James V Candy

US Patent:

6490469, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 14, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/809961

Inventors:

James V. Candy - Danville CA

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600407, 600439, 600443, 601 2, 73602

Abstract:

Method and system disclosed herein include noninvasively detecting, separating and destroying multiple masses (tumors, cysts, etc. ) through a plurality of iterations from tissue (e. g. , breast tissue). The method and system may open new frontiers with the implication of noninvasive treatment of masses in the biomedical area along with the expanding technology of acoustic surgery.

US Patent:

7460605, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Nov 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/289774

Inventors:

James V. Candy - Danville CA, US
Alan W. Meyer - Danville CA, US

Assignee:

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC - Livermore CA

International Classification:

H04L 27/00

US Classification:

375259, 375346, 375347, 375348, 375349

Abstract:

A system of transmitting a signal through a channel medium comprises digitizing the signal, time-reversing the digitized signal, and transmitting the signal through the channel medium. The channel medium may be air, earth, water, tissue, metal, and/or non-metal.

US Patent:

7463690, Dec 9, 2008

Filed:

Nov 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/271334

Inventors:

James V. Candy - Danville CA, US
David H. Chambers - Livermore CA, US
Brian L. Guidry - Tracy CA, US
Andrew J. Poggio - Livermore CA, US
Christopher L. Robbins - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC - Livermore CA

International Classification:

H04L 27/00

US Classification:

375259, 375346

Abstract:

A communication system for transmitting a signal through a channel medium comprising digitizing the signal, time-reversing the digitized signal, and transmitting the signal through the channel medium. In one embodiment a transmitter is adapted to transmit the signal, a multiplicity of receivers are adapted to receive the signal, a digitizer digitizes the signal, and a time-reversal signal processor is adapted to time-reverse the digitized signal. An embodiment of the present invention includes multi bit implementations. Another embodiment of the present invention includes 1-bit implementations. Another embodiment of the present invention includes a multiplicity of receivers used in the step of transmitting the signal through the channel medium.

US Patent:

8584506, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/435495

Inventors:

James V. Candy - Danville CA, US
David S. Clague - Livermore CA, US
Christopher L. Lee - Oakland CA, US
Robert E. Rudd - Livermore CA, US
Alan K. Burnham - Livermore CA, US
Joseph W. Tringe - Walnut Creek CA, US

Assignee:

lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. - Livermore CA

International Classification:

G01N 9/00
G01N 31/00

US Classification:

73 2321, 702 27, 702 32

Abstract:

A method of using physics-based signal processing algorithms for micromachined cantilever arrays. The methods utilize deflection of a micromachined cantilever that represents the chemical, biological, or physical element being detected. One embodiment of the method comprises the steps of modeling the deflection of the micromachined cantilever producing a deflection model, sensing the deflection of the micromachined cantilever and producing a signal representing the deflection, and comparing the signal representing the deflection with the deflection model.

US Patent:

20040059265, Mar 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/661249

Inventors:

James Candy - Danville CA, US
David Chambers - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

The Regents of the University of California

International Classification:

A61H001/00

US Classification:

601/002000

Abstract:

Noninvasively focusing acoustical energy on a mass such as a tumor within tissue to reduce or eliminate the mass. The presence of the mass in the tissue is detected by applying acoustic energy to the substance. The mass is localized to determine its position. Temporal signatures are developed to drive the acoustical energy on the mass. Dynamic focusing of the acoustical energy on the mass to reduce or eliminate it is accomplished utilizing the temporal signatures.

US Patent:

20080045864, Feb 21, 2008

Filed:

Sep 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/904823

Inventors:

James Candy - Danville CA, US
David Chambers - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

A61N 7/00

US Classification:

601002000

Abstract:

Noninvasively focusing acoustical energy on a mass such as a tumor within tissue to reduce or eliminate the mass. The presence of the mass in the tissue is detected by applying acoustic energy to the substance. The mass is localized to determine its position. Temporal signatures are developed to drive the acoustical energy on the mass. Dynamic focusing of the acoustical energy on the mass to reduce or eliminate it is accomplished utilizing the temporal signatures

US Patent:

20100030721, Feb 4, 2010

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/259198

Inventors:

James V. Candy - Danville CA, US
Michael C. Axelrod - San Ramon CA, US
Eric F. Breitfeller - Dublin CA, US
David H. Chambers - Livermore CA, US
Brian L. Guidry - Livermore CA, US
Douglas R. Manatt - Livermore CA, US
Alan W. Meyer - Danville CA, US
Kenneth E. Sale - Castro Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 52

Abstract:

A distributed sequential method and system for detecting and identifying radioactive contraband from highly uncertain (noisy) low-count, radionuclide measurements, i.e. an event mode sequence (EMS), using a statistical approach based on Bayesian inference and physics-model-based signal processing based on the representation of a radionuclide as a monoenergetic decomposition of monoenergetic sources. For a given photon event of the EMS, the appropriate monoenergy processing channel is determined using a confidence interval condition-based discriminator for the energy amplitude and interarrival time. If accepted the parameter values of the photon event are used to update the parameter values using an LKF for the energy amplitude and a bootstrap PF for the interarrival times. These parameter estimates are then used to update a measured probability density function estimate for a target radionuclide. A a sequential likelihood ratio test, which is based in part on a previous sequential likelihood ratio for a previous photon event, the updated measured PDF estimates, and the an a-priori PDF estimates based on expected amplitude level and interarrival time values of the target radionuclide, is then used to determine one of two threshold conditions signifying that the EMS is either identified as the target radionuclide or as not the target radionuclide, and if not, then repeating the process with for the next sequential photon event of the EMS until one of the two threshold conditions is satisfied.

US Patent:

20110035140, Feb 10, 2011

Filed:

Aug 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/806148

Inventors:

James Candy - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/052
G08G 1/04
E01F 9/08

US Classification:

701119, 404 12

Abstract:

A roadway system is described, consisting of enhance, smart pavement markers. These smart pavement markers contain elements such as motion sensors, solar cells, radio receiver/transmitters, active lighting and processing capability. These markers can be configured in many ways, including as vehicle speed sensors, and information display systems. Such pavement marker systems can be installed with little or no roadway infrastructure preparation and may be useful for traffic data collection, law enforcement, and vehicle safety applications.