Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Morgan

Wayne A. Morgan 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: 12039487
    Abstract: Real-time video is captured of a pickup area for orders at a store. The images are analyzed and tracked for unique orders being placed in the pickup area and orders being removed from the pickup area. A customer-operated device is operated by a customer to identify the store where the customer placed an order in a remote location from the pickup area. Images of the orders that are present within the pickup area and order identifying information for the orders are provided to the customer via the customer-operated device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: NCR Voyix Corporation
    Inventors: Kip Oliver Morgan, Caleb Wayne Martinez, Aleah Jean Kadry
  • Patent number: 12013346
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Patent number: 11998327
    Abstract: The double layer capacitance of a working electrode of a sensor may be measured with minimal disruption to the sensor equilibrium by open circuiting the working electrode and measuring the voltage drift on a periodic, or as-needed, basis. The values of the double layer capacitance may be monitored over time to determine, e.g., sensor age and condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 11980463
    Abstract: A blood glucose sensing system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes stabilization circuitry. The stabilization circuitry causes a first voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a first timeframe and causes a second voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a second timeframe. The stabilization circuitry repeats the application of the first voltage and the second voltage to continue the anodic—cathodic cycle. The sensor electronics device may include a power supply, a regulator, and a voltage application device, where the voltage application device receives a regulated voltage from the regulator, applies a first voltage to an electrode for the first timeframe, and applies a second voltage to an electrode for the second timeframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Bahar Reghabi, James L. Henke, Wayne A. Morgan, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, David Y. Choy, Peter Schultz, Udo Hoss
  • Patent number: 11897525
    Abstract: A system for enhancing personnel safety on a railroad track is presented. The system can receive data from sensors and/or a PTC system to determine positions of clients/worker and/or vehicles, and further utilize such data to determine if a vehicle is within a certain proximity of the client/worker location. The system can further generate geofences around clients/vehicles to and determine when such geofences intersect one another. Additionally, the present disclosure can assign severity levels and generate alerts with the assigned severity levels, and such severity levels can indicate how close a vehicle is to a particular location. It is an object of the invention to provide a system for generating alerts to notify personnel when they much retreat to a place of safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Eric Peter Olsen, Shanmugasundaram Rajasubramanian, Nithin Paul Mathew, Marutha Pandian Jagadesan, Michael Howard, David Himmelstein, Aamir Ahmad Halim, Wayne Morgan, Amit Kumar Dash, Jacob Bunkley, Dickson Waudo, William Stewart, Raven Wylie
  • Publication number: 20230053030
    Abstract: A system for enhancing personnel safety on a railroad track is presented. The system can receive data from sensors and/or a PTC system to determine positions of clients/worker and/or vehicles, and further utilize such data to determine if a vehicle is within a certain proximity of the client/worker location. The system can further generate geofences around clients/vehicles to and determine when such geofences intersect one another. Additionally, the present disclosure can assign severity levels and generate alerts with the assigned severity levels, and such severity levels can indicate how close a vehicle is to a particular location. It is an object of the invention to provide a system for generating alerts to notify personnel when they much retreat to a place of safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Eric Peter Olsen, Shanmugasundaram Rajasubramanian, Nithin Paul Mathew, Marutha Pandian Jagadesan, Michael Howard, David Himmelstein, Aamir Ahmad Halim, Wayne Morgan, Amit Kumar Dash, Jacob Bunkley, Dickson Waudo, William Stewart, Raven Wylie
  • Patent number: 11414111
    Abstract: A system for enhancing personnel safety on a railroad track is presented. The system can receive data from sensors and/or a PTC system to determine positions of clients/worker and/or vehicles, and further utilize such data to determine if a vehicle is within a certain proximity of the client/worker location. The system can further generate geofences around clients/vehicles to and determine when such geofences intersect one another. Additionally, the present disclosure can assign severity levels and generate alerts with the assigned severity levels, and such severity levels can indicate how close a vehicle is to a particular location. It is an object of the invention to provide a system for generating alerts to notify personnel when they much retreat to a place of safety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: BNSF Railway Company
    Inventors: Eric Peter Olsen, Shanmugasundaram Rajasubramanian, Nithin Paul Mathew, Marutha Pandian Jagadesan, Michael Howard, David Himmelstein, Aamir Ahmad Halim, Wayne Morgan, Amit Kumar Dash, Jacob Bunkley, Dickson Waudo, William Stewart, Raven Wylie
  • Publication number: 20220122243
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Patent number: 11210777
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donovan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Publication number: 20190357814
    Abstract: The double layer capacitance of a working electrode of a sensor may be measured with minimal disruption to the sensor equilibrium by open circuiting the working electrode and measuring the voltage drift on a periodic, or as-needed, basis. The values of the double layer capacitance may be monitored over time to determine, e.g., sensor age and condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Wayne A. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20190357816
    Abstract: A blood glucose sensing system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes stabilization circuitry. The stabilization circuitry causes a first voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a first timeframe and causes a second voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a second timeframe. The stabilization circuitry repeats the application of the first voltage and the second voltage to continue the anodic—cathodic cycle. The sensor electronics device may include a power supply, a regulator, and a voltage application device, where the voltage application device receives a regulated voltage from the regulator, applies a first voltage to an electrode for the first timeframe, and applies a second voltage to an electrode for the second timeframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: RAJIV SHAH, BAHAR REGHABI, JAMES L. HENKE, WAYNE A. MORGAN, GOPIKRISHNAN SOUNDARARAJAN, DAVID Y. CHOY, PETER SCHULTZ, UDO HOSS
  • Patent number: 10426389
    Abstract: The double layer capacitance of a working electrode of a sensor may be measured with minimal disruption to the sensor equilibrium by open circuiting the working electrode and measuring the voltage drift on a periodic, or as-needed, basis. The values of the double layer capacitance may be monitored over time to determine, e.g., sensor age and condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Morgan
  • Patent number: 10420496
    Abstract: A blood glucose sensing system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes stabilization circuitry. The stabilization circuitry causes a first voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a first timeframe and causes a second voltage to be applied to one of the electrodes for a second timeframe. The stabilization circuitry repeats the application of the first voltage and the second voltage to continue the anodic-cathodic cycle. The sensor electronics device may include a power supply, a regulator, and a voltage application device, where the voltage application device receives a regulated voltage from the regulator, applies a first voltage to an electrode for the first timeframe, and applies a second voltage to an electrode for the second timeframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Bahar Reghabi, James L. Henke, Wayne A. Morgan, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, David Y. Choy, Peter Schultz, Udo Hoss
  • Patent number: 10288578
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes a connection detection device, a power source, and a delay circuit. The connection detection device determines if the sensor electronics device is connected to the sensor and transmits a connection signal. The delay circuit receives the connection signal, waits a preset hydration time, and couples the regulated voltage from the power source to an electrode in the sensor after the preset hydration time has elapsed. Alternatively, the sensor electronics device may include an electrical detection circuit and a microcontroller. The electrical detection circuit determines if the plurality of electrodes are hydrated and generates an interrupt if the electrodes are hydrated. A microcontroller receives the interrupt and transmits a signal representative of a voltage to an electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Wayne A. Morgan, David Y. Choy, James L. Henke, Bahar Reghabi, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, Peter Schultz, Udo Hoss
  • Publication number: 20180338431
    Abstract: A stick of staples comprising a plurality of staples stacked against each other and oriented in the same direction, each of the plurality of staples comprising a first prong which is attached to a second prong by a bridge. A first adhesive sheet affixed to only the first prong of each of the plurality of staples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventor: Wayne Morgan
  • Publication number: 20180342050
    Abstract: There is presented a system and method for detecting mobile device fault conditions, including detecting fault conditions by software operating on the mobile device. In one embodiment, the present invention provides for systems and methods for using a neural network to detect, from an image of the device, that the mobile device has a defect, for instance a cracked or scratched screen. Systems and methods also provide for, reporting the defect status of the device, working or not, so that appropriate action may be taken by a third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: YOUGETITBACK Limited
    Inventors: William Fitzgerald, Donal O'Shaughnessy, Donie Kelly, Paul O'Sullivan, Liam O'Callaghan, James Donavan, Shane Hallinan, Charlie McGrory, Wayne Morgan, Uday Chitturi, Patrick Conway, John Mollaghan, Kevin Sutton
  • Patent number: 9976978
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes a connection detection device, a power source, and a delay circuit. The connection detection device determines if the sensor electronics device is connected to the sensor and transmits a connection signal. The delay circuit receives the connection signal, waits a preset hydration time, and couples the regulated voltage from the power source to an electrode in the sensor after the preset hydration time has elapsed. Alternatively, the sensor electronics device may include an electrical detection circuit and a microcontroller. The electrical detection circuit determines if the plurality of electrodes are hydrated and generates an interrupt if the electrodes are hydrated. A microcontroller receives the interrupt and transmits a signal representative of a voltage to an electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Wayne A. Morgan, David Y. Choy, James L. Henke, Bahar Reghabi, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, Peter Schultz, Udo Hoss
  • Patent number: 9970893
    Abstract: The double layer capacitance of a working electrode of a sensor may be measured with minimal disruption to the sensor equilibrium by open circuiting the working electrode and measuring the voltage drift on a periodic, or as-needed, basis. The values of the double layer capacitance may be monitored over time to determine, e.g., sensor age and condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventor: Wayne A. Morgan
  • Publication number: 20180113091
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes a connection detection device, a power source, and a delay circuit. The connection detection device determines if the sensor electronics device is connected to the sensor and transmits a connection signal. The delay circuit receives the connection signal, waits a preset hydration time, and couples the regulated voltage from the power source to an electrode in the sensor after the preset hydration time has elapsed. Alternatively, the sensor electronics device may include an electrical detection circuit and a microcontroller. The electrical detection circuit determines if the plurality of electrodes are hydrated and generates an interrupt if the electrodes are hydrated. A microcontroller receives the interrupt and transmits a signal representative of a voltage to an electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: RAJIV SHAH, WAYNE A. MORGAN, DAVID Y. CHOY, JAMES L. HENKE, BAHAR REGHABI, GOPIKRISHNAN SOUNDARARAJAN, PETER SCHULTZ, UDO HOSS
  • Patent number: 9885684
    Abstract: A sensor system includes a sensor and a sensor electronics device. The sensor includes a plurality of electrodes. The sensor electronics device includes a connection detection device, a power source, and a delay circuit. The connection detection device determines if the sensor electronics device is connected to the sensor and transmits a connection signal. The delay circuit receives the connection signal, waits a preset hydration time, and couples the regulated voltage from the power source to an electrode in the sensor after the preset hydration time has elapsed. Alternatively, the sensor electronics device may include an electrical detection circuit and a microcontroller. The electrical detection circuit determines if the plurality of electrodes are hydrated and generates an interrupt if the electrodes are hydrated. A microcontroller receives the interrupt and transmits a signal representative of a voltage to an electrode of the plurality of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Rajiv Shah, Wayne A. Morgan, David Y. Choy, James L. Henke, Bahar Reghabi, Gopikrishnan Soundararajan, Peter Schultz, Udo Hoss