Patents by Inventor Wayne Shanks
Wayne Shanks 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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Publication number: 20170042506Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging on a capsule endoscope platform. It relates to the generation of a focused ultrasound acoustic signal and the receiving of echo signals from the wall of a body lumen with an array of acoustic transducers wrapped around the circumference of the capsule. It relates to sending the generated echo image signals to receiver devices attached or worn on the body. It relates to the generation of 360° overlapping sidewall ultrasound scans of a body lumen, and image processing techniques to assemble these scans into a high resolution continuous ultrasound image. Finally, it relates to the manufacture and assembly of such an ultrasound scanning capsule endoscope (USCE). The concept is extendable to conventional endoscopes and catheters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Innurvation, Inc.Inventors: Michael ARNESON, William BANDY, Wayne SHANKS
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Patent number: 9480459Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging on a capsule endoscope platform. It relates to the generation of a focused ultrasound acoustic signal and the receiving of echo signals from the wall of a body lumen with an array of acoustic transducers wrapped around the circumference of the capsule. It relates to sending the generated echo image signals to receiver devices attached or worn on the body. It relates to the generation of 360° overlapping sidewall ultrasound scans of a body lumen, and image processing techniques to assemble these scans into a high resolution continuous ultrasound image. Finally, it relates to the manufacture and assembly of such an ultrasound scanning capsule endoscope (USCE). The concept is extendable to conventional endoscopes and catheters.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Innurvation, Inc.Inventors: Michael Arneson, William Bandy, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20140323867Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging on a capsule endoscope platform. It relates to the generation of a focused ultrasound acoustic signal and the receiving of echo signals from the wall of a body lumen with an array of acoustic transducers wrapped around the circumference of the capsule. It relates to sending the generated echo image signals to receiver devices attached or worn on the body. It relates to the generation of 360° overlapping sidewall ultrasound scans of a body lumen, and image processing techniques to assemble these scans into a high resolution continuous ultrasound image. Finally, it relates to the manufacture and assembly of such an ultrasound scanning capsule endoscope (USCE). The concept is extendable to conventional endoscopes and catheters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: INNURVATION, INC.Inventors: Michael ARNESON, William Bandy, Wayne Shanks
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Patent number: 8647259Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging on a capsule endoscope platform. It relates to the generation of a focused ultrasound acoustic signal and the receiving of echo signals from the wall of a body lumen with an array of acoustic transducers wrapped around the circumference of the capsule. It relates to sending the generated echo image signals to receiver devices attached or worn on the body. It relates to the generation of 360° overlapping sidewall ultrasound scans of a body lumen, and image processing techniques to assemble these scans into a high resolution continuous ultrasound image. Finally, it relates to the manufacture and assembly of such an ultrasound scanning capsule endoscope (USCE). The concept is extendable to conventional endoscopes and catheters.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Innurvation, Inc.Inventors: Michael Arneson, William Bandy, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20120101386Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging on a capsule endoscope platform. It relates to the generation of a focused ultrasound acoustic signal and the receiving of echo signals from the wall of a body lumen with an array of acoustic transducers wrapped around the circumference of the capsule. It relates to sending the generated echo image signals to receiver devices attached or worn on the body. It relates to the generation of 360° overlapping sidewall ultrasound scans of a body lumen, and image processing techniques to assemble these scans into a high resolution continuous ultrasound image. Finally, it relates to the manufacture and assembly of such an ultrasound scanning capsule endoscope (USCE). The concept is extendable to conventional endoscopes and catheters.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Michael Arneson, William Bandy, Wayne Shanks
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Patent number: 7936313Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Hockey, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20110025564Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: THEODORE HOCKEY, JOSEPH WHITE, MICHAEL SLOAN, HAI TRAN, WAYNE SHANKS
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Patent number: 7839338Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Hockey, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20090189822Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Theodore Hockey, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Patent number: 7543316Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Arneson, William R. Bandy, Wayne Shanks, Hai Tran
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Patent number: 7505000Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Hockey, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20080110989Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing interference by warbling a reader transmitted signal are described. To reduce interference in a densely packed multiple reader environment, a reader modulates or warbles the frequency or phase of the transmitted signal during a reception portion of a symbol exchange period. The transmitted signal is modulated within the bandwidth of an operating channel. The bandwidth of the operating channel is much narrower than the system bandwidth. In frequency warbling, the carrier frequency is shifted one or more times during the reception portion of the symbol exchange period. If phase warbling, the transmitted signal is spread within bandwidth of the operating channel during the reception portion of the symbol exchange period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Wayne SHANKS
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Publication number: 20080068175Abstract: Various antenna arrangements are disclosed for RFID tags. Embodiments of single dipole, dual dipole and patch antenna arrangements are described. Dipole antenna arrangements include metalizations used for tuning the antenna to resonance and for impedance matching to an IC with which they operate. Patch antenna arrangements have cut out portions used for tuning the antenna to resonance and for impedance matching to an IC with which they operate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Theodore HOCKEY, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20070194933Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) architecture is described. RFID tags are interrogated by a reader, which may be located in a network of readers. The reader transmits symbols to the tags. Tags respond to the interrogations with symbols that each represent one or more bits of data. An RFID tag includes an antenna pad, a receiver, a state machine, and a modulator. The receiver is coupled to the antenna pad. The receiver receives a symbol from the antenna pad and outputs a received signal. The state machine is configured to determine a response symbol from the received signal and an operating state of the tag. The modulator is coupled to the antenna pad. The modulator is configured to backscatter modulate the received symbol with the response symbol. The modulator is configured to output the backscatter modulated symbol to the antenna pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Shanks, William Bandy, Michael Arneson, Kevin Powell
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Publication number: 20070152901Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Hockey, Joseph White, Michael Sloan, Hai Tran, Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20070001848Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing interference by warbling a reader transmitted signal are described. To reduce interference in a densely packed multiple reader environment, a reader modulates or warbles the frequency or phase of the transmitted signal during a reception portion of a symbol exchange period. The transmitted signal is modulated within the bandwidth of an operating channel. The bandwidth of the operating channel is much narrower than the system bandwidth. In frequency warbling, the carrier frequency is shifted one or more times during the reception portion of the symbol exchange period. If phase warbling, the transmitted signal is spread within bandwidth of the operating channel during the reception portion of the symbol exchange period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Wayne Shanks
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Publication number: 20060202828Abstract: An identification (ID) tag includes a substrate having an input capable of receiving a high frequency signal. For instance, the high frequency signal can be a radio frequency (RF) signal that is generated as part of a radio frequency (RF) ID system. A first charge pump is coupled to the input and is configured to convert the high frequency signal to a substantially direct current (DC) voltage. A data recovery circuit is coupled to the input and is capable of recovering data from the high frequency signal. A back scatter switch is coupled to the input and is capable of modifying an impedance of the input, responsive to a control signal. A state machine is disposed on the substrate and is responsive to the data recovered by the second charge pump, where the state machine is capable of generating the control signal for the back scatter switch in response to the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Wayne Shanks, William Bandy, Michael Arneson, Kevin Powell
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Publication number: 20060174257Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for antenna designs for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2006Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Michael Arneson, William Bandy, Wayne Shanks, Hai Tran
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Patent number: 7068148Abstract: A method for reading and tracking radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in the presence of a noisy air channel is provided. In accordance with the method, a binary tree data structure is used to characterize a plurality of RFID tags, each of which is associated with a unique identification (ID) number. During communication between a tag reader and one or more RFID tags, the tag reader traverses the binary tree, eliminating tags from communication until one tag with a unique ID number is isolated and verified. As the binary tree is traversed, counters associated with each node in the tree are incremented based on tag matches, such that, over time, counters associated with nodes in tag-populated branches will tend to have a high value and counters associated with nodes in unpopulated tree branches will tend to have low values.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Shanks, Jens Arnold
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Publication number: 20060086809Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for reading RFID tags in a stack of objects is described. For example, a pallet may hold a stack of objects, with one or more of the objects coupled to a RFID tag. A RFID reader may be used to read the tags in the stack. However, tagged objects in the middle of the stack may be difficult to read due to the RF signal loss passing through objects in the stack. A waveguide may be used to guide radio waves to locations in the pallet stack. For example, the waveguide can replace a slipsheet that is conventionally placed between horizontal layers of cases in the pallet stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Shanks, William McKinzie