Peter Christian Davis

US Patent:

7029439, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Jul 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/613679

Inventors:

Chris R. Roberts - Skaneateles NY, US
Allan I. Krauter - Skaneateles NY, US
Michael A. Pasik - Auburn NY, US
John R. Strom - Moravia NY, US
Peter J. Davis - Skaneateles NY, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 1/267
A61B 1/06

US Classification:

600199, 600178

Abstract:

A medical diagnostic instrument includes a housing containing at least one battery and a light source, such as a lamp, for illuminating a medical target. A switch includes a movable member that selectively moves at least one of the battery and the lamp into and out of electrical connection with the other. The instrument is preferably fabricated from a diecast or an extrusion process wherein a thin plastic sleeve member having text and/or graphic materials can be shrink fitted onto an extruded handle.

US Patent:

7276025, Oct 2, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/393319

Inventors:

Chris R. Roberts - Skaneateles NY, US
Corinn C. Fahrenkrug - Liverpool NY, US
Allan I. Krauter - Skaneateles NY, US
Shawn A. Briggman - Syracuse NY, US
Michael A. Pasik - Auburn NY, US
Peter J. Davis - Skaneateles NY, US
John R. Strom - Moravia NY, US
Charles N. Stewart - Skaneateles NY, US
Jon R. Salvati - Skaneateles NY, US
Robert L. Vivenzio - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 1/06

US Classification:

315205, 600200, 600223, 351221, 323207, 323911, 315312, 315362

Abstract:

An adapter for permitting a medical diagnostic instrument having an illumination source including at least one LED (light emitting diode) to be used with a power supply normally configured for use with a diagnostic instrument having at least one incandescent lamp as an illumination source. The adapter includes circuitry for compensating LED specific characteristics for permitting the power supply to be used with the LED.

US Patent:

7458934, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

May 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/804136

Inventors:

Chris R. Roberts - Skaneateles NY, US
Corinn C. Fahrenkrug - Liverpool NY, US
Allan I. Krauter - Skaneateles NY, US
Shawn A. Briggman - Syracuse NY, US
Michael A. Pasik - Auburn NY, US
Peter J. Davis - Skaneateles NY, US
John R. Strom - Moravia NY, US
Charles N. Stewart - Skaneateles NY, US
Jon R. Salvati - Skaneateles NY, US
Robert L. Vivenzio - Auburn NY, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 1/06

US Classification:

600249, 600200, 315312, 315362, 323207, 323911

Abstract:

An LED for use with a medical diagnostic instrument having an adapter disposed between an instrument head and a hand-grippable handle, the LED being removably attachable in relation to the adapter in order to permit selective replacement of the LED, as needed. The LED is situated in order to provide mechanical and electrical interface with at least one of the adapter and the instrument, thereby enabling the adapter and the LED to convert the illumination source of the instrument selectively between an incandescent light source and the LED. The adapter matches a polarity between the LED and a power supply that is specifically intended for powering an incandescent light source.

US Patent:

7670287, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/350576

Inventors:

Chris R. Roberts - Skaneateles NY, US
Allan I. Krauter - Skaneateles NY, US
Michael A. Pasik - Auburn NY, US
John R. Strom - Moravia NY, US
Peter J. Davis - Skaneateles NY, US

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

A61B 1/267
A61B 1/06

US Classification:

600200, 600199, 600178

Abstract:

A medical diagnostic instrument includes a housing containing at least one battery and a light source, such as a lamp, for illuminating a medical target. A switch includes a movable member that selectively moves at least one of the battery and the lamp into and out of electrical connection with the other. The instrument is preferably fabricated from a diecast or an extrusion process wherein a thin plastic sleeve member having text and/or graphic materials can be shrink fitted onto an extruded handle.

US Patent:

7912700, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Feb 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/704381

Inventors:

Jason Bower - Bothell WA, US
Kenji Furuuchi - Tokyo, JP
Simon Liu - Beijing, CN
Kenichi Morimoto - Kanagawa, JP
Daryn Robbins - Duvall WA, US
Chet Laughlin - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Davis - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/27
G06F 17/20
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

704 9, 704 1, 715708

Abstract:

Context-based word prediction is provided. A software application utilizes words contained in an application document to provide context-based word prediction in the same or a related document. The software application creates an application defined data source and populates the data source with words occurring in a document. When the same or a related document is being edited via an input method, for example, typing, speech recognition, electronic handwriting, etc. , a prediction engine presents candidate words from the application defined data source that match current text input, and the user may choose from the presented candidate words for automatic population into the document being edited. Information from the application defined data source may be transferred between computing devices, for example, between a mobile computing device and a desktop (non-mobile) computing device.

US Patent:

7953692, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/952600

Inventors:

Jason Bower - Bothell WA, US
Chet Laughlin - Kirkland WA, US
Daryn Elliot Robbins - Duvall WA, US
Kenichi Morimoto - Sagamihara, JP
Peter Davis - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 17/20
G06F 17/18

US Classification:

706 50, 706 18, 706 21

Abstract:

Embodiments are configured to provide one or more candidates based in part on an input. In an embodiment, a system includes a prediction engine which can be configured to provide one or more ranked candidates using one or more configurable data sources and/or candidate providers. Each data source can be configured to include a candidate provider to predict and return predicted candidates. The prediction engine can use a predicted candidate to rank and return a ranked candidate to a user interface, process, or other application. In one embodiment, a computing device can include and use a prediction engine which can use a customized ranking component to rank and return ranked candidates based in part on a query type. The customized ranking component can use predicted candidates provided by one or more data sources and/or candidate providers when making a ranking determination.

US Patent:

8196031, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Oct 21, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/278763

Inventors:

Brian T. Graham - Seattle WA, US
Peter W. Davis - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

GH, LLC - Lafayette IN

International Classification:

G06N 3/00

US Classification:

715201

Abstract:

A system and method for delivering information and enabling navigation and playback of the information that is independent of the content in a document, the system and method using a speech recognition interface that includes a tool for document authoring that associates portions of the content with a node, associates each node with at least one other node, assigns nodes identifying data corresponding to associated content, and provides a user interface to access the content of the document. The user interface can be configured to recognize spoken commands, input from a mouse or keyboard, or input from a DTMF source.

US Patent:

20040085370, May 6, 2004

Filed:

Mar 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/401433

Inventors:

Maurizio Cibelli - Seattle WA, US
Peter Davis - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/864000, 345/780000

Abstract:

A mobile device contains a dedicated key for switching between input modes. A special key code is assigned to that key. If a user presses the dedicated key, that key code is generated and passed to the operating system of the mobile device. In response, a shell determines what the current input mode is and instructs an Input Method Manager to switch the input mode from the current input mode to a “next” input mode. Each available input mode may be identified in an Input Mode Table.