Patents by Inventor John Schmidt

John Schmidt 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: 20240079146
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for rapid generation of simulations of a patient's spinal morphology that enable pre-operative viewing of a patient's condition and to assist surgeons in determining the best corrective procedure and with any of the selection, augmentation or manufacture of spinal devices based on the patient specific simulated condition. The simulation is generated by morphing a generic spine model with a three-dimensional curve representation of the patient's particular spinal morphology derived from existing images of the patient's condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Margaret Redford, Jennifer McCool, Anthony Young, Noah Q. Johnson, Kylie Pleakis
  • Publication number: 20240068199
    Abstract: A power machine can include a frame, a power source, one or more workgroup actuators, and one or more tractive assemblies secured to the multi-piece frame. The frame can include a base frame and a bridge frame. The bridge frame can support the one or more actuators and the one or more tractive assemblies relative to the base frame. The tractive assemblies can include one or more drive actuators that is supported by the bridge frame. The base frame can support the power source relative to the bridge frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael Schmidt, David Glasser, Matthew Sagaser, John Pfaff, Dennis Agnew
  • Publication number: 20240068197
    Abstract: A loader can include a lift arm structure coupled to a frame. The lift arm structure can move between a fully-lowered position and a fully-raised position and can include a lift arm and a connecting link. A first end of the connecting link can be pivotally coupled to the frame at a first pivot point and the lift arm can be pivotally coupled to a second end of the connecting link a second pivot point. The lift arm structure can further include a lift actuator configured to pivot the lift arm about the second pivot point and an extension actuator configured to pivot the connecting link about the first pivot point. The extension and lift actuators can be controlled to move the lift arm along a variety of travel paths between any two points within a lift envelope of the lift arm structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael Schmidt, David Glasser, Matthew Sagaser, John Pfaff, Dennis Agnew
  • Patent number: 11903140
    Abstract: Various sensors and methods of assembling sensors are described. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a first end, a body portion, and a second end. The first end can include a neck portion and a connector portion and the second end can include a flap, a first component, a neck portion, and a second component. A method is also described for sensor folding. The method can include using a circuit with an attached emitter and a detector that is separated by a portion of the circuit. The method can also include folding the portion of the circuit such that a first fold is created through the emitter and folding the portion of the circuit such that a second fold is created such that the first fold and second fold form an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Triman, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali
  • Patent number: 11894640
    Abstract: Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: MASIMO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Ammar Al-Ali, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Benjamin C. Triman, William Jack MacNeish, III
  • Patent number: 11877867
    Abstract: An physiological measurement device provides a device body having a base, legs extending from the base and an optical housing disposed at ends of the legs opposite the base. An optical assembly is disposed in the housing. The device body is flexed so as to position the housing over a tissue site. The device body is unflexed so as to attach the housing to the tissue site and position the optical assembly to illuminate the tissue site. The optical assembly is configured to transmit optical radiation into tissue site tissue and receive the optical radiation after attenuation by pulsatile blood flow within the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Masimo Corporation
    Inventors: Yassir Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali, Kevin Forrest, Eugene Mason, John Schmidt, Virginia Thanh Ta
  • Publication number: 20230403798
    Abstract: Various sensors and methods of assembling sensors are described. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly includes a first end, a body portion, and a second end. The first end can include a neck portion and a connector portion and the second end can include a flap, a first component, a neck portion, and a second component. A method is also described for sensor folding. The method can include using a circuit with an attached emitter and a detector that is separated by a portion of the circuit. The method can also include folding the portion of the circuit such that a first fold is created through the emitter and folding the portion of the circuit such that a second fold is created such that the first fold and second fold form an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin C. Triman, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Ammar Al-Ali
  • Patent number: 11798688
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for rapid generation of simulations of a patient's spinal morphology that enable pre-operative viewing of a patient's condition and to assist surgeons in determining the best corrective procedure and with any of the selection, augmentation or manufacture of spinal devices based on the patient specific simulated condition. The simulation is generated by morphing a generic spine model with a three-dimensional curve representation of the patient's particular spinal morphology derived from existing images of the patient's condition. Other anatomical structures in the patient's skeletal system are likewise simulated by morphing a generic normal skeletal model, as applicable, particularly those skeletal entities that are connected directly or indirectly to the spinal column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Jennifer McCool, Margaret Redford
  • Publication number: 20230327383
    Abstract: Various connector and sensor assemblies are described. In some embodiments, the connector and sensor assembly comprises a connector and a sensor assembly. The connector can have an opening that has a first surface and second surface that are opposite each other. The connector can have a plurality of retractable electrical connectors that extend from the first surface and a lock structure that is located on the second surface. The sensor assembly is comprised of a body portion and a proximal end. The proximal end has a top side and a bottom side. The top side includes a plurality of electrical contacts that is configured to interact with the plurality of retractable electrical connectors. The bottom side includes a key structure that is configured to interact with the lock structure in the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Scruggs, Ammar Al-Ali, John Schmidt, Yassir Kamel Abdul-Hafiz, Benjamin C. Triman, William Jack MacNeish, III
  • Publication number: 20230310082
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for rapid generation of simulations of a patient's spinal morphology that enable pre-operative viewing of a patient's condition and to assist surgeons in determining the best corrective procedure and with any of the selection, augmentation or manufacture of spinal devices based on the patient specific simulated condition. The simulation is generated by morphing a generic spine model with a three-dimensional curve representation of the patient's particular spinal morphology derived from existing images of the patient's condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Margaret Redford, Jennifer McCool, Anthony Young, Noah Q. Johnson, Kylie Pleakis
  • Publication number: 20230300414
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating discovery of fresh content in a grid guide are described herein. The system generates for display a grid guide with a first set of content identifiers populating the grid guide. The system receives an input to shift the grid guide and, in response, identifies a second set of content identifiers that would populate the grid guide following the shift. The system determines duplicative content identifiers between the first and second sets of content identifiers. The system then removes the duplicative content identifiers or highlights the non-duplicative content identifiers in order to emphasize fresh content in the grid guide. The system may additionally add identifiers to the content identifiers to indicate recorded or previously watched content and may collapse the grid guide if there are blank rows or columns. These methods and systems provide the user with easier access to fresh content in the grid guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Harden, Walter John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230277099
    Abstract: A reusable sensor is disclosed for producing a signal indicative of at least one physiological parameter of tissue. The sensor can include a sensor housing that has a distal opening, a wire lumen, and a proximal opening. The distal opening can include a lumen extending through the body of the sensor housing and the wire lumen can be located on the outside of the sensor housing. The sensor can also include a first component located on a top surface of the sensor housing and along the pathway of the wire lumen. The sensor can also include a second component located on the bottom surface of the sensor housing opposite of the first component. The second component can also be located along the pathway of the wire lumen. The sensor can also include a wire coaxially disposed within the wire lumen and connecting the first component and second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Charles D. O'Neil, Sujin Hwang, John Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230267140
    Abstract: The system and methods described herein provide content recommendations to user equipment timed to reduce interruption of content. A content recommendation application detects output of first content and determines viewing metrics for the first content. Using the determined viewing metrics, the content recommendation application determines whether output of a content recommendation should be blocked. In response to determining that the viewing metrics indicate output of the content recommendation should be blocked, the content recommendation application blocks the content recommendation. Upon receiving an input changing output of the first content to output of a second content, the content recommendation application unblocks and outputs the content recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Michael James Brehm, Walter John Schmidt, Benjamin Harden
  • Publication number: 20230267425
    Abstract: A remote service system includes software that is easily customized to the service center(s) and provides administration and operations to the service center personnel as well as to clients of the service center. The software administratively adjusts to the names, logos, color-schemes, and parameters of the service center to provide remote service scheduling and tracking to employees and clients. Once administered, the software presents user interfaces to automatically schedule the desired remote services based upon geographical constraints, staffing, and resources. The software then optimizes use of resources (e.g., technicians, drivers, trucks) and routing to provide services to clients in an efficient manner. The software reports status of the remote service calls, billed hours, utilizations, etc., allowing management to understand the value of remote services to the service center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventor: John Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11714662
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for reporting application programs linked to by an application running under an online transaction processor of a mainframe computing environment. An intercept program is implanted in an address space of the online transaction processor. A task executing outside of the address space of the online transaction processor identifies an address for a target domain gate program supported in a domain by the online transaction processor; identifies an address for an unused domain gate program supported in the domain by the online transaction processor; replaces the address for the unused domain gate program with the address for the target domain gate program; and replaces the address for the target domain gate program with an address for the intercept program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventor: John Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11707327
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for rapid generation of simulations of a patient's spinal morphology that enable pre-operative viewing of a patient's condition and to assist surgeons in determining the best corrective procedure and with any of the selection, augmentation or manufacture of spinal devices based on the patient specific simulated condition. The simulation is generated by morphing a generic spine model with a three-dimensional curve representation of the patient's particular spinal morphology derived from existing images of the patient's condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Margaret Redford, Jennifer McCool, Anthony Young, Noah Q. Johnson, Kylie Pleakis
  • Publication number: 20230222735
    Abstract: The technology relates to generating a three-dimensional point cloud model of an anatomical structure. A computer accessible memory stores a three-dimensional array of data elements describing multiple anatomical features of a subject, each of the data elements having associated therewith positional data and a separate parameter value. A processor may be configured to identify any data elements in the three-dimensional array having an associated parameter value satisfying a predefined threshold value associated with at least one anatomical feature. The processor may be further configured to generate a visually displayable three-dimensional point cloud model of at least one anatomical structure having a first plurality of points in the point cloud model which define an exterior perimeter of the at least one anatomical structure and a second plurality points in the point cloud model which define at least one feature interior of the exterior perimeter of the at least one anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Jennifer McCool
  • Patent number: 11651021
    Abstract: The system and methods described herein provide content recommendations to user equipment timed to reduce interruption of content. A content recommendation application detects output of first content and determines viewing metrics for the first content. Using the determined viewing metrics, the content recommendation application determines whether output of a content recommendation should be blocked. In response to determining that the viewing metrics indicate output of the content recommendation should be blocked, the content recommendation application blocks the content recommendation. Upon receiving an input changing output of the first content to output of a second content, the content recommendation application unblocks and outputs the content recommendation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael James Brehm, Walter John Schmidt, Benjamin Harden
  • Patent number: 11636650
    Abstract: The technology relates to generating a three-dimensional point cloud model of an anatomical structure. A computer accessible memory stores a three-dimensional array of data elements describing multiple anatomical features of a subject, each of the data elements having associated therewith positional data and a separate parameter value. A processor may be configured to identify any data elements in the three-dimensional array having an associated parameter value satisfying a predefined threshold value associated with at least one anatomical feature. The processor may be further configured to generate a visually displayable three-dimensional point cloud model of at least one anatomical structure having a first plurality of points in the point cloud model which define an exterior perimeter of the at least one anatomical structure and a second plurality points in the point cloud model which define at least one feature interior of the exterior perimeter of the at least one anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: K2M, Inc.
    Inventors: John Schmidt, Jennifer McCool
  • Patent number: 11611802
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating discovery of fresh content in a grid guide are described herein. The system generates for display a grid guide with a first set of content identifiers populating the grid guide. The system receives an input to shift the grid guide and, in response, identifies a second set of content identifiers that would populate the grid guide following the shift. The system determines duplicative content identifiers between the first and second sets of content identifiers. The system then removes the duplicative content identifiers or highlights the non-duplicative content identifiers in order to emphasize fresh content in the grid guide. The system may additionally add identifiers to the content identifiers to indicate recorded or previously watched content and may collapse the grid guide if there are blank rows or columns. These methods and systems provide the user with easier access to fresh content in the grid guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Harden, Walter John Schmidt