Richard Earl Turner

US Patent:

6825926, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

Oct 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/696898

Inventors:

Richard H. Turner - Mercer Island WA
Dale A. Keiser - Wickenburg AZ

Assignee:

International Remote Imaging Systems, Inc. - Chatsworth CA

International Classification:

G01N 2101

US Classification:

356244, 356440, 2504611, 7315218

Abstract:

A flow cell for examining specimen fluid flowing within sheath fluid. A housing defines a hollow fluid passage that includes a geometric focusing portion in which the fluid passage narrows in height and an examination area. A cannula injects specimen fluid into the fluid passage as a stream of the specimen fluid with an initial velocity. The sheath fluid flows through the fluid passage, having a first velocity as it passes the point the specimen fluid is injected. The initial velocity is less than the first velocity, which focuses down the height of the specimen fluid stream via linear flow rate focusing. The narrowing geometric focusing portion of the fluid passage also focuses down the height of the specimen fluid stream via geometric focusing. A microscope and camera capture images of the focused down specimen fluid stream passing through the examination area.

US Patent:

7671718, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Jan 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/040137

Inventors:

Richard H. Turner - Mercer Island WA, US
Harvey L. Kasdan - Sherman Oaks CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

340 561, 340 554, 340 533, 34082549, 340 101, 34082572

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting and tracking an object with a defined area, and determining its position, status movement and identity therein, includes interrogating the defined area to communicate with an information device on object and transmit received to a master controller unit, which determines the object's presence, position, movement and identity with the defined area.

US Patent:

7692530, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Mar 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/366050

Inventors:

Richard H. Turner - Mercer Island WA, US
Harvey L. Kasdan - Sherman Oaks CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

340 561, 340 564, 340 565, 3405724, 340 31, 34082572

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting and tracking an object within a defined area, and determining its position, status, movement and identity therein, includes interrogating the defined area to communicate with an information device associated with an object and transmit information received to a master controller unit, which determines the object's presence, position, status, movement and identity within the defined area. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

US Patent:

7822276, Oct 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/354603

Inventors:

Richard H. Turner - Mercer Island WA, US
Eric Chapoulaud - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

IRIS International, Inc. - Chatsworth CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/46
G06K 9/00
E03B 1/00
C12Q 1/00

US Classification:

382192, 382128, 137 7, 435 4

Abstract:

A system and method for analyzing a specimen containing particles that can be difficult to differentiate. The system and method determines a first collective count of a selected group of particles in the specimen, treats at least a portion of the specimen to alter a subgroup of the selected group of particles, determines a second collective count of any of the selected group of particles in the treated portion of the specimen, and subtracts the second collective count from the first collective count to determine a differentiation count for the subgroup of particles altered by the treating of the specimen. The system and method is described with the example of determining concentrations of red and white blood cells in a specimen (e. g. spinal fluid), using auto-particle recognition techniques, without attempting to distinguish and count red versus white blood cells co-existing in the same specimen portion.

US Patent:

8098964, Jan 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/347904

Inventors:

Tomasz S.M. Kasperkiewicz - Redmond WA, US
Richard S. Turner - Woodinville WA, US
Steven J. White - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corp. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/32
G06F 15/00
G06T 1/00
G06G 5/00

US Classification:

382300, 345501, 345622

Abstract:

A system, a method and computer-readable media for processing raw image data with a graphics processing unit (GPU). Raw image data generated by an imaging sensor is received. A set of instructions for demosaicing the raw image data is communicated to the GPU. The GPU is enabled to demosaic the raw image data by executing the set of instructions.

US Patent:

8248373, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Jun 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/818809

Inventors:

Richard Turner - Woodinville WA, US
Robert D. Young - Kirkland WA, US
Daniel M. Sangster - Bellevue WA, US
Scott Robert Honji - Sammamish WA, US
Eric Fleegal - Bothell WA, US
Mark Vulfson - Redmond WA, US
Xianfeng Tian - Sammamish WA, US
Kevin John Smith - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/02
G06F 3/048
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345170, 345168, 345172, 715771, 715773

Abstract:

A computing system includes one or more input-device user-interface runtime applications to dynamically display images on a dynamic input device. The one or more input-device user-interface runtime applications are executed in a currently active desktop. The computing system further includes a dominant application configured to execute in the currently active desktop. The dominant application is configured to specify an input-device user-interface runtime application corresponding to a current context of the dominant application. The specified input-device user-interface runtime application is configured to dynamically display virtual controls on the dynamic input device. The specified input-device user-interface runtime application is also configured to report activation of the virtual controls to the dominant application.

US Patent:

8391608, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/902947

Inventors:

Richard H. Turner - Mercer Island WA, US
Eric Chapoulaud - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

IRIS International, Inc. - Chatsworth CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/46
G06K 9/00
E03B 1/00
C12Q 1/00
G01N 33/48
G01N 21/64

US Classification:

382192, 382128, 137 7, 435 4, 2504612, 356 39

Abstract:

A system and method for analyzing a specimen containing particles that can be difficult to differentiate. The system and method determines a first collective count of a selected group of particles in the specimen, treats at least a portion of the specimen to alter a subgroup of the selected group of particles, determines a second collective count of any of the selected group of particles in the treated portion of the specimen, and subtracts the second collective count from the first collective count to determine a differentiation count for the subgroup of particles altered by the treating of the specimen. The system and method is described with the example of determining concentrations of red and white blood cells in a specimen (e. g. spinal fluid), using auto-particle recognition techniques, without attempting to distinguish and count red versus white blood cells co-existing in the same specimen portion.

US Patent:

8577187, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Oct 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/267128

Inventors:

Tomasz S. M. Kasperkiewicz - Redmond WA, US
Richard S. Turner - Woodinville WA, US
Steven J. White - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corp. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/32
G06F 15/00
G06T 1/00
G09G 5/00

US Classification:

382300, 345501, 345622

Abstract:

A system, a method and computer-readable media for processing raw image data with a graphics processing unit (GPU). Raw image data generated by an imaging sensor is received. A set of instructions for demosaicing the raw image data is communicated to the GPU. The GPU is enabled to demosaic the raw image data by executing the set of instructions.