Patents by Inventor Ann Cornell
Ann Cornell 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: 20220280178Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a delivery device and a retraction mechanism including a target tissue anchor and a first stabilizing anchor, wherein the target tissue anchor attaches to target tissue and connects to the delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Robert CHARLES, Jon TAYLOR, Daniel E. HAMILTON, Samuel RAYBIN, Robert DEVRIES, Niklas ANDERSSON, Meghan E SOENS, Mary Ann CORNELL, Ray TONG, John GOLDEN
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Patent number: 11364044Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a delivery device and a retraction mechanism including a target tissue anchor and a first stabilizing anchor, wherein the target tissue anchor attaches to target tissue and connects to the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Smith, Robert Charles, Jon Taylor, Daniel E. Hamilton, Samuel Raybin, Robert Devries, Niklas Andersson, Meghan E Soens, Mary Ann Cornell, Ray Tong, John Golden
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Publication number: 20210186482Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a tissue retraction system may include a first anchor, a second anchor, and an elongate coupling member extending between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also may include a holder for receiving the first anchor, the second anchor, and the elongate coupling element. The holder may include a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may have a smaller width than the proximal portion such that the distal portion exerts a force on a proximal end of the first anchor during deployment of the first anchor from the holder. The force may move the first anchor into an open configuration for receiving tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ryan V. WALES, Kevin James McELWEE, Naroun SUON, Samuel RAYBIN, Alexander Joseph BURNHAM, Ray Hewenson TONG, Mary Ann CORNELL, Niklas ANDERSSON, John B. GOLDEN, Scott E. BRECHBIEL
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Patent number: 10973506Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a tissue retraction system may include a first anchor, a second anchor, and an elongate coupling member extending between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also may include a holder for receiving the first anchor, the second anchor, and the elongate coupling element. The holder may include a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may have a smaller width than the proximal portion such that the distal portion exerts a force on a proximal end of the first anchor during deployment of the first anchor from the holder. The force may move the first anchor into an open configuration for receiving tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Smith, Ryan V. Wales, Kevin James McElwee, Naroun Suon, Samuel Raybin, Alexander Joseph Burnham, Ray Hewenson Tong, Mary Ann Cornell, Niklas Andersson, John B. Golden, Scott E. Brechbiel
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Patent number: 10439204Abstract: A method for producing an electrode active coating on a current collector comprising providing isolated lignin and subjecting the isolated lignin to a pre-treatment in order to remove low molecular mass fractions of the lignin. The pre-treated lignin is mixed with an electrode active material, water and a conductive additive material so as obtain a slurry adapted for coating of a current collector. The coating obtained by the method comprises pre-treated lignin as a binder. The coating obtained has good binding properties between the particles of the coating as well as to the current collector. Furthermore, it has excellent electrochemical properties during use in a lithium-ion battery.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Rise Innventia ABInventors: Huiran Lu, Simon Leijonmarck, Ann Cornell, Marten Behm, Goran Lindbergh, Jiebing Li, Per Tomani, Fernando Alvarado
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Publication number: 20190282234Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a delivery device and a retraction mechanism including a target tissue anchor and a first stabilizing anchor, wherein the target tissue anchor attaches to target tissue and connects to the delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Robert CHARLES, Jon TAYLOR, Daniel E. HAMILTON, Samuel RAYBIN, Robert DEVRIES, Niklas ANDERSSON, Meghan E. SOENS, Mary Ann CORNELL, Ray TONG, John GOLDEN
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Patent number: 10376316Abstract: A tissue cutting device includes a flexible elongate body including a channel extending therethrough, a distal member connected to a distal end of the elongate body. The distal member includes a lumen extending therethrough in communication with the channel and a recess extending through an exterior surface of the distal member along a portion of a length thereof. The recess extends includes a receiving structure at a distal end thereof. A cutting element is slidably received within the channel and the lumen so that the cutting element is movable between an open tissue-receiving configuration and a closed tissue-gripping configuration, in which a distal portion of the cutting element extends across the recess such that the distal end of the cutting element is received within the receiving structure, a portion of a length of the distal portion extending radially beyond an exterior surface of the distal member.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Smith, Robert Charles, Jon Taylor, Daniel E. Hamilton, Samuel Raybin, Robert B. Devries, Niklas Andersson, Meghan Elizabeth Soens, Mary Ann Cornell, Ray H. Tong
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Patent number: 10342540Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a delivery device and a retraction mechanism including a target tissue anchor and a first stabilizing anchor, wherein the target tissue anchor attaches to target tissue and connects to the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Smith, Robert Charles, Jon Taylor, Daniel E. Hamilton, Samuel Raybin, Robert B. Devries, Niklas Andersson, Meghan E Soens, Mary Ann Cornell, Ray Tong, John Golden
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Patent number: 10016190Abstract: A tissue retractor for attachment to an elongate member of a medical device. The tissue retractor includes a cap having a central longitudinal axis. The cap includes an attachment section adapted to attach to a distal end of the elongate member. The cap further includes a moveable component pivotally attached to the attachment section at one or more pivot points, and an actuator connected to the moveable component to transition the moveable component across the central longitudinal axis from an insertion state to an actuated state.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Smith, Mary Ann Cornell, Samuel Raybin, Robert Devries, Meghan E. Soens, Niklas Andersson, Shawn Ryan, Matthew R. Jagelski, Ray H. Tong, Celine Chin, Jon Taylor, Daniel E. Hamilton, Robert Charles
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Publication number: 20180069232Abstract: A method for producing an electrode active coating on a current collector comprising providing isolated lignin and subjecting the isolated lignin to a pre-treatment in order to remove low molecular mass fractions of the lignin. The pre-treated lignin is mixed with an electrode active material, water and a conductive additive material so as obtain a slurry adapted for coating of a current collector. The coating obtained by the method comprises pre-treated lignin as a binder. The coating obtained has good binding properties between the particles of the coating as well as to the current collector. Furthermore, it has excellent electrochemical properties during use in a lithium-ion battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: Innventia ABInventors: Huiran LU, Simon LEIJONMARCK, Ann CORNELL, Marten BEHM, Goran LINDBERGH, Jiebing LI, Per TOMANI, Fernando ALVARADO
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Publication number: 20180035997Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a tissue retraction system may include a first anchor, a second anchor, and an elongate coupling member extending between the first anchor and the second anchor. The system also may include a holder for receiving the first anchor, the second anchor, and the elongate coupling element. The holder may include a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion may have a smaller width than the proximal portion such that the distal portion exerts a force on a proximal end of the first anchor during deployment of the first anchor from the holder. The force may move the first anchor into an open configuration for receiving tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ryan V. WALES, Kevin James McELWEE, Naroun SUON, Samuel RAYBIN, Alexander Joseph BURNHAM, Ray Hewenson TONG, Mary Ann CORNELL, Niklas ANDERSSON, John B. GOLDEN, Scott E. BRECHBIEL
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Patent number: 9689077Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of alkali metal chlorate, and to a method of activating a cathode comprising electrolyzing an electrolyte comprising alkali metal chloride in an electrolytic cell in which at least one anode and at least one cathode are arranged wherein a) said electrolyte comprises chromium in any form in an amount ranging from about 0.01-10?6 to about 500-10?6 mol/dm3 b) said electrolyte comprises molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, manganese and/or mixtures thereof in any form in a total amount ranging from about 0.1-10?6 mol/dm3 to about 0.5-10?3 mol/dm3.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Akzo Nobel Chemicals International B.V.Inventors: Magnus Rosvall, Kristoffer Hedenstedt, Annicka Sellin, Johan Gustavsson, Ann Cornell
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Publication number: 20170119460Abstract: A tissue cutting device includes a flexible elongate body including a channel extending therethrough, a distal member connected to a distal end of the elongate body. The distal member includes a lumen extending therethrough in communication with the channel and a recess extending through an exterior surface of the distal member along a portion of a length thereof. The recess extends includes a receiving structure at a distal end thereof. A cutting element is slidably received within the channel and the lumen so that the cutting element is movable between an open tissue-receiving configuration and a closed tissue-gripping configuration, in which a distal portion of the cutting element extends across the recess such that the distal end of the cutting element is received within the receiving structure, a portion of a length of the distal portion extending radially beyond an exterior surface of the distal member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Paul SMITH, Robert CHARLES, Jon TAYLOR, Daniel E. HAMILTON, Samuel RAYBIN, Robert B. DEVRIES, Niklas ANDERSSON, Meghan Elizabeth SOENS, Mary Ann CORNELL, Ray H. TONG
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Publication number: 20170105726Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a medical instrument. The medical instrument may include a delivery device and a retraction mechanism including a target tissue anchor and a first stabilizing anchor, wherein the target tissue anchor attaches to target tissue and connects to the delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Robert CHARLES, Jon TAYLOR, Daniel E. HAMILTON, Samuel RAYBIN, Robert B. DEVRIES, Niklas ANDERSSON, Meghan E. SOENS, Mary Ann CORNELL, Ray TONG, John GOLDEN
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Publication number: 20160038133Abstract: A tissue retractor for attachment to an elongate member of a medical device. The tissue retractor includes a cap having a central longitudinal axis. The cap includes an attachment section adapted to attach to a distal end of the elongate member. The cap further includes a moveable component pivotally attached to the attachment section at one or more pivot points, and an actuator connected to the moveable component to transition the moveable component across the central longitudinal axis from an insertion state to an actuated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Paul SMITH, Mary Ann CORNELL, Samuel RAYBIN, Robert DEVRIES, Meghan E. SOENS, Niklas ANDERSSON, Shawn RYAN, Matthew R. JAGELSKI, Ray H. TONG, Celine CHIN, Jon TAYLOR, Daniel E. HAMILTON, Robert CHARLES
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Publication number: 20120061252Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of alkali metal chlorate, and to a method of activating a cathode comprising electrolyzing an electrolyte comprising alkali metal chloride in an electrolytic cell in which at least one anode and at least one cathode are arranged wherein a) said electrolyte comprises chromium in any form in an amount ranging from about 0.01-10?6 to about 500-10?6 mol/dm3 b) said electrolyte comprises molybdenum, tungsten, vanadium, manganese and/or mixtures thereof in any form in a total amount ranging from about 0.1-10?6 mol/dm3 to about 0.5-10?3 mol/dm3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL B.V.Inventors: Magnus Rosvall, Kristoffer Hedenstedt, Annicka Sellin, Johan Gustavsson, Ann Cornell
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Publication number: 20060040312Abstract: The invention relates to uses of kappa-conotoxin PVIIA (?-PVIIA), analogs and derivatives for activating ATP-sensitive K+ channels. The activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels is useful for opening KATP channels which can be used to treat a wide range of disease and injury states, including cerebral and cardiac ischemia and asthma.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: Cognetix, Inc.Inventors: Ann Cornell-Bell, Karen Pemberton, Davis Temple, Richard Layer, R. McCabe, Robert Jones