surface of said substrate, and having a height (H1), diameter (D1) and center-to-center distance (x1, y1) such, that lateral capillary flow of said liquid sample is achieved, wherein that said substrate comprises at least one substrate zone comprising projections substantially vertical to the surface of said substrate, and having a height (H2), diameter (D2) and center-to-center distance (x2, y2), such, that lateral capillary flow of said liquid sample is achieved and wherein at least one substance is applied at least partly between the projections in said at least one substrate zone. Moreover there is provided a method for the analysis of a sample. The device and method provide for instance improved control of the dissolution of a substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson AB
    Inventors: David Bergman, Ib Mendel-Hartvig, Annika Lindström