Patents by Inventor Mark Kent

Mark Kent 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: 20170000426
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman
  • Patent number: 9527124
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems and methods for providing stator bar shape tooling. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for shaping an element. The method can include providing at least one constraining surface, wherein the at least one constraining surface is fabricated at least in part by selective laser sintering, and deforming an element with the at least one constraining surface to define at least an external shape of a formed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Caleb James Munholand, Mark Stephen Clough, Mark Kent Shoemaker, David John Wardell
  • Publication number: 20160337418
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for use in videoconferencing. The method typically includes installing a videoconferencing services switch at an access point to an IP network, and registering a plurality of subscribers for videoconferencing services. Each subscriber typically has a plurality of endpoints. The method further includes receiving subscriber-specific settings to be applied to multiple videoconferencing calls from the plurality of endpoints associated with each subscriber. The method further includes storing the subscriber-specific settings at a location accessible to the switch, and configuring the switch to connect calls from the plurality of endpoints at each subscriber based on the corresponding subscriber-specific settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: Margalla Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Saqib Jang, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 9473939
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for service mobility via a femtocell infrastructure are provided. In this regard, a mobile cellular enabled communication device may detect a femtocell operable to deliver content for one or more services to the mobile cellular enabled communication device, where the one or more services may be provided via a set-top-box communicatively coupled to the femtocell. The mobile cellular enabled communication device may communicate a user profile to the femtocell, wherein information in the profile may be utilized by the set-top-box to authenticate and/or authorize access to the services by the mobile cellular enabled communication device and thus the mobile cellular enabled communication device may receive the content from the set-top-box based on the authentication and/or authorization. The content may comprise voice, video, data, text and/or still images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, Charles Abraham, Xuemin Sherman Chen, Wael William Diab, Vinko Erceg, Victor T. Hou, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 9419939
    Abstract: A system, method, and device for use in videoconferencing. The method typically includes installing a videoconferencing services switch at an access point to an IP network, and registering a plurality of subscribers for videoconferencing services. Each subscriber typically has a plurality of endpoints. The method further includes receiving subscriber-specific settings to be applied to multiple videoconferencing calls from the plurality of endpoints associated with each subscriber. The method further includes storing the subscriber-specific settings at a location accessible to the switch, and configuring the switch to connect calls from the plurality of endpoints at each subscriber based on the corresponding subscriber-specific settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: MARGALLA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Saqib Jang, Mark Kent
  • Publication number: 20160213289
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Alan Hayter, Martin J. Fennell, Lei He, Mark Kent Sloan
  • Publication number: 20160193410
    Abstract: Method and system for providing basal profile modification in insulin therapy for use with infusion devices includes periodically monitoring the analyte levels of a patient for a predetermined period of time in order to determine, based on the monitored analyte levels, an appropriate modification factor to be incorporated into the underlying basal profile which was running at the time the periodic monitoring of the analyte levels were performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Kent Sloan, Gary Alan Hayter
  • Patent number: 9367518
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for efficient full resolution correlation may include correlating a first signal with a second signal at a rate corresponding to a first discrete signal, wherein each sample of the first signal may be generated by summing a plurality of consecutive samples from the first discrete signal, and the second signal may be generated by summing the plurality of consecutive samples from a second discrete signal. The correlating may be performed by a matched filter and/or a correlator. The first signal comprising N samples may be generated by summing L consecutive samples for each of the N samples from the first discrete signal comprising N*L samples. The second signal comprising N samples may be generated by summing L consecutive samples for each of the N samples from the second discrete signal comprising N*L samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Francis Swarts, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 9369978
    Abstract: A mobile device receives a signal, from a base station, comprising a primary synchronization sequence (PSS) and a secondary synchronization sequence (SSS). The mobile device utilizes two different sampling rates to perform the PSS synchronization and the SSS detection individually. For example, the mobile device synchronizes to the received PSS at a first sampling rate such as 0.96 MHz, which is determined based on the PSS transmission rate and/or the length of the received PSS. The mobile device detects the received SSS at a second sampling rate such as 1.92 MHz, which equals to the sampling rate for an analog-to-digital conversion at the mobile device. The received PSS and associated symbol timing are detected through the PSS synchronization to support the SSS detection. The detected SSS is used to acquire cell-specific parameters such as cell ID. The acquired cell-specific parameters ensure proper communications between the mobile device and the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Francis Swarts, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 9356674
    Abstract: A mobile device estimates channel state information (CSI) comprising, for example, CQI and/or SNR, for a downlink channel. The estimated CSI is non-uniformly quantized and transmitted to the base station over a finite-rate feedback channel. Different portions of the estimated CSI are quantized using different quantization step sizes, which are determined according to a performance metric function such as a channel capacity function of the estimated CSI. A quantization step size for a portion of the estimated CSI is increased if a low distribution probability is indicated by the portion of the estimated CSI. A quantization step size for a portion of the estimated CSI is decreased if a high distribution probability is indicated. The mobile device quantizes the estimated CSI using the determined quantization step sizes to transmit to the base station over the finite-rate feedback channel. Downlink data transmission is received according to the transmitted CSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Zheng, Mark Kent, Vinko Erceg
  • Patent number: 9344902
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for evaluating deployment of femtocells as part of a cellular network are provided. In this regard, a communication device may be operable to communicate information to a femtocell management entity that may be utilized to determine whether a specified location is suitable for installation of a femtocell. The communication device may be operable to receive from the femtocell management entity, data that indicates whether the specified location is suitable for the installation of the femtocell. The femtocell management entity may utilize the communicated information and/or additional information associated with one or installed femtocells, and/or one or more other communication devices that are within a vicinity of the specified location to determine whether the specified location is suitable for installation of the femtocell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Abraham, Xuemin Chen, Wael William Diab, Vinko Erceg, Victor Hou, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Mark Kent
  • Patent number: 9332944
    Abstract: Method and system for providing a fault tolerant data receiver unit configured with a partitioned or separate processing units, each configured to perform a predetermined and/or specific processing associated with the one or more substantially non-overlapping functions of the data monitoring and management system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher V. Reggiardo, Mark Kent Sloan
  • Publication number: 20160119203
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and apparatus for error detection of bits of a data packet received at a receiver unit by detecting corrupted data bits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Kent Sloan, Martin J. Fennell
  • Patent number: 9323898
    Abstract: Method and system for providing basal profile modification in insulin therapy for use with infusion devices includes periodically monitoring the analyte levels of a patient for a predetermined period of time in order to determine, based on the monitored analyte levels, an appropriate modification factor to be incorporated into the underlying basal profile which was running at the time the periodic monitoring of the analyte levels were performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Mark Kent Sloan, Gary Alan Hayter
  • Patent number: 9314198
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Alan Hayter, Martin J. Fennell, Lei He, Mark Kent Sloan
  • Patent number: 9300813
    Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for controlling access and utilization of femtocells via a network based service are provided. In this regard, a femtocell management entity communicatively coupled to a network and operable to manage one or more femtocells may be accessed via an end-user communication device. In this manner, the femtocell(s) may be managed via the end-user device such as one of the cellular enabled communication devices. The femtocell management entity may enable establishing one or more SLAs between the femtocell(s) and the cellular enabled communication device(s). The SLA(s) may enable the cellular enabled communication device(s) to establish one or more cellular communication channels with the femtocell(s). The SLA(s) may determine when the cellular communication channels may be established. The SLA(s) may determine how a femtocell owner/operator may be compensated for providing cellular service. The femtocell(s) may be accessed utilizing Internet Protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Abraham, Xuemin Sherman Chen, Wael William Diab, Vinko Erceg, Victor T. Hou, Jeyhan Karaoguz, Mark Kent
  • Publication number: 20160081560
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in a medical communication system are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Alan Hayter, Mark Kent Sloan, Martin J. Fennell
  • Patent number: 9282524
    Abstract: A method for adjusting power in a mobile terminal is disclosed and may include determining a total transmit power control (TPC) command for a downlink channel based on a plurality of TPC commands. The plurality of TPC commands may be calculated based on a plurality of control channels. The transmit power may be adjusted based on the determined total TPC command. The plurality of control channels may include a dedicated physical channel and a common pilot channel. Noise power may be determined for each of the plurality of control channels. A TPC command may be determined based on the plurality of control channels. A reliability weight value may be determined for each of the plurality of TPC commands, based on the determined noise power for each of the plurality of control channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Severine Catreux-Erceg, Vinko Erceg, Mark Kent, Uri M. Landau
  • Publication number: 20160058345
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to an analyte monitoring device having a user interface with a display and a plurality of actuators. The display is configured to render a plurality of display screens, including a home screen and an alert screen. The home screen is divided into a plurality of simultaneously displayed panels, with a first panel displays a rate of change of continuously monitored analyte levels in interstitial fluid, a second panel simultaneously displays a current analyte level and an analyte trend indicator, and a third panel displays status information of a plurality of components of the device. When an alarm condition is detected, the display renders the alert screen in place of the home screen, the alert screen displaying information corresponding to the detected alarm condition. Furthermore, the actuators are configured to affect further output of the analyte monitoring device corresponding to the detected condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley Scott Harper, Annie C. Tan, Timothy Christian Dunn, Mark Kent Sloan, Kenneth J. Doniger, Michael Love, Phillip Yee, Gary Alan Hayter, R. Curtis Jennewine, Glenn Howard Berman
  • Publication number: 20160057060
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing data communication in medical systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
    Inventors: Martin J. Fennell, Lei He, Mark Kent Sloan