Patents by Inventor Mark Richards

Mark Richards 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).

  • Method and System for Tracking Inventory and Usage of Pharmaceuticals in Medical Facilities
    Publication number: 20220301694
    Abstract: Method and system for tracking the inventory and reimbursement status of an inventory of drug doses held at medical facilities and administered to patients are disclosed. In one embodiment, the methods comprise facilitating the addition of drug doses into an inventory database, facilitating the assignment of specific doses to specific patients, and facilitating the transfer of drug doses from one location to another, all accomplished without the necessity of creating and/or scanning machine readable data carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Richard Naples
  • Field-deployable neurological assessment tool for performance readiness and telemedicine
    Patent number: 11419494
    Abstract: Provided is a portable, hand-held, self-powered, self-calibrated, easy-to-use “iCOBRA” system, a neural/neurological assessment tool for both operational decision-making in military, aerospace, sports, and other high-performance settings, and to assist in diagnostics in medical practice. The system harnesses multimodal 3D imaging technologies for robust, calibration free, head and eye tracking to allow for visual, vestibular, and oculomotor assessment of human neural health and performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of NASA
    Inventors: Leland Scott Stone, Dorion Bryce Liston, Bernard Dov Adelstein, Mark Richard Anderson, Kenji Hiroshi Kato
  • Methods and apparatus for checking emitter bonds in an irrigation drip line
    Patent number: 11422055
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for checking emitter bonds in an irrigation drip line and for manufacturing drip line in a manner that allows the bond between the in-line emitter and surrounding conduit to be checked. In one form, a downstream in-line vacuum tester is provided for monitoring the amount of air escaping from outlet openings in the drip line to detect excessive air associated with poorly bonded emitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Richard Edris, Farshad Motamedi, Berj Zakarian, Mark Murphy Ensworth
  • Display devices with wavelength-dependent reflectors for eye tracking
    Patent number: 11409116
    Abstract: An eye-tracking system includes two mirrors. A first mirror is positioned to transmit light, received at a first incident angle, reflected off an eye of a user toward a second mirror. The first mirror is also positioned to reflect the light, reflected from the second mirror, at a second incident angle. The second mirror is inclined from the first mirror so that the light transmitted through the first mirror is reflected by the second mirror toward the first mirror at a first reflection angle. The light reflected by the second mirror is reflected by the first mirror toward the second mirror at a second reflection angle greater than the first reflection angle. The eye-tracking system also includes one or more sensors positioned to detect the light reflected by the first mirror and the second mirror for determining a gaze direction of the eye of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Evan Mark Richards, Cina Hazegh
  • FLUID LINE QUICK CONNECTOR WITH DATA MATRIX
    Publication number: 20220243850
    Abstract: A fluid line quick connector serves to join fluid lines together in vehicle applications, as well as in industrial-manufacturing, aircraft, marine, and agricultural applications, among other possibilities. The fluid line quick connector has a retainer assembly with a primary latch and a secondary latch. A data matrix is provided, and can be in the form of a quick response (QR) code, as an example. In use, when the secondary latch is in the open position, the data matrix is partially or more concealed. And when the secondary latch is in the closed position, the partial or more concealment is absent and the data matrix can be properly read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Lee Teasley, Zeeshan Moulvi, Brandon Geiser, Mark Richard Webb
  • Negative pressure wound therapy apparatuses and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 11395870
    Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
    Inventors: Ben Alan Askem, Anthony Jonathan Bedford, Kevin Bendele, Ali Khishdoost Borazjani, Nicola Brandolini, Ian Charles Culverhouse, Otteh Edubio, James Maxwell Eelbeck, Matt Ekman, Matthew Keith Fordham, Philip Gowans, Michael James Hayers, Mark Richard Hesketh, James Daniel Homes, Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt, Mark Edward Jones, William Kelbie, Reece Knight, David Mcleod, Nisha Mistry, Samuel John Mortimer, Fatoona Mosa, Matthew Murphy, Michael Paton, Neil Harry Patrick, Louis della-Porta, Felix Clarence Quintanar, Lee Michael Rush, Carl Dean Saxby, Hannah Bailey Sidebottom, Daniel Lee Steward, Catherine Thaddeus, Simon Tyson, David Ronald Upton, William Jacob Ward, Nicholas Warrington
  • SUCCINATE PRODRUG, COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THE SUCCINATE PRODRUG AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220162162
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel isolated succinate prodrug as the free com-pound or a salt, hydrate, solvate or complex thereof being cell permeable and aimed for increasing the ATP-production in mitochondria. The compound is useful in the medical treatment of a range of diseases, in nutritional supplements, nutricosmetics and in cosmetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Magnus Joakim HANSSON, Alvar GRÖNBERG, Mats Eskil ELMÉR, Mark Richard FARMERY, Steven James MOSS, Lee Robert WEBSTER, Matthew Alan GREGORY
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CUSTOMIZING EMERGENCY FUND BUILD UP
    Publication number: 20220164884
    Abstract: Methods for customizing an emergency fund account are provided. In one aspect, the method includes monitoring income sources and spending patterns associated with a client account. The method includes processing the monitored income sources and spending patterns to determine an initial fund goal for an emergency fund account associated with the client account The method includes transmitting, to a device associated with the client account, goal options comprising a first option to accept the initial fund goal and a second option to establish a custom fund goal. The method includes creating the emergency fund account based on a selection of one of the goal options. The method includes transmitting, to the device, a selection of deposit options for depositing funds into the emergency fund account based on the selection of one of the goal options. Systems and machine readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan James Carson, Mark Richard Rhoades
  • Method of placing distributed pressure and temperature gauges across screens
    Patent number: 11339641
    Abstract: A sensing assembly for use in a wellbore comprises a wellbore component disposed in a wellbore tubular string, at least one gauge configured to sense at least one parameter, and at least one sensing link coupled to the at least one gauge. The at least one gauge is disposed at a first location along the wellbore tubular string, and the sensing link is configured to provide communication of at least one parameter from a sensing point at a second location to the first location. The sensing point is radially adjacent the wellbore component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: William Mark Richards, Thomas Jules Frosell
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RENDERING ACCESS TO FUNDS IN REAL TIME FROM A DEPOSIT
    Publication number: 20220138844
    Abstract: A method performed by a server executing an algorithm to render access to funds in real time from one or more deposits, which the funds may be withdrawn from user's opened account. The method including the steps of evaluating user's banking relationship for eligibility in a financial institution, performing a real time fraud review on the real time deposit by directly querying a fraud database to clear a likelihood of fraudulent transaction for insufficient funds and verifying payer's legitimacy, determining an approved amount (or a percentage) of the deposits available for real time access based on decisioning criteria and user's deposit balance in the opened account. Once cleared, the user may access funds in real time from the deposit up to the daily approved limit, without being levied a service charge or interests on the withdrawn amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan James Carson, Mark Richard Rhoades, Stephen Robert Hiddleston
  • Methods and Systems For Rendering Early Access To Paychecks
    Publication number: 20220138712
    Abstract: A method performed by a server executing an algorithm to render early access to a paycheck to a customer through funds advance. The method including the steps of determining customer's eligibility in a financial institution for early access to paycheck and an approved amount (or a percentage) of the at least one paycheck based on decisioning criteria and customer's recurring direct deposit transactions data. The decisioning criteria may evaluate a reoccurrence and a deposit amount of at least one direct deposit, a direct deposit periodicity and an average monthly or daily account balance. The direct deposit transactions data may include mining transaction description such as text information on the at least one direct deposit to verify authenticity of the customer's data on the at least one direct deposit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan James Carson, Mark Richard Rhoades, James Steven Richards, II
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE SOURCES OF MEDIA PRESENTATIONS
    Publication number: 20220121699
    Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein are to obtain, from a network monitor, an address associated with one or more network communications used to convey a media stream to a first input device of a plurality of input devices in communication with a media device, query one or more data structures based on the address to identify a first input source of the media device, the one or more data structures to map respective ones of the plurality of input devices to corresponding ones of a plurality of input sources of the media device, the plurality of input sources including the first input source, obtain a watermark from a meter that is to monitor an output of the media device, and identify the first input source of the media device as associated with media presented by the media device in response to determination that the watermark corresponds to the media stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph Kerkes, Mark Richard Cave
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RENDERING A LINE OF CREDIT MICRO LOAN
    Publication number: 20220114660
    Abstract: Methods and systems for rendering a line of credit micro loan have been disclosed. The method may be carried out by a server's processor executing code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium to carry out steps including: evaluating borrower's eligibility for approval of a micro loan, which an amount of the micro loan may be determined based on borrower's account relationship with a financial institution. The method may advance funds up to the approved amount into the borrower's at least one opened deposit account. The micro loan may be repaid through automatic debiting from one of borrower's at least one opened deposit account over a repayment period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan James Carson, Mark Richard Rhoades
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETERMINE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN AN AREA
    Publication number: 20220086524
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine the number of people at a location. An example apparatus includes a configuration changer to change a configuration setting of the base station to cause mobile devices to register with the base station, a registration manager to respond to registration requests received from the mobile devices after the configuration setting is changed by storing device identification information for the corresponding mobile devices, and a counter controller to identify a number of the mobile devices at a location of the base station based on the stored device identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ranney Harrold Fry, Mark Richard Cave
  • INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING IMAGE RETRIEVAL MODULE
    Publication number: 20220067083
    Abstract: A method of inspecting a component includes storing at least one inspection image file in a memory and receiving a search request associated with the at least one inspection image file. The method also includes accessing a database including a plurality of image files, comparing the hash code of the at least one inspection image file to the hash code of each image file of the plurality of image files, and identifying a first subset of image files based on the hash code comparison. The method also includes comparing the feature data of the at least one inspection image file to the feature data of each image file of the first subset of image files and classifying a second subset of image files as relevant based on the feature data comparison. The method further includes generating search results based on the second subset of image files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Shaopeng Liu, Xiao Bian, Yan Liu, Feng Xue, Walter Vincent Dixon, III, Mark Richard Gilder, Peihong Zhu, Bernard Patrick Bewlay, Byron Andrew Pritchard, Masako Yamada, Colin James Parris
  • IN-EAR WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICES WITH FUNCTIONAL GRADING AND/OR EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20220070571
    Abstract: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Binu K. Oommen, Kai Gao, Mark Richard Bergeron, Shawn Prevoir, Raymond O. England
  • Metal Door Hanging Cat Toy
    Publication number: 20220061267
    Abstract: Metal flexible cat toy designed to hang over the top of doors, probably, closet doors. It is made out of flat sheet metal—16 gauge and bent in a unique way. This allows for the flexibility necessary for the toy hanging from an elastic cord, possibly a stuffed mouse, cricket or lizard to bounce around and to allow the cat to grab the stuffed toy with its claws or teeth and pull it. This cord is attached to the metal hanging off of the top of the closet door. The flexible metal and the elastic cord allow the stuffed toy to bounce around and to swing giving the cat a moving target to jump at, grab and bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Richard Prokop
  • PLUG RETAINER APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20220052486
    Abstract: Example retainer apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example retainer apparatus disclosed herein includes a post having a first end to be received by an opening of a wall plate cover of an outlet and a second end opposite the first end. At least a portion of the post has a plurality of grooves positioned between the first end and the second end. The plurality of grooves forming a retainer-receiving portion. A plug retainer is moveably coupled to the post. The plug retainer to slide along the retainer-receiving portion in a linear direction relative to the grooves when the plug retainer is moved relative to the retainer-receiving portion of the post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Richard Cave, Michael Alan Hicks
  • Grill shroud
    Patent number: D951017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Carmen O. Lira-Nunez, Mark Richard Pavel, Anton Kalisiak
  • Face mask frame
    Patent number: D958969
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Craig Robert Prentice, Bernard Tsz Lun Ip, Mark Arvind McLaren, Kyle Gregory Brown, Chris Onin Limpin Hipolito, Mark Richard Tomlinson, Melissa Catherine Bornholdt