Patents by Inventor George A. Gates

George A. Gates 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: 20200286227
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for classifying a tympanic membrane by using a classifier. The classifier is a machine learning algorithm. A method for classifying a tympanic membrane includes steps of: receiving, from an interrogation system, one or more datasets relating to the tympanic membrane; determining a set of parameters from the one or more datasets, wherein at least one parameter of the set of parameters is related to a dynamic property or a static position of the tympanic membrane; and outputting a classification of the tympanic membrane based on a classifier model derived from the set of parameters. The classification comprises one or more of a state, a condition, or a mobility metric of the tympanic membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Charlie CORREDOR, Mark A. Moehring, Caitlin Cameron, George Gates
  • Publication number: 20200245975
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a membrane or surface while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the membrane or surface. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the membrane or surface in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the membrane or surface provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the membrane or surface is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. MOEHRING, George GATES, Jay A. CHESAVAGE, Rahul SINGH
  • Publication number: 20200187899
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a tympanic membrane while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the tympanic membrane. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the tympanic membrane in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the tympanic membrane provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the tympanic membrane is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, George A. Gates, Daniel M. Kreindler, Jay A. Chesavage, Rahul Singh
  • Patent number: 10675001
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a membrane or surface while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the membrane or surface. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the membrane or surface in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the membrane or surface provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the membrane or surface is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, George A. Gates, Jay A. Chesavage, Rahul Singh
  • Patent number: 10660604
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a tympanic membrane while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the tympanic membrane. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the tympanic membrane in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the tympanic membrane provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the tympanic membrane is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Moehring, George A. Gates, Daniel M. Kreindler, Jay A. Chesavage, Rahul Singh
  • Publication number: 20200029820
    Abstract: An otoscope uses differential reflected response of optical energy at an absorption range and an adjacent wavelength range to determine the presence of water (where the wavelengths are water absorption wavelength and adjacent non-absorption excitation wavelengths). In another example of the invention, the otoscope utilizes OCT in combination with absorption and non-absorption range for bacteria and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mark A. MOEHRING, George A. GATES, Daniel KREINDLER, Jay A. CHESAVAGE
  • Patent number: 10409634
    Abstract: Techniques for surfacing task-related applications in a heterogeneous tab environment are described. In at least some implementations, a task group is created based on an implicit association between source content from a source application and target content from a target application based on a request to launch the target application from the source application. According to various implementations, the heterogeneous tab environment presents the task group and a trigger event is defined based on the task group. Detecting the trigger event causes surfacing of the task group in the tab environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel George Gates, Ross N. Luengen, Lee Dicks Clark, Richard Fang
  • Patent number: 10357161
    Abstract: An otoscope uses differential reflected response of optical energy at an absorption range and an adjacent wavelength range to determine the presence of water (where the wavelengths are water absorption wavelength and adjacent non-absorption excitation wavelengths). In another example of the invention, the otoscope utilizes OCT in combination with absorption and non-absorption range for bacteria and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: OtoNexus Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay A. Chesavage, Mark A. Moehring, George A Gates, Daniel Kreindler
  • Publication number: 20190200873
    Abstract: An otoscope uses differential reflected response of optical energy at an absorption range and an adjacent wavelength range to determine the presence of water (where the wavelengths are water absorption wavelength and adjacent non-absorption excitation wavelengths). In another example of the invention, the otoscope utilizes OCT in combination with absorption and non-absorption range for bacteria and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jay A. CHESAVAGE, Mark A. MOEHRING, George A GATES, Daniel KREINDLER
  • Patent number: 10216370
    Abstract: Techniques for exposing tabs in system task switchers are described herein. In one or more implementations, input is received to initiate a switch between different applications executed in a multi-application computing environment. In response, a system task switcher is launched to facilitate selection of and switching between the different applications. representations of the different applications are exposed via a user interface for the system task switcher. In the system task switcher configured to include functionality accessible via the system task switcher to exposed representations of individual tabs open in applications having tabbed user interfaces. Responsive to a selection of a particular application via the system task switcher, a switch occurs to the particular application in the multi-application computing environment. If a particular tab is selected, the switch occurs to expose the application UI with the selected tab being presented as the active/top tab with focus in the application UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam E. Barrus, Richard Fang, Andrew M. Pickard, Samuel George Gates
  • Publication number: 20180310917
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a membrane or surface while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the membrane or surface. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the membrane or surface in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the membrane or surface provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the membrane or surface is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark A. MOEHRING, Jay A. CHESAVAGE, Rahul SINGH, George GATES
  • Publication number: 20180307525
    Abstract: Techniques for surfacing task-related applications in a heterogeneous tab environment are described. In at least some implementations, a task group is created based on an implicit association between source content from a source application and target content from a target application based on a request to launch the target application from the source application. According to various implementations, the heterogeneous tab environment presents the task group and a trigger event is defined based on the task group. Detecting the trigger event causes surfacing of the task group in the tab environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel George GATES, Ross N. LUENGEN, Lee Dicks CLARK, Richard FANG
  • Publication number: 20180005602
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are related to systems and methods for implementing a customizable compact overlay window in a display. In one embodiment, a computing system includes one or more processors and a storage device that stores computer executable instructions that can be executed by the processors to cause the computing system to perform the following. The system receives from an application running on the computing system customization parameters that define how the application is to be configured in a compact overlay window. The system generates the compact overlay window so that the compact overlay window is customizable according to the customization parameters. The system positions the compact overlay window in a portion of a display of the computing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Nils Sundelin, Bret Anderson, Samuel George Gates, Richard Fang, Miron Vranjes, Christopher Doan, Abhishek Malani
  • Publication number: 20170285894
    Abstract: Techniques for exposing tabs in system task switchers are described herein. In one or more implementations, input is received to initiate a switch between different applications executed in a multi-application computing environment. In response, a system task switcher is launched to facilitate selection of and switching between the different applications. representations of the different applications are exposed via a user interface for the system task switcher. In the system task switcher configured to include functionality accessible via the system task switcher to exposed representations of individual tabs open in applications having tabbed user interfaces. Responsive to a selection of a particular application via the system task switcher, a switch occurs to the particular application in the multi-application computing environment. If a particular tab is selected, the switch occurs to expose the application UI with the selected tab being presented as the active/top tab with focus in the application UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam E. Barrus, Richard Fang, Andrew M. Pickard, Samuel George Gates
  • Publication number: 20170014053
    Abstract: An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a tympanic membrane while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the tympanic membrane. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the tympanic membrane in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the tympanic membrane provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the tympanic membrane is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: OTONEXUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mark A. MOEHRING, Jay A. CHESAVAGE, Rahul SINGH, George Gates, Danny Kreindler
  • Publication number: 20150242971
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for aligning project deliverables with project risks are presented. According to one or more aspects, an architectural assessment of a new project may be received at an initial estimation phase of the new project. Subsequently, a rigor worksheet for the new project may be received at the initial estimation phase of the new project. A rigor score for the new project then may be calculated based on the architectural assessment and the rigor worksheet. Thereafter, one or more project deliverables to be imposed on the project may be selected based on the calculated rigor score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Claudette Girard, Maria J. Baker, George A. Gates
  • Publication number: 20130041711
    Abstract: Methods, computer readable media, and apparatuses for aligning project deliverables with project risks are presented. According to one or more aspects, an architectural assessment of a new project may be received at an initial estimation phase of the new project. Subsequently, a rigor worksheet for the new project may be received at the initial estimation phase of the new project. A rigor score for the new project then may be calculated based on the architectural assessment and the rigor worksheet. Thereafter, one or more project deliverables to be imposed on the project may be selected based on the calculated rigor score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Claudette Girard, Maria J. Baker, George A. Gates
  • Patent number: 7771356
    Abstract: A system and method for examining a patient for an ear disorder. Reflectance ultrasound is applied to a portion of the ear to determine the presence of ear effusion in a middle ear. If ear effusion is present, motion of the tympanic membrane is induced and ultrasound is further applied to the moving tympanic membrane. Echo signals resulting from the ultrasound applied to the moving tympanic membrane are analyzed to obtain information regarding the motion of the tympanic membrane and is used to characterize the ear effusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Spentech, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Voie, Mark A. Moehring, George A. Gates, Eugene A. Saxon, Mailee J. Hess
  • Publication number: 20070129632
    Abstract: A system and method for examining a patient for an ear disorder. Reflectance ultrasound is applied to a portion of the ear to determine the presence of ear effusion in a middle ear. If ear effusion is present, motion of the tympanic membrane is induced and ultrasound is further applied to the moving tympanic membrane. Echo signals resulting from the ultrasound applied to the moving tympanic membrane are analyzed to obtain information regarding the motion of the tympanic membrane and is used to characterize the ear effusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Arne Voie, Mark Moehring, George Gates, Eugene Saxon, Mailee Hess
  • Publication number: 20070075212
    Abstract: A tool holder for use with an ATV comprises an attachment base, attachable to a portion of the ATV, and a holding member extending from the attachment base. The holding member is configured to receive and hold a tool therein and includes a pair of generally upright arms which collectively define a containment area therebetween. At least one of the pair of generally upright arms includes at least one stress relief section formed therein, the stress relief section including a cross section relatively more narrow than remaining cross sections of the at least one of the pair of generally upright arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: George Gates, Travis Gates