Patents by Inventor Peter Higgins

Peter Higgins 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).

  • Publication number: 20240268708
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable devices that can be used to provide vibration stimulation to device wearers to reduce fall risk. In an embodiment, an ear-wearable device is included having a control circuit, a microphone, and a sensor package. The sensor package can include a touch sensor. The ear-wearable device can further include a vibration generator. The ear-wearable device is configured to evaluate signals from the touch sensor to detect device touching and generate vibrations using the vibration generator when device touching is detected. Other embodiments are also included herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Andy S. Lin, Sidney A. Higgins, Kyle Olson, Peter Flanagan
  • Patent number: 12051284
    Abstract: A wheel end computer, WEC, (220) for hosting and executing one or more motion support device abstraction modules (MSDA, 221) configured to monitor and/or to control operations of one or more respective motion support devices, MSDs, (240, 250, 260, 270) on a heavy duty vehicle, where an MSDA provides a control and/or a monitoring interface between an external vehicle unit computer (VUC, 210), and a respective MSDs operational functionality, wherein the WEC (220) is arranged to identify a matching MSDA for each MSD in a set of MSDs, such that each MSD connected to the WEC is matched to a respective MSDA, and wherein the WEC (220) is arranged to receive a monitor and/or a control command from the VUC (210) for monitoring and/or controlling an MSD connected to the WEC, and to control the MSD via the respective matching MSDA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ulf Stenbratt, Leo Laine, Peter Hansson, Lance Higgins, Anders Magnusson
  • Patent number: 10788795
    Abstract: An elapsed time indicator comprises a reservoir of a fluid, a porous sheet element and a fluid port located between the reservoir and the porous sheet element. The porous sheet element defines a predetermined area which is separated from the fluid port by a predetermined lateral distance. The fluid is selectively provided from the reservoir to the porous sheet element through the fluid port whereupon the porous sheet element transmits the fluid laterally through the porous sheet element at a predetermined rate away from the fluid port until the fluid impregnates the predetermined area of the porous sheet element so as to cause the predetermined area of the porous sheet element to become transparent or more transparent after expiry of a predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: UWI TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Higgins, Sergey Gordeyev, David McIlvenna
  • Publication number: 20180373205
    Abstract: An elapsed time indicator comprises a porous element, an electrical source, and an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to receive electrical power from the electrical source and cause a fluid to be received by the porous element in response to expiry of a predetermined time period. The predetermined time period may be associated with an item such as a perishable item with which the elapsed time indicator is to be associated or to which the elapsed time indicator is to be attached. The predetermined time period may comprise a lifetime or a shelf-life of the item or a predetermined proportion of a lifetime or a shelf-life of the item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Peter HIGGINS, Sergey GORDEYEV, David MCILVENNA
  • Patent number: 10153058
    Abstract: To predict which Hepatitis C patients are at high-risk for disease progression or adverse health outcomes, baseline characteristics are measured for patients as well as longitudinal data, including clinical, laboratory and/or biopsy results, which may be collected periodically in follow-up visits with a healthcare professional. A machine learning engine may predict whether a patient is at high-risk for disease progression or adverse health outcomes based on the baseline characteristics and the longitudinal data for the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Monica A. Konerman, Ulysses Balis, Peter Higgins, Ji Zhu, Anna Lok, Akbar Waljee, Yiwei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180321642
    Abstract: An elapsed time indicator comprises a reservoir of a fluid, a porous sheet element and a fluid port located between the reservoir and the porous sheet element. The porous sheet element defines a predetermined area which is separated from the fluid port by a predetermined lateral distance. The fluid is selectively provided from the reservoir to the porous sheet element through the fluid port whereupon the porous sheet element transmits the fluid laterally through the porous sheet element at a predetermined rate away from the fluid port until the fluid impregnates the predetermined area of the porous sheet element so as to cause the predetermined area of the porous sheet element to become transparent or more transparent after expiry of a predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Peter HIGGINS, Sergey GORDEYEV, David MCILVENNA
  • Patent number: 9936970
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in various methods, devices and systems relating to rotational atherectomy. More specifically, an oscillating driver is connected to a drive shaft, or torque transfer tube, with abrasive element mounted thereon. The result provides a rotational working diameter for the rotating abrasive element that is larger than its resting diameter. Generally, the preferred abrasive element is concentric in profile and/or with center of mass collinear with the drive shaft's rotational axis. However, eccentric abrasive elements, both in terms of offsetting center of mass and/or geometric eccentricity may also be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Higgins
  • Patent number: 9797123
    Abstract: A terrestrial dwelling (1) including a floor (2) with at least one floor section (3) orientated substantially horizontally in use. The dwelling includes at least one wall (4), including at least one wall section (5) projecting substantially upwardly from the floor section (3). A dwelling support (6) is configured to at least partially elevate the floor section (3) above a terrain surface (15). A roof (7) with at least one roof section (8) is attached to an upper portion of said wall (4) wherein the dwelling (1) is configured to provide at least partial atmospheric transparency to at least partially allow atmospheric elements including light incident on the dwelling (1) above the floor (2) to reach the terrain surface (15) under the dwelling (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Purepods Limited
    Inventors: Grant Ryan, Peter Higgins
  • Patent number: 9750525
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in various methods, devices and systems relating to rotational atherectomy. More specifically, an oscillating driver is connected to a drive shaft, or torque transfer tube, with abrasive element mounted thereon. The result provides a rotational working diameter for the rotating abrasive element that is larger than its resting diameter. Generally, the preferred abrasive element is concentric in profile and/or with center of mass collinear with the drive shaft's rotational axis. However, eccentric abrasive elements, both in terms of offsetting center of mass and/or geometric eccentricity may also be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Higgins
  • Publication number: 20160078184
    Abstract: To predict which Hepatitis C patients are at high-risk for disease progression or adverse health outcomes, baseline characteristics are measured for patients as well as longitudinal data, including clinical, laboratory and/or biopsy results, which may be collected periodically in follow-up visits with a healthcare professional. A machine learning engine may predict whether a patient is at high-risk for disease progression or adverse health outcomes based on the baseline characteristics and the longitudinal data for the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Monica A. Konerman, Ulysses Balis, Peter Higgins, Ji Zhu, Anna Lok, Akbar Waljee, Yiwei Zhang
  • Patent number: 9235194
    Abstract: An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on exposure to the fluid (21). The conduit (22) connects the fluid reservoir (20) to the visual display arrangement (18). The activator arrangement (25) is configured to release fluid (21) from the fluid reservoir (20) in response to an activation event to permit the fluid (21) to flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: UWI TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventor: Peter Higgins
  • Publication number: 20150345126
    Abstract: A terrestrial dwelling (1) including a floor (2) with at least one floor section (3) orientated substantially horizontally in use. The dwelling includes at least one wall (4), including at least one wall section (5) projecting substantially upwardly from the floor section (3). A dwelling support (6) is configured to at least partially elevate the floor section (3) above a terrain surface (15). A roof (7) with at least one roof section (8) is attached to an upper portion of said wall (4) wherein the dwelling (1) is configured to provide at least partial atmospheric transparency to at least partially allow atmospheric elements including light incident on the dwelling (1) above the floor (2) to reach the terrain surface (15) under the dwelling (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Purepods Limited
    Inventors: Grant Ryan, Peter Higgins
  • Publication number: 20150095069
    Abstract: A method for identifying patients with a high risk of liver cancer development includes receiving patient data describing a plurality of patients and executing a patient identification module on the patient data to identify at least some of the plurality of patients as having a high risk of developing liver cancer. The patient identification module is generated based on an application of machine learning techniques to a training data set, and the patient identification module is validated based on both the training data set and an external validation data set. Further, the method includes generating a grouping of the plurality of patients based on the identification of the at least some of the plurality of patients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Akbar Waljee, Ji Zhu, Ashin Mukerjee, Jorge Marrero, Peter Higgins, Amit Singal
  • Publication number: 20140350582
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in various methods, devices and systems relating to rotational atherectomy. More specifically, an oscillating driver is connected to a drive shaft, or torque transfer tube, with abrasive element mounted thereon. The result provides a rotational working diameter for the rotating abrasive element that is larger than its resting diameter. Generally, the preferred abrasive element is concentric in profile and/or with center of mass collinear with the drive shaft's rotational axis. However, eccentric abrasive elements, both in terms of offsetting center of mass and/or geometric eccentricity may also be employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Higgins
  • Publication number: 20140316450
    Abstract: The present invention is directed in various methods, devices and systems relating to rotational atherectomy. More specifically, an oscillating driver is connected to a drive shaft, or torque transfer tube, with abrasive element mounted thereon. The result provides a rotational working diameter for the rotating abrasive element that is larger than its resting diameter. Generally, the preferred abrasive element is concentric in profile and/or with center of mass collinear with the drive shaft's rotational axis. However, eccentric abrasive elements, both in terms of offsetting center of mass and/or geometric eccentricity may also be employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc
    Inventor: Joseph Peter Higgins
  • Patent number: 8626138
    Abstract: Advanced communications features are provided in a mobile communications network having at least one mobile switching center and at least one mobile station subsystem. The mobile switching center and mobile station subsystem each communicate signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf M. Dahod, Michael Silva, Peter Higgins, Rajat Ghai, John DePietro, Nick Lopez, Paul Shieh
  • Publication number: 20120291894
    Abstract: An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on exposure to the fluid (21). The conduit (22) connects the fluid reservoir (20) to the visual display arrangement (18). The activator arrangement (25) is configured to release fluid (21) from the fluid reservoir (20) in response to an activation event to permit the fluid (21) to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: UWI TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventor: Peter Higgins
  • Patent number: 8126690
    Abstract: A method of using a variable set from complete blood counts and blood chemistry panels to generate a machine learned algorithm for determining the effectiveness of thiopurine treatment on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients using CART, boosted trees, random forest classification, RuleFit and/or logistic regression analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Peter Higgins, Ji Zhu, Akbar Waljee, Sijian Wang, Joel Joyce
  • Publication number: 20080298309
    Abstract: Advanced communications features are provided in a mobile communications network having at least one mobile switching center and at least one mobile station subsystem. The mobile switching center and mobile station subsystem each communicate signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: John DePietro, Nick Lopez, Paul Shieh, Ashraf M. Dahod, Michael Silva, Peter Higgins, Rajat Ghai
  • Publication number: 20080288227
    Abstract: A method of using a variable set from complete blood counts and blood chemistry panels to generate a machine learned algorithm for determining the effectiveness of thiopurine treatment on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients using CART, boosted trees, random forest classification, RuleFit and/or logistic regression analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    Inventors: Peter Higgins, Ji Zhu, Akbar Waljee, Sijian Wang, Joel Joyce