Patents by Inventor Carol A. GRIMES
Carol A. GRIMES 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: 20230123143Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a stem with a needle having a tip configured to pierce a tympanic membrane. A retainer is on the needle and includes four fingers extending axially at a distance from said axis and at 90° circumferential separations in one example. The retainer is movable from a distal position at which it presses radially inwardly against the tube distal flange tabs to retain the distal flange in a folded position, to a proximal position at which the tube distal flange is free to spring out radially to a deployed position. The retainer fingers extend through tube proximal flange passageways and press the tube distal flange inwardly, while leaving a distally-facing face of the proximal flange exposed radially outwardly of the retainer. Hence, the proximal flange has its final deployed configuration throughout, and so can act as a physical stop member against the tympanic membrane and also provides visualisation for the surgeon because it extends radially outwardly of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: AVENTAMED DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANYInventors: John VAUGHAN, Olive O'DRISCOLL, Carol GRIMES
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Publication number: 20230110173Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a needle with a tip, and a retainer at the needle tip. The retainer is within and retains by pulling radially inwardly a tympanostomy tube distal flange in a folded configuration extending distally. Movement of the needle tip in the proximal direction causes the adhesive bond to break and the distal flange releases to an unconstrained deployed position. Due to the axial folding of the distal flange its radial dimension does not affect deployment through the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: AVENTAMED DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANYInventors: John VAUGHAN, Olive O'DRISCOLL, Carol GRIMES
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Patent number: 11547610Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a stem with a needle having a tip configured to pierce a tympanic membrane. A retainer is on the needle and includes four fingers extending axially at a distance from said axis and at 90° circumferential separations in one example. The retainer is movable from a distal position at which it presses radially inwardly against the tube distal flange tabs to retain the distal flange in a folded position, to a proximal position at which the tube distal flange is free to spring out radially to a deployed position. The retainer fingers extend through tube proximal flange passageways and press the tube distal flange inwardly, while leaving a distally-facing face of the proximal flange exposed radially outwardly of the retainer. Hence, the proximal flange has its final deployed configuration throughout, and so can act as a physical stop member against the tympanic membrane and also provides visualisation for the surgeon because it extends radially outwardly of the stem.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Aventamed Designated Activity CompanyInventors: John Vaughan, Olive O'Driscoll, Carol Grimes
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Patent number: 11547609Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a needle with a tip, and a retainer at the needle tip. The retainer is within and retains by pulling radially inwardly a tympanostomy tube distal flange in a folded configuration extending distally. Movement of the needle tip in the proximal direction causes the adhesive bond to break and the distal flange releases to an unconstrained deployed position. Due to the axial folding of the distal flange its radial dimension does not affect deployment through the membrane.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Aventamed Designated Activity CompanyInventors: John Vaughan, Olive O'Driscoll, Carol Grimes
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Publication number: 20220370253Abstract: A fluidic bridging tube (1), for bridging membranes in the human or animal body allowing the passage of fluid, has a proximal flange (2), an inter lumen connector (3) with a lumen (5) and a distal flange (4). The tube comprises a metal skeleton or scaffold structure (51) and a surrounding polymer which is softer than the scaffold structure. The scaffold structure (51) has a tubular mesh providing structural strength to the inter lumen connector. The tubular mesh has members (61) defining substantial rectangular mesh apertures, and distal crowns (64). At its proximal end the scaffold structure comprises spines (68) extending from a proximal tubular mesh rim (63). The spines provide structural strength to the proximal flange (2). In the preferred embodiment the tube is a tympanostomy tube. A method of manufacturing the tube comprises providing the scaffold structure and over-moulding the outer material to form the shape of the proximal flange, the inter lumen connector with a lumen, and the distal flange.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: John Vaughan, Olive O'Driscoll, Carol Grimes
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Publication number: 20210169697Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a stem with a needle having a tip configured to pierce a tympanic membrane. A retainer is on the needle and includes four fingers extending axially at a distance from said axis and at 90° circumferential separations in one example. The retainer is movable from a distal position at which it presses radially inwardly against the tube distal flange tabs to retain the distal flange in a folded position, to a proximal position at which the tube distal flange is free to spring out radially to a deployed position. The retainer fingers extend through tube proximal flange passageways and press the tube distal flange inwardly, while leaving a distally-facing face of the proximal flange exposed radially outwardly of the retainer. Hence, the proximal flange has its final deployed configuration throughout, and so can act as a physical stop member against the tympanic membrane and also provides visualisation for the surgeon because it extends radially outwardly of the stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: AVENTAMED DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANYInventors: John VAUGHAN, Olive O'DRISCOLL, Carol GRIMES
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Patent number: 10707567Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module (3) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle (1), an antenna housing (6) for attaching to an exterior trim part (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and a camera (7) with a camera objective (10) for capturing an environmental region (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) is disposed in an interior of the antenna housing (6), wherein the camera (7) is disposed in the interior of the antenna housing (6) in certain areas, wherein the camera objective (10) is disposed in a passage opening (25) of a housing wall (26) of the antenna housing (6) corresponding to the camera objective (10) at least in certain areas, and the antenna module (3) comprises a sealing element (27) for sealing a gap between the housing wall (26) adjoining to the passage opening (25) and the camera objective (10).Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Carol Grimes, Colin Patrick Hehir
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Patent number: 10442369Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), in which an interface device (14) for connecting the camera (4) with a data bus of the motor vehicle (1) is selected from at least two different interface devices (14) and is arranged on a circuit board (13), the circuit board (13) is arranged in an interior space (12) of a front housing (10), a rear housing (15) is manufactured and connected with the front housing (10), wherein the rear housing (15) has a through-opening (16), through which the interface device (15) is passed partly, wherein in manufacture of the rear housing (15) the through-opening (16) is formed in dependency on the selected interface device (14), wherein an outer contour of the rear housing (15) is maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Colin Patrick Hehir, Carol Grimes, Daniel Proctor
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Patent number: 10447902Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Carol Grimes, Colin Patrick Hehir
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Publication number: 20190192349Abstract: A tympanostomy tube placement device has a needle with a tip, and a retainer at the needle tip. The retainer is within and retains by pulling radially inwardly a tympanostomy tube distal flange in a folded configuration extending distally. Movement of the needle tip in the proximal direction causes the adhesive bond to break and the distal flange releases to an unconstrained deployed position. Due to the axial folding of the distal flange its radial dimension does not affect deployment through the membrane.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: AVENTAMED DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANYInventors: John VAUGHAN, Olive O'DRISCOLL, Carol GRIMES
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Publication number: 20180287306Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Carol Grimes, Colin Patrick Hehir
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Patent number: 10079458Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Colin Patrick Hehir, Carol Grimes
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Publication number: 20180251081Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), in which an interface device (14) for connecting the camera (4) with a data bus of the motor vehicle (1) is selected from at least two different interface devices (14) and is arranged on a circuit board (13), the circuit board (13) is arranged in an interior space (12) of a front housing (10), a rear housing (15) is manufactured and connected with the front housing (10), wherein the rear housing (15) has a through-opening (16), through which the interface device (15) is passed partly, wherein in manufacture of the rear housing (15) the through-opening (16) is formed in dependency on the selected interface device (14), wherein an outer contour of the rear housing (15) is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Colin Patrick HEHIR, Carol GRIMES, Daniel PROCTOR
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Publication number: 20170271819Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1) including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) to the housing (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Colin Patrick Hehir, Carol Grimes
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Publication number: 20170214130Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module (3) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) for an infotainment system of the motor vehicle (1), an antenna housing (6) for attaching to an exterior trim part (4) of the motor vehicle (1) and a camera (7) with a camera objective (10) for capturing an environmental region (8) of the motor vehicle (1), wherein the at least one antenna (5, 5a, 5b, 5c) is disposed in an interior of the antenna housing (6), wherein the camera (7) is disposed in the interior of the antenna housing (6) in certain areas, wherein the camera objective (10) is disposed in a passage opening (25) of a housing wall (26) of the antenna housing (6) corresponding to the camera objective (10) at least in certain areas, and the antenna module (3) comprises a sealing element (27) for sealing a gap between the housing wall (26) adjoining to the passage opening (25) and the camera objective (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.Inventors: Carol Grimes, Colin Patrick Hehir
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Publication number: 20100210546Abstract: This invention includes compositions and methods for combination chemotherapy, particularly involving at least one chemotherapeutic agent used in combination with chlorotoxin or a derivative thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: TRANSMOLECULAR, INC.Inventors: Vernon L. ALVAREZ, Matthew A. GONDA, Carol A. GRIMES
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Publication number: 20070275902Abstract: Disclosed is a method of treating cell proliferative disorders, such as cancer, with amounts of chlorotoxin and/or derivatives, analogs or fragments thereof, which are effective to bind to phosphoinositol phospholipids.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2004Publication date: November 29, 2007Applicant: TRANSMOLECULAR, INC.Inventors: Matthew Gonda, Vernon Alvarez, Carol Grimes
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Publication number: 20060088899Abstract: This invention includes compositions and methods for combination chemotherapy, particularly involving at least one chemotherapeutic agent used in combination with chlorotoxin or a derivative thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Vernon Alvarez, Matthew Gonda, Carol Grimes