Patents by Inventor Michael Looney
Michael Looney 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: 11714063Abstract: An impedance in an electrochemical gas sensor can be measured by connecting at least one pin in an integrated circuit to at least one electrode in an electrochemical gas sensor, using a damping capacitor to connect the at least one pin in the integrated circuit to an electrical ground, applying a voltage to the electrochemical gas sensor to provide a bias voltage to at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, receiving a current from at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, determining a measured gas amount from the received current, activating a switch located within the integrated circuit to isolate the damping capacitor from the at least one pin in the integrated circuit, and measuring an impedance of the electrochemical gas sensor using an excitation signal while the at least one damping capacitor is isolated from the at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Analog Devices International Unlimited CompanyInventors: Michael Looney, GuangYang Qu
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Patent number: 11688497Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory providing instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, responsive to a request from a user device indicating a group type and a time frame, selecting a set of users based on the group type. The instructions include retrieving the user data and historical data from a database and identifying a set of new users during the time frame. The instructions include adding the set of new users to the set of users and generating synthetic historical data for the set of users. The instructions include, based on the synthetic historical data for each user, computing a likelihood of discontinuation of a drugs and computing a likelihood of initiation of a drug. The instructions include estimating, for the group type, an aggregated output based on the likelihoods of initiation and discontinuation. The instructions include displaying the aggregated output on the user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin J. Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen P. Dean, Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20220415458Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory providing instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, responsive to a request from a user device indicating a group type and a time frame, selecting a set of users based on the group type. The instructions include retrieving the user data and historical data from a database and identifying a set of new users during the time frame. The instructions include adding the set of new users to the set of users and generating synthetic historical data for the set of users. The instructions include, based on the synthetic historical data for each user, computing a likelihood of discontinuation of a drugs and computing a likelihood of initiation of a drug. The instructions include estimating, for the group type, an aggregated output based on the likelihoods of initiation and discontinuation. The instructions include displaying the aggregated output on the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Benjamin J. Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen P. Dean, Michael Looney
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Patent number: 11532184Abstract: A surveying device is operated to measure a surface profile of a terrain of a worksite and generate surface profile data indicative of the surface profile. A work machine is operated to move along a route over the terrain in accordance with an operating parameter and generates machine operational data indicative of the operating parameter. A navigation system determines the route and generates route data. A processing unit processes the route data, machine operational data and surface profile data to generate monitored operating condition data indicative of a monitored operating condition of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar SARLInventors: David Wisley, Alan Todd, Michael Looney, John Percival
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Patent number: 11430548Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory providing instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, responsive to a request from a user device indicating a group type and a time frame, selecting a set of users based on the group type. The instructions include retrieving the user data and historical data from a database and identifying a set of new users during the time frame. The instructions include adding the set of new users to the set of users and generating synthetic historical data for the set of users. The instructions include, based on the synthetic historical data for each user, computing a likelihood of discontinuation of a drugs and computing a likelihood of initiation of a drug. The instructions include estimating, for the group type, an aggregated output based on the likelihoods of initiation and discontinuation. The instructions include displaying the aggregated output on the user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen Dean, Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20210131073Abstract: A surveying device is operated to measure a surface profile of a terrain of a worksite and generate surface profile data. Machine operational data is stored and associated with at least one gradient characteristic. A processing unit is operated to process the surface profile data to identify an area of the terrain and a gradient characteristic of the area and retrieve machine operational data associated with the gradient characteristic from the database and associate the machine operational data with the area. The work machine is operated in the area based upon the machine operational data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar SARLInventors: David R Wisley, Alan Todd, Michael Looney, John Percival
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Publication number: 20200408714Abstract: An impedance in an electrochemical gas sensor can be measured by connecting at least one pin in an integrated circuit to at least one electrode in an electrochemical gas sensor, using a damping capacitor to connect the at least one pin in the integrated circuit to an electrical ground, applying a voltage to the electrochemical gas sensor to provide a bias voltage to at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, receiving a current from at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, determining a measured gas amount from the received current, activating a switch located within the integrated circuit to isolate the damping capacitor from the at least one pin in the integrated circuit, and measuring an impedance of the electrochemical gas sensor using an excitation signal while the at least one damping capacitor is isolated from the at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Michael Looney, GuangYang Qu
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Publication number: 20200372986Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory providing instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, responsive to a request from a user device indicating a group type and a time frame, selecting a set of users based on the group type. The instructions include retrieving the user data and historical data from a database and identifying a set of new users during the time frame. The instructions include adding the set of new users to the set of users and generating synthetic historical data for the set of users. The instructions include, based on the synthetic historical data for each user, computing a likelihood of discontinuation of a drugs and computing a likelihood of initiation of a drug. The instructions include estimating, for the group type, an aggregated output based on the likelihoods of initiation and discontinuation. The instructions include displaying the aggregated output on the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Benjamin Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen Dean, Michael Looney
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Patent number: 10829901Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the compaction of terrain based on rolling resistance. The system comprises a work machine configured to move along a route along the terrain, a navigation system configured to generate route data indicative of the route, a sensor configured to generate operating parameter data indicative of an operating parameter of the work machine moving along the route, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to process the operating parameter data to generate rolling resistance data indicative of the resistance by the terrain to the movement of the work machine along the route, and to process the rolling resistance data to generate compaction data indicative of the compaction of the terrain along the route.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Caterpillar SARLInventors: David Wisley, Michael Looney, Russell Pugh, Rodney Menold, Jonathan Moses, Tom Abel, Anthony Weltzer, Stephen Thompson
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Patent number: 10782263Abstract: An impedance in an electrochemical gas sensor can be measured by connecting at least one pin in an integrated circuit to at least one electrode in an electrochemical gas sensor, using a damping capacitor to connect the at least one pin in the integrated circuit to an electrical ground, applying a voltage to the electrochemical gas sensor to provide a bias voltage to at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, receiving a current from at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, determining a measured gas amount from the received current, activating a switch located within the integrated circuit to isolate the damping capacitor from the at least one pin in the integrated circuit, and measuring an impedance of the electrochemical gas sensor using an excitation signal while the at least one damping capacitor is isolated from the at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Analog Devices GlobalInventors: Michael Looney, GuangYang Qu
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Patent number: 10740437Abstract: The present disclosure describes calculating, using a stochastic medical performance model, to predict behavior of a member set for a medical plan. The member set includes virtual members that may be added over the time period of interest to a medical plan. The member set may remove actual members from the member set if it is predicted that they will leave the plan over the time period.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Shannon, Bradley Kelley, Karen Dean, Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20200105072Abstract: A surveying device is operated to measure a surface profile of a terrain of a worksite and generate surface profile data indicative of the surface profile. A work machine is operated to move along a route over the terrain in accordance with an operating parameter and generates machine operational data indicative of the operating parameter. A navigation system determines the route and generates route data. A processing unit processes the route data, machine operational data and surface profile data to generate monitored operating condition data indicative of a monitored operating condition of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar SARLInventors: David Wisley, Alan Todd, Michael Looney, John Percival
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Patent number: 10429483Abstract: The sensor interface IC measures or calibrates a target resistance to be used as a gain resistor for a TIA amplifier in the sensor interface IC. One or more excitation currents are generated in response to different specified excitation voltages that are applied to an external calibration resistor having a specified calibration resistance value. Response voltages are measured across the target resistor, respectively in response to the corresponding different one or more excitation currents. The resistance value of the target resistor is determined using a difference between the measured response voltages, a difference between the specified excitation voltages, and the specified calibration resistance value.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Analog Devices GlobalInventors: GuangYang Qu, Leicheng Chen, Michael Looney
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Patent number: 10132743Abstract: Disclosed is a low-cost, portable photo thermal spectroscopy (PTS) reader for use in detecting the presence of diseases in the bodily fluid of affected patients. The PTS reader is designed to be durable, easy to use and provide readings from the Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) with rapid results. Also provided are methods of use.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignees: General Electric Company, Tokitae LLCInventors: Ralf Lenigk, Mark Marshall Meyers, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Timothy Toepfer, Keith Michael Looney, Terry Lee Saunders, Kevin Paul Flood Nichols, Matthew P. Horning, Benjamin K. Wilson, Daniel Keith Connors, David Gasperino
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Publication number: 20180321349Abstract: The sensor interface IC measures or calibrates a target resistance to be used as a gain resistor for a TIA amplifier in the sensor interface IC. One or more excitation currents are generated in response to different specified excitation voltages that are applied to an external calibration resistor having a specified calibration resistance value. Response voltages are measured across the target resistor, respectively in response to the corresponding different one or more excitation currents. The resistance value of the target resistor is determined using a difference between the measured response voltages, a difference between the specified excitation voltages, and the specified calibration resistance value.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: GuangYang Qu, Leicheng Chen, Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20180321186Abstract: An impedance in an electrochemical gas sensor can be measured by connecting at least one pin in an integrated circuit to at least one electrode in an electrochemical gas sensor, using a damping capacitor to connect the at least one pin in the integrated circuit to an electrical ground, applying a voltage to the electrochemical gas sensor to provide a bias voltage to at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, receiving a current from at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor, determining a measured gas amount from the received current, activating a switch located within the integrated circuit to isolate the damping capacitor from the at least one pin in the integrated circuit, and measuring an impedance of the electrochemical gas sensor using an excitation signal while the at least one damping capacitor is isolated from the at least one electrode in the electrochemical gas sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: Michael Looney, GuangYang Qu
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Patent number: 10033910Abstract: The present approach relates to the synchronization of frame acquisition by a camera with an external event or trigger despite the camera lacking external control or synchronization capabilities. For example, inexpensive and/or consumer grade camera typically lack a control interface to explicitly synchronize with an external trigger event or external device. The present approach allows synchronization of such a camera lacking external synchronization capabilities with an external event or device.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ralf Lenigk, Mark Marshall Meyers, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Timothy Toepfer, Keith Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20180179719Abstract: A work machine is moved along a route over worksite terrain. Route data indicative of the route is recorded and an operating parameter data indicative of at least one operating parameter of the work machine is determined as the machine moves along the route. The operating parameter data is used to generate rolling resistance data indicative of the resistance of the terrain to the movement of the work machine as it moves along the route. Then the rolling resistance data is processed to generate compaction data indicative of the compaction of the terrain along the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Caterpillar SARLInventors: David Wisley, Michael Looney, Russell Pugh, Rodney Menold, Jonathan Moses, Tom Abel, Anthony Weltzer, Stephen Thompson
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Publication number: 20170302826Abstract: The present approach relates to the synchronization of frame acquisition by a camera with an external event or trigger despite the camera lacking external control or synchronization capabilities. For example, inexpensive and/or consumer grade camera typically lack a control interface to explicitly synchronize with an external trigger event or external device. The present approach allows synchronization of such a camera lacking external synchronization capabilities with an external event or device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Ralf Lenigk, Mark Marshall Meyers, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Timothy Toepfer, Keith Michael Looney
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Publication number: 20170211982Abstract: Disclosed is a low-cost, portable photo thermal spectroscopy (PTS) reader for use in detecting the presence of diseases in the bodily fluid of affected patients. The PTS reader is designed to be durable, easy to use and provide readings from the Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) with rapid results. Also provided are methods of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Ralf Lenigk, Mark Marshall Meyers, Victor Petrovich Ostroverkhov, Timothy Toepfer, Keith Michael Looney, Terry Lee Saunders, Kevin Paul Flood Nichols, Matthew P. Horning, Benjamin K. Wilson, Daniel Keith Connors, David Gasperino