Patents by Inventor David Sachs
David Sachs 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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Patent number: 11902729Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11886654Abstract: Various arrangements of electronic devices, such as assistant devices, are detailed herein. Such a device can include a housing and a microphone. A microphone aperture can be defined by the housing that directs sound from outside the housing to the microphone. A cover, which can be fabric, can be attached with the outside of the housing. An adhesive ring on the housing around the microphone aperture can be used to attach the cover to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11694094Abstract: In various examples there is a computer-implemented method performed by a digital twin at a computing device in a communications network. The method comprises: receiving at least one stream of event data observed from the environment. Computing at least one schema from the stream of event data, the schema being a concise representation of the stream of event data. Participating in a distributed inference process by sending information about the schema or the received event stream to at least one other digital twin in the communications network and receiving information about schemas or received event streams from the other digital twin. Computing comparisons of the sent and received information. Aggregating the digital twin and the other digital twin, or defining a relationship between the digital twin and the other digital twin on the basis of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SWIM.IT INCInventor: Christopher David Sachs
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Patent number: 11690692Abstract: A method and system for use in surgery, which includes a grasper having a jaw, and a grasper housing having a proximal end and distal end and defining a docking opening, and a tool having a tool housing having a proximal end, a distal end and defining an inner surface, and a robotic device operably coupled to the proximal end of the grasper housing, and configured to actuate the jaw of the grasper. The tool housing having an operative assembly at the distal end of the tool housing, and the tool housing defining a docking assembly at the proximal end of the tool housing. The operative assembly having a fulcrum operably coupled to the tool housing, a first lever operably connected to the fulcrum, an instrument operably coupled to the first lever, and an actuator operably coupled to the tool housing and the first lever.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Vicarious Surgical Inc.Inventors: Daniel Wang, Sammy Khalifa, Adam David Sachs
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Publication number: 20230141824Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20230110645Abstract: Various arrangements of electronic devices, such as assistant devices, are detailed herein. Such a device can include a housing and a microphone. A microphone aperture can be defined by the housing that directs sound from outside the housing to the microphone. A cover, which can be fabric, can be attached with the outside of the housing. An adhesive ring on the housing around the microphone aperture can be used to attach the cover to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11616842Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method are provided for a service data platform. The service data platform includes an application management API configured to receive software uploaded by a third party using a management application API. The service data platform also includes a plurality of graph servers configured to identify a group of lighting nodes to distribute the uploaded software and determine the uploaded software is safe for deployment to the identified group of lighting nodes. The service data platform further includes a device manager configured to distribute, using an administrative API, the uploaded software to the identified group of lighting nodes.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Kent W. Ryhorchuk, Christopher David Sachs
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Patent number: 11553265Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11544608Abstract: Systems and methods for probabilistic semantic sensing in a sensory network are disclosed. The system receives raw sensor data from a plurality of sensors and generates semantic data including sensed events. The system correlates the semantic data based on classifiers to generate aggregations of semantic data. Further, the system analyzes the aggregations of semantic data with a probabilistic engine to produce a corresponding plurality of derived events each of which includes a derived probability. The system generates a first derived event, including a first derived probability, that is generated based on a plurality of probabilities that respectively represent a confidence of an associated semantic datum to enable at least one application to perform a service based on the plurality of derived events.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Peter Raymond Florence, Christopher David Sachs, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 11494026Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement touch sensors and electronic devices including touch sensors. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is configured to be placed in proximity to an interior surface of a housing of an electronic device to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20220249185Abstract: A method and system for use in surgery, which includes a grasper having a jaw, and a grasper housing having a proximal end and distal end and defining a docking opening, and a tool having a tool housing having a proximal end, a distal end and defining an inner surface, and a robotic device operably coupled to the proximal end of the grasper housing, and configured to actuate the jaw of the grasper. The tool housing having an operative assembly at the distal end of the tool housing, and the tool housing defining a docking assembly at the proximal end of the tool housing. The operative assembly having a fulcrum operably coupled to the tool housing, a first lever operably connected to the fulcrum, an instrument operably coupled to the first lever, and an actuator operably coupled to the tool housing and the first lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Daniel WANG, Sammy KHALIFA, Adam David SACHS
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Publication number: 20210325994Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses are described that implement touch sensors and electronic devices including touch sensors. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is configured to be placed in proximity to an interior surface of a housing of an electronic device to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Patent number: 11079875Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20210068913Abstract: A method and system for use in surgery, which includes a grasper having a jaw, and a grasper housing having a proximal end and distal end and defining a docking opening, and a tool having a tool housing having a proximal end, a distal end and defining an inner surface, and a robotic device operably coupled to the proximal end of the grasper housing, and configured to actuate the jaw of the grasper. The tool housing having an operative assembly at the distal end of the tool housing, and the tool housing defining a docking assembly at the proximal end of the tool housing. The operative assembly having a fulcrum operably coupled to the tool housing, a first lever operably connected to the fulcrum, an instrument operably coupled to the first lever, and an actuator operably coupled to the tool housing and the first lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Daniel WANG, Sammy KHALIFA, Adam David SACHS
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Publication number: 20210026487Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20210027776Abstract: A compact electronic device has a touch sensor and/or a microphone that are concealed within a housing at least partially wrapped by an acoustically porous cover. In some implementations, the touch sensor includes a sensing portion and a contact portion extending from the sensing portion. While the sensing portion is placed in proximity to an interior surface of the housing to detect a touch on the housing, the contact portion is bent to electrically couple the sensing portion to a circuit board via two distinct electrical paths. In some implementations, an exterior surface of the housing includes a sealing area surrounding an aperture on the housing, and the acoustically porous cover is affixed to the sealing area via an adhesive. The adhesive covers the sealing area and permeates a thickness of the acoustically porous cover, thereby enabling formation of a controlled sound path to access the microphone via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Justin Richard Wodrich, Timothy Michael Vanderet, Daniel David Sachs, Jung Geun Tak, Laurie Kwan
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Publication number: 20200412808Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method are provided for a service data platform. The service data platform includes an application management API configured to receive software uploaded by a third party using a management application API. The service data platform also includes a plurality of graph servers configured to identify a group of lighting nodes to distribute the uploaded software and determine the uploaded software is safe for deployment to the identified group of lighting nodes. The service data platform further includes a device manager configured to distribute, using an administrative API, the uploaded software to the identified group of lighting nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Kent W. Ryhorchuk, Christopher David Sachs
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Patent number: 10791175Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method are provided for a service data platform. The service data platform includes an application management API configured to receive software uploaded by a third party using a management application API. The service data platform also includes a plurality of graph servers configured to identify a group of lighting nodes to distribute the uploaded software and determine the uploaded software is safe for deployment to the identified group of lighting nodes. The service data platform further includes a device manager configured to distribute, using an administrative API, the uploaded software to the identified group of lighting nodes.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Kent W. Ryhorchuk, Christopher David Sachs
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Publication number: 20190378030Abstract: Systems and methods for probabilistic semantic sensing in a sensory network are disclosed. The system receives raw sensor data from a plurality of sensors and generates semantic data including sensed events. The system correlates the semantic data based on classifiers to generate aggregations of semantic data. Further, the system analyzes the aggregations of semantic data with a probabilistic engine to produce a corresponding plurality of derived events each of which includes a derived probability. The system generates a first derived event, including a first derived probability, that is generated based on a plurality of probabilities that respectively represent a confidence of an associated semantic datum to enable at least one application to perform a service based on the plurality of derived events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Peter Raymond FLORENCE, Christopher David Sachs, Kent W. Ryhorchuk
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Patent number: 10492989Abstract: A device is disclosed for reconstitution and delivery of an injectable pharmaceutical. A diluent is provided in a pressurized reservoir, while separately a syringe with a needle contains a pharmaceutical such as a lyophilized drug. When the pressurized reservoir is coupled to the interior of the syringe, such as by piercing the pressurized reservoir with the needle, the pressurized reservoir forces the diluent into the syringe where the diluent can mix with and reconstitute the pharmaceutical. A variety of techniques are disclosed for pressurizing the reservoir and fluidly coupling the reservoir with the syringe. The techniques disclosed herein may, for example, be adapted for use with a conventional syringe and needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Xiang Li, Benjamin E. Maimon, Ho-Jun Suk, John Robert Lewandowski, Adam David Sachs