Patents by Inventor William R. Boyd

William R. Boyd 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).

  • Publication number: 20240329922
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with audio data via motion inputs. In some embodiments, methods, devices, and techniques are provided for detecting motion inputs to interact with audio notifications, providing audio feedback for detected motion gestures, and detecting motion inputs in spatial audio arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. OTTENS, William R. BOYD, Charles C. HOYT, Andrew W. MALTA, Darius A. SATONGAR, Joe SAVAGE
  • Patent number: 5284770
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for verifying the operating accuracy of an instrument (10) for detecting the concentration of a medically significant component of a body fluid. The instrument (10) operates by determining the remission of a reacted chemistry contained on a substrate (106) after the chemistry has reacted with the medically significant component of the body fluid. The instrument (10) includes a radiation source (182), a radiation detector (300) and a pathway (164) from the radiation source (182) to the chemistry (106) and from the chemistry (106) to the radiation detector (300) when the substrate (106) is properly inserted into the instrument (10). The remission of the chemistry (106) determines the radiation detected by the radiation detector (300).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 8, 1994
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Bradford C. Adrian, Joe E. Anderson, Steven R. Arbuckle, Timothy L. Beck, William R. Boyd, Prafulla D. Goradia, Michael E. Grant, Russell T. Gray, Richard Riedel, Tyrie R. Robbins, Stephen D. Scopatz, Sandra E. Sowa, John W. Stoughton, Robert C. Yates
  • Patent number: 5246858
    Abstract: A method and apparatus (10) for determining the remission of a chemistry (106) which reacts with a medically significant component of a body fluid. The remission of the chemistry (106) changes as it reacts. The method and apparatus (10) include irradiating the chemistry (106) with a radiation source (182), detecting remissions of radiation from the chemistry (106) with a radiation detector (300), providing a radiation pathway (164) between the source (182) and the chemistry (106), providing a remission pathway (164) between the chemistry (106) and the detector (300), and detecting the rate of change of remission of the chemistry (106) with respect to time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Arbuckle, William R. Boyd, Michael E. Grant, Mark A. Gregory, Russell T. Gray, Friedrich Jost, Daniel L. Kennedy, Dino Perin, Richard Riedel, David E. Storvick, John W. Stoughton
  • Patent number: 5053199
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided in combination with an instrument for determining the concentration of a medically significant component of a biologically fluid. The apparatus includes an integrated circuit carrier and a socket for removably longitudinally receiving the integrated circuit carrier. The socket includes a first set of electrical contacts and the integrated circuit carrier includes a second set of electrical contacts positioned and arranged so as to be electrically contacted by respective contacts of the first set of electrical contacts. One of the integrated circuit carrier and socket includes upstanding first wall portions extending generally along the longitudinal length of one of the integrated circuit carrier and socket and lying generally between adjacent electrical contacts of the first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Boehringer Mannheim Corporation
    Inventors: Dale A. Keiser, Charles A. Jackson, William R. Boyd
  • Patent number: 4175310
    Abstract: A tool for facilitating removal or insertion of spring type snap rings mounted in either an internal or external groove on a member includes a relatively small end section insertable into hard-to-reach locations such as deeply into an internal bore. An elongated pin extending outwardly from the end section is inserted within an eyelet of the snap ring. The tool is rotated about its longitudinal axis with the end section reacting against the member carrying the snap ring. Due to the offset relation of the pin to this axis, the pin is displaced radially to force the end of the snap ring out of its groove to facilitate removal of the snap ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Inventor: William R. Boyd