Patents by Inventor James R. Logan
James R. Logan 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: 10431220Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Publication number: 20180151179Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Patent number: 9818402Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Publication number: 20160042737Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. The method includes capturing speech inputs from the user and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Patent number: 9171543Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. Capturing speech inputs from the user, and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Patent number: 8386261Abstract: A voice assistant system is disclosed which directs the voice Prompts delivered to a first user of a voice assistant to also be communicated wirelessly to the voice assistant of a second user so that the second user can hear the voice Prompts as delivered to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark B. Mellott, Richard Anthony Bates, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan
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Patent number: 8255225Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: Roger Graham Byford, David M. Findlay, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan, Mark B. Mellott, James E. Shearon, Kathleen A. Tellish, Christopher M. Winters
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Publication number: 20120136667Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The invention includes storing at least one care plan for a resident, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed for providing care to the resident. Capturing speech inputs from the user, and providing speech outputs to the user to provide a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Information is captured with a contactless communication interface and is used for engaging the care plan.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Charles Thomas Emerick, James R. Logan, Richard Anthony Bates, James Wahl
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Publication number: 20110029315Abstract: A method for sending messages in a voice-enabled system and a voice-enabled system to communicate a message are provided. The method comprises generating a message with a message generating device, analyzing the message to determine a voice-enabled device to send the message, and determining whether the voice-enabled device is available to receive the message. The method further comprises sending the message to the voice-enabled device in response to determining that the voice-enabled device is available to receive the message and, in response to determining that the voice-enabled device is not available, escalating the message based on an escalation protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Brent Nichols, Jeff Pike, Mark Mellott, Dave Findlay, James R. Logan
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Publication number: 20100304783Abstract: A speech-directed system for doing tasks utilizing human speech includes a headset including a microphone for capturing user speech from a user and a speaker for playing audio to a user. A speech recognition component is resident on the headset and operable for converting the user speech to data in a data format. A WPAN radio component is resident on the headset and is configured for converting the user speech data from the data format into a protocol format. A host device is configured with a WPAN radio component for transceiving user speech data with the headset in the protocol format. A long range wireless network component that is resident on the host device couples with at least one remote device through a long range wireless network. The host device is operable for transceiving the user speech data with the remote device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: James R. Logan, Ryan Zoschg, Sean Nickel
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Publication number: 20100125460Abstract: A voice assistant system is disclosed which directs the voice Prompts delivered to a first user of a voice assistant to also be communicated wirelessly to the voice assistant of a second user so that the second user can hear the voice Prompts as delivered to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Mark B. Mellott, Richard Anthony Bates, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan
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Publication number: 20100036667Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a user in the performance of a plurality of tasks are provided. The method may comprise storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed, capturing speech input from the user, determining, from the speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user reflective of the care plan. Alternatively, the method may comprise capturing speech input from a user, determining from the speech input, a first weight associated with a resident, associating the first weight with a care plan in turn associated with the resident, comparing the first weight to a second weight associated with the resident and the care plan, and providing a speech dialog regarding reweighting the resident based on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Roger Graham Byford, David M. Findlay, Michael Laughery, James R. Logan, Mark B. Mellott, James E. Shearon, Kathleen A. Tellish, Christopher M. Winters
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Patent number: 6836763Abstract: A bill editor, generator, messaging and insert system and method comprises a portion of a bill production processor designed to create monthly billing statements which are sent to customers and which detail charges incurred over the course of a billing cycle. The bill editor and generator allows billing personnel to design a bill using static text, dynamic text and paragraph areas. Once the report/bill is defined, the report definition is stored in temporary memory for later use. The report definition file defines how the report is to appear and where the data used in the report is stored. The report generator, when subsequently run, uses the predefined report definition to retrieve data from the database and generates the report as defined by the report definition file. The bill messaging and insert system determines, based on assigned priority, criteria and weight and space limitations, the messages and notices to be included in a customer billing statement.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1998Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: CSG Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wesley E. Munsil, James R. Logan, Alan W. Switzer
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Patent number: 6493680Abstract: A computer system and method for processing bills for a plurality of customers of a plurality of node systems within a larger system, each customer bill having a particular billing cycle, comprises a memory for storing a plurality of customer bill records containing raw data to be processed to generate a customer bill. The system also comprises a bill production initiator for waking up periodically and initiating a billing cycle for a plurality of the customer bill records stored in the memory. At least one bill production manager generates a plurality of processing group files containing at least one of the customer bill records stored in the memory such each processing group file has an efficient size and contains customer bill records having at least one common variable. At least one bill production worker processes the customer bill records from at least one of the processing groups.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1998Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: CSG Systems, Inc.Inventors: James R. Logan, David J. Gollob, Mark B. Cohen, Craig G. Williams
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Publication number: 20010009002Abstract: A computer system and method for processing bills for a plurality of customers of a plurality of node systems within a larger system, each customer bill having a particular billing cycle, comprises a memory for storing a plurality of customer bill records containing raw data to be processed to generate a customer bill. The system also comprises a bill production initiator for waking up periodically and initiating a billing cycle for a plurality of the customer bill records stored in the memory. At least one bill production manager generates a plurality of processing group files containing at least one of the customer bill records stored in the memory such each processing group file has an efficient size and contains customer bill records having at least one common variable. At least one bill production worker processes the customer bill records from at least one of the processing groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 1998Publication date: July 19, 2001Inventors: JAMES R. LOGAN, DAVID J. GOLLOB, MARK B. COHEN, CRAIG G. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 5761650Abstract: A bill editor, generator, messaging and insert system and method comprises a portion of a bill production processor designed to create monthly billing statements which are sent to customers and which detail charges incurred over the course of a billing cycle. The bill editor and generator allows billing personnel to design a bill using static text, dynamic text and paragraph areas. Once the report/bill is defined, the report definition is stored in temporary memory for later use. The report definition file defines how the report is to appear and where the data used in the report is stored. The report generator, when subsequently run, uses the predefined report definition to retrieve data from the database and generates the report as defined by the report definition file. The bill messaging and insert system determines, based on assigned priority, criteria and weight and space limitations, the messages and notices to be included in a customer billing statement.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1995Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: CSG Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wesley E. Munsil, James R. Logan, Alan W. Switzer
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Patent number: 5538628Abstract: A device for imparting sonic energy to a continuous flow of an emulsified liquid to de-emulsify the liquid and thereby provide for separation and extraction of selected liquid components. The device utilizes a flat plate oriented in the direction of flow within the liquid so as to impart pressure fronts into the liquid to produce the separation.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1995Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Inventor: James R. Logan
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Patent number: 5326164Abstract: A device for mixing fluid materials using chaotic flow combined with sonic energy. The device includes sine wave baffles to produce mixing by folding, stretching and breaking the material as it continuously flows and simultaneously chopping the mixed material with vorticular motion using pressure fronts produced by sonic energy generators.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1993Date of Patent: July 5, 1994Inventor: James R. Logan
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Patent number: 5179342Abstract: In a method and apparatus for detecting and locating a quench zone in a superconducting coil, a sensor is positioned adjacent to and in heat transfer communication with the entire length of the superconducting coil. When a portion of the superconducting coil becomes normal, the adjacent portion of the sensor becomes resistive. A series of electrical pulses sent along the sensor are reflected back by the discontinuity in impedance which occurs at such a normal zone. The reflected pulses and echo pulses produced by various terminations on the sensor are detected by an associated receiver and processor which calculates the location of the resistive zone along the sensor and the corresponding quench zone along the superconducting coil using information derived from the pulses. A second embodiment provides two sensors which are adjacent to and in heat transfer communication with the coil which are pulsed from opposite ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1991Date of Patent: January 12, 1993Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventors: William R. Wolfe, James R. Logan, Eric P. Shook
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Patent number: 5146383Abstract: A modular superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) inductor includes a plurality of vertically adjacent winding modules each comprising a number of serially connected concentric solenoid coils. Pairs of adjacent winding modules are connected in series to form paired winding modules each of which occupies a compartment in a sectioned dewar. Only a single shorting switch is provided for each winding module for use during an emergency dump of cryogenic fluid from the dewar. Adjacent paired winding modules can be connected in series by a single connector penetrating sectional plates between dewar compartments. Arrangements of bypass switches provide the capability of taking either a single winding module or a pair of winding modules out of service while the remaining winding modules and pairs of winding modules remain in service.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1990Date of Patent: September 8, 1992Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.Inventor: James R. Logan