Patents by Inventor Kirk Johnson
Kirk Johnson 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: 11951026Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a detachment system for delivering an implantable medical device to a target location of a body vessel including a proximal delivery tube, a distal delivery tube, and a braid segment disposed between. The distal tube includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a compressible portion of the tube itself, between the proximal and distal ends which is axially movable from a compressed to an elongated condition. The proximal tube has a proximal end and a distal end. The braid segment is formed from a plurality of wires. An engagement system engages and deploys the implantable medical device engaged at the distal end of the distal tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Melissa Clinger, Kirk Johnson
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Patent number: 11920647Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a disc brake rotor assembly is provided that includes a disc brake rotor and a wheel hub. One of the disc brake rotor and the wheel hub includes a plurality of pairs of partial keyways and the other of the disc brake rotor and the wheel hub includes intermediate partial keyways configured to fit intermediate the pairs of partial keyways to form keyways. The disc brake rotor assembly further includes a plurality of fasteners configured to be received in the keyways to secure the disc brake rotor and the wheel hub together.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Consolidated Metco, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan David Harrington, Jared Wiley Richard Burris, William Joseph Edwards, Darren Kirk Johnson, Pavan Kumar Dunna, Jeffrey Adam Ricks
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Patent number: 11914749Abstract: Selective and protected release of private information/data to an incident response team (for example, public safety personnel) is disclosed. The private data (which pertains to individuals recorded as being within a premises at the time of an incident with respect to which the incident response team is responding to) may take the form of a system-generated log, which may be transferred to a first level of the public safety personnel once authenticated. Based on at least one of role, incident type, and incident severity, the first level of authenticated public safety personnel may release at least a portion of the private data to a second level of authenticated public safety personnel.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Maryam Eneim, Kirk B Stuart, Graeme Johnson, Emily Namm
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Publication number: 20230380850Abstract: Example systems and methods of treatment are presented herein which generally involve positioning a funnel aspiration catheter within a blood vessel such that a funnel mouth of the catheter is proximate an obstruction, aspirating in a proximal direction until the obstruction becomes lodged in the funnel mouth, and continuing to aspirate while simultaneously either torquing a guide wire, or injecting a solution through an injection catheter, where either the guide wire or injection catheter is positioned inside a lumen of the catheter. The use of either the guide wire or injection catheter, along with simultaneous aspiration, can help to macerate the obstruction while aspirating fragments of the obstruction in the proximal direction through the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David VALE, Kirk JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11819214Abstract: The helical balloon assist device includes a tubular balloon formed at least partially into an independent helical shape in an uninflated state and an inflation tube in sealed communication with the balloon and extending from the helical balloon assist device in a proximal direction. The helical balloon assist device may include an inner core member formed at least partially into an independent helical shape and supporting the helical shape of the tubular balloon.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Juan Lorenzo, Kirk Johnson
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Patent number: 11812981Abstract: A device for capturing an obstruction in a vasculature can include an expandable braid, an invertible braid, and elongated members such as tubes or wires that can be moved to cause the expandable braid to expand and the invertible braid to form a pocket facing toward the expandable braid to thereby capture the obstruction within the pocket. The expandable braid can form a cap at an open end of the pocket so that the pocket and cap define a cavity in which the obstruction can be confined. The device can also have an expandable framework between the expandable braid and the invertible braid that can engage the obstruction to further secure the obstruction between the expandable braid and invertible braid.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Juan Lorenzo, Kirk Johnson
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Patent number: 11752506Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Paul J. Rothman, Paul Dolan, Kirk Johnson, Patrick Tuxbury, Sandeep Balasubramanyam, Peter A. Amelunxen, Timothy J. Bailey, Adam Jordens, Joseph Nord
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Publication number: 20230233348Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a detachment system for delivering an implantable medical device to a target location of a body vessel including a proximal delivery tube, a distal delivery tube, and a braid segment disposed between. The distal tube includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a compressible portion of the tube itself, between the proximal and distal ends which is axially movable from a compressed to an elongated condition. The proximal tube has a proximal end and a distal end. The braid segment is formed from a plurality of wires. An engagement system engages and deploys the implantable medical device engaged at the distal end of the distal tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Melissa CLINGER, Kirk JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11648375Abstract: A method of delivering a catheter to a location of interest in the vasculature, the method including positioning a self-expanding sheath within a lumen of the catheter; advancing the catheter and the self-expanding sheath in tandem over a guidewire; and distally moving a distal end of the self-expanding sheath out from the lumen of the catheter thereby causing the self-expanding sheath to move from a collapsed state within the catheter to an expanded state outside the catheter, wherein when the self-expanding sheath is in the expanded state both the self-expanding sheath and the catheter are distally advanceable in tandem.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Juan Lorenzo, Kirk Johnson, Dillon Karg
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Publication number: 20230008234Abstract: A cerebral vessel access device having a base tube comprising an inner lumen, a shapeable element disposed to one side of the base tube, and an outer jacket covering the base tube and a portion of the shapable element. The shapable element can be configured to deflect from an axis line causing the base tube and outer jacket to deflect along with the shapable element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David VALE, Brendan CASEY, Richard CONLON, Karl KEATING, Mahmood MIRZA, Kirk JOHNSON, Jorge POSADA, JR., Roberto ECHARRI, Andres RUIZ, Dennis FONSECA
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Publication number: 20220280184Abstract: A clot retrieval cleaning instrument can have bristles, fluid sprays, or other techniques to liberate captured clot material from a clot retrieval device so that it can be reinserted into a patient's vasculature for successive capture attempts. The cleaning instrument can be conveniently integrated or connected to a hemo stasis valve assembly so that the cleaning function can be performed without completely removing the clot retrieval device from the delivery system. Aspiration can be applied to remove the freed thrombus material. The cleaning instrument can be removable from the delivery system to facilitate the instrument's washing or disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Roberto ECHARRI, Kirk JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11395675Abstract: A clot retrieval cleaning instrument can have bristles, fluid sprays, or other techniques to liberate captured clot material from a clot retrieval device so that it can be reinserted into a patient's vasculature for successive capture attempts. The cleaning instrument can be conveniently integrated or connected to a hemostasis valve assembly so that the cleaning function can be performed without completely removing the clot retrieval device from the delivery system. Aspiration can be applied to remove the freed thrombus material. The cleaning instrument can be removable from the delivery system to facilitate the instrument's washing or disposal.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Roberto Echarri, Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20220163497Abstract: The technology relates to transportable gas detector and associated methods. The transportable gas detector comprises a gas sensor housed within a chamber and configured to detect gas in the environment surrounding the chamber. To test the gas sensor, test gas is pumped from a gas source directly into the chamber from the one or more inlets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Barry MOORE, Phillip ENSON, Cody SLATER, Kirk JOHNSON, Allan LESTER-OLIVIER
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Publication number: 20220142662Abstract: A single integrated intravascular device including a stentriever and semi-compliant balloon housed therein. After traversing a clot, the device is deployed to a self-expanded state engaging the clot therein, whereupon the device along with the embedded clot is removed. Detecting through imaging a stenosis at an original position of the captured clot, the device is reintroduced to that location and the stentriever is deployed to a self-expanded state. Inflating the semi-compliant balloon enlarges the stentriever to a hyper-expanded state greater than the self-expanded state thereby dilating the vessel while simultaneously completely detaching/releasing the stentriever from a remaining portion of the device. Then the semi-compliant balloon is collapsed and withdrawn along with the remaining portion of the device, while the detachable/releasable portion of the stentriever in the self-expanded state remains in the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Kirk JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20220108596Abstract: The technology relates to portable personal monitor device and associated methods. In particular, the technology provides for improving the capability of personal monitor device systems by enabling functions such as two-way communications from the personal monitor; associating possible threats with one or more locations; and dynamically determining safe locations and potential evacuation routes. Also described herein are monitors which improve the detection of possible threats or risks by allowing a base unit to be used with various replacement sensor modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Sean Stinson, Kirk Johnson, Kelly Englot, Phillip Benson, Barry Moore, Steven Daeninck
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Patent number: 11266426Abstract: A single integrated intravascular device including a stentriever and semi-compliant balloon housed therein. After traversing a clot, the device is deployed to a self-expanded state engaging the clot therein, whereupon the device along with the embedded clot is removed. Detecting through imaging a stenosis at an original position of the captured clot, the device is reintroduced to that location and the stentriever is deployed to a self-expanded state. Inflating the semi-compliant balloon enlarges the stentriever to a hyper-expanded state greater than the self-expanded state thereby dilating the vessel while simultaneously completely detaching/releasing the stentriever from a remaining portion of the device. Then the semi-compliant balloon is collapsed and withdrawn along with the remaining portion of the device, while the detachable/releasable portion of the stentriever in the self-expanded state remains in the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Kirk Johnson
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Publication number: 20220061863Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a balloon guide catheter having a substantially tubular body, an inflation lumen, and a balloon. The tubular body can include an inner hollow lumen and a distal end. The inflation lumen can have a distal end and a proximal section. The distal end of the inflation lumen can be in connection with the tubular body approximate to the distal end of the tubular body. The proximal section of the inflation lumen can extend a majority of the length of the tubular body and can be moveable in relation to the tubular body. The inflation lumen can be positioned within an inner hollow lumen of a tubular body of the catheter or external to the tubular body, thereby enhancing flexibility of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Juan LORENZO, Kirk JOHNSON
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Patent number: 11247212Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Mark R. Fernald, Paul J. Rothman, Paul Dolan, Kirk Johnson, Patrick Tuxbury, Sandeep Balasubramanyam, Peter A. Amelunxen, Timothy J. Bailey, Adam Jordens, Joseph Nord
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Patent number: 11238719Abstract: The technology relates to portable personal monitor device and associated methods. In particular, the technology provides for improving the capability of personal monitor device systems by enabling functions such as two-way communications from the personal monitor; associating possible threats with one or more locations; and dynamically determining safe locations and potential evacuation routes. Also described herein are monitors which improve the detection of possible threats or risks by allowing a base unit to be used with various replacement sensor modules.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Blackline Safety Corp.Inventors: Sean Stinson, Kirk Johnson, Kelly Englot, Phillip Benson, Barry Moore, Steven Daeninck
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Publication number: 20220023876Abstract: A reactor system has a number of stations arranged to recover mineral particles in a slurry. The system includes a hopper to receive the slurry and barren media having hydrophobic coating to attract the mineral particles. The hopper provides a mixture of barren media and slurry to a tumbler arranged to stir the mixture in order to increase the contact between the slurry and the barren media so as to allow the mineral particles to attach to the barren media to form mineral laden media. The mineral laden media are conveyed to a rinsing station where water jets are used to wash the gangue materials off the mineral laden media. The rinsed mineral laden media are mixed with a surfactant so that the mineral particles are released from the mineral laden media. High-pressure water and air jets are then used to remove remaining surfactant from the released media.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Mark R. FERNALD, Paul J. ROTHMAN, Paul DOLAN, Kirk JOHNSON, Patrick TUXBURY, Sandeep BALASUBRAMANYAM, Peter A. AMELUNXEN, Timothy J. BAILEY, Adam JORDENS, Joseph NORD