Patents by Inventor Eric Hunter

Eric Hunter 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: 9956360
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, and ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Jack C. Hunter, Chengjie Li, Christopher W. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20180085251
    Abstract: An ejector device and method of delivering safe, suitable, and repeatable dosages to a subject for topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use is disclosed. The ejector device includes a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid, and an ejector mechanism in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to eject a stream of droplets, the ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate coupled to a generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator; the piezoelectric actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate, and thereby the generator plate, at a frequency and generate a directed stream of droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Louis Thomas Germinario, Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Joshua Richard Brown
  • Publication number: 20180068547
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: Google LLC
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert Summer
  • Patent number: 9847008
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert Summer
  • Publication number: 20170323277
    Abstract: Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to playback for their enjoyment. An antipiracy WID tag is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjusts scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion of atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
  • Publication number: 20170319797
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, and ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Jack C. Hunter, Chengjie Li, Christopher W. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20170319796
    Abstract: A droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject for pulmonary use is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a reservoir, and ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within housing. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter within the respirable size range, e.g, less than about 5 ?m, so as to target the pulmonary system of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: PNEUMA RESPIRATORY, INC.
    Inventors: Louis Thomas Germinario, John H. Hebrank, Charles Eric Hunter, Jack C. Hunter, Chengjie Li, Christopher W. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20170246486
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide air filtration monitoring. In one implementation, air filtration data is received from one or more air filtration systems over a network. Each of the one or more air filtration systems is configured to provide purified air into an enclosed space by removing ultra-fine particles from air using at least one primary filter. The air filtration data is captured by one or more sensors. The air filtration data is correlated based on at least one monitoring parameter, and air filtration analytics are generated from the correlated data. In another implementation, health data is received from a controller in an air filtration system. The health data is captured using one or more sensors. Health monitoring analytics are generated from the health data, and feedback is generated from the health monitoring analytics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Cazier, Shawn M. Bergman, Charles Eric Hunter, Iyam Lynch, J. Sid Clements, Bradley G. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170189727
    Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods systems and methods for removing ultra-fine particles from air. In one implementation, a low power air purifying respirator is configured for filtering ultra-fine particles using a primary filter having a composite filter media, which may be pleated and may provide no outgassing. The respirator includes at least one fan providing positive pressure air flow to the primary filter at a low face velocity. The at least one fan may comprise a plurality of serially stacked, axial fans configured to increase air pressure without increasing flow. One or more safety valves are disposed along the air flow path to prevent back flow and carbon dioxide buildup during use. A user device may be in communication with a controller in the respirator to control the operations of the respirator. The respirator may be connected to a mask via a hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Iyam Lynch, Bradley G. Johnson, J. Sid Clements, Chengjie Li, Dahua Xiao, Matthew Ditrolio
  • Publication number: 20170182510
    Abstract: In a piezoelectric ejector assembly, a piezoelectric actuator is attached to an ejector mechanism, while a drive signal generator and a controller are coupled to the actuator. The drive signal generator is configured to generate a drive signal for driving the actuator to oscillate the ejector assembly. The controller is configured to control the drive signal generator to drive the actuator at a resonant frequency of the ejector assembly, and an auto-tuning circuit is provided to define the optimum drive signal frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Jeffrey Parrott, Charles Eric Hunter
  • Publication number: 20170162023
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert Summer
  • Publication number: 20170151088
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, JR., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Kelly C. Sparks, Joshua Richard Brown, Mark Packer, Charles Eric Hunter, Troy Elliott, John H. Hebrank
  • Patent number: 9659285
    Abstract: Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to playback for their enjoyment. An antipiracy WID tag” is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion of atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Zarbaña Digital Fund LLC
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
  • Publication number: 20170136484
    Abstract: An ejector device for ejecting droplets of fluid onto a surface includes an ejector mechanism attached to a fluid reservoir through a fluid loading plate that is configured to pierce the reservoir and channel the fluid to a rear surface of the ejector mechanism by capillary action. The ejector mechanism may have a centro-symmetric configuration with a lead free piezo actuator and may be covered by an auto-closing cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Charles Eric Hunter, Joshua Richard Brown, Louis Thomas Germinario, James Thornhill Leath, Nathan R. Faulks, Kris Grube, Matthew Ditrolio, J. Sid Clements
  • Patent number: 9613521
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
  • Patent number: 9539604
    Abstract: In a piezoelectric ejector assembly, a piezoelectric actuator is attached to an ejector mechanism, while a drive signal generator and a controller are coupled to the actuator. The drive signal generator is configured to generate a drive signal for driving the actuator to oscillate the ejector assembly. The controller is configured to control the drive signal generator to drive the actuator at a resonant frequency of the ejector assembly, and an auto-tuning circuit is provided to define the optimum drive signal frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Eyenovia, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Jeffrey Parrott, Charles Eric Hunter
  • Patent number: 9514632
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
  • Patent number: 9463486
    Abstract: A piezoelectric ejector device is provided which is designed to minimize the intake of air into the device upon actuation by providing for laminar flow of the fluid. In an ejector mechanism that includes a generator plate and a piezoelectric actuator operable to directly or indirectly oscillate the generator plate, at a frequency to generate a directed stream of droplets of fluid, the generator plate includes a fluid facing surface, a droplet ejection surface, and a plurality of holes formed through its thickness between the surfaces. The plurality of holes are configured so as to minimize airflow through the plurality of openings from the droplet ejection surface to the fluid facing surface during generation of the directed stream of droplets by configuring the shape of the holes to minimize turbulence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Eyenovia, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Louis Thomas Germinario, Charles Eric Hunter
  • Publication number: 20160110991
    Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
  • Patent number: 9252898
    Abstract: Music is blanket transmitted to each customer's computer-based user station. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to have recorded for unlimited playback. An antipiracy “ID tag” is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. In those instances where transmission interruptions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”. In conjunction to the blanket transmission, an automated CD manufacturing facility may be provided to manufacture CD's and distribute them by ground transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Zarbaña Digital Fund LLC
    Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, John H. Hebrank