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).

  • Patent number: 12042286
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20220258154
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel L. Young, William Westrick
  • Patent number: 11161116
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20210038138
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20200379613
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Chameleon Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dempsey, William A. Westrick, Philip Kenyon
  • Publication number: 20200258285
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: Chameleon Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Dempsey, William A. Westrick, Wyatt T. Eurich
  • Patent number: 10722163
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Labrador Diagnostics LLC
    Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20190287657
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Holmes, Clarissa Lui, Michael Chen, Daniel Young, Adrit Lath, Zachary Morrison, Brian Argyres, William Westrick
  • Patent number: 10391497
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Theranos IP Company, LLC
    Inventors: Xinwei Sam Gong, Daniel Young, William Westrick
  • Patent number: 10248765
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Theranos IP Company, LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Holmes, Clarissa Lui, Michael Chen, Daniel Young, Adrit Lath, Zachary Morrison, Brian Argyres, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20160287156
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Patricia McHale, William Westrick
  • Publication number: 20150124095
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: William A Westrick, Elena V. Apter
  • Patent number: 8817093
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Zoom Information Systems
    Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena V. Apter
  • Publication number: 20130128037
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: ZOOM INFORMATION SYSTEMS (THE MAINZ GROUP LLC)
    Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena Apter
  • Patent number: 8264537
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: The Mainz Group LLC
    Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena V. Apter
  • Publication number: 20090087013
    Abstract: The application discloses the use of light rays from a region and based on those light rays generates a map of the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: ZOOM Information Systems (The Mainz Group LL)
    Inventor: William A. Westrick
  • Publication number: 20090086020
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: William A. Westrick, Elena Apter