Patents by Inventor Gerard Salinas
Gerard Salinas 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: 12005004Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Neurasignal, Inc.Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Publication number: 20230233176Abstract: Example implementations can include a method of calibrating orientation of a cerebral sensor and generating feedback from an injector for a cerebral sensor, by scanning an anatomical structure, by a cerebral sensor, proximate to the scan position and satisfying a first threshold, obtaining at least one cranial signal from the cerebral sensor in accordance with a first pathway over the anatomical structure, obtaining from the cranial signal a point corresponding to the anatomical structure, storing the obtained point to a point cache operable to store one or more points, in response to a determination that the point satisfies a second threshold, modifying the first pathway for actuating the cerebral sensor, in response to the determination that the obtained point satisfies the second threshold, selecting an optimized point from the point stack, and actuating the cerebral sensor continuously based on the optimized point.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Robert Hamilton, Corey Thibeault, Shankar Radhakrishnan, Michael O'Brien, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Naresh Sehgal, Jayarajasekaran Janarthanan
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Patent number: 11683577Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Publication number: 20230149240Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Publication number: 20230050717Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a probe structure. The probe structure includes a probe configured to emit acoustic energy. The probe structure further includes a load cell underneath and aligned with the probe. The probe structure further includes a probe hub including a cavity for receiving the probe and the load cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester
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Patent number: 11540967Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Patent number: 11452500Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a probe structure. The probe structure includes a probe configured to emit acoustic energy. The probe structure further includes a load cell underneath and aligned with the probe. The probe structure further includes a probe hub including a cavity for receiving the probe and the load cell.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester
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Publication number: 20220224827Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Patent number: 11207054Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a headset mountable on a head, the headset including a probe for emitting energy into the head. The headset further includes a support structure coupled to the probe. The support structure includes translation actuators for translating the probe along two axes generally parallel to a surface of the head.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester, Robert Hamilton, Corey Thibeault, Leo Petrossian, Aaron Green, Shankar Radhakrishnan
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Patent number: 11190677Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: NovaSignal Corp.Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Publication number: 20200237342Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a probe structure. The probe structure includes a probe configured to emit acoustic energy. The probe structure further includes a load cell underneath and aligned with the probe. The probe structure further includes a probe hub including a cavity for receiving the probe and the load cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester
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Publication number: 20200228702Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Patent number: 10617388Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a probe structure. The probe structure includes a probe configured to emit acoustic energy. The probe structure further includes a load cell underneath and aligned with the probe. The probe structure further includes a probe hub including a cavity for receiving the probe and the load cell.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Neural Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester
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Patent number: 10616473Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Neural Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Publication number: 20190175433Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Patent number: 10272008Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: NEURAL ANALYTICS, INC.Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Publication number: 20190082098Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for a headset system that includes a transducer, a camera configured to capture image data of a subject, and a controller configured to detect one or more fiducial markers placed on the subject using the captured image data, and register the transducer with respect to the subject based on the detected fiducial markers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Michael Costa, Trevor Dunlop, Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Michael O'Brien, Ilyas Patanam, Mina Ranjbaran, Gerard Salinas, Fabien Scalzo, Lane Stith, Matthew Sylvester, Justin White, Jan Zwierstra
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Publication number: 20180250183Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to a headset system and a method to manufacturing the headset system, the headset system including a headset configured to lay on top of a surface and to support a head of a subject when the subject is in a supine position or a reclined position, at least one probe adjustment mechanism, and a probe coupled to the at least one probe adjustment mechanism and configured to emit acoustic energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Jan B. Zwierstra, Trevor Dunlop, Lane Stith, Gerard Salinas
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Publication number: 20170307420Abstract: In various embodiments, a probe structure is provided. In some embodiments, the probe structure includes a probe body. In some embodiments, the probe structure further includes a plurality of fingers adapted to extend outwards from the probe body. In some embodiments, the probe structure further includes a spring including a plurality of coils adapted to wrap around the probe body and compressed between a compression plane and probe body. In some embodiments, the end coil of the plurality of coils is configured to encircle the plurality of fingers. In some embodiments, the compression plane is a grip held by a human operator. In some embodiments, the compression plane is a robotic end effector that positions itself over any topography.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester, Seth J. Wilk
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Publication number: 20170188994Abstract: According to various embodiments, there is provided a probe structure. The probe structure includes a probe configured to emit acoustic energy. The probe structure further includes a load cell underneath and aligned with the probe. The probe structure further includes a probe hub including a cavity for receiving the probe and the load cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Neural Analytics, Inc.Inventors: Roman Flores, II, Matthew Hutter, Gerard Salinas, Michael Costa, Matthew Sylvester