Patents Examined by Tuan V. Nguyen
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Patent number: 11875457Abstract: Techniques for three-dimensional product reconstruction using multiple images collected at checkout lanes are disclosed herein. An example method includes capturing, by a barcode reader associated with a point of sale (POS) workstation, first image data associated with each of a plurality of products passing through a product scanning region of the POS workstation; analyzing barcode data from the first image data captured by the barcode reader to identify each product of the plurality of products passing through the product scanning region of the POS workstation; capturing, by one or more color cameras associated with the POS workstation, second image data associated with the identified product, of the plurality of products passing through the product scanning region of the POS workstation; and generating, by a processor, a textured three-dimensional mesh reconstruction for the identified product based on the second image data associated with the identified product.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Zebra Technologies CorporationInventors: Alessandro Bay, Andrea Mirabile
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Patent number: 11869141Abstract: Techniques related to validating an image based 3D model of a scene are discussed. Such techniques include detecting an object within a captured image used to generate the scene, projecting the 3D model to a view corresponding to the captured image to generate a reconstructed image, and comparing image regions of the captured and reconstructed images corresponding to the object to validate the 3D model.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Xiaofeng Tong, Wenlong Li
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Patent number: 11864787Abstract: A thrombectomy system includes a frame having plurality of struts joined at an apex, a netting coupled to the plurality of struts, a pestle moveable relative to the frame and configured and arranged to macerate a clot within a vessel, adherent to its walls and against a portion of the apex of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Inventor: Sanford Altman
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Patent number: 11865020Abstract: A stent incorporating flexible, preferably polymeric, connecting elements into the stent wherein these elements connect adjacent, spaced-apart stent elements. Preferably the spaced-apart adjacent stent elements are the result of forming the stent from a helically wound serpentine wire having space provided between adjacent windings. Other stent forms such as multiple, individual spaced-apart ring-shaped or interconnected stent elements may also be used. The connecting elements are typically web-shaped and result from creating slits or apertures in a covering of graft material applied to the stent and then, for example, applying heat to cause the slits or apertures to enlarge. The remaining graft material forms the interconnecting webs between the adjacent stent elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Dustin C. Burkart, Edward H. Cully, Jeffrey B. Duncan, Cody L. Hartman, James D. Silverman
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Patent number: 11869135Abstract: A three-dimensional representation of a scene captured in an action shot base video may be determined. The three-dimensional representation may identify a camera pose. A representation of an object may be determined from a multi-view representation of the object that includes images of the object and that is navigable in one or more dimensions. An action shot video of the scene that includes a rendering of the object determined based on the representation and the camera pose may be generated.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Fyusion, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Johannes Josef Holzer, Julius Santiago, Milos Vlaski, Endre Ajandi, Radu Bogdan Rusu
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Patent number: 11857160Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for endoscopy or endosonography-guided transluminal interventions whereby two luminal structures in the body may be drawn toward each other and a fluid conduit formed in between. The device may have a hollow central member to which is coupled a distal retention member and in one embodiment a proximal retention member. The retention members may each be positioned inside one of the luminal structures and expanded from a first condition to an expanded second condition having an increased radius. The length of the central member may be shortened and its diameter expanded to approximate the two retention members and thereby the luminal structures.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth F. Binmoeller, Corbett W. Stone
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Patent number: 11857177Abstract: An apparatus for suturing includes an inner strut, a spiral suturing needle, a driving mechanism, a recovery mechanism, a suture-taking-up mechanism, and a suture-feeding mechanism. Grooves are distributed on periphery with respect to an axial direction of the inner strut, a path of the groove is consistent with a path of a metallic stent to be sutured, and a width of the groove matches an outer diameter of the spiral suturing needle; the spiral suturing needle is an elastic retractable structure and a length of the spiral suturing needle without deformation is longer than a length of the path of the groove, and a suturing needle tip is arranged on a head portion of the spiral suturing needle and a suture-piercing hole is arranged on a tail portion of the spiral suturing needle.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITYInventors: Junqiang Su, Honglian Cong
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Patent number: 11849966Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, method, and apparatus for harvesting follicular units from an epidermis. The disclosed apparatus includes a hollow tubular structure having a central axis and a trumpet bell structure that is attached to an end of the hollow tubular structure. The trumpet bell structure terminates at a flat annular face that is substantially in a plane perpendicular to the central axis. The flat annular face has a sharp outer edge, and an inner surface of the trumpet bell structure inward from the flat annular face is smoothly varying.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: DEVROYE INSTRUMENTS BELGIUMInventor: Jean Devroye
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Patent number: 11849963Abstract: Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, engaging an interventional device of a catheter system with clot material in a blood vessel and withdrawing the interventional device and the portion of the clot material through a guide catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter system can include an attachment/valve member coupled to a proximal portion of the guide catheter, and the method can include unsealing the attachment/valve member to facilitate withdrawing the interventional device through the attachment/valve member without significant retention of clot material within the attachment/valve member. The method can further include resealing and aspirating the guide catheter before advancing another interventional device to the clot material to again engage and remove clot material from the blood vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.Inventor: Richard Quick
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Patent number: 11844679Abstract: A percutaneous transluminal angioplasty device, comprising an elongated catheter, an interventional device operably coupled to the proximal end of the catheter, a filter operably coupled to the distal end of the catheter, the filter movable between a collapsed and deployed position, and an actuator wire for deploying the collapsing the filter. At least a portion of the actuator wire extends within the catheter. The filter comprises a filter chassis comprising a movable collar a fixed collar and a tubular braided scaffolding coupled between the movable collar and the fixed collar. The filter chassis also comprises a filter membrane coupled to the tubular braided scaffolding.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Contego Medical, LLCInventors: Ravish Sachar, Udayan Patel
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Patent number: 11844514Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that include a cord that is flexible and elongated defining a length. The cord may include a core having a porous surface and a porosity-reducing element on at least a portion of the core.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Tiffany Gemetta, Rachel Radspinner, Elena Ten, Franklin C. Wetherell
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Patent number: 11844913Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Medical Device LimitedInventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 11839393Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing a vascular occlusion, such as a clot, from a blood vessel. A tubular sheath is inserted into the vessel and a self-expanding Nitinol mesh filter is deployed from a distal end of the tubular sheath at a location proximal to a clot. An inner catheter is advanced through the tubular sheath and through the mesh filter for contacting the clot. An expandable agitation element is provided along a distal end portion of the inner catheter for cutting or chopping the clot, thereby facilitating removal of the clot and improving blood flow through the vessel. Resulting clot particles are captured by the mesh filter. Negative pressure may be applied along a proximal end portion of the sheath for aspirating remaining particles. Certain embodiments of the method are well-suited for treating deep vein thrombosis and do not require the use of thrombolytic drugs.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.Inventor: David L. Hauser
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Patent number: 11839373Abstract: A magnet-assisted suture grasper for grasping a magnetic suture is provided. The magnet-assisted suture grasper includes a suture retrieval needle, a retriever body, a grasper wire, a grasper arm, and a grasper magnet. Translation of the retriever body within a needle lumen of the suture retrieval needle in a first direction causes the grasper arm to move from a first position to a second position, thereby exposing the grasper magnet from the needle lumen and allowing contact between the grasper magnet and a magnetic suture attracted thereto. Translation of the retriever body within the needle lumen in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the grasper arm to move from the second position to the first position, thereby sequestering the grasper magnet and grasping the magnetic suture within the needle lumen.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Grant Wesley Phillips, Steven Alfred Soeder, George J. Picha
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Patent number: 11832837Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing a vascular occlusion, such as a clot, from a blood vessel. A tubular sheath is inserted into the vessel and a self-expanding Nitinol mesh filter is deployed from a distal end of the tubular sheath at a location proximal to a clot. An inner catheter is advanced through the tubular sheath and through the mesh filter for contacting the clot. An expandable agitation element is provided along a distal end portion of the inner catheter for cutting or chopping the clot, thereby facilitating removal of the clot and improving blood flow through the vessel. Resulting clot particles are captured by the mesh filter. Negative pressure may be applied along a proximal end portion of the sheath for aspirating remaining particles. Certain embodiments of the method are well-suited for treating deep vein thrombosis and do not require the use of thrombolytic drugs.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.Inventor: David L. Hauser
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Patent number: 11832838Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing a vascular occlusion, such as a clot, from a blood vessel. A tubular sheath is inserted into the vessel and a self-expanding Nitinol mesh filter is deployed from a distal end of the tubular sheath at a location proximal to a clot. An inner catheter is advanced through the tubular sheath and through the mesh filter for contacting the clot. An expandable agitation element is provided along a distal end portion of the inner catheter for cutting or chopping the clot, thereby facilitating removal of the clot and improving blood flow through the vessel. Resulting clot particles are captured by the mesh filter. Negative pressure may be applied along a proximal end portion of the sheath for aspirating remaining particles. Certain embodiments of the method are well-suited for treating deep vein thrombosis and do not require the use of thrombolytic drugs.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.Inventor: David L. Hauser
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Patent number: 11832844Abstract: Rotational atherectomy devices and systems can remove or reduce stenotic lesions in blood vessels by rotating one or more abrasive elements within the vessel. The abrasive elements are attached to a distal portion of an elongate flexible drive shaft that extends from a handle assembly that includes a driver for rotating the drive shaft. In particular implementations, the handle assembly encapsulates an electric motor assembly, a pump assembly, and a controller assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Cardio Flow, Inc.Inventors: Cassandra Ann Piippo Svendsen, Ryan D. Welty, Michael Kallok
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Patent number: 11830210Abstract: A method and device for generating points of a 3D scene from a depth image. To reach that aim, depth information associated with a current pixel is compared with depth information associated with pixels spatially adjacent to the current pixel in the depth image. When the difference of depth between the current pixel and an adjacent pixel is greater than a first value and less than a second value, at least an additional point of said 3D scene is generated, in addition to a current point associated with the current pixel of the depth image, the number of additional points depending on the depth difference.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Sebastien Lasserre, Julien Ricard, Remi Jullian
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Patent number: 11826072Abstract: A medical device is disclosed that can effectively destroy an object in a biological lumen, a method for controlling rotation of the medical device, and a rotation controller. The medical device to be inserted into a biological lumen to destroy a thrombus in the biological lumen includes a long shaft portion that is rotationally driven, a drive unit that rotates the shaft portion, a breaking member that is provided at a distal portion of the shaft portion and is rotatable, and a control unit that controls the rotation of the drive unit, in which the control unit controls the drive unit to repeat the rotation while interposing a stop of the rotation between rotations of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Kitaoka, Masaomi Imai, Kazuaki Kanamoto, Yuki Masubuchi
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Patent number: 11819686Abstract: An apparatus for fastening around a cranial burr hole includes a substantially flat core and a shell encapsulating a ring portion of the core. The shell defines an orifice substantially centered within the ring portion, and has a contoured lower surface to match the cranial curvature. Pliable arms of the core extend laterally from the ring portion, each being terminated by a fastener member. A central portion of a placement tool for the apparatus has a lower part configured to extend through the apparatus orifice, and an upper part from which first and second arms of the tool extend laterally. Each tool arm is terminated with a receptacle to hold a bone screw, and, when the tool central portion lower part extends through the apparatus orifice, each receptacle aligns with a corresponding fastener member, and lower openings of the receptacles are generally oriented along the contoured lower surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Victor Duijsens, Carmen Dimovski, Paul S. Kratoski, Joseph P. Ricci, Paulus C. van Venrooij