Patents by Inventor William Westrick
William Westrick 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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Patent number: 12042286Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples are provided. Devices include a cuff, a pressure source, and a timing mechanism. The methods include placing a cuff on a digit of a subject, inflating the cuff, and obtaining a small volume blood sample. The methods further include warming a digit lancing a digit pulsing the cuff; and providing a signal indicating the end of the sample collection time period.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLCInventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20220258154Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel L. Young, William Westrick
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Patent number: 11161116Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLCInventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20210038138Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples are provided. Devices include a cuff, a pressure source, and a timing mechanism. Devices may further include one or more of a: warming mechanism, lancing mechanism; automated sample collection device, automated sample analysis device, and communication unit. Systems include such a device, and may include sample collection, sample analysis, or communication devices. Methods include placing a cuff on a digit of a subject, inflating the cuff, and obtaining a small volume blood sample. Methods may further include warming a digit; lancing a digit; pulsing the cuff; and providing a signal indicating the end of the sample collection time period. Kits may include a device, a sample collection vessel, and may include a disposable for use in sample collection. These methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples may be used to easily, reliably, and consistently obtain blood samples from subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20200379613Abstract: Presented are computing systems and control logic for provisioning quantitative color analysis to derive color harmony, devices for executing such logic, and methods for operating such systems/devices. A method of analyzing color selections to generate matching colors includes transmitting, via a server computer over a distributed computing network to a user's personal computing device, multiple user-selectable colors organized as discrete hues distributed over a human-perceivable visible spectrum. The server computer receives the user's selection(s) from the user-selectable colors, which includes one or more of the discrete hues. These selection(s) is/are imported into a device-independent, three-axis color space model; a geometric object characterized by the mathematical golden ratio is built into the color space model. The server computer generates a list of colors harmonized with the user-selected color(s) by correlating the geometric object with the discrete hue(s) in the color space model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Chameleon Power, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Dempsey, William A. Westrick, Philip Kenyon
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Publication number: 20200258285Abstract: Presented are computing systems and control logic for digital image processing with measurement derivation, devices for executing such logic, methods for operating such systems, and computer-readable media for carrying out such logic. A method of processing digital images generated by a user's image capture device includes a server computer receiving, over a distributed computing network from the user's image capture device, electronic files containing the digital images. The server computer processes the digital images for visualization, including converting each electronic file into a compatible image rendering language and mapping regions in the digital images for pattern replacement. The server computer adds query measurements to these mapped regions to determine measurements within multiple perspective planes based on image coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Chameleon Power, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Dempsey, William A. Westrick, Wyatt T. Eurich
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Patent number: 10722163Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples are provided. Devices include a cuff, a pressure source, and a timing mechanism. Devices may further include one or more of a: warming mechanism, lancing mechanism; automated sample collection device, automated sample analysis device, and communication unit. Systems include such a device, and may include sample collection, sample analysis, or communication devices. Methods include placing a cuff on a digit of a subject, inflating the cuff, and obtaining a small volume blood sample. Methods may further include warming a digit; lancing a digit; pulsing the cuff; and providing a signal indicating the end of the sample collection time period. Kits may include a device, a sample collection vessel, and may include a disposable for use in sample collection. These methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples may be used to easily, reliably, and consistently obtain blood samples from subjects.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLCInventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20190287657Abstract: Bodily fluid sample collection systems, devices, and method are provided. The device may comprise a first portion comprising at least a sample collection channel configured to draw the fluid sample into the sample collection channel via a first type of motive force. The sample collection device may include a second portion comprising a sample vessel for receiving the bodily fluid sample collected in the sample collection channel, the sample vessel operably engagable to be in fluid communication with the collection channel, whereupon when fluid communication is established, the vessel and/or another source provides a second motive force different from the first motive force to move a majority of the bodily fluid sample from the channel into the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Elizabeth A. Holmes, Clarissa Lui, Michael Chen, Daniel Young, Adrit Lath, Zachary Morrison, Brian Argyres, William Westrick
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Patent number: 10391497Abstract: Devices, methods and systems are provided for reducing the sample volume required for analysis. Inserts placed within a sample container, and substitute sample containers having smaller volume sample chambers are provided. Methods are provided for detection and quantification of target substances in reduced volume samples. Methods include placing a small-volume of sample in a small-volume insert. Methods include diluting a small-volume sample, and placing the diluted sample in a small-volume insert.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Theranos IP Company, LLCInventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
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Patent number: 10248765Abstract: Bodily fluid sample collection systems, devices, and method are provided. The device may comprise a first portion comprising at least a sample collection channel configured to draw the fluid sample into the sample collection channel via a first type of motive force. The sample collection device may include a second portion comprising a sample vessel for receiving the bodily fluid sample collected in the sample collection channel, the sample vessel operably engagable to be in fluid communication with the collection channel, whereupon when fluid communication is established, the vessel and/or another source provides a second motive force different from the first motive force to move a majority of the bodily fluid sample from the channel into the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Theranos IP Company, LLCInventors: Elizabeth A. Holmes, Clarissa Lui, Michael Chen, Daniel Young, Adrit Lath, Zachary Morrison, Brian Argyres, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20160287156Abstract: Methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples are provided. Devices include a cuff, a pressure source, and a timing mechanism. Devices may further include one or more of a: warming mechanism, lancing mechanism; automated sample collection device, automated sample analysis device, and communication unit. Systems include such a device, and may include sample collection, sample analysis, or communication devices. Methods include placing a cuff on a digit of a subject, inflating the cuff, and obtaining a small volume blood sample. Methods may further include warming a digit; lancing a digit; pulsing the cuff; and providing a signal indicating the end of the sample collection time period. Kits may include a device, a sample collection vessel, and may include a disposable for use in sample collection. These methods, devices, systems and kits for obtaining blood samples may be used to easily, reliably, and consistently obtain blood samples from subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
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Publication number: 20150124095Abstract: The present invention involves a surveying system and method which determines the position of an object point using two images. First, at least two reference points appearing on the two images are correlated. Then the position of the object point is determined based on the two images and the two reference points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: William A Westrick, Elena V. Apter
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Patent number: 8817093Abstract: The present invention involves a surveying system and method which determines the position of an object point using two images. First, at least two reference points appearing on the two images are correlated. Then the position of the object point is determined based on the two images and the two reference points.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Zoom Information SystemsInventors: William A. Westrick, Elena V. Apter
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Publication number: 20130128037Abstract: The present invention involves a surveying system and method which determines the position of an object point using two images. First, at least two reference points appearing on the two images are correlated. Then the position of the object point is determined based on the two images and the two reference points.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: ZOOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THE MAINZ GROUP LLC)Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena Apter
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Patent number: 8264537Abstract: The present invention involves a surveying system and method which determines the position of a object point using two images. First, at least two reference points appearing on the two images are correlated. Then the position of the object point is determined based on the two images and the two reference points.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: The Mainz Group LLCInventors: William A. Westrick, Elena V. Apter
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Publication number: 20090087013Abstract: The application discloses the use of light rays from a region and based on those light rays generates a map of the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: ZOOM Information Systems (The Mainz Group LL)Inventor: William A. Westrick
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Publication number: 20090086020Abstract: The present invention involves a surveying system and method which determines the postion of a object point using two images. First, at least two reference points appearing on the two images are correlated. Then the position of the object point is determined based on the two images and the two reference points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena Apter