Patents by Inventor Timothy MacLean

Timothy MacLean 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).

  • Operating room devices, methods, and systems
    Patent number: 11984219
    Abstract: An operation room system includes a processing unit configured to receive data associated with a patient, determine a treatment for the patient, identify a control setting associated with one or more treatment devices that are (i) in communication with the processing unit, and (ii) operable to perform the treatment, and generate a display including the control setting and at least one view of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Niraj Rauniyar, Timothy Harrah, Peter J. Pereira, Eric Wong, William Stanhope, Brian Maclean, Brandon Craft, Stuart Perry, William Gastrock
  • Puncture mechanism for beverage machine
    Patent number: 11350784
    Abstract: Described herein includes a puncture mechanism for a beverage appliance or machine that can be configured to puncture a pod containing a beverage medium (e.g., a flavoring agent). The puncture mechanism can be configured to induce lateral movement of one or more engagement members to securely hold a beverage pod. The puncture mechanism can be configured to induce relative axial movement between an anvil and the secured beverage pod to puncture a seal of the beverage pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: BEDFORD SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Timothy MacLean, Travis Nevers, Charlie O'Neill, Hallam Arthur William Collings, George William Arthur Wells, Benjamin Latham Lawson, Daniel Luke Coveney, Andrew James Stratton
  • PUNCTURE MECHANISM FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE
    Publication number: 20190290053
    Abstract: Described herein includes a puncture mechanism for a beverage appliance or machine that can be configured to puncture a pod containing a beverage medium (e.g., a flavoring agent). The puncture mechanism can be configured to induce lateral movement of one or more engagement members to securely hold a beverage pod. The puncture mechanism can be configured to induce relative axial movement between an anvil and the secured beverage pod to puncture a seal of the beverage pod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy MacLean, Travis Nevers, Charlie O'Neill, Hallam Arthur William Collings, George William Arthur Wells, Benjamin Latham Lawson, Daniel Luke Coveney, Andrew James Stratton
  • Beverage machine cartridge holder
    Patent number: 10136754
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for opening and closing a cartridge holder of a beverage forming machine. The cartridge holder may have an opening arranged to receive and hold a cartridge with the cartridge holder. The opening may be adjustable in size and/or shape to allow the cartridge holder to receive and engage with cartridges of different size and/or shape. The cartridge holder may include one or more movable portions that are adjustable in position to effectively adjust a size and/or shape of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Y. Smith, Peter Thomas Launie, Jr., Jonathan Alexander Brodie, Stuart Jay Foster, Stoyan Plamenov Hristov, Jordan Dean Jack Greiner, Peter Nicholas Woskov, Yoav Rabino, James E. Shepard, Ian Tinkler, William T. Jacobs, Patrick J. Lazatin, William Philip McHugh, Kevin Thomas Brandimarte, Mario Liuzza, Timothy Maclean
  • BEVERAGE MACHINE CARTRIDGE HOLDER
    Publication number: 20150201789
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for opening and closing a cartridge holder of a beverage forming machine. The cartridge holder may have an opening arranged to receive and hold a cartridge with the cartridge holder. The opening may be adjustable in size and/or shape to allow the cartridge holder to receive and engage with cartridges of different size and/or shape. The cartridge holder may include one or more movable portions that are adjustable in position to effectively adjust a size and/or shape of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Y. Smith, Peter Thomas Launie, JR., Jonathan Alexander Brodie, Stuart Jay Foster, Stoyan Plamenov Hristov, Jordan Dean Jack Greiner, Peter Nicholas Woskov, Yoav Rabino, James E. Shepard, Ian Tinkler, William T. Jacobs, Patrick J. Lazatin, William Philip McHugh, Kevin Thomas Brandimarte, Mario Liuzza, Timothy Maclean
  • Hand-held electronically controlled injection device for injecting liquid medications
    Publication number: 20070197968
    Abstract: A hand-held, electronically controlled injection device (1) for injecting preset doses of liquid medications, having a housing (2) for receiving a cartridge (4) containing the liquid medication and having a contact surface (16) for contacting a patient's skin; and actuator elements (41) for moving the cartridge (4) within the housing (2) to and from the contact surface (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Vincent Pongpairochana, Timothy MacLean, Robert Prasser, Gerhard Lauchard, Werner Wurmbauer, Gerhard Kogler