Michael Jay Hicks

US Patent:

7742737, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/492471

Inventors:

John C. Peiffer - New Port Richey FL, US
Michael A. Hicks - Clearwater FL, US
David H. Wright - Safety Harbor FL, US
Paul M. Mears - Safety Harbor FL, US
Venugopal Srinivasan - Palm Harbor FL, US
Daozheng Lu - Dunedin FL, US
Paul C. Kempter - Palm Harbor FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 9/00

US Classification:

455 201, 455 306, 455418, 725 9, 725 18, 725 19

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for identifying broadcast digital audio signals include structure and/or function whereby the digital audio signal is provided to processing structure which is configured to (i) identify a program-identifying code in the received digital audio signal, (ii) identify a program-identifying code in a decompressed received digital audio signal, (iii) identify a feature signature in the received digital audio signal, and (iv) identify a feature signature in the decompressed received digital audio signal. Preferably, such processing structure is disposed in a dwelling or a monitoring site in an audience measurement system, such as the Nielsen TV ratings system.

US Patent:

8116863, Feb 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/949469

Inventors:

Gintaras A. Vaisnys - Guilford CT, US
Giovanni C. Meier - Guilford CT, US
Glenn W. Laub - Guilford CT, US
Michael S. Hicks - Guilford CT, US

Assignee:

Defibtech, LLC - Guilford CT

International Classification:

A61N 1/39

US Classification:

607 5

Abstract:

Battery powered systems with long standby times, such as automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), may be required to indicate their operational status to a user by blinking lights or sounding speakers or buzzers. These active status indication activities consume power thereby reducing the battery life of the system. To conserve power and to be more effective in seeking attention from a human operator, the status alerts for the AED produced by an active status indicator (ASI) system can be more meaningful to humans or more unique relative to status alerts provided by conventional devices. Additionally, the ASI system may automatically adjust power consumed by the indicators in response to sensing environmental conditions of the AED.

US Patent:

8181848, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/064565

Inventors:

Wayne Asa Olmsted - Trinity FL, US
Charles Clinton Conklin - New Port Richey FL, US
Michael Alan Hicks - Clearwater FL, US
Robert A. Luff - New York NY, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

235375, 235492, 705 729

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for metering printed media are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus comprises a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to adhere to a first leaflet of a printed media at a first location; a second RFID tag to adhere to a second leaflet of the printed media at a second location of the second leaflet, the first and second locations being substantially a same location; and a first RFID absorber to adhere to a third leaflet of the printed media such that, when the printed media is positioned to expose the first and the third leaflets, the second RFID tag is inactive, and such that, when the printed media is positioned to expose the second and the third leaflets, the first RFID tag is inactive.

US Patent:

8255938, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/312789

Inventors:

Morris Lee - Palm Harbor FL, US
William H. Schilp - Palm Harbor FL, US
Michael A. Hicks - Clearwater FL, US
Ronald Schwerer - Belleair Beach FL, US
David H. Wright - Safety Harbor FL, US
Kevin Deng - Saftey Harbor FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 60/32

US Classification:

725 19, 725 9, 725 14, 725 20, 725 32

Abstract:

Signature-based program identification apparatus and methods for use with digital audio and/or video systems are disclosed. The disclosed systems and methods develop signatures of digital audio and/or video content from a digital data stream at two or more sites and compare the signatures to one another to identify the content.

US Patent:

8315456, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/101033

Inventors:

Michael Alan Hicks - Clearwater FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/68

US Classification:

382154, 382218

Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus for auditing signage are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves directing an operator to a signage location and capturing an image of a signage at the signage location. The example method also includes detecting an actual characteristic of the signage based on the image and comparing the actual characteristic to an expected characteristic.

US Patent:

8386035, Feb 26, 2013

Filed:

May 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/105446

Inventors:

Gintaras A. Vaisnys - Guilford CT, US
Giovanni C. Meier - Guilford CT, US
Glenn W. Laub - Guilford CT, US
Michael S. Hicks - Guilford CT, US

Assignee:

Defibtech, LLC - Guilford CT

International Classification:

A61N 1/39

US Classification:

607 5

Abstract:

Battery powered systems with long standby times, such as automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), may be required to indicate their operational status to a user by blinking lights or sounding speakers or buzzers. These active status indication activities consume power thereby reducing the battery life of the system. To conserve power and to be more effective in seeking attention from a human operator, the status alerts for the AED produced by an active status indicator (ASI) system can be more meaningful to humans or more unique relative to status alerts provided by conventional devices. Additionally, the ASI system may automatically adjust power consumed by the indicators in response to sensing environmental conditions of the AED.

US Patent:

8548373, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Apr 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/760712

Inventors:

John C. Peiffer - New Port Richey FL, US
Michael A. Hicks - Clearwater FL, US
David H. Wright - Safety Harbor FL, US
Paul M. Mears - Safety Harbor FL, US
Venugopal Srinivasan - Palm Harbor FL, US
Daozheng Lu - Dunedin FL, US
Paul C. Kempter - Palm Harbor FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04H 60/44

US Classification:

455 201, 455 306, 455418, 700 94, 725 9, 725 14, 725 18

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal are described. An example apparatus for identifying a digital audio signal includes an input to receive the digital audio signal, which includes data from a broadcast or a stored digital program signal. The example apparatus also includes a detector to receive the digital audio signal from the input and determine whether the received digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input; a decoder to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input and identify any first program-identifying code in an auxiliary field of the compressed digital audio signal; and a code reader to receive the digital audio signal from the detector when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input and receive the digital audio signal from a decompressor when the digital audio signal is compressed as received at the input. Additionally, the code reader is to identify any second program-identifying code in a decompressed or uncompressed portion of the digital audio signal when the first program-identifying code is not identified in the auxiliary field or when the digital audio signal is uncompressed as received at the input.

US Patent:

8649610, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Oct 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/664149

Inventors:

Michael Alan Hicks - Clearwater FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06K 9/68
G06K 7/10

US Classification:

382218, 382100, 382321

Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus for auditing signage are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves directing an operator to a signage location and capturing an image of a signage at the signage location. The example method also includes detecting an actual characteristic of the signage based on the image and comparing the actual characteristic to an expected characteristic.

Address:

3219 W Wallcraft Ave, Tampa, FL 33611

Phone:

8138379349

VIN:

4T1BK46K97U529996

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

CAMRY

Year:

2007