Patents by Inventor Patrick Wu
Patrick Wu 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: 20140371705Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Patent number: 8888800Abstract: The invention provides improved medical devices, therapeutic treatment systems, and treatment methods for treatment of the lung. A lung volume reduction system includes an implantable device having an elongate body that is sized and shaped for delivery via the airway system to a lung airway of a patient. The implant is inserted and positioned while the implant is in a delivery configuration, and is reconfigured to a deployed configuration so as to locally compress adjacent tissue of the lung, with portions of the elongate body generally moving laterally within the airway so as to laterally compress lung tissue. A plurality of such implants will often be used to treat a lung of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 8740921Abstract: The invention provides improved medical devices, therapeutic treatment systems, and treatment methods for treatment of the lung. A lung volume reduction system includes an implantable device having an elongate body that is sized and shaped for delivery via the airway system to a lung airway of a patient. The implant is inserted and positioned while the implant is in a delivery configuration, and is reconfigured to a deployed configuration so as to locally compress adjacent tissue of the lung, with portions of the elongate body generally moving laterally within the airway so as to laterally compress lung tissue. A plurality of such implants will often be used to treat a lung of a patient.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 8721734Abstract: Elongate implant structures can be introduced into an airway system to a target airway axial region, often to apply lateral bending and/or compression forces against the lung tissue from within the airways for an extended period of time. Structures or features of the implants may inhibit tissue reactions that might otherwise allow portions of the device to eventually traverse through the wall of the airway. The devices may enhance the area bearing laterally on the tissue of a surrounding airway lumen wall. Embodiments may have features which increase the device friction with the airway to allow the device to grip the surrounding airway as the device is deployed. An appropriate adhesive may be introduced around the device in the lung. Hydrophilic material may inhibit biofilm formation, or features which induce some tissue ingrowth (stimulation of tissue growth) may enhance implanted device supported.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2010Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Jaime Vasquez, Erin McGurk, Ronald Dieck, Andrew Stein
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Patent number: 8668707Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Patent number: 8632605Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an elongate implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to compress lung tissue. The implant may be longer in axial length than an axial length of the target axial region in which it is deployed. Deployment may involve allowing an end of the implant to move relative to surrounding tissue while the implant is progressively deployed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Publication number: 20130217956Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Publication number: 20130103059Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, David Thompson, Patrick Wu
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Publication number: 20130102887Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Publication number: 20130096603Abstract: The invention provides improved medical devices, therapeutic treatment systems, and treatment methods for treatment of the lung. A lung volume reduction system includes an implantable device having an elongate body that is sized and shaped for delivery via the airway system to a lung airway of a patient. The implant is inserted and positioned while the implant is in a delivery configuration, and is reconfigured to a deployed configuration so as to locally compress adjacent tissue of the lung, with portions of the elongate body generally moving laterally within the airway so as to laterally compress lung tissue. A plurality of such implants will often be used to treat a lung of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 8282660Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette, Jaime Vasquez
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Publication number: 20120172909Abstract: The invention provides improved medical devices, therapeutic treatment systems, and treatment methods for treatment of the lung. A lung volume reduction system includes an implantable device having an elongate body that is sized and shaped for delivery via the airway system to a lung airway of a patient. The implant is inserted and positioned while the implant is in a delivery configuration, and is reconfigured to a deployed configuration so as to locally compress adjacent tissue of the lung, with portions of the elongate body generally moving laterally within the airway so as to laterally compress lung tissue. A plurality of such implants will often be used to treat a lung of a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 8157837Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Nathan Aronson, Patrick Wu, Mark Mathis
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Patent number: 8142455Abstract: A lung volume reduction system is disclosed comprising an implantable device adapted to be delivered to a lung airway of a patient in a delivery configuration and to change to a deployed configuration to bend the lung airway. The invention also discloses a method of bending a lung airway of a patient comprising inserting a device into the airway in a delivery configuration and bending the device into a deployed configuration, thereby bending the airway.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: David Thompson, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Mark L. Mathis, Michael Boutillette
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Patent number: 7966708Abstract: A method of crimping a stent to a support element is disclosed, the method comprising: positioning a polymeric stent around a support element; heating the stent, wherein the heated stent is above ambient temperature; and allowing the heated stent to radially contract onto the support element, wherein the heated stent radially contracts at least partially due to heating the stent.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bin Huang, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 7962598Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for processing a concurrent IGRS-UPnP architecture for both IGRS and UPnP standards conformance, and to be used for consumer electronics device interoperability.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company LimitedInventors: Ha Yin Sandy Wong, Chi Kong Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 7940553Abstract: A phase change memory includes a float buffer which stores the result of a comparison between the current state of data in the phase change memory cells and an intended next state of each of those cells. The float buffer indicates which cells need to be programmed in order to achieve the new states and which cells happen to already be in the new states. Then, after programming of the cells, the float buffer indicates which cells still need to be programmed. Thus, a control stage uses the information in the float buffer to program only those cells whose states need to be changed.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: STMicroelectronics S.r.l.Inventors: Patrick Wu, Richard Fackenthal, Ferdinando Bedeschi, Meenatchi Jagasivamani, Enzo Michele Donze
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Publication number: 20100305715Abstract: Elongate implant structures can be introduced into an airway system to a target airway axial region, often to apply lateral bending and/or compression forces against the lung tissue from within the airways for an extended period of time. Structures or features of the implants may inhibit tissue reactions that might otherwise allow portions of the device to eventually traverse through the wall of the airway. The devices may enhance the area bearing laterally on the tissue of a surrounding airway lumen wall. Embodiments may have features which increase the device friction with the airway to allow the device to grip the surrounding airway as the device is deployed. An appropriate adhesive may be introduced around the device in the lung. Hydrophilic material may inhibit biofilm formation, or features which induce some tissue ingrowth (stimulation of tissue growth) may enhance implanted device supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: PneumRx, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Mathis, Patrick Wu, David Lehrberg, Jaime Vasquez, Erin McGurk, Ronald Dieck, Andrew Stein
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Publication number: 20100242254Abstract: A method of crimping a stent to a support element is disclosed, the method comprising: positioning a polymeric stent around a support element; heating the stent, wherein the heated stent is above ambient temperature; and allowing the heated stent to radially contract onto the support element, wherein the heated stent radially contracts at least partially due to heating the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Bin Huang, Patrick Wu
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Patent number: 7761968Abstract: A method of crimping a stent to a support element is disclosed, the method comprising: positioning a polymeric stent around a support element; heating the stent, wherein the heated stent is above ambient temperature; and allowing the heated stent to radially contract onto the support element, wherein the heated stent radially contracts at least partially due to heating the stent.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Bin Huang, Patrick Wu