Patents by Inventor John Pruett

John Pruett 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).

  • Patent number: 11096583
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder are disclosed. One method for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder includes receiving brain imaging data for a human subject of a first age, wherein the brain imaging data includes functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) data, and predicting, using at least one functional connection between brain locations in the fcMRI data, a neurobehavioral disorder diagnosis for the subject at a second age greater than the first age.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignees: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Washington University
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Emerson, Joseph Piven, Bradley Schlaggar, John Pruett, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190133446
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder are disclosed. One method for utilizing functional connectivity brain imaging for diagnosis of a neurobehavioral disorder includes receiving brain imaging data for a human subject of a first age, wherein the brain imaging data includes functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) data, and predicting, using at least one functional connection between brain locations in the fcMRI data, a neurobehavioral disorder diagnosis for the subject at a second age greater than the first age.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Emerson, Joseph Piven, Bradley Schlaggar, John Pruett, JR.
  • Patent number: 6223510
    Abstract: A power drive riding type lawn mower having a manual and automatic lateral/angular movement of the mower deck to provide an object tracing capability. The tracer mower deck arrangement enables moving the deck horizontally and laterally in a direction perpendicular to the frame of the mower and at an angle with respect to the mower frame. A manual lever moves the mower deck transversely and laterally with respect to the mower frame, while an automatic deck positioning lever has numerous transverse positions and once set in a position, the mower deck can be moved laterally and angularly automatically by contact with an object and then returned to that set position. Also, a deck movement override mechanism provides an added safety feature which enables the mower deck to be secured and the automatic trace feature disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventors: Gary L. Gillins, Jason D. Gillins, John Pruett
  • Patent number: 6151505
    Abstract: A system and method of providing a terminator telecommunications unit with the geographic location of a mobile telecommunications unit, where the terminator unit may then provide directions to the mobile unit in voice format or non-voice data format so the mobile unit can use the directions to arrive at the location of the terminator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: John Pruett Larkins, Gary Boyd Stephens
  • Patent number: 6091957
    Abstract: A system and method is described herein which provides an originating telecommunications unit with the geographic location of a mobile telecommunications unit without actually placing a call to, or receiving a call from, the mobile unit. The originating unit provides a service platform with an authorization code and the telephone number, or other identification, of the mobile unit to be located. The service platform then initiates a location program which uses various geographic location methods to provide the originating unit with the location of the mobile unit, without the user of the mobile unit becoming aware that the location of the mobile unit is being determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Northern Telecom Limited
    Inventors: John Pruett Larkins, Gary Boyd Stephens