Patents by Inventor James R. Long

James R. Long 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: 20110092788
    Abstract: A method of providing guidance using a portable hand-held electronic device in administration of a medicine by a patient is provided. The method includes acquiring image data of a first container of a first medicine prescribed to the patient and acquiring image data of a second container of a second medicine prescribed to the patient. The second container is different visually from the first container. The image data of the first container and the second container is stored in memory of the electronic device. On the portable hand-held electronic device, an instruction is processed to administer at least one of the first medicine and the second medicine to the patient. The stored image data is retrieved from memory corresponding to the at least one of the first medicine and the second medicine to be administered in the instruction. The retrieved image data is displayed on a display of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Long, Alan M. Greenburg, John F. Price, Eric S. Carlsgaard, Paul J. Galley
  • Publication number: 20090192813
    Abstract: A medical data receiver configured to optically capture medical data, extract the medical data from the optical capture as alphanumeric characters, and provide the alphanumeric medical data for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Igor Gejdos, James R. Long, Timothy L. Beck
  • Patent number: 5606164
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the concentration of an analyte present in a biological fluid is disclosed. The method includes the steps of applying NIR radiation to calibration samples to produce calibration data, analyzing the calibration data to identify and remove outliers, constructing a calibration model, collecting and analyzing unknown samples to identify and remove outliers, and predicting analyte concentration of non-outliers from the calibration model. Analysis of the calibration data includes data pretreatment, data decomposition to remove redundant data, and identification and removal of outliers using generalized distances. The calibration model may utilize principal component regression, partial least squares, multiple linear regression, or artificial neural networks, and reduction using principal component analysis or partial least squares scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1997
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Price, James R. Long
  • Patent number: 5109203
    Abstract: A source for generating microwaves using sequential switching of cascaded TEM transmission lines of arbitrary lengths charged to arbitrary voltages where the delay between any two switches is equal to or greater than the temporal length of the transmission line separating them, the first switch activated being the one closest to the load. The source uses an optimized transmission line and switch geometry which yields the highest possible power flow. Various folded configurations of the source which provides added compactness and simplified energizing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Energy Compression Research Corp.
    Inventors: Oved S. F. Zucker, James R. Long
  • Patent number: 5098355
    Abstract: A ring gear (50) is provided with a plurality of substantially evenly circumferentially spaced posts (10) that extend radially inwardly and are adapted to carry rotary differential pinion gears (12) whose teeth are adapted to meshingly engage the teeth of side gears (18) and (18') respectively secured to the ends of axially aligned spaced-apart axle shafts (20) and (20') to provide a motor vehicle differential gear assembly (100) that enables ring gear (50) to float relative axle shafts (20) and (20') in the space therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1992
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: James R. Long
  • Patent number: 4745350
    Abstract: Device for and method of modulating an electric current pulse in which an inductor is shunted by a closing switch element in order to define a loop. The loop is then opened, which magnetically transfers energy stored in the inductor to the other inductor elements. Included in the loop is a constant voltage opening switch element which limits the potential difference across an opening switch in the loop. Proper selection of the number of such loops included in the device, the inductance of the inductor elements, and the voltage for the constant voltage opening switch elements permits tailoring of the resultant current pulse to any load in any predetermined shape, including a square pulse in which current is maintained constant for the duration of the pulse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1988
    Assignee: Energy Compression Research Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Long, Kenneth G. Lindner
  • Patent number: 4610013
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for accomplishing redundancy in the central processor units of a remote multiplexer terminal (RMT). Through execution of a stored software program the RMT receives data from input/output devices, processes that data and transmits it to external equipment. The system uses two central processor units (CPU's), each with its own input/output (I/O) bus. Both CPU's actively and continuously monitor the status of the I/O subsystems. The software program designates one CPU as the "Master", the other CPU as the "Slave". The CPU designated as "Master" performs active control functions so long as error detection circuitry within each CPU determines that the operational status of the "Master" is good. Error detection is accomplished by incorporation of a "Watch Dog Timer" in each CPU. A failing CPU is redesignated to be a Slave (and is halted) and the previously designated Slave CPU is redesignated as a Master.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Avco Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Long, Roy L. Harrill
  • Patent number: 4604798
    Abstract: Apparatus for removal of connectors from printed circuit boards. The connors have spring-lock type of conductor pins therein which secure the connectors to the printed circuit board in substantially permanent relation and if some conductor pins were to become defective the whole printed circuit board would be thrown away. The device of the present invention is disposed for removal of the connectors from the printed circuit board without causing damage to the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: James R. Long, James A. Kerr
  • Patent number: 4547974
    Abstract: A dynamic alignment fixture which has a pivot plate which is adapted to h a rate gyro mounted thereon and a base which is adapted to be mounted on a rate table with means for adjusting the pivot plate relative to the base plate and rate table to allow for the testing of the amount of misalignment of an input axis of the rate gyro that is mounted thereon to allow misalignment data to be gathered on high-drift-rate gyros.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Troy L. Hester, Steven J. Thompson, James R. Long
  • Patent number: 4158767
    Abstract: This invention concerns a programmable counter which can be preset to provide an output indication one pulse after the count of the incoming signal pulse train has reached the integer M, where M equals any binary real number over the range (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, . . ., 32,768). The programmable counter can be preset to any one of the binary numbers using a 4 digit word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1979
    Assignee: Avco Corporation
    Inventor: James R. Long