Patents by Inventor Dorothy Curtis

Dorothy Curtis 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).

  • Patent number: 9069003
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a speed of cyclic motion of a device or user and one or more poses of a device may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving one or more determined acceleration values during one or more time periods in response to detected cyclic motion of a user moving with an apparatus. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to transform the acceleration values to one or more corresponding frequency components associated with the acceleration values. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine a speed of the cyclic motion of the user based in part on comparing a spectrum of the frequency components to one or more spectrums of distribution associated with respective one or more speeds of training data. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: Nokia Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Jonathan Ledlie, Jun-geun Park, Ami Mukesh Patel, Dorothy Curtis, Seth Teller
  • Publication number: 20130289931
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining a speed of cyclic motion of a device or user and one or more poses of a device may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving one or more determined acceleration values during one or more time periods in response to detected cyclic motion of a user moving with an apparatus. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to transform the acceleration values to one or more corresponding frequency components associated with the acceleration values. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine a speed of the cyclic motion of the user based in part on comparing a spectrum of the frequency components to one or more spectrums of distribution associated with respective one or more speeds of training data. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicants: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Ledlie, Jun-geun Park, Ami Mukesh Patel, Dorothy Curtis, Seth Teller
  • Publication number: 20040260188
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for performing automated auscultation and diagnosis of conditions of the cardiovascular system. The invention acquires an acoustic signal emanating from the cardiovascular system via an sensor. In addition, in certain embodiments of the invention an electrical signal, e.g., an electrocardiogram (EKG) is simultaneously acquired. The signals are digitized, and, optionally, filtered to remove noise. The invention then processes and analyses the signal(s) so as to provide a clinically relevant conclusion or recommendation such as a diagnosis or suggested additional tests or therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicants: The General Hospital Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Zeeshan Hassan Syed, John Guttag, Robert A. Levine, Francesca Nesta, Dorothy Curtis