Patents by Inventor Douglas Todd
Douglas Todd 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: 20240154685Abstract: A technology is described for a repeater comprising a modem configured to function as a time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink modem configured as a scanning sync detection module (SDM) configured to determine an UL/DL configuration information and scan channels for monitoring information. The modem can be configured to: identify one or more frequency ranges associated with a plurality of cellular carriers; scan the one or more frequency ranges; identify monitoring information that includes cellular carrier specific information for the one or more frequency ranges associated with the plurality of cellular carriers; and provide the monitoring information to the repeater for communication to the remote server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: May 9, 2024Inventors: Michael James Mouser, Stephen Todd Fariss, Dale Robert Anderson, Christopher Ken Ashworth, Ilesh V. Patel, Glen Raggio, William Gerald Sarver, Philip Anthony Weaver, Douglas Edward Bohls
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Patent number: 11961061Abstract: A method for purchasing an item using a mobile device is provided. The method includes but is not limited to inputting identification information into the mobile device which identifies the item for purchase and generating an order for the item identified by the identification information. The method also includes but is not limited to displaying on a display of the mobile device an optical machine-readable representation of the order.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventors: David Martin Nelms, Jason Todd, Tim Webb, Philip Wayne Marbut, Douglas Jahe Ryner
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Publication number: 20240110870Abstract: Disclosed are methods, kits, and compositions for the highly sensitive detection of molecules. The methods, kits, and compositions are useful in determining concentrations of molecules in samples to levels of 1 femtomolar, 1 attomolar, or lower. The methods, kits, and compositions also allow the determination of concentration over a wide range, e.g., 7-log range, without need for sample dilution.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard A. Livingston, Douglas Held
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Patent number: 11947167Abstract: Fiber optic terminals, tools and methods for adjusting a split ratio of a fiber optic terminal are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tool for adjusting a split ratio of a fiber optic terminal includes an axle for insertion into a port of the fiber optic terminal, and a terminal engagement body disposed about the axle. The terminal engagement body includes a terminal engagement feature for engaging an alignment feature within the fiber optic terminal, wherein the axle is free to rotate with respect to the terminal engagement body, and a set-point indicator. The tool further includes an end piece coupled to the axle, and a plurality of set-point markers, wherein rotation of the end piece causes rotation of the axle and an alignment between one set-point marker of the plurality of set-point markers with the set-point indicator indicates the split ratio of the fiber optic terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jody Todd Bliss, Douglas Llewellyn Butler, Agnivo Gosai, Martin Hempstead, Blake Paul Lee, William James Miller, Pinhas Yehuda Rosenfelder, Peter Gerard Wigley
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Publication number: 20240085430Abstract: The invention provides methods, compositions, kits, and systems for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin. Such methods, compositions, kits, and systems are useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Philippe J. Goix, Robert Puskas, John Todd, Richard Livingston, Douglas Held, Allan H.B. Wu
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Publication number: 20210278943Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to methods, systems, apparatuses, and user interfaces for remotely monitoring and controlling objects identified in images. In one scenario, a system is provided that includes an image sensing device configured to capture images, a transceiver, and an interactive interface that allows a user to select objects identified in at least one of the images captured by the image sensing device. Selecting an identified object within the images creates a corresponding node that provides data related to the identified object. The system also includes a data collection hub configured to receive and aggregate data received from the nodes created by the user through the interactive interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Critical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Theodore J. Jones, James A. Pasker, Douglas Todd Kaltenecker, Morgan Whitworth, Michael Troy Reese
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Publication number: 20210015483Abstract: Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Gregory W. FUNG, Russell A. SEIBER, Eduardo SAGER, JR., Gary H. MILLER, Maria GARCIA, Ryan Douglas HELMUTH, Arnold M. ESCANO, Douglas Todd ELLISON, William E. COHN
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Patent number: 10799241Abstract: Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: SENTREHEART LLCInventors: Gregory W. Fung, Russell A. Seiber, Eduardo Sager, Jr., Gary H. Miller, Maria Garcia, Ryan Douglas Helmuth, Arnold M. Escano, Douglas Todd Ellison, William E. Cohn
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Publication number: 20160317816Abstract: The system provides information to facilitate efficient optimization of programmer settings for cardiac pacemakers. It simultaneously measures a patient's electrogram (EGM) and peripheral blood pressure (or volumetric displacement) waveform in order to calculate, in real-time and non-invasively, a value correlated to the pre-ejection time (PET) and, optionally, ejection duration (ED) for the patient's left ventricle. The peripheral pulse waveform can be monitored with a wrist mounted tonometer, or a suitable brachial cuff device. The time difference between the occurrence of the first detected positive or negative peak in a patient's LV electrogram trace (EGM) and the foot of the pulse on the peripheral pulse waveform is defined as a surrogate pre-ejection time interval (SPET).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: AtCor Medical Pty LtdInventors: Dean Carl Winter, Douglas Todd Kurschinski
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Publication number: 20160120549Abstract: Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Gregory W. FUNG, Russell A. SEIBER, Eduardo SAGER, JR., Gary H. MILLER, Maria GARCIA, Ryan Douglas HELMUTH, Arnold M. ESCANO, Douglas Todd ELLISON, William E. COHN
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Patent number: 9284026Abstract: A boat lift transport device is disclosed for moving a boat lift in and out of the water. The transport device includes a floating platform depending from which are a plurality of booms, beams, or crane arms that extend outboard of the platform. Cables extending along and from the ends of the crane arms are attachable to the boat lift and can be reeled in or paid out by way of winch to move the boat lift between a suspended position and a lowered and resting position.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Inventor: Douglas Todd Harrell
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Patent number: 9198664Abstract: Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: SentreHEART, Inc.Inventors: Gregory W. Fung, Russell A. Seiber, Eduardo Sager, Gary H. Miller, Maria Garcia, Ryan Douglas Helmuth, Arnold M. Escano, Douglas Todd Ellison, William E. Cohn
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Publication number: 20150197317Abstract: A boat lift transport device is disclosed for moving a boat lift in and out of the water. The transport device includes a floating platform depending from which are a plurality of booms, beams, or crane arms that extend outboard of the platform. Cables extending along and from the ends of the crane arms are attachable to the boat lift and can be reeled in or paid out by way of winch to move the boat lift between a suspended position and a lowered and resting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventor: Douglas Todd Harrell
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Patent number: 9006556Abstract: Traditional power generation systems using thermoelectric power generators are designed to operate most efficiently for a single operating condition. The present invention provides a power generation system in which the characteristics of the thermoelectrics, the flow of the thermal power, and the operational characteristics of the power generator are monitored and controlled such that higher operation efficiencies and/or higher output powers can be maintained with variably thermal power input. Such a system is particularly beneficial in variable thermal power source systems, such as recovering power from the waste heat generated in the exhaust of combustion engines.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Genthem IncorporatedInventors: Lon E. Bell, Douglas Todd Crane
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Patent number: 8929327Abstract: A mobile station is assisted to perform a handoff from a current access point in a current extended service set (ESS) to a new access point in a target ESS. A HandOver Mediator, possibly in conjunction with a handover server, performs an authentication process and an association process with an access point in the target ESS while masquerading as the mobile station. Parameters resulting from the authentication process and the association process are then passed to the mobile station and the mobile station can perform a handoff to the new access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: McMaster UniversityInventors: Amir Antoun Renne Sayegh, Terence Douglas Todd, Dongmei Zhao
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Patent number: 8837509Abstract: Techniques in a mobile communication device for communicating with a wireless access point (AP) are described. The mobile device receives from the AP data which indicate a plurality of activated service intervals in the superframe that are made available to mobile devices for communication access. The mobile device attempts to access, during the indicated activated service intervals, a radio medium via the AP. The mobile device refrains from attempting to access the radio medium via the AP during each power conservation interval provided in between the indicated activated service intervals.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: McMaster UniversityInventors: Ahmad Mohammad Kholaif, Mohammed N. Smadi, Polychronis Koutsakis, Terence Douglas Todd
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Patent number: 8804451Abstract: Power sources, backup power circuits, power source control circuits, data storage devices, and methods relating to controlling application of power to a node are disclosed. An example power source includes an input, backup power source, and a backup power source control circuit. The input is configured to be coupled to a primary power source and further configured to couple the primary power source to the output when the input is coupled to the primary power source. The backup power source control circuit is configured to control a current path from the backup power source to the output based at least in part on a voltage applied to the input.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Douglas Todd Hayden
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Patent number: 8757476Abstract: Herein disclosed is a receptacle repair insert, which may have an insert body with at least an outer surface. The outer surface may have a first shape and be effective to attach to a receptacle body having at least an inner surface with a second shape. The inner surface may define at least one orifice and the insert body may be effective to fit into the at least one orifice. The receptacle repair insert may also have at least one extension movably connected to the insert body wherein the extension is effective to create a door. The extension may block at least a portion of the at least one orifice. Further disclosed is a method for replacing at least one mailbox door using at least one embodiment of the receptacle repair insert.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Inventor: Douglas Todd Childress
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Patent number: 8594063Abstract: A wireless access point supports data rates and advertises an indication of a minimum data rate for advertisement. Those of the supported data rates that are less than the minimum data rate for advertisement are reserved for limited use. A mobile station that requests to communicate with the wireless access point at one of the one or more supported data rates that are reserved for limited use is informed by the wireless access point how much time communications with the wireless access point at one or more of the one or more supported data rates reserved for limited use will be permitted.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, McMaster UniversityInventors: Terence Douglas Todd, Vytautas Robertas Kezys, Mohammed Nawaf Smadi
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Patent number: 8509191Abstract: If a handoff by a mobile station currently associated with a particular access point is probable, then the particular access point sends an activation alert to one or more other access points. An access point receiving the activation alert that is in a low-power state enters a higher-power state. An access point receiving the activation alert that is in a higher-power state, remains in that higher-power state.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: McMaster UniversityInventors: Shervan Fashandi, Terence Douglas Todd