John Howard Jacobs

US Patent:

20120316987, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Apr 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/459366

Inventors:

Brian Clark DeBusk - Knoxville TN, US
Angela Michelle Sewell - Knoxville TN, US
John Garner Jacobs - Knoxville TN, US
Rex Alan Hurd - Knoxville TN, US
Elizabeth Ann White - Strawberry Plains TN, US
Jeffrey Dennis Griffith - Knoxville TN, US
Samuel Joseph Elijah Fox - Oliver Springs TN, US

Assignee:

DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Powell TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 268, 705 28

Abstract:

An inventory data management system manages information related to items, such as implants, used during a medical procedure. The inventory data management system includes multiple sensing devices for reading set identification information from a container in which the set of items is disposed. The sensing devices are connected to a communication network and are placed in multiple locations, where each location is associated with a particular status of the set of items. The system also includes an inventory management computer that executes an inventory management application for receiving the set identification information from the communication network, and associating the set identification information with set status information based on the location of the sensing device that read the set identification information. An item inventory database stores the set identification information in association with the set status information.

US Patent:

20120317001, Dec 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154880

Inventors:

Brian C. DeBusk - Knoxville TN, US
Angela M. Sewell - Knoxville TN, US
John G. Jacobs - Knoxville TN, US
Rex A. Hurd - Knoxville TN, US
Elizabeth A. White - Strawberry Plains TN, US
Jeffrey D. Griffith - Knoxville TN, US
Samuel J. E. Fox - Oliver Springs TN, US

Assignee:

DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Powell TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 29, 705 28

Abstract:

An inventory management system manages information related to items, such as implants, used during a medical surgical procedure. The inventory management system includes an inventory management computer and an item inventory database. The inventory management computer executes an inventory management application to process item usage information. The item usage information includes item identification information and quantity information for each item used during performance of the medical surgical procedure. The inventory management application associates the item usage information with a particular surgical case at a particular customer surgical facility. The inventory management computer receives the item usage information from a customer computer at the customer surgical facility via a wide area network, such as the Internet. The item inventory database, which is in communication with the inventory management computer, stores item inventory information reflecting the inventory of items at the customer surgical facility.

US Patent:

20130060577, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/223641

Inventors:

Brian C. DeBusk - Knoxville TN, US
Angela M. Sewell - Knoxville TN, US
John G. Jacobs - Knoxville TN, US
Gregory S. Hodge - Knoxville TN, US
Kevin E. Lynch - Knoxville TN, US
William G. Pittman - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Powell TN

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 3

Abstract:

An inventory management system manages information regarding medical items dispensed in conjunction with medical treatment of a patient at a medical facility. The system includes a first computer, an inventory access control system, inventory sensors, and inventory applications in communication with the first computer. The inventory access control system receives credential information from a user seeking access to a physical inventory space in the medical facility and controls access to the space. The inventory sensors sense the removal of medical items to be dispensed to the patient, and generate item usage information indicating the identity and quantity of the items removed. The inventory applications associate the item usage information with patient information that identifies the patient to which the medical items are dispensed, thereby generating a record indicating that the items removed from the storage structure have been dispensed to the patient identified by the patient information.

US Patent:

20130110667, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Nov 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/287478

Inventors:

Brian C. DeBusk - Knoxville TN, US
Angela M. Sewell - Knoxville TN, US
John G. Jacobs - Knoxville TN, US
Judith R. Barkhurst - Knoxville TN, US
Rex A. Hurd - Knoxville TN, US
Jeffrey D. Griffith - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

DEROYAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Powell TN

International Classification:

G06Q 30/06

US Classification:

705 265

Abstract:

A computer system uses requests from a customer to configure custom medical procedural kits (PACKs) ordered by the customer from a service provider. A service provider computer executes a PACK management application which allows a customer to access a list of components of PACKs associated with a customer account. Preferably, the list of components is accessible for display on the customer computer with no need for personnel of the customer to interact with personnel of the service provider. A PACK database stores configuration and pricing information for each PACK associated with the customer account. The system allows a customer to view bills of materials for PACKs and request changes thereto, request vendor price exceptions for various kit components, submit forecast reports reflecting future need for the kits, submit changes to work orders, view current inventory on hand and in manufacturing of kits.

US Patent:

42945224, Oct 13, 1981

Filed:

Aug 16, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/934381

Inventors:

John T. Jacobs - San Jose CA

International Classification:

A61B 300
A61H 102

US Classification:

351 2

Abstract:

Vision therapeutic apparatus comprising spaced apart displays for showing sequences of images to a viewer-patient. The apparatus provides the capability to vary the rate of image display and keeps score of the occurrence of the special events and the detection or misses thereof by the viewer. In one embodiment, two displays are disposed, generally, in line, one near to and the other distant from the viewer. Each display shows, on a random basis, a series of different images which alternate, image to image, with the series of images shown by the other display. The viewer alternately observes the near and distant displays, thereby performing an optical exercise, and signals to the apparatus when a special visual event occurs, e. g. , the successive showing of the same image by the two displays. In another embodiment, two displays are spaced in side by side relation and are simultaneously observable by the viewer.

US Patent:

20220413620, Dec 29, 2022

Filed:

Aug 25, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/822277

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Ivan Poupyrev - Los Altos CA, US
Leonardo Giusti - San Francisco CA, US
Devon James O'Reilley Stern - Oakland CA, US
Jung Ook Hong - Sunnyvale CA, US
Patrick M. Amihood - Palo Alto CA, US
John David Jacobs - San Diego CA, US
Abel Seleshi Mengistu - Mountain View CA, US
Brandon Barbello - Mountain View CA, US
Tyler Reed Kugler - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G01S 13/06
G01S 7/41

Abstract:

This document describes techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition with context-sensitive gating and other context-sensitive controls. Sensor data from a proximity sensor and/or a movement sensor produces a context of a user equipment. The techniques and systems enable the user equipment to recognize contexts when a radar system can be unreliable and should not be used for gesture-recognition, enabling the user equipment to automatically disable or “gate” the output from the radar system according to context. The user equipment prevents the radar system from transitioning to a high-power state to perform gesture-recognition in contexts where radar data detected by the radar system is likely due to unintentional input. By so doing, the techniques conserve power, improve accuracy, or reduce latency relative to many common techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition.

US Patent:

20220261084, Aug 18, 2022

Filed:

Apr 29, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/661494

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Patrick M. Amihood - Palo Alto CA, US
John David Jacobs - San Diego CA, US
Abel Seleshi Mengistu - Mountain View CA, US
Leonardo Giusti - San Francisco CA, US
Vignesh Sachidanandam - Redwood City CA, US
Devon James O'Reilley Stern - Oakland CA, US
Ivan Poupyrev - Los Altos CA, US
Brandon Barbello - Mountain View CA, US
Tyler Reed Kugler - Palo Alto CA, US
Johan Prag - Mountain View CA, US
Artur Tsurkan - San Francisco CA, US
Alok Chandel - Mountain View CA, US
Lucas Dupin Moreira Costa - Mountain View CA, US
Selim Flavio Cinek - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06V 40/20

Abstract:

Systems and techniques are described for robust radar-based gesture-recognition. A radar system detects radar-based gestures on behalf of application subscribers. A state machine transitions between multiple states based on inertial sensor data. A no-gating state enables the radar system to output radar-based gestures to application subscribers. The state machine also includes a soft-gating state that prevents the radar system from outputting the radar-based gestures to the application subscribers. A hard-gating state prevents the radar system from detecting radar-based gestures altogether. The techniques and systems enable the radar system to determine when not to perform gesture-recognition, enabling user equipment to automatically reconfigure the radar system to meet user demand. By so doing, the techniques conserve power, improve accuracy, or reduce latency relative to many common techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition.

US Patent:

20210342008, Nov 4, 2021

Filed:

Sep 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/965735

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Ivan Poupyrev - Los Altos CA, US
Leonardo Giusti - San Francisco CA, US
Devon James O'Reilley Stern - Oakland CA, US
Jung Ook Hong - Sunnyvale CA, US
Patrick M. Amihood - Palo Alto CA, US
John David Jacobs - San Diego CA, US
Abel Seleshi Mengistu - Mountain View CA, US
Brandon Barbello - Mountain View CA, US
Tyler Reed Kugler - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

Google LLC - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G01S 7/41
G01S 13/06

Abstract:

This document describes techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition with context-sensitive gating and other context-sensitive controls. Sensor data from a proximity sensor () and/or a movement sensor () produces a context of a user equipment (). The techniques and systems enable the user equipment () to recognize contexts when a radar system () can be unreliable and should not be used for gesture-recognition, enabling the user equipment () to automatically disable or “gate” the output from the radar system () according to context. The user equipment () prevents the radar system () from transitioning to a high-power state () to perform gesture-recognition in contexts where radar data detected by the radar system () is likely due to unintentional input. By so doing, the techniques conserve power, improve accuracy, or reduce latency relative to many common techniques and systems for radar-based gesture-recognition.