Patents by Inventor Marc A. Boillot
Marc A. Boillot 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: 20190158672Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 10194032Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Publication number: 20180359564Abstract: Methods and devices for processing and voice operated control are provided. The method can include performing a non-difference comparison between a first received sound and a second received sound, determining if speech exists based on the comparison, and transmitting or providing a decision that the speech is present to at least one among the device, a cell phone, a media player, or a portable computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot
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Patent number: 10129624Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and device for voice operated control with learning. The method can include measuring a first sound received from a first microphone, measuring a second sound received from a second microphone, detecting a spoken voice based on an analysis of measurements taken at the first and second microphone, learning from the analysis when the user is speaking and a speaking level in noisy environments, training a decision unit from the learning to be robust to a detection of the spoken voice in the noisy environments, mixing the first sound and the second sound to produce a mixed signal, and controlling the production of the mixed signal based on the learning of one or more aspects of the spoken voice and ambient sounds in the noisy environments.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steve Goldstein, Marc Boillot
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Patent number: 10051365Abstract: Methods and devices for processing and voice operated control are provided. The method can include performing a non-difference comparison between a first received sound and a second received sound, determining if speech exists based on the comparison, and transmitting or providing a decision that the speech is present to at least one among the device, a cell phone, a media player, or a portable computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot
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Patent number: 9839374Abstract: A load balance and alignment system is provided to assess load forces on the vertebra in conjunction with overall spinal alignment. The system includes a spine instrument having an electronic assembly and a sensorized head. The sensorized head can be inserted between vertebra and report vertebral conditions such as force, pressure, orientation and edge loading. A GUI is therewith provided to show where the spine instrument is positioned relative to vertebral bodies as the instrument is placed in the inter-vertebral space. The system can report optimal prosthetic size and placement in view of the sensed load and location parameters including optional orientation, rotation and insertion angle along a determined insert trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Orthosensor Inc.Inventors: Martin Roche, Marc Boillot, Marc Stein
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Patent number: 9757069Abstract: A method for using an earpiece (800) in a work environment is provided. The earpiece (800) attenuates sound from the work environment to the user's ear. The earpiece (800) includes an ear canal microphone (820) for measuring a sound pressure level in an ear canal of the user. Sound pressure levels are measured periodically while in the work environment. Each measured sound pressure levels is stored in memory (127) of the earpiece with time and location information. The sound pressure level information is downloaded to a database (1704) when the earpiece is removed from the user ear for recharging. The sound pressure level information is analyzed and any potential noise compliance issues in the work environment are identified.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2009Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventors: John Keady, Steven Goldstein, Gary Hoshizaki, Marc Boillot, John Usher
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Patent number: 9706280Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an acoustic device including an ear canal microphone configured to detect a first acoustic signal, an ambient microphone configured to detect a second acoustic signal, and a processor operatively coupled to the ear canal microphone and the ambient microphone. The processor is configured to detect a predetermined speech pattern based on an analysis of the first acoustic signal and the second acoustic signal and upon detection of the predetermined speech pattern, subsequently process acoustic signals from the ear canal microphone for a predetermined time or until the ear canal microphone detects a lack of an acoustic signal for a second predetermined time. After the predetermined time or after a second predetermined time, the processor processes acoustic signals from the ear canal microphone and the ambient microphone.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steve Goldstein, Marc Boillot
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Patent number: 9642571Abstract: A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an inertial sensing device configured to measure alignment. The inertial sensing device provides alignment measurement data to measure alignment. An ultrasonic transducer, MEMs microphone, electromagnets, optical elements, metallic objects or other transducers can be configured to convert or convey a physical movement to an electrical signal and support measurement of muscular-skeletal alignment. The load sensor can be used to measure load magnitude and position of load of an applied load by the muscular-skeletal system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: ORTHOSENSOR INCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Martin Roche, Marc Boillot, Carlos Gil
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Patent number: 9602938Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an electronic device configured to collect acoustic information or a method including the steps of collecting acoustic data by a microphone communicatively coupled to a mobile device, analyzing the acoustic data for a sound signature, tagging the sound signature with metadata, sending the sound signature with metadata to an acoustic database, associating sounds within the acoustic data with information, presenting the information on a map on the mobile device, and accessing at least audio from the acoustic database when a cursor is placed over a specific location on the map corresponding to captured ambient sounds from a geographic location and wherein acoustic information can be retrieved corresponding to the geographic location and for different selected periods of time.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot, Gary Hoshizaki, John P Keady
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Patent number: 9462100Abstract: An earpiece, headphone, or other headset audio delivery device can include an a transceiver, an illumination element, and a processor to provide visual operational mode indication via the illumination element. The operational mode can correspond to an active phone call, an incoming phone call, a terminated phone call, a caller-on-hold condition, a recording mode, a voice mail mode, a mute mode, an audible transparency mode, a do not disturb mode, listening to audio content mode, a sound signature detection mode, a voicing activity level detecting mode, a voicing level detecting mode, a speaking rate detecting mode, a background noise condition detection mode or an ear-plug mode. The intensity, frequency, amplitude, color or duration of the lighting can be adjusted according to the operational mode. Other embodiments disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steven W. Goldstein, Marc A. Boillot
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Patent number: 9452023Abstract: At least one embodiment is directed toward one or more disposable devices suitable for use in a surgical field of an operating room. One device includes a sensor communicatively coupled to a wand to register points of interest on a first or second bone of a muscular-skeletal system and transmits location data related to the points of interest to the sensor to assess orthopedic alignment with the points of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: ORTHOSENSOR INC.Inventors: Marc Boillot, Jason McIntosh, Marc Stein
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Patent number: 9452022Abstract: A disposable tool suitable for use in orthopedic alignment that registers points of interest on a first and second bone and transmits location data related to the points of interest to the sensor to assess orthopedic alignment with the points of interest. A display can report and visually display alignment information in real-time.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: ORTHOSENSOR INCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot
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Publication number: 20160150333Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an electronic device configured to collect acoustic information or a method including the steps of collecting acoustic data by a microphone communicatively coupled to a mobile device, analyzing the acoustic data for a sound signature, tagging the sound signature with metadata, sending the sound signature with metadata to an acoustic database, associating sounds within the acoustic data with information, presenting the information on a map on the mobile device, and accessing at least audio from the acoustic database when a cursor is placed over a specific location on the map corresponding to captured ambient sounds from a geographic location and wherein acoustic information can be retrieved corresponding to the geographic location and for different selected periods of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2016Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot, Gary Hoshizaki, John P. Keady
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Publication number: 20160143577Abstract: A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an inertial sensing device configured to measure alignment. The inertial sensing device provides alignment measurement data to measure alignment. An ultrasonic transducer, MEMs microphone, electromagnets, optical elements, metallic objects or other transducers can be configured to convert or convey a physical movement to an electrical signal and support measurement of muscular-skeletal alignment. The load sensor can be used to measure load magnitude and position of load of an applied load by the muscular-skeletal system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: Orthosensor IncInventors: Jason McIntosh, Martin Roche, Marc Boillot, Carlos Gil
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Publication number: 20160088391Abstract: Methods and devices for processing and voice operated control are provided. The method can include performing a non-difference comparison between a first received sound and a second received sound, determining if speech exists based on the comparison, and transmitting or providing a decision that the speech is present to at least one among the device, a cell phone, a media player, or a portable computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steven Goldstein, Marc Boillot
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Publication number: 20160072958Abstract: A method and system of conferencing can include the steps of initiating a conference call at a communication device with two or more communication devices and selecting to suppress a voice communication of at least one communication device on the conference call where a modified electronic signal is generated with the selected at least one communication device so that the voice communication from the selected at least one communication device is inaudible. The method or system further includes sending the modified electronic signal to at least one other communication device on the conference call. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Marc Boillot, John Usher, Steven Goldstein
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Patent number: 9265462Abstract: A system and method for is provided for operation of an orthopedic system. The system includes a load sensor for converting an applied pressure associated with a force load on an anatomical joint, and an ultrasonic device for creating a low-power short-range ultrasonic sensing field within proximity of the load sensing unit for assessing alignment. The system can adjust a strength and range of the ultrasonic sensing field according to position. It can report audible and visual information associated with the force load and alignment. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: ORTHOSENSOR INCInventors: Jason McIntosh, Martin Roche, Marc Boillot, Carlos Gil
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Patent number: 9253560Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a website configured to collect sound signatures from around the world and beyond. A communication device automatically stores acoustic information received by a microphone of the communication device. The acoustic information is analyzed for a trigger event. The trigger event stores the acoustic information, attaches metadata, creates a Gaussian Mixture Model, and measures sound pressure level. The communication device automatically sends the sound signature to a database when a communication path is opened to communication device. Each sound signature has associated metadata including a time stamp and geocode. Automatically collecting sounds using a communication device adapted for the process enables a database that captures sounds globally on a continuous basis.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2009Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven Goldstein, John P. Keady, Gary Hoshizaki, Marc Boillot
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Publication number: 20160006847Abstract: An earpiece, headphone, or other headset audio delivery device can include an a transceiver, an illumination element, and a processor to provide visual operational mode indication via the illumination element. The operational mode can correspond to an active phone call, an incoming phone call, a terminated phone call, a caller-on-hold condition, a recording mode, a voice mail mode, a mute mode, an audible transparency mode, a do not disturb mode, listening to audio content mode, a sound signature detection mode, a voicing activity level detecting mode, a voicing level detecting mode, a speaking rate detecting mode, a background noise condition detection mode or an ear-plug mode. The intensity, frequency, amplitude, color or duration of the lighting can be adjusted according to the operational mode. Other embodiments disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: John Usher, Steven W. Goldstein, Marc A. Boillot