Patents by Inventor Thomas Adrian Furness, III

Thomas Adrian Furness, III 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: 10299735
    Abstract: A front-end system collects diagnostically relevant information or data, including pulse waveform information, and optionally timing information, symptom information, and/or diagnostic information. One or more sensors or transducers detect pulse waveforms in a consistent manner, across various subjects and practitioners. A back-end system stores diagnostically relevant information and diagnostic information, typically for a large population of subjects and practitioners. The back-end system generates system generated diagnoses and/or suggested remedial actions based on submitted inquiries or requests. The back-end system can advantageously employ machine learning techniques to identify correlations between defining characteristics or features of pulse waveforms and diagnoses, over a large number of samples submitted by a substantial number of practitioners, for instance of traditional Chinese medicine. The back-end system can also employ primary and/or secondary symptoms in identifying correlations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Ross Melville, Robert Doane, Brian Pal
  • Publication number: 20170258336
    Abstract: A front-end system collects diagnostically relevant information or data, including pulse waveform information, and optionally timing information, symptom information, and/or diagnostic information. One or more sensors or transducers detect pulse waveforms in a consistent manner, across various subjects and practitioners. A back-end system stores diagnostically relevant information and diagnostic information, typically for a large population of subjects and practitioners. The back-end system generates system generated diagnoses and/or suggested remedial actions based on submitted inquiries or requests. The back-end system can advantageously employ machine learning techniques to identify correlations between defining characteristics or features of pulse waveforms and diagnoses, over a large number of samples submitted by a substantial number of practitioners, for instance of traditional Chinese medicine. The back-end system can also employ primary and/or secondary symptoms in identifying correlations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Ross Melville, Robert Doane, Brian Pal
  • Publication number: 20160051203
    Abstract: A process is described for diagnosing mammalian patients, including human patients, based on the spatial and temporal profile of the radial arterial pulse. Pulse patterns are measured, and the patterns and matching diagnoses added to an analytic module including a database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Ross Melville, Robert Doane, Brian Pal
  • Patent number: 6639570
    Abstract: A scanning display produces an image having a plurality of image sectors for viewing by an eye. A first beam set is directed along a first beam path and modulated according to a first of the image sectors. A second beam set is directed along a second beam path and modulated according to a second of the image sectors. A biaxial scanning device receives the first beam set and the second beam set, and scans light from the first beam set along two axes toward a first region of a display field to produce the first image sector, and concurrently scans light from the second beam set along two axes toward a second region of the display field to produce the second image sector. The first region and second region are adjacent, substantially non-overlapping regions of the display field. The image is scanned within the display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Joel S. Kollin
  • Patent number: 6317103
    Abstract: A virtual retinal display utilizes photon generation and manipulation to create a panoramic, high resolution, color virtual image that is projected directly onto the retina of the eye without creating a real or an aerial image that is viewed via a mirror or optics. The virtual retinal display includes a source of photons, the photons being modulated with video information and scanned in a raster type of pattern directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The photon generator may utilize coherent or non-coherent light. Further, the photon generator may utilize color light generators so as to scan a colored virtual image directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The virtual retinal display may also include a depth accommodation cue to vary the focus of scanned photons rapidly so as to control the depth perceived by a user for each individual picture element of the virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: University of Washington
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Joel S. Kollin
  • Patent number: 6008781
    Abstract: A virtual retinal display utilizes photon generation and manipulation to create a panoramic, high resolution, color virtual image that is projected directly onto the retina of the eye without creating a real or an aerial image that is viewed via a mirror or optics. The virtual retinal display includes a source of photons, the photons being modulated with video information and scanned in a raster type of pattern directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The photon generator may utilize coherent or non-coherent light. Further, the photon generator may utilize color light generators so as to scan a colored virtual image directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The virtual retinal display may also include a depth accommodation cue to vary the focus of scanned photons rapidly so as to control the depth perceived by a user for each individual picture element of the virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Washington
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Joel S. Kollin
  • Patent number: 5659327
    Abstract: A virtual retinal display utilizes photon generation and manipulation to create a panoramic, high resolution, color virtual image that is projected directly onto the retina of the eye without creating a real or an aerial image that is viewed via a mirror or optics. The virtual retinal display includes a source of photons, the photons being modulated with video information and scanned in a raster type of pattern directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The photon generator may utilize coherent or non-coherent light. Further, the photon generator may utilize color light generators so as to scan a colored virtual image directly onto the retina of the user's eye. The virtual retinal display may also include a depth accommodation cue to vary the focus of scanned photons rapidly so as to control the depth perceived by a user for each individual picture element of the virtual image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Washington
    Inventors: Thomas Adrian Furness, III, Joel S. Kollin