Patents by Inventor Bernard L. Ballou
Bernard L. Ballou has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20170344714Abstract: The present invention includes and provides a method of delivering a medicament to an eye of a subject in need thereof a solution, the method comprising: (a) providing droplets containing the medicament with a specified average size and average initial ejecting velocity; and (b) delivering the medicament to the eye, where the droplets deliver a percentage of the ejected mass of the droplets to the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, JR., Mark Packer, Russell John Mumper, Tsontcho Ianchulev
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Publication number: 20170323277Abstract: Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to playback for their enjoyment. An antipiracy WID tag is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjusts scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion of atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
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Publication number: 20170162023Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert Summer
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Publication number: 20170151088Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, JR., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Kelly C. Sparks, Joshua Richard Brown, Mark Packer, Charles Eric Hunter, Troy Elliott, John H. Hebrank
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Patent number: 9659285Abstract: Music is blanket transmitted (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's user station where selected music files are recorded. Customers preselect from a list of available music in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay only for music that they choose to playback for their enjoyment. An antipiracy WID tag” is woven into the recorded music so that any illegal copies therefrom may be traced to the purchase transaction. Music is transmitted on a fixed schedule or through an active scheduling process that monitors music requests from all or a subset of satellite receivers and adjust scheduling according to demand for various CD's. Receivers store selections that are likely to be preferred by a specific customer. In those instances where weather conditions, motion of atmospheric layers or dish obstructions result in data loss, the system downloads the next transmission of the requested CD and uses both transmissions to produce a “good copy”.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Zarbaña Digital Fund LLCInventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
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Patent number: 9613521Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
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Patent number: 9514632Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
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Publication number: 20160110991Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
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Publication number: 20150328151Abstract: The present invention includes and provides a method of delivering a medicament to an eye of a subject in need thereof a solution, the method comprising: (a) providing droplets containing the medicament with a specified average size and average initial ejecting velocity; and (b) delivering the medicament to the eye, where the droplets deliver a percentage of the ejected mass of the droplets to the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, JR., Mark Packer, Russell John Mumper, Tsontcho Ianchulev
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Publication number: 20150325100Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
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Patent number: 9147338Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer
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Patent number: 9087145Abstract: The present invention includes and provides a method of delivering a medicament to an eye of a subject in need thereof a solution, the method comprising: (a) providing droplets containing the medicament with a specified average size and average initial ejecting velocity; and (b) delivering the medicament to the eye, where the droplets deliver a percentage of the ejected mass of the droplets to the eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Eyenovia, Inc.Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Mark Packer, Russell John Mumper, Tsontcho Inachulev
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Publication number: 20140336618Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ejector mechanisms and devices for generating a directed stream of droplets, as well as improved methods for delivering an ejected stream of droplets to a target. The device and methods may be useful for the delivery of fluid for ophthalmic, topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use, more particularly, for use in the delivery of ophthalmic fluid to the eye. Certain aspects of the disclosure relate to devices and methods for the delivery of a therapeutically effective low dosage volume medicament composition to a target, e.g., by controlling charge, droplet size and/or droplet deposit parameters of the medicament composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: CORINTHIAN OPHTHALMIC, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Ryan Wilkerson, Iyam Lynch, Charles Eric Hunter, Joshua Richard Brown, Lucien S. Wilkins, Peter Lam, Hamilton Coleman, J. Sid Clements, Bernard L. Ballou, JR.
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Publication number: 20140249491Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc.Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, JR., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Kelly C. Sparks, Joshua Richard Brown, Mark Packer, Charles Eric Hunter, Troy Elliott, John H. Hebrank
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Publication number: 20140187969Abstract: A method of delivering safe, suitable, and repeatable dosages to a subject for topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use and a device for droplet ejection includes a fluid delivery system capable of delivering a defined volume of the fluid in the form of droplets having properties that afford adequate and repeatable high percentage deposition upon application. The method and device include a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid, an ejector mechanism configured to eject a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter greater than 15 microns, the stream of droplets having low entrained airflow such that the stream of droplets deposit on the eye of the subject during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric HUNTER, Bernard L. BALLOU, JR., Jurgen Klaus VOLLRATH, Arthur H. TEW, Joshua Richard BROWN, James Thornhill LEATH, Nathan R. FAULKS, Bradley G. JOHNSON, J. Sid CLEMENTS, Phillip E. RUSSELL, John H. HEBRANK, Tsontcho INACHULEV, Mark PACKER, Troy ELLIOTT, Walter M. FIERSON, Thomas J. LINDNER
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Patent number: 8733935Abstract: The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc.Inventors: Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Kelly C. Sparks, Joshua Richard Brown, Mark Packer, Charles Eric Hunter, Troy Elliott, John H. Hebrank
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Patent number: 8719878Abstract: The invention relates to video distribution systems and, more particularly, to a system that blanket transmits video/audio content such as movies (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based recording, storage and playback system. Customers preselect from a list of available movies or other content in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay for only the video/audio content that is actually viewed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Ochoa Optics LLCInventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
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Patent number: 8684980Abstract: A method of delivering safe, suitable, and repeatable dosages to a subject for topical, oral, nasal, or pulmonary use and a device for droplet ejection includes a fluid delivery system capable of delivering a defined volume of the fluid in the form of droplets having properties that afford adequate and repeatable high percentage deposition upon application. The method and device include a housing, a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of fluid, an ejector mechanism configured to eject a stream of droplets having an average ejected droplet diameter greater than 15 microns, the stream of droplets having low entrained airflow such that the stream of droplets deposit on the eye of the subject during use.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Corinthian Ophthalmic, Inc.Inventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Jurgen Klaus Vollrath, Arthur H. Tew, Joshua Richard Brown, James Thornhill Leath, Nathan R. Faulks, Bradley G. Johnson, J. Sid Clements, Phillip E. Russell, John H. Hebrank, Tsontcho Inachulev, Mark Packer, Troy Elliott, Walter M. Fierson, Thomas J. Lindner
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Patent number: 8656423Abstract: The invention relates to video distribution systems and, more particularly, to a system that blanket transmits video/audio content such as digital data (for example, via satellite downlink transmission) to each customer's computer-based recording, storage and playback system. Customers preselect from a list of available digital data or other content in advance using an interactive screen selector, and pay for only the video/audio content that is actually viewed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Ochoa Optics LLCInventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, Jr., Kelly C. Sparks, John H. Hebrank
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Publication number: 20130241726Abstract: A method for disseminating emergency notification content from an emergency originating source. The method comprising: delivering the emergency notification content from the emergency originating source to at least one transmitting party; selecting a subset of users from among a set of users for dissemination of the emergency notification content based on the subject matter of the emergency notification content; and delivering the emergency notification content from the at least one transmitting party to a device corresponding to each user from the selected subset of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: OCHOA OPTICS LLCInventors: Charles Eric Hunter, Bernard L. Ballou, John H. Hebrank, James Fallon, Robert D. Summer