Mark T Schaeffer

US Patent:

20030005171, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/896038

Inventors:

Mark Schaeffer - San Ramon CA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44

US Classification:

709/315000

Abstract:

A system for facilitating the arrangement of software methods within an object built using an object oriented programming framework. The order of the methods is specified within a graphical user interface adapted for organizing the methods. Selecting an object in a list causes a dialog box to appear. Within the dialog box is an editable field that enables a unique sequential integer ascending from the number “1” to be entered corresponding to a method in the list. After an integer is assigned to a method, the object can then be selected and dragged and dropped into a window. Each method of the dropped object, to which an integer has been assigned, appears as an icon in the window in the order previously specified using the editable field. The methods are automatically arranged from the top of the window towards the bottom of the window in the order previously specified from lowest number to highest. The methods are executed in the specified order when the object is run, for example, in a scenario for testing and monitoring the response or performance of a computer network.

US Patent:

20200246640, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Jan 27, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/773912

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Alexander Sasha BYSTRISKY - Santa Monica CA, US
Mark SCHAEFFER - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

A61N 7/00
A61B 5/00
G01R 33/48
A61B 5/055
G01R 33/563

Abstract:

Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for treating patients with ultrasound targeted at regions of the brain. An ultrasound transducer is positioned on a patient's head to target a region of the patient's brain for ultrasound therapy. An ultrasound wave is emitted at the target region of the patient's brain. At least partially concurrently, a fMRI imaging device generates real time images of activity in the patient's brain, for example by ASL protocol, BOLD protocol, or a combination thereof. Activity in the patient's brain caused by the ultrasound wave is detected, typically a distance Δ from the target region. The transducer is repositioned or reoriented to correct for Δ and better target the region, and another series of ultrasound waves are directed at the target region with improved accuracy.