Tamkin
Joel M. Tamkin, Westerville, OH US
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20110230182 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING REMOTE SITES AND EQUIPMENT - A monitoring unit for a remote site includes a processor and memory configured to receive definitions of measurements and alarms to be collected at the remote site and to store the definitions of the measurements and alarms, a plurality of port connectors for communicating the processor with downstream collection devices that collect the measurements and alarms at the remote site, and a communication system for reporting the collected measurements and alarms to upstream systems. The definitions for the alarms and measurements can be provided from the port connections, stored script processes, and SNMP proxy. The memory is configured to automatically store a history of the measurements and alarms collected which can be exported to the upstream systems. The processor is configured to collect derived measurements not directly collected from the downstream collection devices. | 09-22-2011 |
20120025620 | HYBRID POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMANNED REMOTE CELL SITES - A method is disclosed for managing power at an unmanned remote cell site having at least one battery and at least one generator. The method includes the steps of determining whether there is a commercial power outage at the remote cell site and determining whether site temperature at the remote cell site and battery charge of the at least one battery at the remote cell site meet predetermined limits for battery discharging. Discharge of the at least one battery is automatically initiated to power the remote cell site if there is a commercial power outage and the site temperature and the battery charge both meet the predetermined limits for battery discharging. Operation of the at least one generator is automatically initiated to power the remote cell site if there is a commercial power outage and the site temperature and the battery charge do not both meet predetermined limits for battery discharging. Power load is transferred from the at least one generator to the at least one battery whenever the site temperature meets the predetermined limits and the battery charge is at full charge. Load is transferred back to commercial power when commercial power is restored. | 02-02-2012 |
Joel M. Tamkin, Westervillo, OH US
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20130083664 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT HARDWARE PLATFORM FOR SITE MONITORING WITH SMART BLOCK I/O DEVICE - A system for monitoring a remote site includes a remote management module including a processor and memory configured to receive and store definitions of the measurements and alarms, and a communication system for reporting collected measurements and alarms to upstream systems, and at least one remote measuring block including port connectors for communicating the remote measuring block with downstream collection devices that collect measurements and alarms at the remote site. A networking connection such as an Ethernet connection is provided between the remote management module and the remote measuring block for transferring data therebetween. The blocks can be located near terminations of the collection devices to reduce the amount of required cabling. The remote management module can store configuration and operating software for the blocks so that new blocks can be automatically configured upon replacement of failed blocks. | 04-04-2013 |
John Tamkin, San Marino, CA US
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20080255419 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING REFLECTION-ILLUMINATED ARTIFACTS - The present disclosure is generally directed towards methods and devices for reducing or eliminating reflection-illuminated artifacts. The methods and devices in several embodiments can include providing a transparent lens cover with a blocking member for reflecting or absorbing internally-reflected light. The lens cover can be attached at the distal end of an endoscope, cannula, and/or lumen in some embodiments. Alternatively, the lens cover can be a permanent part of the endoscope, lumen, and/or cannula. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262295 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR VIEWING ANATOMIC STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for improving the visualization of an optical device, in particular a medical device. The device can include a lens cover that provides an offset between the distal end of an endoscope and the surrounding environment. At least a portion of the lens cover can have an ellipsoidal shape. | 10-23-2008 |
20130150836 | OPHTHALMIC RANGE FINDING - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for analyzing the ophthalmic anatomy of a patient posterior to the cornea. The method may include scanning a focus of a femtosecond laser beam along a path within the patient's eye. A portion of the path may be disposed posterior to the patient's cornea. The method may also include acquiring a first reflectance image and a second reflectance image associated with the focus disposed respectively at a first location of the path and a second location of the path. The method may further include determining the presence or absence of an ophthalmic anatomical feature of the eye based on a comparison between the first reflectance image and the second reflectance image. | 06-13-2013 |
20140022786 | Optical System for Direct Imaging of Light Markable Material - An imaging system. An array of light sources and an array of lenses corresponding to the light sources and having optical axes substantially parallel to one another are provided. The lenses produce collimated output beams. An afocal optical relay having an optical axis substantially parallel to the optical axes of the lenses is also included, the array of lenses being positioned relative to the afocal optical relay so as to form an optical system that produces an image of each collimated output beam on an image plane, each image having a prescribed depth of focus and spot size. The light sources preferably are lasers producing an array of respective laser beams having high intensity and a long waist. A system for writing information on a light-sensitive label includes the imaging system. Methods of imaging and of writing information on a light-sensitive label are also provided. | 01-23-2014 |
20140104576 | OPHTHALMIC RANGE FINDING - Systems and methods for analyzing the anatomy of a patient's eye with circular or rotated polarized laser beams, or with laser beams of different wavelengths are disclosed. One system includes a polarization beam-splitter and a quarter-wave plate, wherein the quarter-wave plate is configured to circularly rotate a laser beam received from a laser that is transmitted and passes through the polarization beam-splitter, and to transform a circularly rotated back-reflected beam to a linearly polarized laser beam that is perpendicular to the beam that was transmitted through the polarization beam-splitter. Substantially all of the back-reflected beam is directed to a photo-detector for analysis. A Faraday rotator subsystem may be substituted for a polarization beam-splitter. An optical system including a laser that generates a laser beam of a first wavelength for therapeutic treatment, and another laser that generates a laser beam of a second wavelength for measurement is also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
John M. Tamkin, San Marino, CA US
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20140200563 | ROBUST LASER CUTTING METHODS FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGERY - A method and apparatus for performing ophthalmic laser surgery using a pulsed laser beam is provided. The method includes establishing an initial cutting pattern comprising a plurality of original photodisruption points, establishing an enhanced cutting pattern comprising a plurality of enhanced photodisruption points selected to decrease potential adverse effects due to patient movement and having increased density over a fixed area as compared with the plurality of original photodisruption points, and performing an ocular surgical procedure according to the enhanced cutting pattern. Enhanced cutting patterns may include circular cuts around the periphery of a capsule, vertical side cuts for lens fragmentation, raster lamellar cuts, and grid lamellar cuts. Each photodisruption point in the initial cutting pattern and the enhanced cutting pattern comprises a laser target point. | 07-17-2014 |
20140276674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPHTHALMIC LASER SURGERY EMPLOYING EYE TRACKING WITHOUT EYE DOCKING - A system and method for performing ophthalmic surgery using an ultra-short pulsed laser is provided. The system includes a laser engine configured to provide an ultra-short pulsed laser beam, optics configured to direct the laser beam to an undocked eye of a patient, an eye tracker configured to measure five degrees of freedom of movement of the undocked eye, an optical coherence tomography module configured to measure depth of the undocked eye, and a controller configured to control laser beam position on the undocked eye toward a desired laser pattern based on depth and the five degrees of freedom of movement of the undocked eye. Adaptive optics are also provided. Also disclosed are a scleral ring including fiducial markings and a compliant contact lens and fluid fillable contact lens configured to facilitate ultra-short pulsed laser surgery while reducing or eliminating eye docking requirements. | 09-18-2014 |
John Michael Tamkin, San Marino, CA US
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20100309279 | Optical System for Direct Imaging of Light Markable Media - An imaging system. An array of light sources and an array of lenses corresponding to the light sources and having optical axes substantially parallel to one another are provided. The lenses produce collimated output beams. An afocal optical relay having an optical axis substantially parallel to the optical axes of the lenses is also included, the array of lenses being positioned relative to the afocal optical relay so as to form an optical system that produces an image of each collimated output beam on an image plane, each image having a prescribed depth of focus and spot size. The light sources preferably are lasers producing an array of respective laser beams having high intensity and a long waist. A system for writing information on a light-sensitive label includes the imaging system. Methods of imaging and of writing information on a light-sensitive label are also provided. | 12-09-2010 |
20100328471 | Wearable Multi-Channel Camera - A multi-channel camera system for capture of still or video images includes multiple fixed focal length lenses and multiple digital sensors in a compact package. A preferred embodiment of the invention is wearable, and is intended to be head-mounted near a user's eye to capture, in real time, the user's perspective view of a scene. The multi-channel lens system sub-assembly preferably includes three fixed focal length lenses—a wide angle lens, a standard lens, and a telephoto lens,—each providing a different field of view. Lens elements are arranged in a monolithic integrated structure, and optionally separated from each other by light-absorbing baffles to minimize cross-talk between the channels. The camera system includes circuitry to select one or more lenses, capture and compress a series of images, and transfer the images for storage on a remote device. Standard communication protocols may be used for wireless image data transfer. | 12-30-2010 |
Ronald W. Tamkin, Pataskala, OH US
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20080245581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALERTING AN OPERATOR - A system for alerting an operator of a weighing apparatus is described. The weighing apparatus may be capable of displaying a message in a message area to an operator. The message may be displayed in response to a command sent from a remote device. | 10-09-2008 |
20090144717 | INTEGRATION OF AN EXTERNAL SOFTWARE APPLICATION(S) WITH A SCALE SOFTWARE APPLICATION - A Scale Integration Framework that allows secondary applications installed on a PC-based scale or at a remote location to interact with a Scale Application that controls the scale equipment in accordance with applicable requirements. The scale integration framework comprises a plurality of Integration Points within the Scale Application such that other value added applications can interact with the Scale Application at these Integration Points. | 06-04-2009 |
20100000801 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RECIPES ON A SCALE - A weighing scale adapted to automatically present one or more recipes to a user thereof, and a method of presenting such recipes. The recipes are preferably, but not necessarily, related in some way to a product being weighed or otherwise examined by the weighing scale. A recipe software application selects one or more recipes from a database of recipes and presents the recipes on one or more display devices of the weighing scale. One or more of the presented recipes may be selected by a user for delivery in one or more forms. Recipes may be delivered to a user according to the present invention, by one or more of providing the user with a printout of the selected recipe(s), by emailing the selected recipe(s) to a user, and/or by providing the user with a website URL from which the selected recipe(s) can be downloaded. | 01-07-2010 |