Patents by Inventor William Roeder

William Roeder 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: 20160179368
    Abstract: A method of controlling the formatting of a screen of an electronic device in communication with a host computer includes establishing an electronic communication between a remote client on an electronic device and a host computer; capturing a plurality of host display screens from a host computer; assigning each captured host display screen an identification code; defining a small screen device layout to match each captured host display screen, wherein the device layout is sized for the screen of the electronic device; loading the small screen device layout on the small screen of the electronic device; and loading a predefined keypad sized for the small screen of the electronic device. When the electronic device establishes a subsequent electronic communication with the host computer, the appropriate small screen device layout is displayed instead of the corresponding host display screen from the host computer by detecting the identification code assigned thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: William Roeder
  • Publication number: 20160179369
    Abstract: A method of controlling a soft keypad in a networked computer environment comprises establishing an electronic communication between a remote client on an electronic device and a host computer. The electronic device has a touch interface. The electronic communication requires keypad input. The host computer sends a command to the remote client to display a predefined keypad stored on the electronic device. The predefined keypad includes a set of keys necessary for valid keypad input for the electronic communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: William Roeder
  • Patent number: 8073253
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for triple region image segmentation. Certain embodiments provide a method for triple region image segmentation on a picture archiving and communication system. The method includes forming an initial contour for an image including three regions using principal component analysis and a support vector machine. The method also includes segmenting the image into three regions using a single level set function based on the initial contour. Certain embodiments provide an image processing system facilitating triple region segmentation of an image. The system includes a pattern classifier including a support vector machine, the pattern classifier forming an initial contour for an image including three regions using principal component analysis and the support vector machine. The system also includes a triple region segmenter segmenting the image into three regions using a single level set function based on the initial contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shou Li, Sukhdeep Gill, David William Roeder, Prakash Mahesh
  • Publication number: 20080080768
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for triple region image segmentation. Certain embodiments provide a method for triple region image segmentation on a picture archiving and communication system. The method includes forming an initial contour for an image including three regions using principal component analysis and a support vector machine. The method also includes segmenting the image into three regions using a single level set function based on the initial contour. Certain embodiments provide an image processing system facilitating triple region segmentation of an image. The system includes a pattern classifier including a support vector machine, the pattern classifier forming an initial contour for an image including three regions using principal component analysis and the support vector machine. The system also includes a triple region segmenter segmenting the image into three regions using a single level set function based on the initial contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shou Li, Sukhdeep Gill, David William Roeder, Prakash Mahesh
  • Publication number: 20070096922
    Abstract: A removable mount for mounting an electronic system component on a forklift includes, in one embodiment, a mounting plate having a major surface for mounting the electronic system component and an inverted J-shaped part located at a top portion of the mounting plate. The inverted J-shaped part is adapted for mounting the mounting plate on an unmodified original equipment manufacture (OEM) carriage of the forklift or an unmodified OEM sideshifter of the forklift. The mounting plate also has a slot to accommodate a fastener for anchoring the mounting plate to the unmodified OEM carriage or to the unmodified OEM sideshifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Sorenson, Ernest Son, Paul Wiesner, William Roeder, Michael Clott
  • Publication number: 20060255954
    Abstract: In one of several embodiments, an RFID system for a forklift incorporates a metal plate to which is attached an electronic circuit assembly. Also attached to the metal plate, is an antenna assembly housing an RFID interrogator antenna and/or a wireless local area network (WLAN) antenna. The metal plate operates as a ground plane to the antenna assembly and also serves as a mounting plate for mounting the RFID system on a sideshifter or a carriage of the forklift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Sorenson, Ernest Son, Paul Wiesner, William Roeder, Michael Clott
  • Publication number: 20060255951
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment in accordance with the invention, an order-picking system includes a picking cart having a radio frequency (RF) antenna arranged above an object-stacking surface of the picking cart. The order-picking system further includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader coupled to the RF antenna. The RFID tag reader is configured to identify a first RFID tag attached to a first tagged object placed on the picking cart and further configured to eliminate identification of a second RFID tag attached to a second tagged object located outside a perimeter of the object-stacking surface of the picking cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: William Roeder, Donald Runyon, Richard Sorenson, Michael Clott
  • Publication number: 20060255950
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tine-mounted antenna for reading RFID tags in a warehouse environment using RFID technology operating at ultra-high frequencies (UHF) or microwave frequencies and backscatter coupling techniques. At least one ruggedized antenna is mounted on the tine (or other base-level platform) of a lift truck (e.g., a forklift). The antenna can be configured to read RFID tags on pallets that are loaded on the lift truck and communicate the tag information to a warehouse management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: William Roeder, Donald Runyon, Richard Sorenson, Michael Clott
  • Publication number: 20060255948
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna system for reading RFID tags and/or transmitting and receiving wireless network signals, including for example wireless local area network (WLAN) signals, in a material handling environment. A ruggedized antenna can be mounted on the load backrest of a lift truck and configured to accomplish the reading of RFID tags that indicate particular pallet storage locations and the reading of RFID tags that indicate warehouse locations, such as specific loading docks. The antenna system can also be configured to accomplish transmitting and receiving WLAN signals for communication with a warehouse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Runyon, William Roeder, Richard Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20060255949
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna for reading RFID tags in a material handling environment. At least one ruggedized, upward-looking antenna is mounted on the fork (or other base-level platform) of a pallet jack or pallet truck. The antenna can be configured to read RFID tags on pallets that are loaded on the pallet jack and communicate the tag information to a warehouse management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: William Roeder, Donald Runyon, Richard Sorenson, Michael Clott
  • Publication number: 20050253821
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a display screen having a first area and a second area. A keyboard assembly overlies the second area of the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: William Roeder