Patents by Inventor Mark A. Sullivan
Mark A. Sullivan 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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Publication number: 20240138998Abstract: Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. A pedicle-based intradiscal implant for stabilizing an inferior vertebra and a superior vertebra may include a bendable rod configured to engage bone, a bone fastener defining a channel for receiving the bendable rod, and a locking cap for securing the bone fastener and the bendable rod. The implant may be positioned through a pedicle of an inferior vertebra and the bendable rod may be deployable into the vertebral body of the inferior vertebra, through the disc space, and into the vertebral body of the superior vertebra to stabilize the spine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Mark Weiman, Myles Sullivan, Carly Taubenkraut, Chad Glerum, Corbett McLaughlin
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Patent number: 11957362Abstract: Discectomy instruments and methods thereof. The discectomy instrument may include a cutter tip configured to release disc material between adjacent vertebrae. The cutter tip may be pivotable such that the cutter tip is positionable off-axis from an access port. The discectomy instrument may be a powered instrument with a constant velocity joint that acts as a point of articulation as well as drive transfer.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Globus Medical, Inc.Inventors: Chad Glerum, Myles Sullivan, Mark Weiman, Albert Hill, Tyler Hessler
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Publication number: 20240118979Abstract: Cloud metadata is generated by a cloud block management system on a first storage array. The cloud metadata includes information identifying one or more cloud providers, one or more cloud repositories created on the cloud providers, and block objects stored in the cloud repositories. A metadata backup file containing a copy of the cloud metadata is generated, encrypted, and exported to an external computer. A second cloud block management system is created on a second storage array, and the metadata backup file containing the copy of the cloud metadata is decrypted and imported to the second cloud block management system. The cloud metadata from the metadata backup file is used to configure the second cloud block management system to access the one or more cloud providers, access the one or more cloud repositories created on the cloud providers, and to access the block objects stored in the cloud repositories.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Kenneth Byrne, Santhosh Krishnegowda, Shane Sullivan, Mark Aldred, Deepak Vokaliga
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Publication number: 20240120730Abstract: A method and apparatus for when utility power is restored after a period of running on a backup generator, inhibiting a transfer switch if the two sources are out of phase, monitoring the phase difference between utility power and the generator output, and changing from the generator to the utility feed when the two phases are sufficiently aligned.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventor: Mark Sullivan
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Patent number: 11944088Abstract: The invention generally relates to systems, methods, and devices for ex vivo organ care. More particularly, in various embodiments, the invention relates to caring for a liver ex vivo at physiologic or near-physiologic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: TRANSMEDICS, INC.Inventors: Waleed H. Hassanein, Tamer I. Khayal, Ahmed Elbetanony, Jeff Barnes, Greg Ritchie, Richard Bringham, Mark Anderson, John Sullivan
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Patent number: 11934992Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cross-dock management system comprises: a plurality of movable platforms configured to hold one or more pallets or parcels; at least one barcode or RFID tag positioned on each of said movable platforms, pallets, or parcels, wherein the barcode readers are configured to read the barcodes and RFID readers are configured to read the RFID tags. The data scanned by the barcode readers and RFID readers is stored in a local warehouse database and is used to determine an optimized placement and load for each movable platform in the warehouse.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS, LLCInventors: Gary Shannon Lively, Mark Bradley, Patrick Sullivan
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Patent number: 11894128Abstract: Methods, computer systems, and computer storage media are provided for utilizing system diagnostics focused in areas of disruption to improve inventory and workforce management in a revenue cycle management system. Inventory input is received from a revenue cycle management system. The inventory input includes inventory in the revenue cycle management system, types of claims in the inventory, pair agreements of the claims, and a length of time the claims have been in the inventory. Workforce input is also received from the revenue cycle management system. The workforce input includes experience, type of education or technical training, specialty, and outcomes corresponding to a workforce of the client. A portion of the inventory is automatically assigned to an associate of the workforce. The portion of the inventory tailored to the associate based on the inventory input and the workforce input.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: CERNER INNOVATION, INC.Inventors: Brian Streich, Kelley Bergstrom, Mark Sullivan, Michael D. Myers
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Publication number: 20240027020Abstract: A TV wall mounting device includes a wall mount box with vertical supports, a display mount receiving a TV, and an extending/contracting portion between the box and the display mount. The extending/contracting portion has lower and upper arms rotatably attached to the wall mount with rear axles, a pair of linear actuators rotatably attached to the wall mount, a front portion that rises and lowers with action of the actuators, and a horizontally-swiveling portion that is raised and lowered with the front portion and is capable of rotating right-left with respect to the front portion. The display mount is attached to the horizontally-swiveling portion. Parallel operation of the linear actuators, wherein each actuator extends and retracts while keeping the same length as the other actuator, causes the display mount to go up and down. Differential operation of the actuators causes the display mount to rotate right and left.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Brian Newville, Mark Sullivan
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Publication number: 20240013393Abstract: A method, performed by a computer, for volumetrically determining a mid-sagittal plane (MSP) from a plurality of magnetic resonance (MR) images of a brain is disclosed. The plurality of MR images is received and converted into a 3D volume image defined in a 3D coordinate space. Semantic segmentation of an anterior commissure (AC) region, a posterior commissure (PC) region, and a third ventricle region in the 3D volume image is performed based on a pre-trained segmentation model to generate a 3D mask image labeled with the AC region, the PC region, and the third ventricle region. Based on the labeled 3D mask image, a 3D volumetric image of the segmented third ventricle region is constructed. The MSP is determined based on the 3D volumetric image of the third ventricle region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Kenneth Mark SULLIVAN, Jaedu CHO, Xing ZHENG, Jin Man KANG
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Patent number: 11798161Abstract: A method, performed by a computer, for volumetrically determining a mid-sagittal plane (MSP) from a plurality of magnetic resonance (MR) images of a brain is disclosed. The plurality of MR images is received and converted into a 3D volume image defined in a 3D coordinate space. Semantic segmentation of an anterior commissure (AC) region, a posterior commissure (PC) region, and a third ventricle region in the 3D volume image is performed based on a pre-trained segmentation model to generate a 3D mask image labeled with the AC region, the PC region, and the third ventricle region. Based on the labeled 3D mask image, a 3D volumetric image of the segmented third ventricle region is constructed. The MSP is determined based on the 3D volumetric image of the third ventricle region.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Kenneth Mark Sullivan, Jaedu Cho, Xing Zheng, Jin Man Kang
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Patent number: 11761052Abstract: A process for preparing a multi-thickness welded steel vehicle rail, the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming a first tube having a first outer diameter, an inner diameter and a first wall thickness; (b) forming a second tube having the first outer diameter, a second inner diameter and a second wall thickness different than the first wall thickness; (c) swaging a first end of the first tube to a second outer diameter less than the second inner diameter of the second tube; (d) inserting the swaged first end of the first tube into an end of the second tube to form a joint; (e) welding the first tube and the second tube together to form a weld at the joint to form a tube blank with a heat affected zone of lower metal strength in the area of the weld; (f) preheating the tube blank to create a common crystalline microstructure along a length of the tube blank; (g) introducing the tube blank into a blow molding tool having inner molding walls; (h) molding the tube blank at an elevated temperature by expandinType: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Multimatic Inc.Inventor: Mark Sullivan
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Patent number: 11744911Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may include a base for a scent warmer. The base may include a base member and a stem extending upwardly from the base member. The stem may be configured to carry a heating element thereon. The base may also include an elastomeric sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may be configured to apply a retention force between a removable decorative body and the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may include a wall member sized and configured to abut against the stem and a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the wall member.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Scentsy, Inc.Inventors: R. Orville Thompson, Kyle Ostrem, Mark Sullivan, Martin Stenger
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Publication number: 20230270909Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may include a base for a scent warmer. The base may include a base member and a stem extending upwardly from the base member. The stem may be configured to carry a heating element thereon. The base may also include an elastomeric sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may be configured to apply a retention force between a removable decorative body and the stem. The elastomeric sleeve may include a wall member sized and configured to abut against the stem and a plurality of ribs extending radially outward from the wall member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: R. Orville Thompson, Kyle Ostrem, Mark Sullivan, Martin Stenger
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Publication number: 20230183831Abstract: A process for preparing a multi-thickness welded steel vehicle rail, the process comprises the steps of: (a) forming a first tube having a first outer diameter, an inner diameter and a first wall thickness; (b) forming a second tube having the first outer diameter, a second inner diameter and a second wall thickness different than the first wall thickness; (c) swaging a first end of the first tube to a second outer diameter less than the second inner diameter of the second tube; (d) inserting the swaged first end of the first tube into an end of the second tube to form a joint; (e) welding the first tube and the second tube together to form a weld at the joint to form a tube blank with a heat affected zone of lower metal strength in the area of the weld; (f) preheating the tube blank to create a common crystalline microstructure along a length of the tube blank; (g) introducing the tube blank into a blow molding tool having inner molding walls; (h) molding the tube blank at an elevated temperature by expandinType: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventor: Mark Sullivan
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Patent number: 11668434Abstract: A TV wall mounting device includes a wall mount box with vertical supports, a display mount receiving a TV, and an extending/contracting portion between the box and the display mount. The extending/contracting portion has lower and upper arms rotatably attached to the wall mount with rear axles, a pair of linear actuators rotatably attached to the wall mount, a front portion that rises and lowers with action of the actuators, and a horizontally-swiveling portion that is raised and lowered with the front portion and is capable of rotating right-left with respect to the front portion. The display mount is attached to the horizontally-swiveling portion. Parallel operation of the linear actuators, wherein each actuator extends and retracts while keeping the same length as the other actuator, causes the display mount to go up and down. Differential operation of the actuators causes the display mount to rotate right and left.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MANEHU PRODUCT ALLIANCE, LLCInventors: Brian Newville, Mark Sullivan
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Publication number: 20220314207Abstract: Catalytic compositions and sequential catalytic methods are generally described. in some embodiments, a composition comprises a first catalyst comprising a Cu-modified zeolite, and a second catalyst capable of a coupling reaction between (a) an intermediate resulting from a reaction of a reactant at the first catalyst, and (b) a co-reagent, wherein a rate of diffusion of the co-reagent within one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst is lower than a rate of diffusion of the intermediate within the one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Randall J. Meyer, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Mark Sullivan, Kimberly Dinh
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Patent number: 11262644Abstract: The disclosed structured light projector may include (1) a light source having a light-emitting side that emits light, (2) a solid optical spacer element having a first side securely coupled to the light-emitting side of the light source, and (3) a diffractive optical element (DOE) stack including one or more DOEs, where the DOE stack includes (a) a light-receiving side securely coupled to a second side of the solid optical spacer element opposite the first side, and (b) a light-emitting side opposite the light-receiving side that emits structured light in response to the light received from the light-emitting side of the light source via the solid optical spacer element. Various other devices and methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Facebook Technologies, LLCInventors: Mark Sullivan, Jonatan Ginzburg
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Patent number: 11198215Abstract: A robotic arm assembly having an arm with at least one end effector pivotally connected to the end of the arm. The robotic arm assembly has a continuous belt driven by two motors. Manipulation of the speed and direction of the two motors controls the length of the arm and the tilt of the end effector. A third motor controls the tilt of the arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Inventors: Joshua Scott, Mark Sullivan, Matthew Werner
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Patent number: 11186061Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphiiized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least one of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet. The composite article can include a plurality of strips of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, of graphiiized polymer or combinations thereof, which are woven together and/or it can Include cut outs, slits or other perforations to provide flexibility, stretehabi Kiy, and breathability.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: NEOGRAF SOLUTIONS, LLCInventors: Deanna J. Burwell, Helen K. Mayer, Martin D. Smalc, Lawrence K. Jones, Gerald F. Hoffert, Mark A. Sullivan, Andrew D. Wild, Craig A. Butrick
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Publication number: 20210346875Abstract: Catalytic compositions and sequential catalytic methods are generally described. in some embodiments, a composition comprises a first catalyst comprising a Cu-modified zeolite, and a second catalyst capable of a coupling reaction between (a) an intermediate resulting from a reaction of a reactant at the first catalyst, and (b) a co-reagent, wherein a rate of diffusion of the co-reagent within one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst is lower than a rate of diffusion of the intermediate within the one or more cages and/or pores of the first catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering CompanyInventors: Yuriy Román-Leshkov, Randall J. Meyer, Pedro M. Serna Merino, Mark Sullivan, Kimberly Dinh