Patents by Inventor Eric B. Taylor
Eric B. Taylor 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: 9782222Abstract: This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veins 200 or the greater saphenous vein 202. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 1.8 um in a manner from inside the vessel 200 or 202 such that the endothelial cells of the vessel wall 704 are damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wall 704 are heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vessel 200 or 202 is occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laser 102 delivered via a fiber optic catheter 300 that may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips 308. A motorized pull-back device 104 is used, and a thermal sensor 600 may be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: COOL TOUCH INCORPORATEDInventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchell P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don Johnson
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Publication number: 20160113714Abstract: Improved systems and methods for removing blood from a blood vessel in preparation for endovenous laser ablation are described. The improved methods include one or more of: placing the patient in the Trendelenburg position, applying external compression around the vein, massaging the vein, cooling the vein externally, encouraging spasming of the vein, and removing blood with a suction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don V. Johnson
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Publication number: 20130261454Abstract: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: CoolTouch IncorporatedInventors: David R. Hennings, Craig Lindsay, David J. Fullmer, Eric B. Taylor, Robert A. Weiss
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Publication number: 20130261437Abstract: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: David R. Hennings, Craig Lindsay, David J. Fullmer, Eric B. Taylor, Robert A. Weiss
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Publication number: 20130261436Abstract: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: CoolTouch IncorporatedInventors: David R. Hennings, Craig Lindsay, David J. Fullmer, Eric B. Taylor, Robert A. Weiss
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Patent number: 8448644Abstract: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: CoolTouch IncorporatedInventors: David R. Hennings, David J. Fullmer, Craig Lindsay, Eric B. Taylor, Robert A. Weiss
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Publication number: 20110218525Abstract: Improved systems and methods for removing blood from a blood vessel in preparation for endovenous laser ablation are described. The improved methods include one or more of: placing the patient in the Trendelenburg position, applying external compression around the vein, massaging the vein, cooling the vein externally, encouraging spasming of the vein, and removing blood with a suction device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: COOLTOUCH INCORPORATEDInventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don V. Johnson
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Patent number: 7921854Abstract: Improved devices and methods for removing blood from a blood vessel in preparation for endovenous laser ablation are described. The improved methods include one or more of: placing the patient in the Trendelenburg position, applying external compression around the vein, massaging the vein, cooling the vein externally, encouraging spasming of the vein, and removing blood with a suction device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2006Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: CoolTouch IncorporatedInventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don Johnson
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Publication number: 20100042085Abstract: This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veins 200 or the greater saphenous vein 202. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 1.8 um in a manner from inside the vessel 200 or 202 such that the endothelial cells of the vessel wall 704 are damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wall 704 are heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vessel 200 or 202 is occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laser 102 delivered via a fiber optic catheter 300 that may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips 308. A motorized pull-back device 104 is used, and a thermal sensor 600 may be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Inventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don Johnson
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Patent number: 7524316Abstract: This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veins 200 or the greater saphenous vein 202. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 2.2 um in a manner from inside the vessel 200 or 202 such that the endothelial cells of the vessel wall 704 are damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wall 704 are heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vessel 200 or 202 is occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laser 102 delivered via a fiber optic catheter 300 that may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips 308, or that may be provided with a protective spacer. A motorized pull back device 104 may be used, and a thermal sensor 600 may be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: CoolTouch, Inc.Inventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchel P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don Johnson, Ignacio Cespedes
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Publication number: 20080275380Abstract: A device and method to improve the ultrasound visibility of a catheter placed inside the body is described. The catheter is sonically vibrated by an external driver device that transmits the acoustic vibration down the catheter and inside the body. An ultrasound transducer is used to pick up the ultrasound vibrations directly or detects the sonic vibrations using a Doppler mode ultrasound machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: COOLTOUCH INCORPORATEDInventors: David R. Hennings, David J. Fullmer, Craig Lindsay, Eric B. Taylor, Robert A. Weiss
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Patent number: 6873316Abstract: An apparatus for filtering or suppressing a tactile feedback to a user of a computer cursor control device such as a pointing stick is provided. A pzt material is first mounted to a semi-rigid material such as by bonding the pzt material to a metal substrate. When an ac signal is applied to this assembly it vibrates. By coupling this mechanical vibration to the pointing stick, the user can sense the feedback. This can be used, for example, to provide a tactile feedback when the user depresses the pointing stick to cause a “mouse click.” In order to prevent unwanted cursor movement on the display, a suppression circuit is provided that filters out the spurious signals or completely deactivates cursor movement during activation of the tactile feedback.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: CTS CorporationInventors: Thomas Henry Tichy, Steven L. Steinbrunner, Eric B. Taylor
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Publication number: 20040092913Abstract: This invention is an improved method and device for treating varicose veins 200 or the greater saphenous vein 202. The method comprises the use of infrared laser radiation in the region of 1.2 to 1.8 um in a manner from inside the vessel 200 or 202 such that the endothelial cells of the vessel wall 704 are damaged and collagen fibers in the vessel wall 704 are heated to the point where they permanently contract, the vessel 200 or 202 is occluded and ultimately resorbed. The device includes a laser 102 delivered via a fiber optic catheter 300 that may have frosted or diffusing fiber tips 308. A motorized pull back device 104 is used, and a thermal sensor 600 may be used to help control the power required to maintain the proper treatment temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: David R. Hennings, Mitchell P. Goldman, Robert A. Weiss, Eric B. Taylor, Don Johnson
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Publication number: 20020101838Abstract: An apparatus for filtering or suppressing a tactile feedback to a user of a computer cursor control device such as a pointing stick is provided. A pzt material is first mounted to a semi-rigid material such as by bonding the pzt material to a metal substrate. When an ac signal is applied to this assembly it vibrates. By coupling this mechanical vibration to the pointing stick, the user can sense the feedback. This can be used, for example, to provide a tactile feedback when the user depresses the pointing stick to cause a “mouse click.” In order to prevent unwanted cursor movement on the display, a suppression circuit is provided that filters out the spurious signals or completely deactivates cursor movement during activation of the tactile feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Thomas Henry Tichy, Steven L. Steinbrunner, Eric B. Taylor
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Patent number: 6239786Abstract: A pointing stick for controlling the positioning, movement and operation of a cursor on the display screen. Specifically, there is a pointing stick that both directs a cursor and acts as the activation button for selecting items on the display screen by tapping on the pointing stick instead of clicking on a mouse button. Uniquely, the device is made of a shaft (12) having a longitudinal length oriented along a first axis (39) and having a top surface that is perpendicular to the first axis, there is a vertical force sensor (59, or 71), mounted on the top surface of the shaft, for sensing a vertical oriented force applied to the shaft along the first axis. Cap (24), has a cavity (81) with a top surface (79) therein, where the top surface of the shaft is positioned within the cavity and spaced from and juxtaposed to the top surface of the cavity. In one embodiment the vertical sensor includes first and second electrically conductive pads that are electrically isolated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1998Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: CTS CorporationInventors: Stephen W. Burry, Nelson T. Clark, Ronald J. Dedert, Mark Grube, Timothy L. Hartigan, David L. Poole, Dennis Raesner, Lewis L. Seffernick, Ronald Stuckey, Eric B. Taylor, Robert M. VandenBoom
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Patent number: 5084693Abstract: A resistor configuration is illustrated that has controlled electro-thermal fracture characteristics. Control is achieved by the formation of a geometrical or compositional flaw in the resistor configuration that causes fracture to originate at a lower stress magnitude than any other stress magnitude within the configuration. The flaw is located within the geometry of the resistor configuration to prevent undesirable multiple fragmentation.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: January 28, 1992Assignee: CTS CorporationInventors: Eric B. Taylor, Lawrence E. Carter, Dan Kinsey
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Patent number: 4961065Abstract: An electrical resistor is formed upon the substrate. The substrate is laser scribed, preformed, or notched in such a way as to control accurately the breakage of the substrate dependent upon the thermal stress load produced by the resistor. By varying the position of the scribe or notch, the device can be programmed to repeatably shatter at an infinite number of time-load points. The method for applying this technique is also described for other substates or configurations.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 1989Date of Patent: October 2, 1990Assignee: CTS CorporationInventor: Eric B. Taylor