Samuel H Harris

US Patent:

20090280965, Nov 12, 2009

Filed:

Apr 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/419812

Inventors:

Marcus Shapiro - Marietta GA, US
Jim Heberling - Suwanee GA, US
Samuel Harris - Norcross GA, US

Assignee:

Shapiro Fitness, Inc. - Marietta GA

International Classification:

A63B 69/06

US Classification:

482 72

Abstract:

An exercise device is provided for simulating the paddling of a watercraft in order to provide a user with both aerobic and anaerobic exercise. In one aspect, an elongate rod is provided having a first assembly coupled to a distal end of the elongate rod. The first assembly can have at least two degrees of freedom and can be configured for selectively attaching to a resistance source. In another aspect, the device further can have a second assembly attached to a proximal end of the elongate rod. The second assembly can have at least two degrees of freedom and can be configured for selectively attaching to a resistance source.

US Patent:

20130237754, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 12, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/417649

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/07
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600109

Abstract:

An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the plurality of tracking illumination sensors disposed upon the otoscanner body so as to sense reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from tracking targets installed at positions that are fixed relative to the scanned ear; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured so that it functions by constructing a 3D image of the interior of the scanned ear.

US Patent:

20130237756, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586448

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/07
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600111

Abstract:

An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the plurality of tracking illumination sensors disposed upon the otoscanner body so as to sense reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from tracking targets installed at positions that are fixed relative to the scanned ear; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured so that it functions by constructing a 3D image of the interior of the scanned ear.

US Patent:

20130237757, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586459

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/07
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600111

Abstract:

An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; wherein the image sensor operates at a video frame rate that is twice a standard video frame rate; a laser light source is strobed during capture by the image sensor of alternate video frames; video frames are captured by the image sensor when only the non-laser video illumination illuminates the scanned ear; and images for constructing 3D images are captured by the image sensor only when the strobed laser light illuminates the scanned ear.

US Patent:

20130237758, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586471

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600111

Abstract:

An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the ear probe comprising a wide-angle lens optically coupled to the image sensor, laser light source, a laser optical element, and a source of non-laser video illumination; the display screen coupled for data communications to the image sensor, the display screen displaying images of the scanned ear, the display screen positioned on the otoscanner body in relation to the ear probe so that when the ear probe is positioned for scanning, both the display screen and the ear probe are visible to a operator operating the otoscanner; and a data processor configured to construct a D image of the interior of the scanned ear.

US Patent:

20130237759, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586474

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227
A61B 1/06
A61B 1/07
A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600111

Abstract:

An otoscanner including an otoscanner body, the body comprising a hand grip, the body having mounted upon it an ear probe, a tracking illumination emitter, a plurality of tracking illumination sensors, and a display screen, the otoscanner body having mounted within it an image sensor; the image sensor coupled for data communications to a data processor, with the data processor configured to function by inferring, from a tracked position of the ear probe, previously recorded statistics describing typical ear sizes according to human demographics, and currently recorded demographic information regarding a person whose ear is scanned, the actual present position of the ear probe in relation to at least one part of the scanned ear; and providing a warning when the probe moves within a predefined distance from the part of the scanned ear.

US Patent:

20130237764, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/586411

Inventors:

Nathanael Berglund - Atlanta GA, US
Harris Bergman - Marietta GA, US
Scott Cahall - Fairport NY, US
Jerry Foster - Lawrenceville GA, US
Samuel W. Harris - Norcross GA, US
Giorgos Hatzilias - Buford GA, US
Karol Hatzilias - Atlanta GA, US
Ruizhi Hong - Roswell GA, US
Wess E. Sharpe - Vinings GA, US
David G. Stites - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

3DM SYSTEMS, INC. - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

A61B 1/227

US Classification:

600188

Abstract:

An otoscanner including a conical laser-reflective optical element and a laser light source and the conical laser-reflecting optical element are configured so that the conical laser-reflecting optical element, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects a broken ring of laser light upon an interior surface of the ear when the ear probe is positioned in the ear and a diffractive laser optic lens and the laser light source and the diffractive laser optic lens are configured so that the diffractive laser optic lens, when illuminated by the laser light source, projects upon an interior surface of the ear a fan of laser light at a predetermined angle with respect to a front surface of the diffractive laser optic lens when the ear probe is positioned in the ear.

US Patent:

20140031680, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Sep 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/040973

Inventors:

HARRIS BERGMAN - MARIETTA GA, US
SCOTT CAHALL - FAIRPORT NY, US
JERRY FOSTER - LAWRENCEVILLE GA, US
SAMUEL W. HARRIS - NORCROSS GA, US
GIORGOS HATZILIAS - BUFORD GA, US
KAROL HATZILIAS - ATLANTA GA, US
RUIZHI HONG - ROSWELL GA, US
WESS E. SHARPE - VININGS GA, US
DAVID G. STITES - SAINT PETERSBURG FL, US

Assignee:

UNITED SCIENCES, LLC - ATLANTA GA

International Classification:

A61B 5/06
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600426, 600476, 600473

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods for tracking scanner motion with a tracking illumination emitter mounted on a scanner, the scanner including imaging apparatus that captures a sequence of images of a scanned object as the scanner moves with respect to the scanned object; tracking targets installed off the scanner at positions that are fixed relative to a scanned object; one or more tracking illumination sensors mounted on the scanner, the tracking illumination sensors sensing reflections of tracking illumination emitted from the tracking illumination emitter and reflected from the tracking targets as the scanner moves in the process of scanning the scanned object; and one or more data processors, at least one of the data processors coupled for data communications to the tracking illumination sensors, the data processor determining, as the scanner moves, tracked positions of the scanner based upon values of the reflections.