Patents by Inventor Eric VanWyk
Eric VanWyk 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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Patent number: 12616404Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include measuring one or more electrical properties from a plurality of electrodes for biosignal measurement, determining, based on the measured one or more electrical properties, an impedance mismatch between at least a first electrode and a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes, and reducing the impedance mismatch by modulating an impedance of the first electrode. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2022Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Eric VanWyk, Brendan Patrick Flynn, Pinghung Wei, Filipp Demenschonok
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Publication number: 20260044213Abstract: A wrist-wearable device for sensing biopotential signals is provided. The device includes a biopotential-signal sensor configured to contact a user's skin at a sensor-skin interface and to sense biopotential signals of a user, and an impedance-stabilizing component configured to direct a stimulation to the sensor-skin interface associated with the biopotential-signal sensor. The device is configured to, in accordance with a determination that a first application is active, direct the stimulation to the sensor-skin interface until an impedance value at the sensor-skin interface is within a first range associated with the first application, and in accordance with a determination that a second application is active, direct the stimulation to the sensor-skin interface until the impedance value at the sensor-skin interface is within a second range associated with the second application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2025Publication date: February 12, 2026Inventors: Eric VanWyk, Filipp Demenschonok, Pinghung Wei, Brendan Patrick Flynn, Zidong Li
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Patent number: 12531567Abstract: A circuit comprising (1) one or more input devices configured to sense analog inputs, (2) at least one analog-to-digital converter communicatively coupled to the input devices and configured to convert the analog inputs into digital inputs, (3) at least one filter component communicatively coupled to the analog-to-digital converter and configured to output digital feedback based at least in part on the digital inputs, and (4) a digital-to-analog converter communicatively coupled to the filter component and configured to (A) convert the digital feedback into analog feedback and (B) output the analog feedback to facilitate removing the analog feedback from the analog inputs. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Eric VanWyk, Matthew Sherwood
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Publication number: 20250387570Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2025Publication date: December 25, 2025Inventors: Robert Joseph Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20250373238Abstract: The various implementations described herein include techniques and apparatuses for multi-channel biopotential signal acquisition, biopotential signal pre-processing, and adaptive signal conditioning. In one aspect, an analog frontend circuit includes an instrumentation amplifier (INA) and an analog-to-digital circuit (ADC) in a forward signal path. A digital circuit receives input from the ADC. An adaptive baseline tracking and compensation circuit tracks and compensates moving motion artifact driven changes. A power line interference (PLI) detection and compensation circuit tracks a desired number of PLI harmonics, and magnitude, phase and frequency for the PLI harmonics in real time. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit combines output of the adaptive baseline tracking and compensation circuit and the PLI detection and compensation circuit to output an analog output. A passive filter receives the analog output and drives an analog compensation signal at an input of the INA.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2025Publication date: December 4, 2025Inventors: Filipp Demenschonok, Sayyed Mahdi Kashmiri, Baolin Yi, Emrah Adamey, Eric VanWyk
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Patent number: 12449899Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of reducing and controlling values of at least one characteristic (e.g., impedance) associated with biopotential-signal sensors is provided. The apparatus, system, and method includes monitoring—based on data from a wearable device that includes a biopotential-signal sensor, a characteristic-stabilizing component, and a characteristic monitor—a characteristic at the sensor-skin interface that impacts the biopotential-signal sensor's ability to sense biopotential signals. In accordance with selecting a biopotential-signal sensitivity need, provide an adjustment (e.g., stimulation) to the characteristic in accordance with a sensitivity-stabilizing mode until the characteristic satisfies the first biopotential-signal sensitivity need. The adjustments may be provided in various methods to achieve desired results.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Eric VanWyk, Filipp Demenschonok, Pinghung Wei, Brendan Patrick Flynn, Zidong Li
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Patent number: 12343506Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20250076671Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a filter that at least partially blocks light emitted from a light source. In some examples, the light source may be a liquid crystal display that emits polarized light, and the filter may be a polarizing component. Using the filter, the head-mounted display may filter out the light source directed to the head-mounted display. The filtered out region may appear as a grayscale region or a blacked out region mixed with a real-world environment. When the head-mounted display takes the form of an augmented reality device, the head-mounted display may use a display to project visual content onto the filtered out region, while permitting a view of a real-world environment. The visual content may include images, video(s), and/or text, with the images, video(s), and/or text being relevant to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Eric VanWyk, Grace Elizabeth Kuo
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Patent number: 12115353Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20240211045Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method of reducing and controlling values of at least one characteristic (e.g., impedance) associated with biopotential-signal sensors is provided. The apparatus, system, and method includes monitoring—based on data from a wearable device that includes a biopotential-signal sensor, a characteristic-stabilizing component, and a characteristic monitor—a characteristic at the sensor-skin interface that impacts the biopotential-signal sensor's ability to sense biopotential signals. In accordance with selecting a biopotential-signal sensitivity need, provide an adjustment (e.g., stimulation) to the characteristic in accordance with a sensitivity-stabilizing mode until the characteristic satisfies the first biopotential-signal sensitivity need. The adjustments may be provided in various methods to achieve desired results.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Inventors: Eric VanWyk, Filipp Demenschonok, Pinghung Wei, Brendan Patrick Flynn, Zidong Li
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Publication number: 20220313918Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20210077730Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Patent number: 10898797Abstract: An electronic controller includes a controller body having a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. An adjustment mechanism couples the resilient member to the head and permits the resilient member to be adjusted betweena plurality of discrete positions to adjust the resilient member towards or away from the user's purlicue. The adjustment mechanism may include an anchor that is movable peripherally about the head between the plurality of discrete positions and is pivotably attached to the resilient member with a two-part fastener, with a friction member interposed between the resilient member and the anchor.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Valve CorporationInventors: Walter Petersen, Philip Bryan, Carl Samuel Conlee, IV, Jeffrey Walter Mucha, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Eric VanWyk, Michael Baseflug, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh, Lawrence Yang, Jeremy Slocum
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Patent number: 10857298Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Patent number: 10857297Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Patent number: 10850038Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Portal Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20200246691Abstract: An electronic controller includes a controller body having a head that adjoins a handle at a neck region, and that includes at least one thumb-operated control. The controller includes a hand retainer that in a closed position is configured to physically bias the user's palm against an outer surface of the handle. The hand retainer includes a resilient member that biases the hand retainer towards an open position. An adjustment mechanism couples the resilient member to the head and permits the resilient member to be adjusted betweena plurality of discrete positions to adjust the resilient member towards or away from the user's purlicue. The adjustment mechanism may include an anchor that is movable peripherally about the head between the plurality of discrete positions and is pivotably attached to the resilient member with a two-part fastener, with a friction member interposed between the resilient member and the anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Walter Petersen, Philip Bryan, Carl Samuel Conlee, IV, Jeffrey Walter Mucha, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Eric VanWyk, Michael Baseflug, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh, Lawrence Yang, Jeremy Slocum
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Publication number: 20200078522Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric Vanwyk
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Publication number: 20200078520Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk
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Publication number: 20200078521Abstract: An apparatus for injectate delivery includes a cartridge, a linear actuator, a rotary motor mechanically coupled the actuator, and a controller coupled to the motor. The controller controls a linear motion of the actuator by controlling an electrical input supplied to the motor in a first interval during which the motor is stationary with the linear actuator engaged with the cartridge to displace an injectate in the cartridge, a second interval following the first interval during which the controller accelerates the motor from stationary to a first speed selected to create a jet of the injectate from the cartridge with a velocity sufficient to pierce human tissue to a subcutaneous depth, a third interval during which the controller maintains the motor at or above the first speed, and a fourth interval during which the controller decelerates the motor to a second speed to deliver the injectate at the subcutaneous depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Robert J. Dyer, Carl Tappan, Eric VanWyk