Patents by Inventor Steven Craig Israel

Steven Craig Israel 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).

  • Visual counting system
    Patent number: 9956145
    Abstract: A low-profile visual counting system is provided and designed to count pills or other small discrete objects. This technology is vision based, which allows a pharmacist or other user to pour pills onto a counting surface in a single layer, and then the device tells the user how many pills are on that surface. The present device places the camera and preferably an infrared light source below the counting surface. This offers the unique advantage of not having to mount a camera above the counting surface which reduces the size and improves the aesthetic characteristics of such a device. The image is captured and then processed to determine the number of pills on the surface. This system may be interfaced with other networks, terminals, and existing pharmacy management systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Inventors: Derek William Thompson, Brian Marshall Burney, Bryant James Deakins, Corey Spencer Martin, Michael Jones, Steven Craig Israel
  • VISUAL COUNTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170079885
    Abstract: A low-profile visual counting system is provided and designed to count pills or other small discrete objects. This technology is vision based, which allows a pharmacist or other user to pour pills onto a counting surface in a single layer, and then the device tells the user how many pills are on that surface. The present device places the camera and preferably an infrared light source below the counting surface. This offers the unique advantage of not having to mount a camera above the counting surface which reduces the size and improves the aesthetic characteristics of such a device. The image is captured and then processed to determine the number of pills on the surface. This system may be interfaced with other networks, terminals, and existing pharmacy management systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Derek William Thompson, Brian Marshall Burney, Bryant James Deakins, Corey Spencer Martin, Michael Jones, Steven Craig Israel
  • Delivery systems for pressure protecting and delivering a submerged payload and methods for using the same
    Patent number: 8166904
    Abstract: A payload delivery unit for protecting and delivering a payload submerged in a submersion medium comprises a container including a pressure resistant shell and a resilient seal device. The shell defines a containment chamber and includes first and second shell members having opposed first and second sealing faces, respectively. The seal device engages and is interposed between the first and second sealing faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: iRobot Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Craig Israel, Dominic Caza Germana, Craig A. Greiner, Frederick Vosburgh
  • DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR PRESSURE PROTECTING AND DELIVERING A SUBMERGED PAYLOAD AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100107959
    Abstract: A payload delivery unit for protecting and delivering a payload submerged in a submersion medium comprises a container including a pressure resistant shell and a resilient seal device. The shell defines a containment chamber and includes first and second shell members having opposed first and second sealing faces, respectively. The seal device engages and is interposed between the first and second sealing faces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Craig Israel, Dominic Caza Germana, Craig A. Greiner, Frederick Vosburgh