Patents by Inventor Mark Garcia
Mark Garcia 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: 20240155344Abstract: A controller coupled to plural mobile devices through a mobile communications environment including multiple available networks at a location remote from the plural mobile devices. The plural mobile devices are simultaneously connected to plural networks and collecting network data for each simultaneously connected plural multiple networks. The controller includes a receiver receiving from each mobile device the collected network data, where each mobile device is connected to the receiver via an active one of the simultaneously connected plural multiple networks for transmitting the collected network data; a processor configured to evaluate the collected network data from each mobile device and, based upon respective rules established for each mobile device, to produce respective sets of operating parameters for the plural mobile devices; and a transmitter to transmit to each mobile device the respective sets of operating parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2024Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Christian E. HOFSTAEDTER, Reyes CANALES, III, Edward GOZIKER, James S. SIMPKINS, Fernando GARCIA-DUARTE, Julia RENOUARD, Joseph T. SAVARESE, Mark V. KIMMERLY, Zhenwu WANG, John DANGOV, Paul L. HOOVER, Michael L. SNYDER
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Patent number: 11976326Abstract: This disclosure provides systems and methods for sample processing and data analysis. Sample processing may include nucleic acid sample processing and subsequent sequencing. Some or all of a nucleic acid sample may be sequenced to provide sequence information, which may be stored or otherwise maintained in an electronic storage location. The sequence information may be analyzed with the aid of a computer processor, and the analyzed sequence information may be stored in an electronic storage location that may include a pool or collection of sequence information and analyzed sequence information generated from the nucleic acid sample. Methods and systems of the present disclosure can be used, for example, for the analysis of a nucleic acid sample, for producing one or more libraries, and for producing biomedical reports. Methods and systems of the disclosure can aid in the diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and prevention of one or more diseases and conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Personalis, Inc.Inventors: Gabor T. Bartha, Gemma Chandratillake, Richard Chen, Sarah Garcia, Hugo Yu Kor Lam, Shujun Luo, Mark R. Pratt, John West
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Publication number: 20240145080Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wearable monitor device and methods and systems for using such a device. In certain embodiments, the wearable monitor records cardiac data from a mammal and extracts particular features of interest. These features are then transmitted and used to provide health-related information about the mammal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Shena Hae Park, Mark J. Day, Frank Garcia, Hung H. Ho, Nicholas Hughes, Genaro S. Sepulveda, Yuriko Tamura
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Patent number: 11964136Abstract: Medical devices for delivering a plug to a void within a patient. The medical device can include a fluid delivery device and a plug holder (e.g., a plug delivery device) coupled to a distal end of the fluid delivery device. The medical device may be configured such that the delivery of fluid from the fluid delivery device wets the plug, ejects the plug from the plug holder, and pushes the plug through a lumen of an elongate tube to a void within a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Mark Garcia
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Patent number: 11944401Abstract: A virtual reality system providing a virtual robotic surgical environment, and methods for using the virtual reality system, are described herein. The virtual reality system may be used to expedite the R&D cycle during development of a robotic surgical system, such as by allowing simulation of potential design without the time and significant expense of physical prototypes. The virtual reality system may also be used to test a control algorithm or a control mode for a robotic surgical component.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.Inventors: Haoran Yu, Pablo Eduardo Garcia Kilroy, Bernard Fai Kin Siu, Eric Mark Johnson
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Publication number: 20240106494Abstract: A cognitive radio system may include cognitive radio frequency (RF) radios and a controller configured to selectively change at least one operating parameter of the cognitive RF radios based upon a cognitive group hierarchy. The cognitive group hierarchy may include a first group based upon a signal modulation classification, a second group based upon a waveform requirement, a third group based upon an optimal cognitive RF radio path, a fourth group based upon a cognitive RF radio dynamic spectrum allocation, and a fifth group based upon frequency hopping.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: MARK D. RAHMES, CHAD LAU, DAVID B. CHESTER, JASON CALVERT, DANIEL GARCIA
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Patent number: 11933446Abstract: A modular enclosure system and method for repair of one or more leaks in a pipe. The modular enclosure system including a first enclosure portion configured to be disposed in a mated configuration to create a first enclosure around the pipe. Each enclosure includes a first void section configured to enclose a pipe section of the pipe. Sealant grooves extend along enclosure faces of each enclosure to seal the modular enclosure system. Each enclosure includes a sealant control system having a plurality of blocking members and configured to selectively block sealant injected in the sealant grooves. Each of the blocking members are positionable between a blocking position configured to block sealant flow in at least one of the sealant grooves and a non-blocking position.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Team Industrial Services, Inc.Inventors: Adrian Garcia, Adam Thistlethwaite, Matthew Guest, Andrew Campbell, Daniel Chalupsky, Mark Lee Swain, Matthew Yasensky
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Publication number: 20240065584Abstract: A method for measuring glucose concentration in a biological material is disclosed, as well as a computer readable medium and a sensor system for performing the method. The method comprises irradiating the biological material with optical radiation having a first wavelength between 400 nanometers and 25 micrometers; detecting a first signal from the biological material at the first wavelength; irradiating the biological material with radio-frequency, RF, radiation having a second wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30 centimeters; detecting a second signal from the biological material at the second wavelength; and determining a concentration of glucose in the biological material based on the first signal and the second signal. The sensor system comprises an optical radiation source, an optical radiation detector, an RF radiation source, and RF radiation detector, and a processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Ahmed Teyeb, Jamil Kanfoud, Tat Hean Gan, Andrew Mark, Helena Cano-Garcia, Efthymios Kallos, Fergus O'Brien
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Patent number: 11917408Abstract: A controller and method of controlling a mobile device. The controller is coupled to a mobile device through a mobile communications environment. The controller is coupled to the mobile communications environment at a location remote from the mobile device, and includes a receiver that receives data from the mobile device, a processor that evaluates the data received from the mobile device based upon rules for the mobile device, and a transmitter that sends data to the mobile device to at least one of alert the user to a condition and modify current operating parameters on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MOBILE SONIC, INC.Inventors: Christian E. Hofstaedter, Reyes Canales, III, Edward Goziker, James S. Simpkins, Fernando Garcia-Duarte, Julia Renouard, Joseph T. Savarese, Mark V. Kimmerly, Zhenwu Wang, John Dangov, Paul L. Hoover, Michael L. Snyder
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Patent number: 11751859Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
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Patent number: 11717664Abstract: Hemostasis valves and hemostasis valve systems are provided. A hemostasis valve can include a valve member, wherein the valve member includes a first sealable opening disposed through a first portion of the valve member and a second sealable opening disposed through a second portion of the valve member. The valve member may also include three or more sealable openings. A hemostasis valve system may include a hemostasis valve and another medical device. The hemostasis valve may be releasably coupleable to the other medical device.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Mark Garcia, Ronald Caputo
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Patent number: 11272616Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a power layer, a ground layer, and a slot. The slot includes a first power electrical contact that is electrically connected to the power layer and a first ground electrical contact that is connected to the ground layer. The slot extends orthogonally or obliquely through multiple layers of the first PCB. A second PCB includes a second power electrical contact, a second ground electrical contact, and capacitors electrically connected between the second power electrical contact and the second ground electrical contact. The second PCB is configured for insertion into the slot to form an electrical connection between the first power electrical contact and the second power electrical contact and between the first ground electrical contact and the second ground electrical contact.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: TERADYNE, INC.Inventors: Brian Brecht, Roger A. Plante, Richard Pye, Julie Robison, Alfred M. Zakarian, William Patti, Mark Garcia, Shih-Fan Chen, Kenneth L. Degan, Heng-Kit Too
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Publication number: 20220030718Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first printed circuit board (PCB) having a power layer, a ground layer, and a slot. The slot includes a first power electrical contact that is electrically connected to the power layer and a first ground electrical contact that is connected to the ground layer. The slot extends orthogonally or obliquely through multiple layers of the first PCB. A second PCB includes a second power electrical contact, a second ground electrical contact, and capacitors electrically connected between the second power electrical contact and the second ground electrical contact. The second PCB is configured for insertion into the slot to form an electrical connection between the first power electrical contact and the second power electrical contact and between the first ground electrical contact and the second ground electrical contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Brian Brecht, Roger A. Plante, Richard Pye, Julie Robison, Alfred M. Zakarian, William Patti, Mark Garcia, Shih-Fan Chen, Kenneth L. Degan, Heng-Kit Too
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Publication number: 20210338219Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
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Patent number: 11027107Abstract: Vascular access devices, assemblies, kits, and related methods are disclosed. A vascular access assembly may include a first tubular conduit, a second tubular conduit, and an expandable stent graft that is coupled adjacent to a peripheral end of the second tubular conduit. When implanted into the patient, vascular access assemblies may form a flow path that extends from an artery or an arteriovenous graft to a heart of a patient. The vascular access assembly, when implanted and assembled, may be a fully subcutaneous surgical implant.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark Garcia, John Hall, Wayne Mower
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Patent number: 10945717Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
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Patent number: 10760422Abstract: A pre-sintered preform (114) and a repair process (100) utilizing the pre-sintered preform (114) are disclosed, each of which result in a brazement (116) comprising a replacement protective coating (118) deposited on a component surface (110). The protective coating (118) exhibits excellent temperature and oxidation resistance, improved adhesion to superalloy surfaces, and reduced depletion over a service life of the associated component (102).Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Somesh J. Ghunakikar, James A. Yarbrough, Mark A. Garcia
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Publication number: 20200069299Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia
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Publication number: 20200049012Abstract: A pre-sintered preform (114) and a repair process (100) utilizing the pre-sintered preform (114) are disclosed, each of which result in a brazement (116) comprising a replacement protective coating (118) deposited on a component surface (110). The protective coating (118) exhibits excellent temperature and oxidation resistance, improved adhesion to superalloy surfaces, and reduced depletion over a service life of the associated component (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Somesh J. Ghunakikar, James A. Yarbrough, Mark A. Garcia
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Patent number: 10398420Abstract: Medical devices for delivering compositions or medical articles to a patient are disclosed. The medical plug delivery devices can include a fluid delivery device (e.g., a syringe), a frame, and a rotatable magazine. The rotatable magazine can include a plurality of chambers that each hold a composition or a medical article (e.g., a medical plug). By rotating the rotatable magazine relative to the frame, material within the chambers of the rotatable magazine can be sequentially deployed to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Fred Lampropoulos, Jim Mottola, Richard P. Jenkins, Gregory R. McArthur, Kenneth Sykes, Christopher Cindrich, Mark Garcia