Patents by Inventor Kin-Joe Sham

Kin-Joe Sham 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).

  • Patent number: 11471061
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a intravascular diagnosis apparatus includes a monitoring guidewire and a display unit. The monitoring guidewire includes a core wire and a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire. The display unit includes a processor and a display screen, and is capable of receiving communication from the monitoring guidewire. The display unit is configured to perform computations using the processor based on communications received from the monitoring guidewire and is configured to display information on the display screen based on the computations. The display unit can be configured to be disposed after a predetermined number of uses or after a predetermined duration of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: ZURICH MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C. H. Chan, Paul Michael McSherry, Paul J. Gam
  • Publication number: 20210068755
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a monitoring guidewire includes a core wire having or made of one or more of MP35N, L605, Elgiloy, and an alloy of nickel, cobalt, molybdenum and chromium, a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire, and a housing substantially coextensive with the core wire and surrounding the core wire, the housing being more flexible than the core wire for at least the distal portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C.H. Chan
  • Patent number: 10835183
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a monitoring guidewire includes a core wire having or made of one or more of MP35N, L605, Elgiloy, and an alloy of nickel, cobalt, molybdenum and chromium, a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire, and a housing substantially coextensive with the core wire and surrounding the core wire, the housing being more flexible than the core wire for at least the distal portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ZURICH MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C. H. Chan
  • Publication number: 20200305728
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a intravascular diagnosis apparatus includes a monitoring guidewire and a display unit. The monitoring guidewire includes a core wire and a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire. The display unit includes a processor and a display screen, and is capable of receiving communication from the monitoring guidewire. The display unit is configured to perform computations using the processor based on communications received from the monitoring guidewire and is configured to display information on the display screen based on the computations. The display unit can be configured to be disposed after a predetermined number of uses or after a predetermined duration of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C.H. Chan, Paul Michael McSherry, Paul J. Gam
  • Patent number: 10702170
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a intravascular diagnosis apparatus includes a monitoring guidewire and a display unit. The monitoring guidewire includes a core wire and a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire. The display unit includes a processor and a display screen, and is capable of receiving communication from the monitoring guidewire. The display unit is configured to perform computations using the processor based on communications received from the monitoring guidewire and is configured to display information on the display screen based on the computations. The display unit can be configured to be disposed after a predetermined number of uses or after a predetermined duration of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: ZURICH MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C. H. Chan, Paul Michael McSherry, Paul J. Gam
  • Patent number: 10614370
    Abstract: A cloud computing architecture and system for interaction with and use of quantum processing devices is presented. In one aspect, the invention comprises a unified platform as a service for interacting with various quantum processing devices. In another aspect, the invention provides an architecture and methodology for accessing and using a variety of quantum processing devices. Other aspects of the invention incorporate various software modules that provide additional functionality for users of quantum processing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: QC Ware Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Johnson, David A. B. Hyde, Peter McMahon, Kin-Joe Sham, Kunle Tayo Oguntebi, Asier Ozaeta Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 10484479
    Abstract: Quantum processing devices are integrated with conventional distributed computing paradigms. In one aspect, ideas from classical distributed and high-performance computing are brought into the quantum processing domain. Various architectures and methodologies enable the bilateral integration of quantum processing devices and distributed computers. In one aspect, a system is composed of a high-level API and library, a quantum data model, and a set of software processes to prepare this data model for computation on a quantum processing device and to retrieve results from the quantum processing device. This provides a way for distributed computing software frameworks to integrate one or more quantum processing devices into their workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: QC WARE CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew C. Johnson, David A. B. Hyde, Peter McMahon, Kin-Joe Sham, Kunle Tayo Oguntebi
  • Patent number: 9968797
    Abstract: A portable, non-invasive device for providing therapeutic treatment to a joint to promote healing of the joint includes a cuff positionable around the joint. The cuff includes an electromagnetic stimulator configured to provide an electromagnetic field within the joint and at least one thermal therapy component including an activation circuit configured to activate the electromagnetic stimulator circuit, the thermal therapy component coupleable to the cuff, the thermal therapy component comprising at least two substances in separate compartments separated by a breakable barrier, wherein the at least two substances are configured to react upon mixing to produce thermal energy exchangeable with the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared J. Savela, Kristopher M. Siverhus, John F. Dinusson
  • Patent number: 9849299
    Abstract: A disposable housing including a single-use thermal exchange component can be configured to be mechanically, removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable around a joint to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared J. Savela
  • Publication number: 20170223094
    Abstract: A cloud computing architecture and system for interaction with and use of quantum processing devices is presented. In one aspect, the invention comprises a unified platform as a service for interacting with various quantum processing devices. In another aspect, the invention provides an architecture and methodology for accessing and using a variety of quantum processing devices. Other aspects of the invention incorporate various software modules that provide additional functionality for users of quantum processing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew C. Johnson, David A.B. Hyde, Peter McMahon, Kin-Joe Sham, Kunle Tayo Oguntebi, Asier Ozaeta Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20170223143
    Abstract: Quantum processing devices are integrated with conventional distributed computing paradigms. In one aspect, ideas from classical distributed and high-performance computing are brought into the quantum processing domain. Various architectures and methodologies enable the bilateral integration of quantum processing devices and distributed computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew C. Johnson, David A.B. Hyde, Peter McMahon, Kin-Joe Sham, Kunle Tayo Oguntebi
  • Publication number: 20160317828
    Abstract: A disposable housing including a single-use thermal exchange component can be configured to be mechanically, removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable around a joint to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared J. Savela
  • Patent number: 9387339
    Abstract: A disposable housing including a single-use thermal exchange component can be configured to be mechanically, removably coupled to a receptacle on a cuff positionable around a joint to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared Jon Savela
  • Publication number: 20160051196
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a monitoring guidewire includes a core wire, a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire, and a hypotube substantially coextensive with the core wire and surrounding the core wire, the hypotube having laser etching along at most 40 cm of the distal portion of the hypotube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C.H. Chan
  • Publication number: 20150289815
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a monitoring guidewire includes a core wire having or made of one or more of MP35N, L605, Elgiloy, and an alloy of nickel, cobalt, molybdenum and chromium, a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire, and a housing substantially coextensive with the core wire and surrounding the core wire, the housing being more flexible than the core wire for at least the distal portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C.H. Chan
  • Publication number: 20150005648
    Abstract: Intravascular diagnosis apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosed technology, a intravascular diagnosis apparatus includes a monitoring guidewire and a display unit. The monitoring guidewire includes a core wire and a sensor disposed in a distal region of the core wire. The display unit includes a processor and a display screen, and is capable of receiving communication from the monitoring guidewire. The display unit is configured to perform computations using the processor based on communications received from the monitoring guidewire and is configured to display information on the display screen based on the computations. The display unit can be configured to be disposed after a predetermined number of uses or after a predetermined duration of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, James V. Donadio, III, Charles C.H. Chan, Paul Michael McSherry, Paul J. Gam
  • Patent number: 8768454
    Abstract: A portable, non-invasive device for providing therapeutic treatment to a joint to promote healing of the joint includes a cuff positionable around the joint. The cuff includes an electromagnetic stimulator configured to provide an electromagnetic field within the joint and a single-use thermal exchange component configured to provide temperature-based therapy to the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared Jon Savela
  • Publication number: 20140046232
    Abstract: A portable, non-invasive device for providing therapeutic treatment to a joint to promote healing of the joint includes a cuff positionable around the joint, a pouch coupled to the cuff and sized to receive a first thermal therapy component including at least two substances in separate compartments separated by a breakable barrier, wherein the at least two substances are configured to react upon mixing to produce thermal energy exchangeable with the joint, and a holder coupled to the cuff and configured to mechanically, removably receive a disposable housing including a second thermal therapy component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared J. Savela, Kristopher M. Siverhus, Jonathan F. Dinusson
  • Publication number: 20120330090
    Abstract: A portable, non-invasive device for providing therapeutic treatment to a joint to promote healing of the joint includes a cuff positionable around the joint. The cuff includes an electromagnetic stimulator configured to provide an electromagnetic field within the joint and at least one thermal therapy component including an activation circuit configured to activate the electromagnetic stimulator circuit, the thermal therapy component coupleable to the cuff, the thermal therapy component comprising at least two substances in separate compartments separated by a breakable barrier, wherein the at least two substances are configured to react upon mixing to produce thermal energy exchangeable with the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: ORTHOCOR MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Kin-Joe Sham, Jared J. Savela, Kristopher M. Siverhus, John F. Dinusson
  • Patent number: D656308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: OrthoCor Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Kin-Joe Sham