Patents by Inventor John Rourke
John Rourke 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: 12290046Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warning device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, John Raid
-
Patent number: 12213453Abstract: An image capture device with processors can execute a set of instructions stored in the system memory to: receive a plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal from the digital image sensor; determine, using an artificial intelligence module, a first birth in process from a first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal; and determine an interval of time lapse between the first birth in process from the first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal and a next birth in process from the next subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal, as determined using the artificial intelligence module, and when the interval of time lapse between the first birth in process and the next birth in process exceeds a predetermined amount trigger an action from an alert trigger.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rooda, Abraham Espinoza, John Rourke, Ben White, Adam Magstadt
-
Patent number: 12082554Abstract: A housing structure with an opening and an adhesive is combined to the bottom of the housing structure for adhering the housing structure to the skin of an animal. A pocket accessible through the opening in the housing structure for inserting and holding a warning device in direct contact with the skin of the animal through the opening. The housing structure of the adhesive patch can comprise a base layer comprising a bottom side on which the adhesive layer is attached.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, Abraham Espinoza
-
Patent number: 11627721Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warning device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: SwineTech, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke, John Raid
-
Publication number: 20230089378Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warring device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: Swine Tech, Inc.Inventors: Abraham ESPINOZA, Matthew ROODA, John ROURKE, John RAID
-
Publication number: 20220079121Abstract: A vibratory detector for detecting a vibratory signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the vibratory detector and configured for determining from at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal a possible action event, and for determining from a pattern of possible action events a likely action event. A warning device is in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. In an embodiment, the at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal can comprise the frequency or magnitude of the vibratory signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: SwineTech, Inc.Inventors: Abraham ESPINOZA, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke
-
Patent number: 11259501Abstract: A vibratory detector for detecting a vibratory signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the vibratory detector and configured for determining from at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal a possible action event, and for determining from a pattern of possible action events a likely action event. A warning device is in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. In an embodiment, the at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal can comprise the frequency or magnitude of the vibratory signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SWINETECH, INC.Inventors: Abraham Espinoza, Matthew Rooda, John Rourke
-
Publication number: 20210400920Abstract: An image capture device with processors can execute a set of instructions stored in the system memory to: receive a plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal from the digital image sensor; determine, using an artificial intelligence module, a first birth in process from a first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal; and determine an interval of time lapse between the first birth in process from the first subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal and a next birth in process from the next subset of images of the plurality of time-sequenced images of the animal, as determined using the artificial intelligence module, and when the interval of time lapse between the first birth in process and the next birth in process exceeds a predetermined amount trigger an action from an alert trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: SWINETECH, INC.Inventors: Matthew ROODA, Abraham ESPINOZA, John ROURKE, Ben WHITE, Adam MAGSTADT
-
Publication number: 20200329663Abstract: A detector for detecting a signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the can be configured with an artificial intelligence module and a library of pre-recorded action events and for comparing the signal with the library of pre-recorded action events and determining a likely action event. A warning device can be in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. At least one false positive sensor in communication with either the processor or the warning device or both of the processor and the warning device can be used for stopping the output from the warning device upon a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Abraham ESPINOZA, Matthew ROODA, John ROURKE, John RAID
-
Publication number: 20200100463Abstract: A housing structure with an opening and an adhesive is combined to the bottom of the housing structure for adhering the housing structure to the skin of an animal. A pocket accessible through the opening in the housing structure for inserting and holding a warning device in direct contact with the skin of the animal through the opening. The housing structure of the adhesive patch can comprise a base layer comprising a bottom side on which the adhesive layer is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Matthew ROODA, John ROURKE, Abraham ESPINOZA
-
Publication number: 20180228131Abstract: A vibratory detector for detecting a vibratory signal from one or more feeders. A processor is in communication with the vibratory detector and configured for determining from at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal a possible action event, and for determining from a pattern of possible action events a likely action event. A warning device is in communication with the processor for providing an output in response to the likely action event. In an embodiment, the at least one characteristic of the vibratory signal can comprise the frequency or magnitude of the vibratory signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Abraham ESPINOZA, Matthew ROODA, John ROURKE
-
Patent number: 6287681Abstract: Wear resistant overlays for use in decorative laminates and laminates prepared therefrom comprising a web of cellulosic fibers having deposited on the surface thereof a layer of mineral pigment composite particles wherein said composite particles comprise mineral pigment particles embedded in a cured carrier material are disclosed. A process for forming an abrasion resistant overlay sheet which comprises forming a web of cellulosic fibers on a papermaking machine and applying a slurry including mineral pigment composite particles to the upper surface of the web on the papermaking machine wherein said mineral pigment composite particles comprise mineral pigment particles embedded in a cured carrier material is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 1999Date of Patent: September 11, 2001Assignee: The Mead CorporationInventors: Mahendra Mehta, Amitabh Das, John Rourke
-
Patent number: 5289183Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the automatic and management of traffic, utilizing a microprocessor-based, read-write vehicle borne transponder device. The system includes plurality of transceivers spaced along and positioned adjacent to a roadway, a plurality of vehicle borne transponders, and an independent network management computer. As vehicles traverse the roadway the transponders communicate with the transceivers and one or both of those units collect information such as, vehicle entrance point, vehicle exit point, vehicle speed, number of passengers in each vehicle, and vehicle class. Some of the collected information is processed by the transceivers and transponders, while other information is transmitted to the network management computer for processing.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1992Date of Patent: February 22, 1994Assignee: AT/COMM IncorporatedInventors: John J. Hassett, Keith E. Kowal, John A. Rourke