Patents by Inventor Joseph Karls
Joseph Karls 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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Publication number: 20250120595Abstract: Systems and methods to determine an injury risk score for a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: determine, at individual instances based on output signals generated by a sensor group, parameter values for a parameter set including a load parameter, a form parameter, a fitness parameter, a fatigue parameter, and an environment parameter; obtain individual injury reports that characterize individual onsets and/or aggravations of injuries experienced by the subject during manual manipulation of one or more of the loads; determine correlations between the parameter values for the parameter set and the injury reports; determine weighted parameter values for the parameters of the parameter set based on the correlations; and determine an injury risk score for the subject by aggregating the weighted parameter values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 17, 2025Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 12172938Abstract: In an agricultural product, a seed is contained within a composite coating. The composite coating has successive layers, and one or more of the layers can include fertilizer, a binder, and/or lime.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Central Garden & Pet CompanyInventors: Joseph Karl Wipff, III, Kenneth W. Hignight, Debra L. Hignight
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Patent number: 12144659Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Publication number: 20230346321Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Publication number: 20230334971Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a watch as a dashboard of a plurality of components by utilizing a mesh protocol are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by a module group of one or more modules, configured to conveying information related to the subject, wherein the one or more modules are configured by a mesh protocol to communicate the information via wireless communication; by one or more processors of a watch: receive wireless communication from at least a first module via the mesh protocol; obtain the output signals from the module group based on the mesh protocol; perform analysis on the output signals to determine values to one or more metrics related to the subject; and effectuate, via a user interface of the watch, presentation of the values, wherein the watch includes one or more sensors, and a transmitter receiver that communicates via the mesh protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11701063Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: GoX Studio, IncInventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11676467Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a watch as a dashboard of a plurality of components by utilizing a mesh protocol are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by a module group of one or more modules, configured to conveying information related to the subject, wherein the one or more modules are configured by a mesh protocol to communicate the information via wireless communication; by one or more processors of a watch: receive wireless communication from at least a first module via the mesh protocol; obtain the output signals from the module group based on the mesh protocol; perform analysis on the output signals to determine values to one or more metrics related to the subject; and effectuate, via a user interface of the watch, presentation of the values, wherein the watch includes one or more sensors, and a transmitter receiver that communicates via the mesh protocol.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11447431Abstract: In an agricultural product, a seed is contained within a composite coating. The composite coating has successive layers, and one or more of the layers can include fertilizer, a binder, and/or lime.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Central Garden & Pet CompanyInventors: Joseph Karl Wipff, III, Kenneth W. Hignight, Debra L. Hignight
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Patent number: 11324160Abstract: In an agricultural product, a seed is contained within a composite coating. The composite coating has successive layers, and one or more of the layers can include fertilizer, a binder, and/or lime.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Central Garden & Pet CompanyInventors: Joseph Karl Wipff, III, Kenneth W. Hignight, Debra L. Hignight
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Publication number: 20220125387Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Publication number: 20220084682Abstract: Systems and methods configured to provide indications of a subject's fitness based on values of a fitness metric for the subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain fitness information related to the subject; present, based on a change in the first value indicating a decline in the real-time state of health, a first notification of the first value via a watch wearable by the subject; present, based on the change in the first value indicating the decline in the real-time state of health, a second notification related to the subject via a second watch wearable by a second subject and/or a client computing platform associated with an administrator; and present, based on a change in the second value indicating a decline in the future state of health, a third notification via the watch, one or more other watches, and/or the client computing platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Publication number: 20220036712Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a watch as a dashboard of a plurality of components by utilizing a mesh protocol are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by a module group of one or more modules, configured to conveying information related to the subject, wherein the one or more modules are configured by a mesh protocol to communicate the information via wireless communication; by one or more processors of a watch: receive wireless communication from at least a first module via the mesh protocol; obtain the output signals from the module group based on the mesh protocol; perform analysis on the output signals to determine values to one or more metrics related to the subject; and effectuate, via a user interface of the watch, presentation of the values, wherein the watch includes one or more sensors, and a transmitter receiver that communicates via the mesh protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11229407Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11205518Abstract: Systems and methods configured to provide indications of a subject's fitness based on values of a fitness metric for the subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: obtain fitness information related to the subject; present, based on a change in the first value indicating a decline in the real-time state of health, a first notification of the first value via a watch wearable by the subject; present, based on the change in the first value indicating the decline in the real-time state of health, a second notification related to the subject via a second watch wearable by a second subject and/or a client computing platform associated with an administrator; and present, based on a change in the second value indicating a decline in the future state of health, a third notification via the watch, one or more other watches, and/or the client computing platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Publication number: 20210378600Abstract: Systems and methods to determine a risk factor related to dehydration and thermal stress of a subject are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by one or more sensors worn on a body of a subject, conveying information related to one or more of location of the subject, motion of the subject, temperature of the subject, cardiovascular parameters of the subject; store information related to the subject; obtain the output signals; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of a water loss metric that correlates with estimated percentage of bodyweight of the subject lost in water; obtain heat index information for a contextual environment surrounding the subject; determine in an ongoing manner, from the output signals, values of an exertion metric that correlates with exertion of the subject due to work; and determine in an ongoing manner values for an aggregated risk factor of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 11055979Abstract: Systems and methods to provide a watch as a dashboard of a plurality of components by utilizing a mesh protocol are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals, by a module group of one or more modules, configured to conveying information related to the subject, wherein the one or more modules are configured by a mesh protocol to communicate the information via wireless communication; by one or more processors of a watch: receive wireless communication from at least a first module via the mesh protocol; obtain the output signals from the module group based on the mesh protocol; perform analysis on the output signals to determine values to one or more metrics related to the subject; and effectuate, via a user interface of the watch, presentation of the values, wherein the watch includes one or more sensors, and a transmitter receiver that communicates via the mesh protocol.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: GoX Studio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Karl Hitt, Robert Bruce Floersheim
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Patent number: 9961103Abstract: A network-based appliance includes a mechanism to intercept, decrypt and inspect secure network traffic flowing over SSL/TLS between a client and a server. The mechanism responds to detection of a session initiation request message from the client, the message being received following establishment of a TCP connection between the client and server. The mechanism responds by holding the session initiation request message, preferably by creating a fake socket to a local process, and then diverting the request message over that socket. The TCP connection is then terminated, and the mechanism initiates a new session in initiation request message, all while the original session initiation request message continues to be held. The server responds with its server certificate, which is then used by the mechanism to generate a new server certificate. The new server certificate is then returned to the requesting client as the response to the session initiation request message.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ronald Becker Williams, Paul Coccoli, John William Court, Gregory Lyle Galloway, Matthew Joseph Kubilus, Steven Ashley Mazur, Joseph Karl Vossen
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Patent number: 9386965Abstract: An ultrasound imaging system combines successive images of a time series to produce high-resolution ultrasound. A piecewise registration process and deemphasizing of high-frequency spatial components may be used to aid in the combination process. A high-definition image may be obtained with or separately from this process by combining different images obtained with different ultrasound frequencies. The images are weighted to accentuate the contribution of high-frequency ultrasound data at the leading edge of imaged structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationInventors: Ray Vanderby, Mon-Ju Wu, Joseph Karls, Sarah Kuehl, William A. Sethares
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Publication number: 20160119374Abstract: A network-based appliance includes a mechanism to intercept, decrypt and inspect secure network traffic flowing over SSL/TLS between a client and a server. The mechanism responds to detection of a session initiation request message from the client, the message being received following establishment of a TCP connection between the client and server. The mechanism responds by holding the session initiation request message, preferably by creating a fake socket to a local process, and then diverting the request message over that socket. The TCP connection is then terminated, and the mechanism initiates a new session in initiation request message, all while the original session initiation request message continues to be held. The server responds with its server certificate, which is then used by the mechanism to generate a new server certificate. The new server certificate is then returned to the requesting client as the response to the session initiation request message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Ronald Becker Williams, Paul Coccoli, John William Court, Gregory Lyle Galloway, Matthew Joseph Kubilus, Steven Ashley Mazur, Joseph Karl Vossen
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Patent number: 9027220Abstract: A rivet setting machine is provided. In another aspect, a linear displacement sensor directly senses and detects a position of a rivet-setting punch relative to a nosepiece of a rivet setting machine. A further aspect provides a control system and software instructions for sensing the relative position of a punch and nosepiece used by a programmable controller to determine and monitor a rivet setting position without use of a force sensor, motor current/voltage sensor, or a rotation sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventor: Joseph Karl Schlafhauser