Patents by Inventor Gerardo Martin
Gerardo Martin 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: 8672859Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas M. Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert B. DeVries
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Publication number: 20130085412Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas M. Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert B. DeVries
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Patent number: 8317726Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas M. Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert B. DeVries
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Patent number: 7885398Abstract: This invention provides the ability to load balance calls in a communications network using a certain criterion, such as a user-specified call priority, or the call service category. The method is applied when selecting a route for a new call or for re-balancing the calls across a network. When the user-specified call priority is used, the aggregated number of calls with the same priority or service category is calculated for all possible routes the new call may use. The aggregated number of calls is then divided by the number of hops in the respective routes; the route with the smallest ratio is selected for the new call. Re-balancing is performed by re-routing the calls in such a way as to obtain a similar number of calls of the same priority, or service category along all possible routes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Neeraj Chandra, Gerardo Martin Espinosa
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Publication number: 20100318119Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas M. Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert B. DeVries
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Patent number: 7804952Abstract: This invention provides the ability to load balance calls in a communications network using a certain criterion, such as a user-specified call priority, or the call class of service. The method is applied when selecting a route for a new call or for re-balancing the calls across a network. When the user-specified call priority is used, the aggregated number of calls with the same priority or class of service is calculated for all possible routes the new call may use. The aggregated number of calls is then divided by the number of hops in the respective routes; the route with the smallest ratio is selected for the new call. Re-balancing is performed by re-routing the calls in such a way as to obtain a similar number of calls of the same priority, or class of service, along all possible routes.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Neeraj Chandra, Gerardo Martin Espinosa
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Patent number: 7762960Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas M. Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert B. DeVries
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Patent number: 7697558Abstract: An emergency alert system for alerting DSL subscribers of imminent perils includes an alert server connected over a direct link to an edge node of a metro network for receiving an event notification, configuring from an event notification a highest priority alert message, and broadcasting the alert message to subscriber terminals over the metro network. An Add-Drop Multiplexer (ADM) multiplexes the alert traffic with the regular traffic onto the direct link, and the multiplexed traffic reaches the edge node of the metro network, which is configured with a high priority policy. The edge node discards the lower priority traffic in the presence of the alert traffic and an applet installed on the subscriber terminal accepts and displays the alert message in a browser or a media player.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mark Christopher Pilon, Paul James Brown, Gerardo Martin Espinosa, James Gregory McKaig
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Publication number: 20080225848Abstract: An emergency alert system for alerting DSL subscribers of imminent perils includes an alert server connected over a direct link to an edge node of a metro network for receiving an event notification, configuring from an event notification a highest priority alert message, and broadcasting the alert message to subscriber terminals over the metro network. An add multiplexer (ADM) multiplexes the alert traffic with the regular traffic onto the direct link, anthe multiplexed traffic reaches the edge node of the metro network, which is configured with a high priority policy. The edge node discards the lower priority traffic in the presence of the alert traffic and an applet installed on said subscriber terminal accepts and displays the alert message in a browser or a media player.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Applicant: Alcatel LucentInventors: Mark Christopher Pilon, Paul James Brown, Gerardo Martin Espinosa, James Gregory McKaig
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Publication number: 20060258954Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include devices for obtaining tissue including a proximal actuator and a distal assembly having first and second end effectors. The first and second end effectors include the features of at least one element within the inner surface either of the first and second end effectors for aiding in the capture and retention of a targeted tissue sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2005Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Tyler Timberlake, Changqing Li, Otto Anderhub, Douglas Bontrager, Gerardo Martin, Robert DeVries
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Publication number: 20050240218Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a medical instrument with a sealing device. In embodiments, the medical instrument is an endoscopic device having a seal between an elongate shaft member and/or on a portion of a handle to, for example, prevent flow communication between a lumen of the elongate member and the external environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2004Publication date: October 27, 2005Inventors: David Freed, Malka Berndt, Michael Magill, Otto Anderhub, Osiris Nunez, Boris Kesler, Gerardo Martin, Christopher Endara, James Zardeskas, Oscar Carrillo, Satish Sharma
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Publication number: 20050113867Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to a forceps and collection assembly having multiple components and their related methods of use and manufacture. More specifically, an embodiment of the invention relates to a forceps for obtaining and collecting multiple samples in a collection assembly, such as a pouch. The forceps has multiple components including an insert cutting edge, a molded biopsy jaw, and an insert molded pouch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Otto Anderhub, Christopher Endara, Gerardo Martin, Boris Kesler, Osiris Nunez