Patents by Inventor David Blau
David Blau 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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Patent number: 10980278Abstract: A system, a method, and a device for detecting and charging electronic articles, and more particularly for charging batteries in electronic cigarettes.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Fontem Holdings 4 B.V.Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, David Blau, Christopher Kepner
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Patent number: 10258405Abstract: A tissue treatment selection device that has at least one treatment delivery member, a delivery setting circuit that is coupled to the treatment delivery member that is adapted to be deployed into tissue to deliver therapeutic energy to a target tissue zone, and the processing circuit is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit that is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit. The processing circuit is operable to transmit a test signal through the deployed treatment delivery member and to determine deployment status. The treatment selection device has a processing circuit adapted to send a message to a display device that indicates that the deployed treatment delivery member has been determined to be compensable and contains a suggested change in the treatment parameters. Also presented herein is a method of treating a tissue of a patient using the treatment delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Shaily Bhargav, David A. Blau, James G. Lovewell, Robert M. Pearson
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Publication number: 20190021401Abstract: A system, a method, and a device for detecting and charging electronic articles, and more particularly for charging batteries in electronic cigarettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, David Blau, Christopher Kepner
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Patent number: 10098383Abstract: A system, a method, and a device for detecting and charging electronic articles, and more particularly for charging batteries in electronic cigarettes.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: FONTEM HOLDINGS 4 B.V.Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, David Blau, Christopher Kepner
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Publication number: 20170245912Abstract: A tissue treatment selection device that has at least one treatment delivery member, a delivery setting circuit that is coupled to the treatment delivery member that is adapted to be deployed into tissue to deliver therapeutic energy to a target tissue zone, and the processing circuit is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit that is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit. The processing circuit is operable to transmit a test signal through the deployed treatment delivery member and to determine deployment status. The treatment selection device has a processing circuit adapted to send a message to a display device that indicates that the deployed treatment delivery member has been determined to be compensable and contains a suggested change in the treatment parameters. Also presented herein is a method of treating a tissue of a patient using the treatment delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Shaily Bhargav, David A. Blau, James G. Lovewell, Robert M. Pearson
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Patent number: 9681909Abstract: A tissue treatment selection device that has at least one treatment delivery member, a delivery setting circuit that is coupled to the treatment delivery member that is adapted to be deployed into tissue to deliver therapeutic energy to a target tissue zone, and the processing circuit is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit. The processing circuit is operable to transmit a test signal through the deployed treatment delivery member and to determine deployment status. The treatment selection device has a processing circuit adapted to send a message to a display device that indicates that the deployed treatment delivery member has been determined to be compensable and contains a suggested change in the treatment parameters. Also presented herein is a method of treating a tissue of a patient using the treatment delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Inventors: Shaily Bhargav, David A. Blau, James G. Lovewell, Robert M. Pearson
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Publication number: 20160204637Abstract: A system, a method, and a device for detecting and charging electronic articles, and more particularly for charging batteries in electronic cigarettes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Ramon Alarcon, David Blau, Christopher Kepner
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Patent number: 8531152Abstract: A personal solar appliance (PSA) is presented that collects and stores solar energy. A method of charging a battery from a solar cell according to some embodiments is presented that includes applying power from a bootstrap circuit when the battery has a very low state of charge or the solar cell has output below a threshold; and applying power from a maximum power point circuit when the battery and the solar cell provide power above the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Solar Components LLCInventors: David Blau, Melvin James Bullen
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Patent number: 8372064Abstract: A device for delivering therapeutic energy to tissue is provided. The device includes a proximal segment and a distal segment having one or more electrodes for delivering the therapeutic energy to the tissue. An articulating segment connects the proximal segment and the distal segment such that the distal segment is articulatable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the proximal segment. In one aspect of the invention, the articulating segment includes a living hinge. In another aspect of the invention, at least one electrically conductive articulating cable runs along the articulating segment, wherein the articulating cable is used both to articulate the distal segment and to deliver the therapeutic energy to the one or more electrodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Valerie L. Douglass, Robert M. Pearson, James G. Lovewell, David A. Blau
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Patent number: 8241343Abstract: A lighting device for use as a visual indicator in a medical probe is provided. The lighting device includes one or more light emitting elements that are used as a visual status indicator for the medical probe, and a driver circuit that receives current from a power source and drives the light emitting elements. The driver circuit includes a current sensor to sense a current flowing through the light emitting elements, and a shut off switch. The shut off switch shuts off the power source current from the light emitting elements based on the sensed current from the current sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Valerie L. Douglass, Robert M. Pearson, James G. Lovewell, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20110006727Abstract: A personal solar appliance (PSA) is presented that collects and stores solar energy. A method of charging a battery from a solar cell according to some embodiments is presented that includes applying power from a bootstrap circuit when the battery has a very low state of charge or the solar cell has output below a threshold; and applying power from a maximum power point circuit when the battery and the solar cell provide power above the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: David Blau, Melvin James Bullen
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Patent number: 7862476Abstract: A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Inventors: David A. Blau, Scott B. Radow
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Patent number: 7833135Abstract: A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Inventors: Scott B. Radow, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20090318905Abstract: A tissue treatment selection device that has at least one treatment delivery member, a delivery setting circuit that is coupled to the treatment delivery member that is adapted to be deployed into tissue to deliver therapeutic energy to a target tissue zone, and the processing circuit is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit that is operable to set treatment parameters in the delivery setting circuit. The processing circuit is operable to transmit a test signal through the deployed treatment delivery member and to determine deployment status. The treatment selection device has a processing circuit adapted to send a message to a display device that indicates that the deployed treatment delivery member has been determined to be compensable and contains a suggested change in the treatment parameters. Also presented herein is a method of treating a tissue of a patient using the treatment delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Shaily Bhargav, David A. Blau, James G. Lovewell, Robert M. Pearson
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Publication number: 20090259220Abstract: Systems disclosed herein contain a source for providing one or more energy sources as well as substances singly or in combination, and a kit containing a delivery device. The delivery device is configured to be releasably coupled to the source for delivering the energy as well as the substances to a location remote from the source which may include delivery for a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William M. Appling, Robert M. Pearson, Kevin Moss, Shaily Bhargav, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20090125019Abstract: A device for delivering therapeutic energy to tissue is provided. The device includes a proximal segment and a distal segment having one or more electrodes for delivering the therapeutic energy to the tissue. An articulating segment connects the proximal segment and the distal segment such that the distal segment is articulatable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the proximal segment. In one aspect of the invention, the articulating segment includes a living hinge. In another aspect of the invention, at least one electrically conductive articulating cable runs along the articulating segment, wherein the articulating cable is used both to articulate the distal segment and to deliver the therapeutic energy to the one or more electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Valerie L. Douglass, Robert M. Pearson, James G. Lovewell, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20090125020Abstract: A lighting device for use as a visual indicator in a medical probe is provided. The lighting device includes one or more light emitting elements that are used as a visual status indicator for the medical probe, and a driver circuit that receiving current from a power source and drives the light emitting elements. The driver circuit includes a current sensor to sense a current flowing through the light emitting elements, and a shut off switch. The shut off switch shuts off the power source current from the light emitting elements based on the sensed current from the current sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Valerie L. Douglass, Robert M. Pearson, James G. Lovewell, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20090011907Abstract: A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Scott B. Radow, David A. Blau
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Publication number: 20070149364Abstract: A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: David Blau, Scott Radow
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Patent number: 6472853Abstract: A method and apparatus for regulating a DC power supply, adaptable for use with a motion sensor switch, by limiting the leakage to ground current of the power supply to comply with U.L. Standards while also enabling the DC power supply to provide a stable DC output voltage which is essentially unaffected by changes in magnitude of the AC supply voltage or changes in ambient temperature. The method and apparatus employs first and second transistors, in which the base and collector of the first transistor and the base and collector of the second transistor are coupled to receive a voltage based on the AC supply voltage, and the emitter of both the first and second transistors are coupled to drive an output circuit of the DC power supply. The emitter of the second transistor is also coupled via a first resistor to the base of the first transistor, and the collector of the second transistor is also coupled via a second resistor to the base of the first transistor.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 29, 2002Assignee: Hubbell IncorporatedInventors: Thomas S. Nishihira, David A. Blau, John R. Baldwin