Patents by Inventor Robert A. Birch

Robert A. Birch 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: 20230418076
    Abstract: A system for adjusting an interpupillary distance and an eye relief distance of a headset. The system can determine an interpupillary distance of a user and an eye relief distance of the user. The system can cause an adjustment assembly to adjust a first distance between the first lens and the second lens along a first axis based at least in part on the interpupillary distance and cause the adjustment assembly to adjust the optical assembly a second distance along a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis based at least in part on the eye relief distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: David Christopher Lindberg, Ryan Michael Ebert, Seth Moczydlowski, Bruce A Cleary, III, Eric Penner, Robert Birch
  • Patent number: 11734734
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed herein for decoupling billing for web services from the application logic which governs those web services by instrumenting a web services stack to monitor SOAP envelopes for pre-determined elements and to use those elements to determine questions as to authorization for solvency as well as calculate charges for said web services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: NETCRACKER TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Scott Irwin, Joseph Lupo, Steve Weagraff
  • Patent number: 11730744
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: COVIS PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Publication number: 20220411724
    Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) 10-20 wt % acidifying bacteria, (b) 30-40 wt % of an oxidising agent, (c) 5-15 wt % of an organic acid, and (d) 1-10 wt % of a chelating agent. The invention also relates to a method of removing uric acid from a waste pipe comprising the step of inserting the composition into the waste pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Bacterial Sciences Limited
    Inventors: Robert Holdbrook, Robert Birch
  • Patent number: 11304962
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: COVIS PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Publication number: 20210353644
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: COVIS Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Robert BIRCH, Michael J. JOZWIAKOWSKI
  • Patent number: 11154562
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: COVIS PHARMA GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Publication number: 20210322444
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: COVIS Pharma GmbH
    Inventors: Robert BIRCH, Michael J. JOZWIAKOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20210281826
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a communication device configured to receive wireless synchronization information for display content, a lens, an optical device, and a controller configured to determine that the display content is in a field of view of the lens, and in response to determining that the display content is within the field of view of the lens, cause the lens to selectively allow the display content to pass through the lens based on the wireless synchronization information. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan Matsuda, Ryan Michael Ebert, Robert Birch, Bruce A. Cleary
  • Patent number: 11115649
    Abstract: The disclosed system may include a communication device configured to receive wireless synchronization information for display content, a lens, an optical device, and a controller configured to determine that the display content is in a field of view of the lens, and in response to determining that the display content is within the field of view of the lens, cause the lens to selectively allow the display content to pass through the lens based on the wireless synchronization information. Various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Matsuda, Ryan Michael Ebert, Robert Birch, Bruce A. Cleary
  • Patent number: 10989927
    Abstract: A method includes providing frames of video data for being displayed by a head mounted display (HMD). Pixel data is encoded in a pixel of at least some of the video data frames, the encoded pixel data defining a focal state of an optics block of the HMD for displaying the respective frame of the video data to a user. The predetermined focal state is determined from a plurality of available focal states of the optics block, each focal state corresponding to a different focal plane of a virtual image generated based on the video data. The pixel used for encoding may be disposed outside a region of the frame that is displayable by the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Lanman, Yang Zhao, Bruce A. Cleary, Olivier Mercier, Robert Birch
  • Publication number: 20210088787
    Abstract: A method includes providing frames of video data for being displayed by a head mounted display (HMD). Pixel data is encoded in a pixel of at least some of the video data frames, the encoded pixel data defining a focal state of an optics block of the HMD for displaying the respective frame of the video data to a user. The predetermined focal state is determined from a plurality of available focal states of the optics block, each focal state corresponding to a different focal plane of a virtual image generated based on the video data. The pixel used for encoding may be disposed outside a region of the frame that is displayable by the HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas Robert Lanman, Yang Zhao, Bruce A. Cleary, Olivier Mercier, Robert Birch
  • Publication number: 20200188413
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Patent number: 10471075
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AMAG PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Publication number: 20190282588
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed in part to extended release compositions that include hydroxy progesterone caproate. For example, provided herein is a therapeutic microparticle composition comprising a plurality of microparticles, wherein the microparticles each comprise poly (lactide-co-glycolide) and hydroxyprogesterone caproate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Tom Tice, Gary Winchester, Kevin Burton, Michael J. Jozwiakowski, Robert Birch, Kyle Haraldsen, Jeff Caplette
  • Publication number: 20180158117
    Abstract: A method and system is disclosed herein for decoupling billing for web services from the application logic which governs those web services by instrumenting a web services stack to monitor SOAP envelopes for pre-determined elements and to use those elements to determine questions as to authorization for solvency as well as calculate charges for said web services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: Netcracker Technology Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Robert BIRCH, Scott Irwin, Joseph Lupo, Steve Weagraff
  • Patent number: 9844558
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to methods for reducing the risk of preterm birth in a pregnant human female patient that include subcutaneous administration of HPC. The disclosure relates in part to the discovery that subcutaneous administration of HPC is actually feasible and can result in sufficient plasma levels of HPC in pregnant patients that can reduce the risk of preterm birth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Birch, Michael J. Jozwiakowski
  • Publication number: 20170087165
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for reducing the occurrence of preterm delivery and other pregnancy-related conditions in pregnant female subjects exhibiting one or more risk factors for preterm delivery and other pregnancy-related conditions. For example, the present invention relates to methods for reducing the occurrence of preterm delivery in a pregnant female subject having no history of preterm delivery and exhibiting one or more risk factors for preterm delivery (e.g., smoking during pregnancy). The methods and kits provide for the administration of a steroid hormone to the pregnant female subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Chang Lee, Robert Birch
  • Patent number: 9549065
    Abstract: A balance between customer satisfaction and cost to providing customer care can be achieved based on the use of online interaction classification techniques. Such techniques can use measurements such as a log likelihood ratio to determine if an interaction should be removed from automation to live support if it appears necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Delaware LLC
    Inventors: Jayant M. Naik, Cordell Coy, Dale Robert Peterson, Joseph DiFonzo, Stephen D. Weagraff, Matthew Yuschik, Michael Louis Nutter, Robert Birch, Scot Cunningham, Woosung Kim, Scott Irwin
  • Publication number: 20150268898
    Abstract: A method of identifying a paper-intensive process may include receiving quantitative processing data associated with a production environment, receiving qualitative processing data associated with the processing activities in the production environment, and generating a visual depiction of the processing activities. The visual depiction may include at least a portion of the received quantitative processing data and the received qualitative processing data, and the visual depiction may illustrate at least one paper-intensive process, one or more of a most common purpose associated with the paper-intensive process and a most common fate associated with the paper-intensive process. The method may include presenting the generated visual depiction to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: NewField Information Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: James Jeffrey Duckenfield, Ian Robert Birch, Geoffrey Philip Hogg, Robert David Hoskins, Gareth Ratcliffe