Patents by Inventor Robert A. Mayer

Robert A. Mayer 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: 11977215
    Abstract: Automated systems and methods for evaluating specimens affixed to substrates, such as slides, an exemplary system including a slide imager configured for acquiring a plurality of micro images of a specimen affixed to an substrate, the specimen including a plurality of objects distributed within a three-dimensional volume, and for generating a whole specimen image of the specimen using the micro images, wherein objects contained in the specimen are depicted substantially in focus in the whole specimen image regardless of a z-depth of the respective objects within the specimen. The whole specimen image is stored on a storage medium for subsequent review by a cytotechnologist using a computer-controlled review station including a display and a user interface, wherein the review station user interface is configured such that the cytotechnologist can review and classify the stored whole specimen images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Hologic, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Jenoski, Sid Mayer, Robert Jennings, Ryan P. Oliva, John A. McCrorey, Michael D. Quick, Sarah Margaret Harrington
  • Patent number: 11972395
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 11947418
    Abstract: A computer system and a method implementing a remote access array are provided. A first drawer includes a first processor chip. A first main memory region is operatively connected to the first processor chip. A first non-addressable memory region is operatively connected to the first processor chip and includes the first remote access array. The first remote access array is configured to track data portions that are stored in the first main memory region and for which copies were created and sent to an external node. The first remote access array is backed up in the first main memory region. The first remote access array includes one or more entries and is configured to update all of the entries in response to a multi-drawer working partition being reduced to fit within the first drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ram Sai Manoj Bamdhamravuri, Robert J Sonnelitter, III, Ulrich Mayer, Chad G. Wilson, Avery Francois
  • Publication number: 20230380922
    Abstract: A device for environmentally friendly destruction of health-relevant and cosmetically/aesthetically relevant cell structures, in particular tumour cells, which have at least one metallic nanoparticle on their cell membrane, is disclosed. The device includes a primary coil for generating an inhomogeneous primary magnetic field, a secondary coil for generating an inhomogeneous secondary magnetic field and a control device which is designed for actuating the primary coil in such a way that the nanoparticle is deflected by the primary magnetic field and for actuating the secondary coil in such a way that the secondary magnetic field oscillates in relation to the primary magnetic field and deforms it periodically in order to generate Alfvén waves which deflect the nanoparticle, whereby the cell membrane of the cell structure is torn up by the nanoparticle and the cell structure is consequently destroyed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Norbert Frischauf, Alexander Kraus, Robert Mayer
  • Publication number: 20230325772
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 11599854
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Publication number: 20230026635
    Abstract: Compositions, methods, systems and equipment capable of significantly reducing glyphosate, microbial, mycotoxin and other contaminant levels in various food commodities, such as, but not limited to, grains (e.g., corn, wheat, oats barley, rye, sorghum, millet, rice, etc.), nuts, seeds, and other agricultural products, are described. A contaminant treatment fluid suitable for use in reducing contaminant levels in foods may include an electrolyzed carrier fluid having a reductive potential with an oxidizer, a carbohydrate, and a sulfonic acid functional group-containing compound. Contacting food commodities with the contaminant treatment fluid reduces contaminant levels in the food commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. PETERS, John D. BREEDLOVE, Darin JENSEN, Christopher M. PETERS, S. Robert MAYER, Donald H. DAVIS, Kyle PETERS
  • Publication number: 20230000119
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating a highly energized fluid formula for use in tempering grains and other foodstuffs is described. The temper fluid described herein is capable of reducing pathogens and/or pesticide residues on grains and other foodstuffs. The tempering fluid may include chlorine dioxide with an oxidative carrier solution, and may further include carboxylic acids. The methods described herein may include an alkaline fluid pre-rinse prior to treatment of the grain with the energized fluid formula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. PETERS, John D. BREEDLOVE, Darin JENSEN, Seth Robert MAYER
  • Publication number: 20220364248
    Abstract: Systems and methods for use in extracting oil from solid plant-based materials are described. The systems and methods use an electrolyzed carrier fluid made from a hydroxide brine for contacting with plant-based material to thereby separate oil from solid plant particulate. The electrolyzed carrier fluid can have a reductive oxidation-reduction-potential (ORP) of ?700 mV or more, such as in the range of from about ?900 mV to about ?1000 mV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. PETERS, John D. BREEDLOVE, Darin JENSEN, Seth Robert MAYER, Christoper M. PETERS
  • Publication number: 20220067626
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein relate to providing optimization related to enterprise performance management. In this regard, a request to obtain one or more insights with respect to a formatted version of disparate data associated with one or more data sources is received. The request includes an insight descriptor that describes a goal for the one or more insights. In response to the request, aspects of the formatted version of the disparate data is associated to provide the one or more insights. The associated aspects are determined by the goal and relationships between the aspects of the formatted version of the disparate data. Furthermore, one or more actions are performed based on the one or more insights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Senthil Kumar Unnikrishnan, Jan Zirnstein, Vijay Kumar Ravi, Weiqiang Mu, Ankur S. Manake, Muthu Sabarethinam, Chaitanya Krishna Reddy Charabuddi, Michael Paul Carey, Robert Mayer, Mark Wahl, Priya Hiteshkumar Ghetia, Manoj Kumar
  • Publication number: 20210295263
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 11087087
    Abstract: Evidence-based computer knowledge acquisition, expression verification, and problem solving methods and systems are disclosed. Embodiments are described that include methods for automatically evaluating natural language expressions by processing an argument of an analysis of a natural language expression. Also included is the processing of one or more items of evidence associated with the argument, and determining a quality score for the argument and the one or more items of evidence. The arguments may be based on one or more criterion associated with the natural language expression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Robert Mayer
  • Patent number: 11004035
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 10825208
    Abstract: An adaptive method for generating CT image data is described. In the method, projection measurement data of an examination region of an examination object is acquired. Furthermore, uncorrected image data of the examination region is generated. Artifact-affected subregions of the examination region are determined on the basis of at least one part of the uncorrected image data. An artifact-reduced image reconstruction is carried out in the artifact-affected subregions of the examination region. Only artifact-reduced subimage data of the artifact-affected subregions is generated. Finally, artifact-reduced image data of the entire examination region is generated by combining at least one part of the uncorrected image data and the artifact-reduced subimage data. A reconstruction device is also described. Moreover, a computed tomography system is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Ute Feuerlein, Christian Hofmann, Robert Mayer, Rainer Raupach, Grzegorz Soza
  • Patent number: 10808665
    Abstract: A camshaft (24), in particular for a pump (10), is proposed. The camshaft (24) has at least two cams (26, 28) which are arranged next to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24) and the cam elevations of which are arranged offset with respect to one another around the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24). An intermediate region (30) is provided between two adjacent cams (26, 28), and at least one bearing region (32) is arranged next to the cams (26, 28) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Imhof, Robert Mayer
  • Publication number: 20200200133
    Abstract: A camshaft (24), in particular for a pump (10), is proposed. The camshaft (24) has at least two cams (26, 28) which are arranged next to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24) and the cam elevations of which are arranged offset with respect to one another around the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24). An intermediate region (30) is provided between two adjacent cams (26, 28), and at least one bearing region (32) is arranged next to the cams (26, 28) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Imhof, Robert Mayer
  • Publication number: 20200090122
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 10430761
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for a graphical interface including a graphical representation of medical data. The graphical interface platform may receive medical data and provide medical safety reporting capabilities including reporting of history data and real-time visual monitoring data. The graphical interface platform may be configured to identify potential problems and corrections to medical devices in operation while a reporting cycle is underway through visual representation of performance metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: ICU Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Hume, Robert Mayer, Devy Amy Lee, Gabriele Christensen, Candida Arvelo, Timothy L. Ruchti, Tamas Ban, Mohammad M. Khair, Nancy G. Hedlund
  • Patent number: 10241952
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for throttling an interface that is integrated on the same die as a processor are described. In one embodiment, a signal from an Integrated Input/Output hub (e.g., integrated on the same die as a processor) causes throttling of a link coupled between the IIO and an Input/Output (IO) device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ravi Rajwar, Robert A. Mayer, Stephan J. Jourdan, Lily Pao Looi
  • Publication number: 20180322664
    Abstract: An adaptive method for generating CT image data is described. In the method, projection measurement data of an examination region of an examination object is acquired. Furthermore, uncorrected image data of the examination region is generated. Artifact-affected subregions of the examination region are determined on the basis of at least one part of the uncorrected image data. An artifact-reduced image reconstruction is carried out in the artifact-affected subregions of the examination region. Only artifact-reduced subimage data of the artifact-affected subregions is generated. Finally, artifact-reduced image data of the entire examination region is generated by combining at least one part of the uncorrected image data and the artifact-reduced subimage data. A reconstruction device is also described. Moreover, a computed tomography system is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Ute FEUERLEIN, Christian HOFMANN, Robert MAYER, Rainer RAUPACH, Grzegorz SOZA