Patents by Inventor Kevin Currans

Kevin Currans 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).

  • MACROCYCLIC HETEROCYCLE COMPOUNDS AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20240309016
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Mitsunori KONO, Yusuke SASAKI, Yuya OGURO, Zenichi IKEDA, Osamu KUBO, Masaki SETO, Toru YAMASHITA, Makoto KAMATA, Kenjiro SATO, Matthew Thomas REYNOLDS, Kazuaki TAKAMI, Asato KINA, Takafumi YUKAWA, Minoru NAKAMURA, Taku KAMEI, Hiroyuki KAKEI, Fumie YAMAGUCHI, Tomohiro OHASHI, Keiko KAKEGAWA, Takuto KOJIMA, Florian PÜNNER, Masataka MURAKAMI, Takahiko TANIGUCHI, Tatsuki KOIKE, Yuichi KAJITA, Yuhei MIYANOHANA, Kohei TAKEUCHI, Yoshiteru ITO, Norihito TOKUNAGA, Yasushi HATTORI, Eiji KIMURA, Martin Alexander PAWLICZEK, Marilena PIRA, Shuhei IKEDA, Noriyuki TEZUKA, Yoshikazu WATANABE, Kevin CURRAN, Nicolle DOERING, Maria HOPKINS, Ben JOHNSON, Andre KIRYANOV, Jon LAM, Sean MURPHY, Natasha O'ROURKE, Holly REICHARD, Paul TANIS, Yunlong ZHANG
  • Methods and apparatus to reduce the impact of user-entered data errors in diabetes management systems
    Patent number: 12079199
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the impact of user-entered data errors in a data management system (DMS) such as for diabetes. Embodiments include storing user-entered data received from a user into a primary DMS database; storing secondary data received from a source other than the user into a secondary tracking database; associating the secondary data with one or more events described by the user-entered data; cross-checking the user-entered data against the associated secondary data; evaluating user-entered data based on the cross-checking results; presenting for review evaluated user-entered data; treating user-entered data in the primary DMS database based on review results; and determining a diabetes management plan based on the treated user-entered data. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG
    Inventor: Kevin Curran
  • Leak tester
    Patent number: 11982297
    Abstract: A tester that can be quickly and easily connected and/or disconnected to a device is described. The tester can check for leaks in the device. The tester can provide a conduit for fluid to flow to the device and a flow meter reading can demonstrate that the device has leakage or no leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Curran, Mikael Mead, Raymond Kerby
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF USER-ENTERED DATA ERRORS IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240012806
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the impact of user-entered data errors in a data management system (DMS) such as for diabetes. Embodiments include storing user-entered data received from a user into a primary DMS database; storing secondary data received from a source other than the user into a secondary tracking database; associating the secondary data with one or more events described by the user-entered data; cross-checking the user-entered data against the associated secondary data; evaluating user-entered data based on the cross-checking results; presenting for review evaluated user-entered data; treating user-entered data in the primary DMS database based on review results; and determining a diabetes management plan based on the treated user-entered data. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Kevin Curran
  • Analyte meter
    Patent number: 11837339
    Abstract: A portable data-management system based on an analyte testing device which communicates wirelessly with a mobile device. The mobile device runs an application to manage and analyze data obtained by the analyte testing device. The mobile device may assist the user in displaying testing data, identifying patterns to assist healthy behavior or issue warnings based on the collected data. The mobile device may be connected to a network to store user health data for use by other parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Harris Lieber, Erik Nelson, Jeffery S. Reynolds, Kevin Curran, Aseem Mehta, Dawn Rountree
  • Methods and apparatus to reduce the impact of user-entered data errors in diabetes management systems
    Patent number: 11803534
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the impact of user-entered data errors in a data management system (DMS) such as for diabetes. Embodiments include storing user-entered data received from a user into a primary DMS database; storing secondary data received from a source other than the user into a secondary tracking database; associating the secondary data with one or more events described by the user-entered data; cross-checking the user-entered data against the associated secondary data; evaluating user-entered data based on the cross-checking results; presenting for review evaluated user-entered data; treating user-entered data in the primary DMS database based on review results; and determining a diabetes management plan based on the treated user-entered data. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holdings AG
    Inventor: Kevin Curran
  • SEARCHABLE ENCRYPTION
    Publication number: 20220318219
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards a system, method, and computer readable storage medium for searchable encryption. A plurality of search terms are extracted from at least a part of a data structure. A keyed-hash value for each search term is calculated and stored in a list. The value of a bit in a predetermined position within each keyed-hash value is examined. If the value of the bit is a first value for ? of the keyed-hash values and a second value for ? of the keyed-hash values, wherein ? is a number greater or equal to two and the first value is different to the second value, then the set of keyed-hash values is split into two lists. Each list is assigned a search token value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Shaun McBrearty, Kevin Curran
  • Analyte Meter
    Publication number: 20200365240
    Abstract: A portable data-management system based on an analyte testing device which communicates wirelessly with a mobile device. The mobile device runs an application to manage and analyze data obtained by the analyte testing device. The mobile device may assist the user in displaying testing data, identifying patterns to assist healthy behavior or issue warnings based on the collected data. The mobile device may be connected to a network to store user health data for use by other parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Harris Lieber, Erik Nelson, Jeffery S. Reynolds, Kevin Curran, Aseem Mehta, Dawn Rountree
  • Analyte meter
    Patent number: 10714212
    Abstract: A portable data-management system based on an analyte testing device which communicates wirelessly with a mobile device. The mobile device runs an application to manage and analyze data obtained by the analyte testing device. The mobile device may assist the user in displaying testing data, identifying patterns to assist healthy behavior or issue warnings based on the collected data. The mobile device may be connected to a network to store user health data for use by other parties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ascensia Diabetes Care Holding AG
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Harris Lieber, Erik Nelson, Jeffery S. Reynolds, Kevin Curran, Aseem Mehta, Dawn Rountree
  • Leak Tester
    Publication number: 20190145439
    Abstract: A tester that can be quickly and easily connected and/or disconnected to a device is described. The tester can check for leaks in the device. The tester can provide a conduit for fluid to flow to the device and a flow meter reading can demonstrate that the device has leakage or no leakage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Curran, Mikael Mead, Raymond Kerby
  • ANALYTE METER
    Publication number: 20180075222
    Abstract: A portable data-management system based on an analyte testing device which communicates wirelessly with a mobile device. The mobile device runs an application to manage and analyze data obtained by the analyte testing device. The mobile device may assist the user in displaying testing data, identifying patterns to assist healthy behavior or issue warnings based on the collected data. The mobile device may be connected to a network to store user health data for use by other parties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jun Chen, Harris Lieber, Erik Nelson, Jeffery S. Reynolds, Kevin Curran, Aseem Mehta, Dawn Rountree
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF USER-ENTERED DATA ERRORS IN DIABETES MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170091259
    Abstract: Embodiments provide systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing the impact of user-entered data errors in a data management system (DMS) such as for diabetes. Embodiments include storing user-entered data received from a user into a primary DMS database; storing secondary data received from a source other than the user into a secondary tracking database; associating the secondary data with one or more events described by the user-entered data; cross-checking the user-entered data against the associated secondary data; evaluating user-entered data based on the cross-checking results; presenting for review evaluated user-entered data; treating user-entered data in the primary DMS database based on review results; and determining a diabetes management plan based on the treated user-entered data. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin Curran
  • Encryption method
    Patent number: 8670560
    Abstract: There is described a method of encrypting a set of 2D input data, preferably image data. The method comprises obtaining the hash value of a password and re-sizing the hash value to fit the size of the 2D input data. The re-sized data is transformed using an irreversible transform, and the output of the transform is then used to encode the 2D data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: University of Ulster
    Inventors: Abbas Cheddad, Joan Condell, Kevin Curran, Paul McKevitt
  • Method for skin tone detection
    Patent number: 8582875
    Abstract: There is described a method for detecting the presence of skin tone in an image. A gray scale representation of a pixel within the image is provided. Next, a red chrominance independent representation for is provided for the pixel. Then, the two representations are analysed to determine whether a difference in value between the representations corresponds with a the presence of a skin tone value. The present invention provides a rapid skin tone detection classifier particularly useful for real time applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: University of Ulster
    Inventors: Abbas Cheddad, Joan Condell, Kevin Curran, Paul McKevitt
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMING MUSIC REPAIR AND ERROR CONCEALMENT
    Publication number: 20120269354
    Abstract: A method is provided for analysing the self-similarity of an audio file. The method involves obtaining the audio spectrum envelope data of an audio file to be analysed; performing a clustering operation on the spectrum envelope data to produce a clustered set of data; for a first portion of the clustered data, performing a string matching operation on at least one other portion of the clustered data; and based on the results of the string matching operation, determining the at least one other portion of the clustered data most similar to said first portion of the clustered data. There is also provided a method of repairing an audio stream received over a network using similarity data to replace damaged or missing portions of data with similar “good” portions of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Doherty, Kevin Curran, Paul Mckevitt
  • ENCRYPTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20110311042
    Abstract: There is described a method of encrypting a set of 2D input data, preferably image data. The method comprises obtaining the hash value of a password and re-sizing the hash value to fir the size of the 2D input data. The re-sized data is transformed using an irreversible transform, and the output of the transform is then used to encode the 2D data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
    Inventors: Abbas Cheddad, Joan Condell, Kevin Curran, Paul McKevitt
  • METHOD FOR SKIN TONE DETECTION
    Publication number: 20110299771
    Abstract: There is described a method for detecting the presence of skin tone in an image. A gray scale representation of a pixel within the image is provided. Next, a red chrominance independent representation for is provided for the pixel. Then, the two representations are analysed to determine whether a difference in value between the representations corresponds with a the presence of a skin tone value. The present invention provides a rapid skin tone detection classifier particularly useful for real time applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
    Inventors: Abbas Cheddad, Joan Condell, Kevin Curran, Paul Mckevitt
  • AMINO-SUBSTITUTED QUINAZOLINE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF BETA-CATENIN/TCF-4 PATHWAY AND CANCER TREATMENT AGENTS
    Publication number: 20090004185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to amino-substituted quinazoline derivatives as inhibitors of ?-catenin/tcf-4 pathway, which can be useful in the treatment of cancer; to processes for their preparation; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them; and to methods of using them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: WYETH
    Inventors: Aranapakam M. VENKATESAN, Christoph DEHNHARDT, Zecheng CHEN, Osvaldo Dos SANTOS, Efren Delos SANTOS, Kevin CURRAN, Semiramis AYRAL-KALOUSTIAN, Lei CHEN
  • Systems and methods for processing non-functional commentary of computer source code
    Publication number: 20070245304
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for editing pre-existing source code to remove non-functional commentary. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for processing the pre-existing source code and providing a cleansed version of source code. Moreover, the method includes identifying the non-functional commentary in the pre-existing code; cutting the non-functional commentary from the pre-existing code; and providing an edited version of code absent the non-functional commentary. Other exemplary embodiments may include generating reference information that associates the non-functional commentary with the locations in the pre-existing code from where the non-functional commentary was deleted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin Curran
  • Method and apparatus for scheduling appointments for single location entries
    Publication number: 20070186193
    Abstract: A method for scheduling an appointment using a scheduling software system, includes receiving appointment information entered into appointment scheduling fields of the scheduling software system, the appointment scheduling fields including a location field and a time zone field, updating a user's calendar entries based on the appointment information, causing a search engine to look up a suggested time zone associated with the appointment information entered into the location field and comparing the appointment information entered into the time zone field with the suggested time zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin Curran