Patents by Inventor Megan SCHNEIDER

Megan SCHNEIDER 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).

  • Patent number: 11471042
    Abstract: A vision screening apparatus includes first and second display units, a processor, and instructions which are executable by the processor. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to 1) carry out a photorefraction test of a subject, 2) estimate the subject's visual acuity based on the photorefraction test, 3) present the subject with a visual acuity check optotype for an interval of time, and 4) monitor for noncompliance with a visual acuity check protocol during at least part of the time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: William Shampine, Jennifer Bergstrom, Kathryn M. Coles, David L. Kellner, John A. Lane, Megan Schneider
  • Patent number: 11246482
    Abstract: A vision screening apparatus conducts a photorefraction ocular screening test to generate refractive error data. Based on the refractive error data, a Snellen equivalent is determined. An evaluated person distance from the vision screening apparatus is also determined and used to generate an adjusted optotype size. The vision screening apparatus displays the optotype, adjusted for the Snellen equivalent and the evaluated person distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Welch Allyn, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Lane, Ervin Goldfain, Megan Schneider, Yaolong Lou, David L. Kellner, Mathias Mereles, Chris R. Roberts, Tyson B. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20210015358
    Abstract: A vision screening apparatus includes first and second display units, a processor, and instructions which are executable by the processor. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to 1) carry out a photorefraction test of a subject, 2) estimate the subject's visual acuity based on the photorefraction test, 3) present the subject with a visual acuity check optotype for an interval of time, and 4) monitor for noncompliance with a visual acuity check protocol during at least part of the time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: William Shampine, Jennifer Bergstrom, Kathryn M. Coles, David L. Kellner, John Lane, Megan Schneider
  • Publication number: 20190125183
    Abstract: A vision screening apparatus conducts a photorefraction ocular screening test to generate refractive error data. Based on the refractive error data, a Snellen equivalent is determined. An evaluated person distance from the vision screening apparatus is also determined and used to generate an adjusted optotype size. The vision screening apparatus displays the optotype, adjusted for the Snellen equivalent and the evaluated person distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: John A. Lane, Ervin Goldfain, Megan Schneider, Yaolong Lou, David L. Kellner, Mathias Mereles, Chris R. Roberts, Tyson B. Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20180357732
    Abstract: A passenger ticket, lodging, or other physical space availability may be monitored by obtaining an itinerary record or other dataset associated with a previous space allocation (a previously-booked itinerary or similar purchase, e.g.). This may include, for example, identifying a group of travel segments that corresponds to a ticket or other allocation, “fingerprinting” the allocation, and determining a schedule to periodically monitor terms associated with the allocation. During an availability-monitoring period, an up-to-date version of the itinerary record may be obtained and “fingerprinted,” for example, such fingerprints being usable to determine whether substitutions (identifying more preferable lodging or travel spaces, e.g.) have changed significantly or have already been discovered and implemented, and to take appropriate action (implementing a substitution or updating the itinerary record, e.g.) if so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Jonathan Wang, James Filsinger, Valerie Layman, Russell Barber, Chris Bouzek, Karim Meghji, Stephen Mullins, Megan Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170046803
    Abstract: A passenger ticket, lodging, or other physical space availability may be monitored by obtaining an itinerary record or other dataset associated with a previous space allocation (a previously-booked itinerary or similar purchase, e.g.). This may include, for example, identifying a group of travel segments that corresponds to a ticket or other allocation, “fingerprinting” the allocation, and determining a schedule to periodically monitor terms associated with the allocation. During an availability-monitoring period, an up-to-date version of the itinerary record may be obtained and “fingerprinted,” for example, such fingerprints being usable to determine whether substitutions (identifying more preferable lodging or travel spaces, e.g.) have changed significantly or have already been discovered and implemented, and to take appropriate action (implementing a substitution or updating the itinerary record, e.g.) if so.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan WANG, James FILSINGER, Valerie LAYMAN, Russell BARBER, Chris BOUZEK, Karim MEGHJI, Stephen MULLINS, Megan SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20130297360
    Abstract: A flight-ticket price may be monitored by obtaining an itinerary record associated with a previously-booked flight itinerary, identifying a group of flight segments that corresponds to a ticket, “fingerprinting” the ticket, and determining a schedule to periodically monitor prices associated with the ticket. During at least one price-monitoring period, an up-to-date version of the itinerary record is obtained and “fingerprinted”. The “fingerprints” are used to verify that the flight ticket has not changed significantly, current pricing data is obtained, and a cost saving is determined to be currently obtainable, considering possible change penalties, by re-ticketing or re-booking the group of flight segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: YAPTA, INC
    Inventors: Russell BARBER, Chris BOUZEK, Karim MEGHJI, Stephen MULLINS, Megan SCHNEIDER