Patents by Inventor Michael Haight
Michael Haight 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: 11357644Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for facilitating knee balancing during a knee replacement surgery. A system can include a force sensor, a main body, a moveable sensor platform, and an adjustment mechanism. The force sensor can sense one or more forces applied within a knee joint, including forces applied on a medial side and a lateral side. The movable sensor platform can be coupled between the force sensor and the main body. The adjustment mechanism can adjust the moveable sensor platform, relative to the main body, thereby adjusting a collective height of the system. A method can include inserting portions of a knee balancing system into a gap formed between a cut distal end of a femur and a cut proximal end of a tibia, adjusting an adjustable mechanism of the system to increase or decrease a collective system height, and sensing and displaying the medial and lateral forces.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Haight, Kenneth D. Johannaber
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Patent number: 10485554Abstract: A system is provided for positioning a cutting guide on a femur of a knee to make a cut along a distal end of the femur during knee surgery. The system may generally include an adjustable femoral attachment member configured to attach to a cut distal end of the femur, a cutting guide removably attachable to the femoral attachment member and configured to guide a surgical saw to make an additional cut on the distal end of the femur, and a force sensor for positioning between the femoral attachment member and a proximal end of a tibia of the knee. The force sensor may include a medial portion for sensing a medial force in the knee and a lateral portion for sensing a lateral force in the knee.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Barjinder S. Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers, Kenneth D. Johannaber
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Patent number: 9980735Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for facilitating the aligning and balancing of the knee during total knee replacement surgery. A femoral assembly is engaged with a distal femur. The positions of medial and lateral portions of the femoral assembly relative to a stationary portion of the femoral assembly can be separately adjusted to adjust the alignment of the knee. A force sensor will be provided to sense the forces in the medial and lateral portions of the knee, and the medial and lateral portions of the femoral assemblies will be adjusted so that the sensed forces are balanced. The alignment of the knee is visually verified using a knee alignment verification member coupled to the femoral assembly. The knee alignment verification member may emit laser beams along the mechanical axes of the femur and tibia, or the knee alignment verification member may couple to alignment rods aligned along these axes.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Barjinder S. Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers
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Publication number: 20180049895Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for facilitating knee balancing during a knee replacement surgery. A system can include a force sensor, a main body, a moveable sensor platform, and an adjustment mechanism. The force sensor can sense one or more forces applied within a knee joint, including forces applied on a medial side and a lateral side. The movable sensor platform can be coupled between the force sensor and the main body. The adjustment mechanism can adjust the moveable sensor platform, relative to the main body, thereby adjusting a collective height of the system. A method can include inserting portions of a knee balancing system into a gap formed between a cut distal end of a femur and a cut proximal end of a tibia, adjusting an adjustable mechanism of the system to increase or decrease a collective system height, and sensing and displaying the medial and lateral forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Michael Haight, Kenneth D. Johannaber
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Patent number: 9832108Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing quick designated router transitions in broadcast networks is presented. An Alternate Designated Router (ADR) in a network detects node failure of a Designated Router (DR) prior to other nodes of the network detecting the failure of the DR. In response to the detecting node failure of the DR, the ADR floods the network with a link state packet of a pseudonode within the network. At least one other node of the network detects failure of the DR. The at least one other node computes routes to take into account the failure of the DR by the at least one other node of the network, wherein there is minimal traffic loss since the pseudonodes link state packet is already present before the computing routes takes place.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Extreme Networks, Inc.Inventors: Rama Suryanarayana Appalla, Pamela LeBlanc, Michael Haight
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Patent number: 9808356Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for facilitating knee balancing during a knee replacement surgery. A system can include a force sensor, a main body, a moveable sensor platform, and an adjustment mechanism. The force sensor can sense one or more forces applied within a knee joint, including forces applied on a medial side and a lateral side. The movable sensor platform can be coupled between the force sensor and the main body. The adjustment mechanism can adjust the moveable sensor platform, relative to the main body, thereby adjusting a collective height of the system. A method can include inserting portions of a knee balancing system into a gap formed between a cut distal end of a femur and a cut proximal end of a tibia, adjusting an adjustable mechanism of the system to increase or decrease a collective system height, and sensing and displaying the medial and lateral forces.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Michael Haight, Kenneth D Johannaber
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Publication number: 20170042554Abstract: A system is provided for positioning a cutting guide on a femur of a knee to make a cut along a distal end of the femur during knee surgery. The system may generally include an adjustable femoral attachment member configured to attach to a cut distal end of the femur, a cutting guide removably attachable to the femoral attachment member and configured to guide a surgical saw to make an additional cut on the distal end of the femur, and a force sensor for positioning between the femoral attachment member and a proximal end of a tibia of the knee. The force sensor may include a medial portion for sensing a medial force in the knee and a lateral portion for sensing a lateral force in the knee.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Barjinder S. Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers, Kenneth D. Johannaber
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Publication number: 20160287966Abstract: A swing training system which includes a light-reactive surface, and a training device having a light source capable of striking the light-reactive surface and creating a temporary visual representation of the path of the light over the surface. The device can include multiple light sources, which according to the arrangement of the illuminated paths on the surface indicate if the proper alignment was achieved during a swing. In accordance with at least one embodiment, an individual can use the swing training system to perform a stroke to simulate striking a golf ball on the surface. The movement path of the device over the pad is visually illustrated by the reaction of the light source with the light-reactive material such that the individual can observe the actual stroke direction and alignment indicated by the light source path.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: Glow Right Golf, LLCInventors: Jonathan M. Fritz, Michael Haight, Benjamin A. Casbarro
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Patent number: 9439656Abstract: A system is provided for positioning a cutting guide on a femur of a knee to make a cut along a distal end of the femur during knee surgery. The system may generally include an adjustable femoral attachment member configured to attach to a cut distal end of the femur, a cutting guide removably attachable to the femoral attachment member and configured to guide a surgical saw to make an additional cut on the distal end of the femur, and a force sensor for positioning between the femoral attachment member and a proximal end of a tibia of the knee. The force sensor may include a medial portion for sensing a medial force in the knee and a lateral portion for sensing a lateral force in the knee.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Barjinder S. Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers, Kenneth D Johannaber
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Patent number: 9369447Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention achieve optimal data security by adding a security layer to data at the point of generation. Some embodiments add a security feature to data that controls or configures a device at a physical interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Hal Kurkowski, David Richard Gruetter, Carlton Michael Haight
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Publication number: 20150230804Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for facilitating the aligning and balancing of the knee dicing total knee replacement surgery. A femoral assembly is engaged with a distal femur. The positions of medial and lateral portions of the femoral assembly relative to a stationary portion of the femoral assembly can be separately adjusted to adjust the alignment of the knee. A force sensor will be provided to sense the force's m the medial and lateral portions of the knee, and the medial and lateral portions of the femoral assemblies will be adjusted so that the sensed forces are balanced. The alignment of the knee is visually verified using a knee alignment verification member coupled to the femoral assembly. The knee alignment verification member may emit laser beams along the mechanical axes of the femur and tibia, or the knee alignment verification member may couple to alignment rods aligned along these axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Barjinder S. Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers
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Patent number: 9054584Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to AC-DC adapters, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of employing a load detector to detect a load condition of the AC-DC adapters based on transient variation of a DC output voltage; and therefore, enable the AC-DC adapters to switch from a low power mode to a normal power mode. At the low power mode, a DC output voltage is generated at a target voltage by the AC-DC adapter, and subsequently drops at a decay rate dependent on load condition. The load detector is electrically coupled to monitor the output voltage and measure the decay time between two threshold voltages. An enable instruction is provided to configure the AC-DC adapter to the normal power mode as soon as the decay time is lower than the threshold decay time or the variation of consecutive decay times reaches a certain threshold.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.Inventors: Carlton Michael Haight, David Wardell Ortte, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140141901Abstract: A swing training system which includes a light-reactive surface, and a training device having a light source capable of striking the light-reactive surface and creating a temporary visual representation of the path of the light over the surface. The device can include multiple light sources, which according to the arrangement of the illuminated paths on the surface indicate if the proper alignment was achieved during a swing. In accordance with at least one embodiment, an individual can use the swing training system to perform a stroke to simulate striking a golf ball on the surface. The movement path of the device over the pad is visually illustrated by the reaction of the light source with the light-reactive material such that the individual can observe the actual stroke direction and alignment indicated by the light source path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2013Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: Glow Right Golf LLCInventors: Michael Haight, Benjamin Casbarro
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Publication number: 20130128718Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for providing quick designated router transitions in broadcast networks is presented. An Alternate Designated Router (ADR) in a network detects node failure of a Designated Router (DR) prior to other nodes of the network detecting the failure of the DR. In response to the detecting node failure of the DR, the ADR floods the network with a link state packet of a pseudonode within the network. At least one other node of the network detects failure of the DR. The at least one other node computes routes to take into account the failure of the DR by the at least one other node of the network, wherein there is minimal traffic loss since the pseudonodes link state packet is already present before the computing routes takes place.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Rama Suryanarayana Appalla, Pamela LeBlanc, Michael Haight
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Publication number: 20130063452Abstract: Image data is captured from a specified area of a rendered screen display from the video memory for a number of frames. The image data can be captured in another area of video memory, enabling a video memory to video memory copy to be performed, thus bypassing system memory. This captured image data can be synchronized with event trace data, or other metadata from the operating system, associated with the application. Analysis tools can read and analyze the captured image data in real time to detect and report render artifacts. A graphics processing unit can implement the analysis and operate on the image data directly in the video memory. Such analysis can include a statistical analysis of the images in a sequence of screen captures to identify outliers in the sequence. These outliers have render artifacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Imran Ali, Andrei Baioura, Jin Jia, Deepali Bhagvat, Michael Haight, Hiroshi Nagata
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Publication number: 20120259342Abstract: A system is provided for positioning a cutting guide on a femur of a knee to make a cut along a distal end of the femur during knee surgery. The system may generally include an adjustable femoral attachment member configured to attach to a cut distal end of the femur, a cutting guide removably attachable to the femoral attachment member and configured to guide a surgical saw to make an additional cut on the distal end of the femur, and a force sensor for positioning between the femoral attachment member and a proximal end of a tibia of the knee. The force sensor may include a medial portion for sensing a medial force in the knee and a lateral portion for sensing a lateral force in the knee.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Synvasive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Barjinder Singh Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers
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Publication number: 20120206947Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to AC-DC adapters, and more particularly, to systems, devices and methods of employing a load detector to detect a load condition of the AC-DC adapters based on transient variation of a DC output voltage; and therefore, enable the AC-DC adapters to switch from a low power mode to a normal power mode. At the low power mode, a DC output voltage is generated at a target voltage by the AC-DC adapter, and subsequently drops at a decay rate dependent on load condition. The load detector is electrically coupled to monitor the output voltage and measure the decay time between two threshold voltages. An enable instruction is provided to configure the AC-DC adapter to the normal power mode as soon as the decay time is lower than the threshold decay time or the variation of consecutive decay times reaches a certain threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Carlton Michael Haight, David Wardell Ortte, JR.
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Publication number: 20100198275Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for facilitating the aligning and balancing of the knee during total knee replacement surgery. A femoral assembly is engaged with a distal femur. The positions of medial and lateral portions of the femoral assembly relative to a stationary portion of the femoral assembly can be separately adjusted to adjust the alignment of the knee. A force sensor will be provided to sense the forces in the medial and lateral portions of the knee, and the medial and lateral portions of the femoral assemblies will be adjusted so that the sensed forces are balanced. The alignment of the knee is visually verified using a knee alignment verification member coupled to the femoral assembly. The knee alignment verification member may emit laser beams along the mechanical axes of the femur and tibia, or the knee alignment verification member may couple to alignment rods aligned along these axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Synvavise Technology, Inc.Inventors: Barjinder Singh Chana, Michael G. Fisher, Michael Haight, Leo Beckers