Patents by Inventor Michael A. Edmonds
Michael A. Edmonds 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: 20190114654Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for a model-based data analysis system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving information from one or more respondents that includes at least one response to a question included in a first survey, updating a model based on the received information, and generating a second survey based on the updated model. The method may be implemented by a server application communicating with a client application via a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Douglas Michael Edmonds, Dominic Fried-Booth
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Patent number: 10163117Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for a model-based data analysis system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving information from one or more respondents that includes at least one response to a question included in a first survey, updating a model based on the received information, and generating a second survey based on the updated model. The method may be implemented by a server application communicating with a client application via a network.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Knowledge Leaps Disruption, Inc.Inventors: Douglas Michael Edmonds, Dominic Fried-Booth
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Publication number: 20180239506Abstract: An activation system includes an interactive device that requires activation, an activation device configured to authorize the activation the interactive device based on received user input, and a user input device communicatively coupled to the interactive device and the activation device configured to receive the user input, submit the user input to the activation device, receive an activation authorization signal from the activation device, and activate the interactive device. Example interactive devices include arcade games, a gambling machines, coin-operated devices, door locks, etc. A user input device such as a tablet based computer connected with a legacy or dated interactive device and communicatively coupled to the activation device allows for such a legacy or dated interactive device having a legacy activation input interface to be activated with more flexible techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Michael Edmond ARZOUMANIAN
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Publication number: 20160295884Abstract: Disclosed is an animal feed composition that includes spent filter media and animal nutritive components. The spent filter media may be present in any suitable amount, such as about 0.1 wt. % to about 5 wt. % by weight. The spent filter media includes spent diatomaceous earth, organic carbon, activated carbon and water. Methods of promoting weight gain of animals by administering the animal feed composition are also disclosed. In some embodiments, feeding a herd of animals with the animal feed composition will promote weight gain in swine relative to an otherwise-similar animal feed composition that does not include spent filter media.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Sarjit Johal, Steve Sachtleben, Michael Edmonds, Rodney Dennis
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Publication number: 20160210646Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for a model-based data analysis system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of receiving information from one or more respondents that includes at least one response to a question included in a first survey, updating a model based on the received information, and generating a second survey based on the updated model. The method may be implemented by a server application communicating with a client application via a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Douglas Michael Edmonds, Dominic Fried-Booth
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Patent number: 9261398Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Publication number: 20150276470Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Patent number: 9057641Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Patent number: 8998091Abstract: A hybrid-type bi-optical bar code symbol reading system has a vertical housing section with a vertical scanning window and a horizontal housing section with a horizontal scanning window from which laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within a 3D scanning volume defined between the vertical and horizontal scanning windows. An automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem is provided for detecting the entry and exit of objects at the edge of the 3D scanning volume and generating control signals in response thereto. A digital imaging subsystem is supported within the system housing and automatically projects a field of view (FOV) within the 3D scanning volume in response to control signals generated by the automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem and timer settings managed by a system controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Shane Michael Edmonds, Sean Philip Kearney
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Publication number: 20150046877Abstract: The dynamic adjustment of ratios of beverages to be mixed and dispensed in creating mixed or blended beverages is provided. A selection of beverages may be received from a user interface menu displayed by a computing device. A representation of a mixed beverage comprising the beverage selections may then be displayed according to pre-assigned default ratios. An input may then be received to adjust an assigned ratio associated with one or more of the beverage selections. The computing device may then adjust an assigned ratio associated with the one or more beverage selections in response to receiving the input. The computing device may then automatically adjust assigned ratios associated with other beverage selections in the representation of the mixed beverage. The computing device may then display a representation of the mixed beverage with the adjusted ratios in the user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Scott Cuppari, Michael Edmond Boutte'
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Publication number: 20140326518Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Patent number: 8794525Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Metologic Insturments, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Charles Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Publication number: 20140070005Abstract: An indicia reader system includes an indicia reader provided at a point of transaction; a controller for controlling power to the indicia reader; a detector for detecting a customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction and providing an indication signal to the controller of the presence of customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction; wherein the controller interrupts power to the indicia reader during a power save mode and resumes power to the indicia reader upon receiving the indication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James Nahill, David Wilz, Thomas Amundsen, Dwight Franz, Mark Hernandez, Shane Michael Edmonds, Sarah Gloeckner, John Beiler, Mark Meagher, James A. Cairns, Glenn Alan Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20140027518Abstract: A hybrid-type bi-optical bar code symbol reading system has a vertical housing section with a vertical scanning window and a horizontal housing section with a horizontal scanning window from which laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within a 3D scanning volume defined between the vertical and horizontal scanning windows. An automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem is provided for detecting the entry and exit of objects at the edge of the 3D scanning volume and generating control signals in response thereto. A digital imaging subsystem is supported within the system housing and automatically projects a field of view (FOV) within the 3D scanning volume in response to control signals generated by the automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem and timer settings managed by a system controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Shane Michael Edmonds, Sean Philip Kearney
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Patent number: 8590789Abstract: An indicia reader system includes an indicia reader provided at a point of transaction; a controller for controlling power to the indicia reader; a detector for detecting a customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction and providing an indication signal to the controller of the presence of customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction; wherein the controller interrupts power to the indicia reader during a power save mode and resumes power to the indicia reader upon receiving the indication signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James Nahill, David Wilz, Thomas Amundsen, Dwight Franz, Mark Hernandez, Shane Michael Edmonds, Sarah Gloeckner, John Beiler, Mark Meagher, James A. Cairns, Glenn Alan Cavanaugh
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Patent number: 8561905Abstract: A hybrid-type bi-optical bar code symbol reading system having a vertical housing section with a vertical scanning window, and a horizontal housing section with a horizontal scanning window, from which laser scanning planes are projected and intersect within a 3D scanning volume defined between the vertical and horizontal scanning windows. An automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem is provided for detecting the entry and exit of objects at the edge of the 3D scanning volume, and generating control signals in response thereto. A digital imaging subsystem is supported within the system housing and automatically projects a field of view (FOV) within the 3D scanning volume in response to control signals generated by the automatic object edge-motion detection subsystem and timer settings managed by a system controller.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Shane Michael Edmonds, Sean Philip Keaney
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Patent number: 8479994Abstract: A method of operating a reader system includes: providing a reader for reading information data carriers; an operator loading a configuration overlay onto the configuration settings of the reader upon successful logging, wherein the configuration overlay is specific to the operator; and reading information data carriers utilizing the configuration overlay.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James Nahill, John A. Furlong, David Wilz, Thomas Amundsen, Sarah Gloeckner, Mark Hernandez, Dwight Franz, Shane Michael Edmonds, John Beiler, James A. Cairns, Glenn Alan Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20130075168Abstract: A POS-based checkout/scale system having (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem for reading bar code symbols on products being purchased at a retail POS station, and (ii) a produce weigh scale having a weigh scale assembly for weighing one or more produce items on a weigh platter during produce weighing operations carried out at the time of checkout at said retail POS station. The system also includes an automatic produce weighing interference detection subsystem, supporting an IR-based light curtain about the weigh platter, automatically detects when any object is overhanging the weigh platter during produce weighing operations, and generates an alert signal when such conditions are automatically detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Thomas Amundsen, Sean Philip Kearney, Shane Michael Edmonds, Ynjiun Paul Wang, Timothy Good, Michael Miraglia, Chales Joseph Cunningham, IV, Xiaoxun Zhu, Patrick Anthony Giordano
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Publication number: 20130062409Abstract: An indicia reader system includes an indicia reader provided at a point of transaction; a controller for controlling power to the indicia reader; a detector for detecting a customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction and providing an indication signal to the controller of the presence of customer, item or shopping cart at the point of transaction; wherein the controller interrupts power to the indicia reader during a power save mode and resumes power to the indicia reader upon receiving the indication signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James Nahill, David Wilz, Thomas Amundsen, Dwight Franz, Mark Hernandez, Shane Michael Edmonds, Sarah Gloeckner, John Beiler, Mark Meagher, James A. Cairns, Glenn Alan Cavanaugh
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Publication number: 20130062413Abstract: A method of operating a reader system includes: providing a reader for reading information data carriers; an operator loading a configuration overlay onto the configuration settings of the reader upon successful logging, wherein the configuration overlay is specific to the operator; and reading information data carriers utilizing the configuration overlay.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: James Nahill, John A. Furlong, David Wilz, Thomas Amundsen, Sarah Gloeckner, Mark Hernandez, Dwight Franz, Shane Michael Edmonds, John Beiler, James A. Cairns, Glenn Alan Cavanaugh