Patents by Inventor William Welch

William Welch 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: 12721554
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry readings at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry readings by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry readings if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry readings which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar, Scott E. Coleridge
  • Publication number: 20260249079
    Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to wearable devices for wearable devices for sleep apnea treatment systems. The wearable devices of the present technology can be configured to be worn comfortably and securely around at least a portion of a wearer's neck and/or one or more other portions of the wearer's anatomy. At least some of the wearable devices described herein include one or more power transmission devices configured to transmit power to one or more implantable devices positioned within a patient. Additionally, or alternatively, the wearable devices of the present technology can include one or more sensors configured to obtain data associated with a breathing obstruction experienced by a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Inventors: William Welch, David Herron, Richard W O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20260174362
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry readings at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry readings by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry readings if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry readings which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar, Scott E. Coleridge
  • Publication number: 20260157667
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry measurements at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry measurements by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry measurements if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry measurements which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar
  • Publication number: 20260144464
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry readings at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry readings by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry readings if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry readings which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar, Scott E. Coleridge
  • Publication number: 20260134604
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to generate animations for a 3D avatar from input video and audio captured at a client device. A camera may capture video of a face while a trained face detection model and a trained regression model output a set of video FACS weights, head poses, and facial landmarks to be translated into the animations of the 3D avatar. Additionally, a microphone may capture audio uttered by a user while a trained facial movement detection model and a trained regression model output a set of audio FACS weights. Additionally, a blending term is provided for identification of lapses in audio. A modularity mixing component fuses the video FACS weights and the audio FACS weights based on the blending term to create final FACS weights for animating the user's avatar, a character rig, or another animation-capable construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2026
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: Roblox Corporation
    Inventors: Iñaki NAVARRO, Dario KNEUBUEHLER, Tijmen VERHULSDONCK, Eloi DU BOIS, William WELCH, Charles SHANG, Ian SACHS, Kiran BHAT
  • Patent number: 12551144
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry readings at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry readings by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry readings if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry readings which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar, Scott E. Coleridge
  • Patent number: 12548229
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to generate animations for a 3D avatar from input video and audio captured at a client device. A camera may capture video of a face while a trained face detection model and a trained regression model output a set of video FACS weights, head poses, and facial landmarks to be translated into the animations of the 3D avatar. Additionally, a microphone may capture audio uttered by a user while a trained facial movement detection model and a trained regression model output a set of audio FACS weights. Additionally, a blending term is provided for identification of lapses in audio. A modularity mixing component fuses the video FACS weights and the audio FACS weights based on the blending term to create final FACS weights for animating the user's avatar, a character rig, or another animation-capable construct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: Roblox Corporation
    Inventors: Iñaki Navarro, Dario Kneubuehler, Tijmen Verhulsdonck, Eloi Du Bois, William Welch, Charles Shang, Ian Sachs, Kiran Bhat
  • Patent number: 12527502
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry readings at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry readings by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry readings if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry readings which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar, Scott E. Coleridge
  • Publication number: 20260013754
    Abstract: A sheath for an oximetry device includes a top and a body where the top opens to provide an opening where the oximetry device can be placed into the body of the sheath. The top of the sheath can be closed onto the body and the closure of the top can be verified by circuits in the oximetry device. The circuits can monitor the position of a latch that is connected to the top of the sheath. The circuits can determine when the latch is unlatched and the top is open and not sealed closed to the body. And, the circuits can determine when the latch is latched and the top is closed and sealed to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2025
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Inventors: Stephen Matthew Kmak, Robert J. Campbell, JR., Robert James Mosley, Mark Gil Martin, William Welch, Richard W. O’Connor
  • Publication number: 20250359787
    Abstract: A sleeve or sheath includes a body having a top opening. The body covers a handheld oximeter probe or a portion of the probe. The sleeve has a shape that approximately matches the oximeter probe or portion of the probe, which is covered by the sleeve. The sleeve has a top opening that allows a user to slide the oximeter probe into the sleeve. The sleeve is transparent to radiation emitted and collected by the oximeter probe. The sleeve is formed of a material that prevents patient tissue, fluid, viruses, bacteria, and fungus from contacting the covered portions of the oximeter probe. The sleeve leaves the probe relatively sterile after use so that little or no clearing of the probe is required for a subsequent use, such as when the probe is covered with a new, unused sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Mark Lonsinger, Scott Coleridge, Kate LeeAnn Bechtel, William Welch
  • Patent number: 12419549
    Abstract: A sheath for an oximetry device includes a top and a body where the top opens to provide an opening where the oximetry device can be placed into the body of the sheath. The top of the sheath can be closed onto the body and the closure of the top can be verified by circuits in the oximetry device. The circuits can monitor the position of a latch that is connected to the top of the sheath. The circuits can determine when the latch is unlatched and the top is open and not sealed closed to the body. And, the circuits can determine when the latch is latched and the top is closed and sealed to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Matthew Kmak, Robert J. Campbell, Jr., Robert James Mosley, Mark Gil Martin, William Welch, Richard W. O'Connor
  • Patent number: 12383170
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry measurements at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry measurements by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry measurements if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry measurements which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar
  • Patent number: 12383171
    Abstract: A sleeve or sheath includes a body having a top opening. The body covers a handheld oximeter probe or a portion of the probe. The sleeve has a shape that approximately matches the oximeter probe or portion of the probe, which is covered by the sleeve. The sleeve has a top opening that allows a user to slide the oximeter probe into the sleeve. The sleeve is transparent to radiation emitted and collected by the oximeter probe. The sleeve is formed of a material that prevents patient tissue, fluid, viruses, bacteria, and fungus from contacting the covered portions of the oximeter probe. The sleeve leaves the probe relatively sterile after use so that little or no clearing of the probe is required for a subsequent use, such as when the probe is covered with a new, unused sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lonsinger, Scott Coleridge, Kate LeeAnn Bechtel, William Welch
  • Publication number: 20240428492
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media to generate animations for a 3D avatar from input video and audio captured at a client device. A camera may capture video of a face while a trained face detection model and a trained regression model output a set of video FACS weights, head poses, and facial landmarks to be translated into the animations of the 3D avatar. Additionally, a microphone may capture audio uttered by a user while a trained facial movement detection model and a trained regression model output a set of audio FACS weights. Additionally, a blending term is provided for identification of lapses in audio. A modularity mixing component fuses the video FACS weights and the audio FACS weights based on the blending term to create final FACS weights for animating the user's avatar, a character rig, or another animation-capable construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Roblox Corporation
    Inventors: Iñaki NAVARRO, Dario KNEUBUEHLER, Tijmen VERHULSDONCK, Eloi DU BOIS, William WELCH, Charles SHANG, Ian SACHS, Kiran BHAT
  • Publication number: 20240407678
    Abstract: A sleeve or sheath includes a body having a top opening. The body covers a handheld oximeter probe or a portion of the probe. The sleeve has a shape that approximately matches the oximeter probe or portion of the probe, which is covered by the sleeve. The sleeve has a top opening that allows a user to slide the oximeter probe into the sleeve. The sleeve is transparent to radiation emitted and collected by the oximeter probe. The sleeve is formed of a material that prevents patient tissue, fluid, viruses, bacteria, and fungus from contacting the covered portions of the oximeter probe. The sleeve leaves the probe relatively sterile after use so that little or no clearing of the probe is required for a subsequent use, such as when the probe is covered with a new, unused sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Lonsinger, Scott Coleridge, Kate LeeAnn Bechtel, William Welch
  • Patent number: 12064241
    Abstract: A sleeve or sheath includes a body having a top opening. The body covers a handheld oximeter probe or a portion of the probe. The sleeve has a shape that approximately matches the oximeter probe or portion of the probe, which is covered by the sleeve. The sleeve has a top opening that allows a user to slide the oximeter probe into the sleeve. The sleeve is transparent to radiation emitted and collected by the oximeter probe. The sleeve is formed of a material that prevents patient tissue, fluid, viruses, bacteria, and fungus from contacting the covered portions of the oximeter probe. The sleeve leaves the probe relatively sterile after use so that little or no clearing of the probe is required for a subsequent use, such as when the probe is covered with a new, unused sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lonsinger, Scott E. Coleridge, Kate LeeAnn Bechtel, William Welch
  • Publication number: 20240115172
    Abstract: An oximetry device sealed in a sheath directs a user to allow the oximetry device to make oximetry measurements at a number of different tissue locations of a patient and average two or more of the oximetry measurements by directing the lifts and placements of the oximetry device and sheath to and from the different tissue locations and detecting the lift and placements. The averages are generated and displayed on a display of the device for the oximetry measurements if the lifts are made while use directions for the lifts are displayed on a display of the oximetry device. The averages are not generated if the lifts are not made while the user directions for the lifts are not displayed. The averages are simultaneously displayed with the oximetry measurements which are instantaneous measurement for patient tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Michael Margiott, William Welch, Sushant Potdar
  • Patent number: RE50359
    Abstract: A carrying case for a portable electronic device is disclosed. Generally speaking, the protective case for a portable electronic device comprises a body section having a back surface and upturned sides, and a rim affixed to an edge of the upturned sides of the body sections, the rim defining an open area. Preferably, the body section is comprised of contrasting colors and forms a cavity defined by the back surface and the upturned sides. Further, the body section and the rim are preferably formed of the same material. A second protective section may be used to form a protective shell-like structure about the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Tech-Sessories, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Wilson, Dustin Brown, Jon Godston, William Welch, John J. Hong
  • Patent number: D1093281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: ViOptix, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Baldwin, Mark Gil Martin, Joseph G. Santiago, William Welch