Patents by Inventor Eric Earl

Eric Earl 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: 20230121804
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (“FIRMM”) computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. Aspects of the method comprise receiving a data frame from the MRI system, aligning the received data frame to a preceding data frame, calculating motion of a body part between the received data frame and the preceding data frame, calculating total frame displacement, and excluding data frames with a cutoff above a pre-identified threshold of the total frame displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Nico Dosenbach, Jonathan Koller, Andrew Van, Abraham Snyder, Amy Mirro, Damien Fair, Eric Earl, Rachel Klein, Oscar Miranda Dominguez, Anders Perrone
  • Patent number: 11543483
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (“FIRMM”) computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. Aspects of the method comprise receiving a data frame from the MRI system, aligning the received data frame to a preceding data frame, calculating motion of a body part between the received data frame and the preceding data frame, calculating total frame displacement, and excluding data frames with a cutoff above a pre-identified threshold of the total frame displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignees: Washington University, Oregon Health & Science University
    Inventors: Nico Dosenbach, Jonathan Koller, Andrew Van, Abraham Snyder, Amy Mirro, Damien Fair, Eric Earl, Rachel Klein, Oscar Miranda Dominguez, Anders Perrone
  • Publication number: 20220034986
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (“FIRMM”) computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. Aspects of the method comprise receiving a data frame from the MRI system, aligning the received data frame to a preceding data frame, calculating motion of a body part between the received data frame and the preceding data frame, calculating total frame displacement, and excluding data frames with a cutoff above a pre-identified threshold of the total frame displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Nico Dosenbach, Jonathan Koller, Andrew Van, Abraham Snyder, Amy Mirro, Damien Fair, Eric Earl, Rachel Klein, Oscar Miranda Dominguez, Anders Perrone
  • Patent number: 11181599
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (“FIRMM”) computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. Aspects of the method comprise receiving a data frame from the MRI system, aligning the received data frame to a preceding data frame, calculating motion of a body part between the received data frame and the preceding data frame, calculating total frame displacement, and excluding data frames with a cutoff above a pre-identified threshold of the total frame displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: Washington University, Oregon Health and Science University
    Inventors: Nico Dosenbach, Jonathan Koller, Andrew Van, Abraham Snyder, Amy Mirro, Damien Fair, Eric Earl, Rachel Klein, Oscar Miranda Dominguez, Anders Perrone
  • Publication number: 20200225308
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage devices, and systems are described for reducing movement of a patient undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan by aligning MRI data, the method implemented on a Framewise Integrated Real-time MRI Monitoring (“FIRMM”) computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device. Aspects of the method comprise receiving a data frame from the MRI system, aligning the received data frame to a preceding data frame, calculating motion of a body part between the received data frame and the preceding data frame, calculating total frame displacement, and excluding data frames with a cutoff above a pre-identified threshold of the total frame displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Nico Dosenbach, Jonathan Koller, Andrew Van, Abraham Snyder, Amy Mirro, Damien Fair, Eric Earl, Rachel Klein, Oscar Miranda Dominguez, Anders Perrone
  • Publication number: 20160191331
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a representation of a storage network. The method includes generating a tree model representation of a storage network, the tree model comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein each node represents a portion of the storage network currently being displayed on a display device. The method also includes receiving a request from a client system to view contents of a node in the tree model. The method also includes, in response to the request, obtaining tree information for the node in the request, the tree information related to an additional portion of the storage network not being displayed. The method also includes adding an additional node to the tree model based on the tree information and displaying the additional portion of the storage network that is represented by the additional node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Eric Earl Johnson, Jefferson Nathan Lee, Timothy L. Virgo, Travis J. Feuling, Todd E. Barkalow
  • Patent number: 9311319
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a representation of a storage network. The method includes obtaining an request from a client system to view contents of a node in a tree model. The method also includes receiving tree information corresponding to the node and adding the tree information to the tree model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Eric Earl Johnson, Jefferson Nathan Lee, Timothy L. Virgo, Travis J. Feuling, Todd E. Barkalow
  • Publication number: 20120235016
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel Katz, Ksenia Oleinik-Ovod
  • Publication number: 20110243411
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AFFYMETRIX, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman DeWeerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel M. Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Patent number: 7983467
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel M. Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Publication number: 20110051623
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method of generating a representation of a storage network. The method includes obtaining an request from a client system to view contents of a node in a tree model. The method also includes receiving tree information corresponding to the node and adding the tree information to the tree model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Eric Earl Johnson, Jefferson Nathan Lee, Timothy L. Virgo, Travis J. Feuling, Todd E. Barkalow
  • Patent number: 7871812
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel M. Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Publication number: 20100142850
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Affymetrix, INC.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Patent number: 7689022
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Affymetrix, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Erik Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Patent number: 6986553
    Abstract: A wheel ornamentation assembly is provided for attachment to a wheel secured to a wheel hub with a plurality of lug nuts. The wheel ornamentation assembly includes a wheel ornamentation having an outboard surface and an inboard surface. The wheel ornamentation assembly also includes a plurality of retention legs extending axially from the inboard surface for engaging the lug nuts. The wheel ornamentation also includes a wire retainer cooperating with the retention legs to provide mechanical support to the retention legs and prevent the wheel ornamentation from disengaging the lug nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: McKechnie Vehicle Components (USA), Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Earl Jensen, Roger Andrew Renaud, David Browning Ferriss
  • Publication number: 20040012676
    Abstract: An embodiment of a scanning system is described including optical elements that direct an excitation beam at a probe array, detectors that receive reflected intensity data responsive to the excitation beam, where the reflected intensity data is responsive to a focusing distance between an optical element and the probe array, a transport frame that adjusts the focusing distance in a direction with respect to the probe array, an auto-focuser that determines a best plane of focus based upon characteristics of the reflected intensity data of at least two focusing distances where the detectors further receive pixel intensity values based upon detected emissions from a plurality of probe features disposed on the probe array at the best plane of focus, and an image generator that associates each of the pixel intensity values with at least one image pixel position of a probe array based upon one or more position correction values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Affymetrix, Inc., a Corporation Organized under the Laws of Delaware
    Inventors: Nathan K. Weiner, Patrick J. Odoy, Eric Schultz, Mark Jones, James Overbeck, Herman Deweerd, David A. Stura, Albert Bukys, Tim Woolaver, Thomas P. Regan, David Bradbury, Eric Earl McKenzie, Roger DiPaolo, Christopher Miles, Joel Katz, Ksenia Oleink-Ovod
  • Publication number: 20030184146
    Abstract: A wheel ornamentation assembly is provided for attachment to a wheel secured to a wheel hub with a plurality of lug nuts. The wheel ornamentation assembly includes a wheel ornamentation having an outboard surface and an inboard surface. The wheel ornamentation assembly also includes a plurality of retention legs extending axially from the inboard surface for engaging the lug nuts. The wheel ornamentation also includes a wire retainer cooperating with the retention legs to provide mechanical support to the retention legs and prevent the wheel ornamentation from disengaging the lug nuts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Eric Earl Jensen, Roger Andrew Renaud, David Browning Ferriss
  • Patent number: 6351807
    Abstract: A processor (40) in a data processing system simultaneously loads multiple registers (60) with a single value for fast domain switching. A domain switch instruction asserts a register block write signal (112) along with the register write signal (116) when block writing the single value to the set of registers (60). Register address lines (110, 111) are decoded in two sets: a first set of decoded address lines (110) specifying a block of registers; and the second set (111) specifying one register in the block of registers. When the register block write signal (112) is asserted during a register write, the second set of decoded address lines (111) are ignored, and all registers in the block of registers (60) selected by the first set of decoded address lines (110) are simultaneously loaded with a common value. Additional drive requirements are solved either by adding a buffer (226) to each register bit, or by disabling (228) the feedback path (215) in each register bit during block writes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Ron W. Yoder, Russell W. Guenthner, William A. Shelly, Eric Earl Conway, Boubaker Shaiek, Claude Rabel