Patents by Inventor Mark Vernon Fedorak
Mark Vernon Fedorak 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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Patent number: 11903368Abstract: An improved feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to a single feed or feed blend based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals' growth, and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Xanantec Technologies Inc.Inventors: Mark Vernon Fedorak, Liam Joseph Abrams, Martin Jacob Zuidhof, Jim Morris Kulyk, Riley Cole Stuermer, Edmond Hok Ming Lou
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Publication number: 20230013131Abstract: A novel shoulder brace that can provide active dynamic support to an injured shoulder while providing the capability to also raise the attached arm and support the arm in an elevated position. The brace can be used both in conjunction with a rehabilitation intervention program to maintain or restore range of motion and strength and to assist in functional tasks at work and at home. The brace works by supporting a locking or ratchet mechanism connected to an arm cuff from a chest piece that, when desired, the user can move the arm connected to an injured shoulder and supported by the arm cuff from a normal side resting position to an elevated position 90 degrees from the resting position while transferring the load created by the arm and whatever the hand is holding back to the chest piece and to the torso of the user. A release mechanism can be used to release the locking or ratchet mechanism to let the user lower their arm back to a resting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Ming CHAN, Taylor MURPHY, Dhruvi DAVE, Jim TOLLER, Mark Vernon FEDORAK, Liam Joseph ABRAMS
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Publication number: 20220295753Abstract: An improved feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to a single feed or feed blend based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals' growth, and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Mark Vernon Fedorak, Liam Joseph Abrams, Martin Jacob Zuidhof, Jim Morris Kulyk, Riley Cole Stuermer, Edmond Hok Ming Lou
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Publication number: 20220192584Abstract: Devices and methods for providing sensory feedback during an exercise are disclosed. An exertion target is set, for a user performing the exercise, based on a self-calibration that estimates the user's ability using signal amplitudes of surface electromyography (sEMG) data, wherein the exertion target includes a target signal amplitude of muscle contractions to be reached during the exercise. sEMG data are received from a measurement device attached to the user as the user performs the exercise. Upon processing the sEMG data, sensory feedback is generated at a computing device operated by the user, wherein the sensory feedback has an intensity proportional to the user's exertion level as the user performs the exercise, and wherein the sensory feedback changes over a course of the exercise in dependence on a duration that the user maintains a muscle contraction at or above the target signal amplitude, and the change in sensory feedback is configured to encourage the user to prolong the duration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Jana Maureen RIEGER, Gabriela CONSTANTINESCU, Mark James REDMOND, Dylan Kyle SCOTT, Benjamin Ronald KING, Mark Vernon FEDORAK, Herman LUNDGREN
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Patent number: 11304651Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring patients with dysphagia, or swallowing impairments, that monitors muscle movement during intensive swallowing exercises to provide adjuvant visual feedback from surface electromyography.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: THE GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA, COVENANT HEALTHInventors: Jana Maureen Rieger, Gabriela Constantinescu, Mark James Redmond, Dylan Kyle Scott, Benjamin Ronald King, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Herman Lundgren
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Publication number: 20210354011Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for hands-free retrieval of a golf ball from a putting green hole, where the apparatus includes a tilting disk placed in the hole that can be operated by a golf club handle to rotate the disk to pop up or eject the golf ball from the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Lyle Wayne Knittig, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Liam Joseph Abrams
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Publication number: 20210068740Abstract: Devices and methods for providing interactivity during a swallowing exercise are disclosed. Sensory guidance is presented to guide a user through a set of swallows to be completed by the user during the swallowing exercise. Signals are received from a sensor device worn by the user, the signals representing surface electromyography data obtained when the user performs the swallowing exercise. Sensory feedback of the user's exertion level is presented, the feedback generated from the electromyography data and updated as further electromyography data is received from the sensor device, wherein the sensory feedback is presented in association with an exertion level calibrated to the user's ability.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Jana Maureen RIEGER, Gabriela CONSTANTINESCU, Mark James REDMOND, Dylan Kyle SCOTT, Benjamin Ronald KING, Mark Vernon FEDORAK, Herman LUNDGREN
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Patent number: 10506793Abstract: A feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to feed based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups, and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals growth and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: PRECISIONZX INC.Inventors: Martin Jacob Zuidhof, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Christopher Charles Kirchen, Edmond Hok Ming Lou, Christopher Anton Ouellette, Irene Isabel Wenger
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Publication number: 20180092331Abstract: A feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to feed based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups, and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals growth and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Martin Jacob ZUIDHOF, Mark Vernon FEDORAK, Christopher Charles KIRCHEN, Edmond Hok Ming LOU, Christopher Anton OUELLETTE, Irene Isabel WENGER
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Publication number: 20170188934Abstract: A system is provided for monitoring patients with dysphagia, or swallowing impairments, that monitors muscle movement during intensive swallowing exercises to provide adjuvant visual feedback from surface electromyography.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Jana Maureen RIEGER, Gabriela CONSTANTINESCU, Mark James REDMOND, Dylan Kyle SCOTT, Benjamin Ronald KING, Mark Vernon FEDORAK, Herman LUNDGREN
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Publication number: 20110230806Abstract: A system and method is provided for monitoring and controlling the pressure inside of an orthosis or orthotic brace. The system can measure the pressure inside of the brace using a force sensor and then, using an air bladder placed between the outside wall of the orthotic brace and the body of the person wearing the brace, deflate or inflate the air bladder as required to maintain a constant pressure between the brace and the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Edmond Hok Ming Lou, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Nicholas Chi-Kin Lo, Christopher Charles Kirchen, Garth Eldor Thomas
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Publication number: 20080312511Abstract: The invention provides a real-time method and computer-implemented system of monitoring animal health comprising sensing at least one physical characteristic by means of an active physical sensor attached to the animal, and sensing at least one activity of the animal by means of an activity sensor attached to the animal; positioning an active activity signal generator in the environment, such that the activity signal generator is associated with an activity, gathering physical characteristic data and activity data, and wirelessly transmitting all such data to a network receiver/converter, in real-time; converting all such data if necessary, and transmitting all such data over a computer network to one or more users, in real-time.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL INC.Inventors: Lloyd Osler, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Tadeusz Kazmierczak, Duncan Campbell, John-Michael Bernard Carolan, Rodney Ridley, Joseph Wheeler, Reginald Schmidt, Corinne Schmidt, Garry Cardinal, Kevin Cyca, Geoffrey Chambers, Jeffrey Min Yao Huang, Edmond Hok Ming Lou, Bruce Brososky, Christopher Charles Kirchen, Donald Mullen
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Publication number: 20040164881Abstract: A mouth activated input device includes an elongated tubular body having an exterior surface, a first end and a second end. A first portion of the body at the first end has a first axis. A second portion of the body at the second end has a second axis, which is inclined at an angle to the first axis. A tongue activated multi-directional sensor element is positioned on the second portion. Either a bite switch, a sip and puff switch or both are incorporated into the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Applicants: Kelvin Kwong Loun Mok, Peng Fong MokInventors: Kelvin Kwong Loun Mok, Peng Fong Mok, Alfred Ruefli, Mark Vernon Fedorak, Edmond Hok Ming Lou, Chris Kirchen