Patents by Inventor Eric Alexander

Eric Alexander 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: 20250238061
    Abstract: An exemplary device for providing power to a plurality of electronic devices in a surgical environment and for processing multimedia data associated with the surgical environment, comprises: a housing; a plurality of ports exposed on the housing, each port connectable to an electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices in the surgical environment; a first power unit comprising a first power supply and a power distribution unit, wherein the power distribution unit is configured to receive power from the first power supply and distribute the power across the plurality of ports; an audio output port exposed on the housing; a transceiver configured to receive and decode a multimedia signal associated with the surgical environment; an audio amplifier configured to amplify the decoded multimedia signal and output the decoded and amplified multimedia signal via the audio output port; and a second power unit configured to power the audio amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Neel MISTRY, Eric Alexander HEREFORD
  • Publication number: 20250211713
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for transmitting medical imaging data across a transmission channel that may be bandwidth constrained. In one or more examples, the system and methods can include transmitting the medical imaging data across a channel using a first specification, and then changing the specification in response to a detected reduction in the available bandwidth of the channel. In one or more examples, the second specification can be based on the type of video data being transmitted. In one or more examples, the medical video data can be apportioned into a region of interest and a region of non-interest, and each region can be transmitted across the channel based on the available bandwidth of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2025
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James Kenneth ALEXANDERSON, Eric Alexander HEREFORD, Sean Victor HASTINGS
  • Patent number: 12287336
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteins comprising a target-binding domain for detection of a target of interest, methods, compositions and kits thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hadley Sikes Johnson, Eric Alexander Miller, Ki-Joo Sung
  • Patent number: 12262149
    Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for transmitting medical imaging data across a transmission channel that may be bandwidth constrained. In one or more examples, the system and methods can include transmitting the medical imaging data across a channel using a first specification, and then changing the specification in response to a detected reduction in the available bandwidth of the channel. In one or more examples, the second specification can be based on the type of video data being transmitted. In one or more examples, the medical video data can be apportioned into a region of interest and a region of non-interest, and each region can be transmitted across the channel based on the available bandwidth of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: James Kenneth Alexanderson, Eric Alexander Hereford, Sean Victor Hastings
  • Patent number: 12253984
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to migrate data via query co-evaluation. In various embodiments, an input data associated with a source database S and a target schema T to which the input data is to be migrated is received. A set of relational conjunctive queries from target schema T to source database S is received. Query co-evaluation is performed on the received set of relational conjunctive queries to transition data from source database S to target schema T.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Conexus ai, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Daimler, Ryan Jacob Wisnesky
  • Publication number: 20250082260
    Abstract: The thickness of a tissue layer is calculated using optical measurements from a wearable physiological monitor. In general, a model—e.g., an analytical, empirical, or statistical model—can be created that interrelates distance from a light source (directed into the skin from the surface), light intensity, and tissue thickness. With this model, a suitable light source can be directed into skin, and measurements of light intensity at various distances along the surface of the skin from the light source can be used to calculate thickness of a tissue layer in a multi-layer structure such as the dermis over layers of fat, muscle, bone, and the like. Changes in dermal thickness can be tracked over time, and used to assess a user's health or fitness. The thickness can also support an evaluation of other characteristics such as dermis elasticity, e.g., tracking over time and correlating to health, hydration, and so forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Mostafa Ghannad-Rezaie, Behnoosh Tavakoli, Eric Alexander Otte
  • Patent number: 12186212
    Abstract: Technology is described to provide a foot and ankle prosthesis for individuals with lower limb loss. This technology is able to store and release energy and individuals or patients who are using the foot/ankle prosthesis may be able to expend less energy when walking. The system includes a hydraulic damper attached to dynamic energy storing spring elements. The axis of rotation of the system can be near to that of an intact human ankle, providing biomimetic function. The system can utilize spring elements based on the vertical displacement of the center of pressure of an intact normal foot. A hydraulic system can provide user adjustable heel height and adaptation to inclines. The dorsiflexion and plantar flexion resistances can be independently adjusted manually or electrically. In addition, the system can be automatically locked in dorsiflexion when loaded and unlock when unloaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: Motion Control, The United States Government As Represented by the Department Of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Andrew Howard Hansen, Edwin Kay Iversen, Eric Alexander Nickel, Gregory O. Voss, Gregory James Jacobs, Carter J. Greene, Jeffery David Christenson
  • Publication number: 20240411418
    Abstract: A system for generating windows arrangements for a display is disclosed, which includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling the system to perform receiving a first user input requesting to generate windows arrangements for a display; in response to receiving the first user input, identifying, based on contextual information with respect to applications, a group of the applications to be included in the windows arrangements for the display; generating, based on display information of the display and the contextual information with respect to the applications, the windows arrangements, each windows arrangement providing a different on-screen arrangement of a plurality of windows associated with two or more applications of the group and defining a size and position of each of the windows on the display; and displaying a selectable list of the windows arrangements for the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Alexander PAPAMARCOS, Anna Marion PFOERTSCH, Robert Joseph DISANO, Bret Paul ANDERSON, Alex SNITKOVSKIY, Yash MISRA
  • Patent number: 12099688
    Abstract: A system for generating windows arrangements for a display is disclosed, which includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for controlling the system to perform receiving a first user input requesting to generate windows arrangements for a display; in response to receiving the first user input, identifying, based on contextual information with respect to applications, a group of the applications to be included in the windows arrangements for the display; generating, based on display information of the display and the contextual information with respect to the applications, the windows arrangements, each windows arrangement providing a different on-screen arrangement of a plurality of windows associated with two or more applications of the group and defining a size and position of each of the windows on the display; and displaying a selectable list of the windows arrangements for the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Papamarcos, Anna Marion Pfoertsch, Robert Joseph Disano, Bret Paul Anderson, Alex Snitkovskiy, Yash Misra
  • Patent number: 12061194
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein may be useful in the detection of analytes. The systems and methods may allow for a relatively simple and rapid way for detecting analytes such as chemical and/or biological analytes and may be useful in numerous applications including sensing, food manufacturing, medical diagnostics, performance materials, dynamic lenses, water monitoring, environmental monitoring, detection of proteins, detection of DNA, among other applications. For example, the systems and methods described herein may be used for determining the presence of a contaminant such as bacteria (e.g., detecting pathogenic bacteria in food and water samples which helps to prevent widespread infection, illness, and even death). Advantageously, the systems and methods described herein may not have the drawbacks in current detection technologies including, for example, relatively high costs, long enrichment steps and analysis times, and/or the need for extensive user training.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Hadley Sikes Johnson, Qifan Zhang, Eric Alexander Miller, Lukas Zeininger, Ki-Joo Sung, Kosuke Yoshinaga
  • Publication number: 20240215135
    Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and programming to control light sources within a medical environment to avoid distracting a user (e.g., surgeon, nurse, medical staff, etc.) and/or inducing alarm fatigue. Some examples include determining that a setting of at least one light source of a medical environment is to be adjusted for use during a medical procedure. A determination may be made that the at least one light source is to be adjusted to a predefined setting associated with the medical procedure. The setting of the at least one light source may be adjusted to the predefined setting. This predefined setting may reduce the likelihood that the emitted light will distract the user while the medical procedure is being performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Alexander HEREFORD, Sean Victor HASTINGS
  • Publication number: 20240214236
    Abstract: A method of controlling a medical device for transmitting and/or receiving a data stream through a medical network, the method comprising transmitting and/or receiving the data stream over the medical network by a network interface using a multicast address stored in a memory of the medical device. Upon powering up the medical device, the method further comprises disabling the network interface from transmitting and/or receiving the data stream using the multicast address. The method further comprises determining whether to continue to use the multicast address. In accordance with a determination to continue to use the multicast address, the method further comprises enabling the network interface such that the network interface can transmit and/or receive the data stream using the multicast address. In accordance with a determination not to continue to use the multicast address, the method further comprises clearing the multicast address from memory and enabling the network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Neel MISTRY, Eric Alexander HEREFORD, Brandon B. HUNTER
  • Publication number: 20240197822
    Abstract: The present application relates to extensively hydrolysed protein, and compositions comprising extensively hydrolysed protein, for use in reducing the risk of intestinal inflammation, reducing the risk of intestinal tissue damage, and/or improving gut barrier function, in an infant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Alessio FASANO, Gabriele GROSS, Sarmauli Irianti MANURUNG, Stefania SENGER, Eric Alexander Franciscus VAN TOL
  • Patent number: 11998561
    Abstract: Compositions containing a combination of nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene for treating neurodegenerative disorders, and methods of treating neurodegenerative disorders using these compositions and their equivalents are described. The neurodegenerative disorders that can be treated using these compositions or methods can include Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and the like. In an embodiment, the compositions containing a combination of nicotinamide riboside and pterostilbene can be prepared as oral formulations. In some embodiments, a dietary supplement comprises nicotinamide riboside and/or pterostilbene or equivalents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Elysium Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Marcotulli, Daniel Antonio Alminana
  • Patent number: 11960255
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for shaping compute load using virtual capacity. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a load forecast that indicates forecasted future compute load for a cell, obtaining a power model that models a relationship between power usage and computational usage for the cell, obtaining a carbon intensity forecast that indicates a forecast of carbon intensity for a geographic area where the cell is located, determining a virtual capacity for the cell based on the load forecast, the power model, and the carbon intensity forecast, and providing the virtual capacity for the cell to the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Ana Radovanovic, Alexandre Nobrega Duarte, Binayak Roy, Diyue Xiao, Walfredo da Costa Cirne Filho, Maya Haridasan, Ross Koningstein, Eric Alexander Mullen
  • Publication number: 20240119035
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for merging multiple spreadsheets into one sheet, and/or exchanging data among the sheets, by expressing each sheet's formulae as an algebraic (equational) theory and each sheet's values as a model of its theory, and then performing one or more of “Kan-extension”, “psuedo-colimit”, and “lifting”, and constructions from category theory, to compute a canonically “universal” integrated theory and model, which can then be expressed as a spreadsheet and from which projections back to the sources are easily constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Jacob Wisnesky, Joshua Meyers, Eric Alexander Daimler
  • Publication number: 20240119034
    Abstract: A data migration and integration system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the system includes a memory configured to store a mapping from a source schema to a target schema; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to migrate to a target schema an instance of source data organized according to the source schema, including by using a chase engine to perform an ordered sequence of steps comprising adding a bounded layer of new elements to a current canonical chase state associated with migrating the source data to the target schema; adding coincidences associated with one or more of the target schema data integrity constraints and a mapping from the source schema to the target schema; and merging equal elements based on the coincidences; and repeat the preceding ordered sequence of steps iteratively until an end condition is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Daimler, Ryan Jacob Wisnesky, David Isaac Spivak
  • Patent number: 11956017
    Abstract: A spectrally multiplexed quantum repeater (SMuQR) based on spatially arrayed nodes of frequency-multiplexed multi-qubit registers uses the natural inhomogeneous distribution of optical transition frequencies in solid state defect centers. This distribution enables spectrally selective, individual addressing of large numbers of defect centers within an optical diffraction limited spot along a long cavity or waveguide. The spectral selection relies on frequency shifting an incident optical field at a rate as fast as once per defect center lifetime. The defect centers are resonant at visible frequencies and emit visible single photons which are down-converted to a wavelength compatible with long-distance transmission via conventional optical fiber. The down-converted photons are all at the same telecommunications wavelength, with the different spectral bins mapped to different temporal bins to preserve the multiplexing in the time domain, for distribution to other nodes in the quantum network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Eric Alexander Bersin, Carlos Errando Herranz, Dirk Robert Englund
  • Publication number: 20240031536
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for reliably establishing a multimedia link to route one or more multimedia signals, such as high-definition and/or ultra-high-definition multimedia signals. In some instances, the user may turn on, plug in, or switch the source device that outputs multimedia signals, but the multimedia link may not be established properly due to a lock or hang up during power on and/or a coupling event. If the multimedia link has not been established continuously for a certain time period, then component(s) located along the multimedia link may be reset. In some instances, component(s) located along the multimedia link may lock or hang up if the properties of the multimedia signal do not align with configuration setting(s). The configuration setting(s) stored in configuration register(s) of the sink device may be written to one or more times to remove the lock or hang up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Alexander HEREFORD, Kyle Jason SIMONS, Antti Heikki LOUNAVAARA
  • Publication number: 20230408515
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to proteins comprising a target-binding domain for detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, methods, compositions and kits thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hadley Sikes Johnson, Eric Alexander Miller, Seunghyeon Kim