Patents by Inventor James Wahl
James Wahl 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: 8842849Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: VOCOLLECT, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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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: 20120045082Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for a headset and system including a portable device, wherein the headset includes an electrically conductive band configured to engage a portion of a head of a user and coupling together a headpiece and an earpiece assembly. The headpiece includes an electrically conductive portion that is configured to engage and electrically couple to the user's head. The headpiece is electrically coupled with the conductive band. The earpiece assembly is coupled with the conductive band to engage an ear of a user and has a ground conductor that is electrically coupled between the conductive band and a portable device for coupling the portable device to the head of a user for reducing electrostatic discharge at the head of the user of the portable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventors: James Wahl, Gordon Slippy, Paul Reynolds
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Publication number: 20110116672Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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Patent number: 7885419Abstract: A headset terminal for speech applications includes a headband assembly, an earcup assembly and a power source assembly. Processing circuitry is positioned in at least one of the earcup assembly and the power source assembly and includes speech processing circuitry for recognizing and synthesizing speech. A radio communicates with a central system to process the activity information of the headset terminal user. A rotatable microphone boom assembly includes controls mounted on opposite sides of a rotation axis to maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user. The boom assembly snaps together with the earcup assembly to rotate. The headband assembly includes at least one transverse band and a sliding arm coupled to the earcup assembly for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly. A latch of the power source assembly snaps into position to secure it with the assembly and slides between latched and unlatched positions to secure a battery.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Andres Viduya, Ben Kessing, Roger Graham Byford, James Randall Logan, Dominic Tooze, Philip Shade, Graham Lacy
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Publication number: 20100294546Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a first layer including a groove formed therein. The groove extends between opposing face surfaces. A second layer is coupled with one face surface of the first layer. The second layer includes a through hole in communication with the groove of the first layer. A third layer is coupled to other face surface of the first layer opposite the second layer. Portions of the second and third layers cooperate with the groove and forming a cavity with an opening at the edge of the board. The cavity is accessible through the through hole of the second layer. A printed circuit board includes multiple layers which are coupled together. A wire is electronically coupled to the printed circuit board by being inserted into the cavity with solder applied via the through hole. An alternative embodiment utilizes two layers to define the board and cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Sean Nickel, James Wahl
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Patent number: 7773767Abstract: A headset is adapted to be positioned on a head and includes a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user, an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly, and a power source assembly coupled proximate the other end of the headband assembly. A flexible stabilizing strap has a first end coupled to the headset proximate the earcup assembly and a second end coupled to the headset terminal proximate the power source assembly. The stabilizing strap is adapted to engage the head of a user to further stabilize the headset on the head.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Martin M. Weiss
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Patent number: D597483Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
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Patent number: D609246Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare, Inc.Inventor: James Wahl
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Patent number: D612856Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
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Patent number: D626949Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
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Patent number: D640666Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventor: James Wahl
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Patent number: D643013Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
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Patent number: D643400Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Vocollect Healthcare Systems, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Chris Nightingale
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Patent number: D683335Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Vocollect, Inc.Inventors: James Wahl, Anthony D. Shoemaker, Eric R. Colburn