Patents by Inventor Samuel M. Fryer
Samuel M. Fryer 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: 11969516Abstract: Disclosed herein are biological indicators suitable for use in a liquid-chemical sterilization process that may be conducted by an automated endoscope reprocessor. The biological indicator may include one or more ports for introducing and removing a liquid-chemical sterilant therefrom. The biological indicators may include features, such as a declivity leading to a port opening or a pipette, that may assist in transferring the liquid-chemical sterilant. The system may additionally include a holder having features that facilitate use of the system and biological indicators.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: ASP Global Manufacturing GMBHInventors: Benjamin M. Fryer, Samuel J. Rhodes, Navid Omidbakhsh, Cole G. Mcneal, Masood H. Siddiqui
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Patent number: 9049388Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLCInventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Publication number: 20140160315Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 83 LLCInventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Patent number: 8717461Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Fund 83 LLCInventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Patent number: 8358358Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Patent number: 8122356Abstract: A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joel S. Lawther, Cathleen D. Cerosaletti, Alexander C. Loui, Annette L. Thompson, Samuel M. Fryer, Edward Covannon, Madirakshi Das, Dale F. McIntyre, Michael J. Telek, Stacie L. Hibino
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Publication number: 20110099478Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Publication number: 20100245625Abstract: A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Andrew C. Gallagher, Samuel M. Fryer, Alexander C. Loui, Jason R. Oliver, Neal Eckhaus, Kenneth A. Parulski
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Publication number: 20090094518Abstract: A method for image presentation are provided, in which at least one theme for image presentation is obtained; at least one set of images is acquired for presentation in association with each theme; and a presentation area image is generated for presentation on a display with a plurality of separate presentation objects in the presentation area image; an image value for each of the acquired images is determined; an emphasis score is determined for each of the acquired images. The presentation area image is presented with one of the acquired images in each of the presentation objects; and the presentation objects are animated by moving the presentation objects relative to each other in a manner that attracts more attention to presentation objects that are used to present images having a higher emphasis score than presentation objects that are used to simultaneously present images having a lower emphasis score.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Joel S. Lawther, Cathleen D. Cerosaletti, Alexander C. Loui, Annette L. Thompson, Samuel M. Fryer, Edward Covannon, Madirakshi Das, Dale F. Mclntyre, Michael J. Telek, Stacie L. Hibino
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Publication number: 20090030952Abstract: A system and a method for managing data among devices, servers and systems by providing a logically unified and aggregated view of a user's digital assets including metadata from any system node or device. This invention describes a method supporting the aggregated view by using manifests. A manifest is a file/database that includes data about all media assets within a user's virtual collection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: Michael J. Donahue, Mark D. Wood, Samuel M. Fryer, Gary Marzec