Patents by Inventor William Aldrich

William Aldrich 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).

  • Patent number: 11779325
    Abstract: A knot delivery device for securing a suture comprises an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a pre-configured knot disposed at the distal end of the elongated body, a suture snare having a snare configured to capture suture material, wherein the snare extends through the pre-configured knot and a suture locker secured to one end of material forming the pre-configured knot, wherein tension applied to the suture locker tightens the pre-configured knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Terumo Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Chia Juan, William Aldrich, Yu-Shih Weng
  • Patent number: 11144434
    Abstract: Systems and methods for coverage analysis using context information are described. The systems and methods can be used to obtain program code and test information for testing the program code, the test information associated with context information for providing context for testing the program code. Coverage information can be generated by testing the program code according to the test information. A first association can be generated between the context information and the test information. A second association can be generated between the context information and the program code. A third association can be generated between the coverage information and the test information. A subset of the coverage information can be determined based on the third association and a fourth association between the test information and the program code determined based on the first and second associations. An indication of the subset of the coverage information can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: William Potter, William Aldrich, Aaron Hughes, Anjali Joshi, Zsolt Kalmar, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
  • Publication number: 20200390437
    Abstract: A knot delivery device for securing a suture comprises an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a pre-configured knot disposed at the distal end of the elongated body, a suture snare having a snare configured to capture suture material, wherein the snare extends through the pre-configured knot and a suture locker secured to one end of material forming the pre-configured knot, wherein tension applied to the suture locker tightens the pre-configured knot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Chun-Chia Juan, William Aldrich, Yu-Shih Weng
  • Publication number: 20200379886
    Abstract: Systems and methods for coverage analysis using context information are described. The systems and methods can be used to obtain program code and test information for testing the program code, the test information associated with context information for providing context for testing the program code. Coverage information can be generated by testing the program code according to the test information. A first association can be generated between the context information and the test information. A second association can be generated between the context information and the program code. A third association can be generated between the coverage information and the test information. A subset of the coverage information can be determined based on the third association and a fourth association between the test information and the program code determined based on the first and second associations. An indication of the subset of the coverage information can be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: William Potter, William Aldrich, Aaron Hughes, Anjali Joshi, Zsolt Kalmar, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
  • Patent number: 10603043
    Abstract: An occlusion device for a vascular or biological lumen includes a plurality of coiling members held together at both the proximal and distal ends by retaining features. A restraining loop can hold coiling members together at a point along a length of the coiling members. The coiling members are delivered simultaneously to form a coil pack to occlude a target location in the lumen. One or more of the coiling members has at least a portion with a larger curl diameter than other coiling members to secure the occlusion device against lumen walls at the target location. The coil members may have different or varying material moduli. The device may be used, for example, for occluding a vessel to block blood flow to an artery supplying blood liver (hepatic artery), kidney (renal artery), spleen (splenic artery) or intestines (mesenteric artery).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Endoshape, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, Julie Trommeter, William Aldrich
  • Patent number: 10206685
    Abstract: A delivery apparatus for a lumen occlusion device includes a pusher configured for releasably coupling with and pushing and pulling a proximal end of the occlusion device in a distal or proximal direction and a distal control wire capable of releasably coupling with the distal end and the proximal end of the occlusion device. The control wire may be configured for moving the distal end of the occlusion device in both proximal and distal directions allowing precise simultaneous control of both proximal and distal ends of the occlusion device. Control of both ends provides for placing the occlusion device in tension during delivery through a delivery catheter, thereby reducing delivery forces, achieving greater compaction of the occlusion device in the lumen, and precisely locating both distal and proximal ends of the occlusion device within the lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ENDOSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
  • Patent number: 10201351
    Abstract: An occlusion system (5) provides a trimmable continuous embolic coil (10) that is “cut to length” at the end of its deployment into the target occlusion site. A delivery device (15) provides the “cut to length” feature for the continuous embolic coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Endoshape, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus, Stan Needle
  • Patent number: 9575939
    Abstract: A method includes generating source code corresponding to a block diagram model and generating hypertext links associating elements of the generated source code with elements of the block diagram model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai Tuschner, William Aldrich
  • Publication number: 20160228124
    Abstract: A delivery apparatus for a lumen occlusion device includes a pusher configured for releasably coupling with and pushing and pulling a proximal end of the occlusion device in a distal or proximal direction and a distal control wire capable of releasably coupling with the distal end and the proximal end of the occlusion device. The control wire may be configured for moving the distal end of the occlusion device in both proximal and distal directions allowing precise simultaneous control of both proximal and distal ends of the occlusion device. Control of both ends provides for placing the occlusion device in tension during delivery through a delivery catheter, thereby reducing delivery forces, achieving greater compaction of the occlusion device in the lumen, and precisely locating both distal and proximal ends of the occlusion device within the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
  • Patent number: 9339275
    Abstract: A delivery apparatus for a lumen occlusion device includes a pusher configured for releasably coupling with and pushing and pulling a proximal end of the occlusion device in a distal or proximal direction and a distal control wire capable of releasably coupling with the distal end and the proximal end of the occlusion device. The control wire may be configured for moving the distal end of the occlusion device in both proximal and distal directions allowing precise simultaneous control of both proximal and distal ends of the occlusion device. Control of both ends provides for placing the occlusion device in tension during delivery through a delivery catheter, thereby reducing delivery forces, achieving greater compaction of the occlusion device in the lumen, and precisely locating both distal and proximal ends of the occlusion device within the lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: ENDOSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
  • Publication number: 20160022274
    Abstract: An occlusion system (5) provides a trimmable continuous embolic coil (10) that is “cut to length” at the end of its deployment into the target occlusion site. A delivery device (15) provides the “cut to length” feature for the continuous embolic coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus, Stan Needle
  • Publication number: 20150312602
    Abstract: Software capabilities of a video analytics device are obtained. The software of the video analytics device is configured. An output from the video analytics device is received. The output is sent to a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Gary W. Myers, Robert A. Cutting, Ethan Shayne, Andrew Martone, David V. Conger, James Morris, William Aldrich, Michael C. Mannebach, Chung-Cheng Yen, Nathan D. Borrebach, Satyajeet S. Hoskote, Alan J. Lipton
  • Publication number: 20150257765
    Abstract: An occlusion device for a vascular or biological lumen includes a plurality of coiling members held together at both the proximal and distal ends by retaining features. A restraining loop can hold coiling members together at a point along a length of the coiling members. The coiling members are delivered simultaneously to form a coil pack to occlude a target location in the lumen. One or more of the coiling members has at least a portion with a larger curl diameter than other coiling members to secure the occlusion device against lumen walls at the target location. The coil members may have different or varying material moduli. The device may be used, for example, for occluding a vessel to block blood flow to an artery supplying blood liver (hepatic artery), kidney (renal artery), spleen (splenic artery) or intestines (mesenteric artery).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: ENDOSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, Julie Trommeter, William Aldrich
  • Patent number: 9021006
    Abstract: Software capabilities of a video analytics device are obtained. The software of the video analytics device is configured. An output from the video analytics device is received. The output is sent to a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Avigilon Fortress Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Myers, Robert A. Cutting, Ethan Shayne, Andrew Martone, David V. Conger, James Morris, William Aldrich, Michael C. Mannebach, Chung-Cheng Yen, Nathan D. Borrebach, Satyajeet S. Hoskote, Alan J. Lipton
  • Publication number: 20140277097
    Abstract: An occlusion system provides a trimmable continuous embolic coil that is “cut to length” at the end of its deployment into the aneurysmal space. A delivery device provides the “cut to length” feature for the continuous embolic coil. A method of filling an aneurysmal space with a continuous embolic coil is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus
  • Publication number: 20140039542
    Abstract: A delivery apparatus for a lumen occlusion device includes a pusher configured for releasably coupling with and pushing and pulling a proximal end of the occlusion device in a distal or proximal direction and a distal control wire capable of releasably coupling with the distal end and the proximal end of the occlusion device. The control wire may be configured for moving the distal end of the occlusion device in both proximal and distal directions allowing precise simultaneous control of both proximal and distal ends of the occlusion device. Control of both ends provides for placing the occlusion device in tension during delivery through a delivery catheter, thereby reducing delivery forces, achieving greater compaction of the occlusion device in the lumen, and precisely locating both distal and proximal ends of the occlusion device within the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: EndoShape, Inc.
    Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
  • Publication number: 20130085518
    Abstract: A shape memory coiling device (5) for occluding a vessel or other vascular target includes a shape memory polymer material. The shape memory material is formed in a formation state as a plurality of coiled members (10) and then constrained in a pre-deployed state as a plurality of elongate members (10) configured for delivery through a delivery device wherein the plurality of elongate members (10) are aligned axially with respect to each other and the delivery device (20). The shape memory material may be formed in an intra-deployed state such that at least one of the plurality of elongate members (10) will anchor the device (5) before filling the vascular target and becoming a coiled member. The shape memory material is formed in a deployed state as a plurality of coiled members (10). In some embodiments, the vascular target is an aneurysm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: ENDOSHAPE, INC.
    Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Jeffrey P. Castleberry, William Aldrich, Robin Shandas, Jim Fogelberg, Mike Lyons
  • Publication number: 20110060980
    Abstract: A method includes generating source code corresponding to a block diagram model and generating hypertext links associating elements of the generated source code with elements of the block diagram model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: THE MATHWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Kai TUSCHNER, William ALDRICH
  • Publication number: 20110015548
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating obesity by use of transesophageal delivery of energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: William Aldrich, David Miller
  • Patent number: 7849394
    Abstract: A method includes generating source code corresponding to a block diagram model and generating hypertext links associating elements of the generated source code with elements of the block diagram model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The Math Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Kai Tuschner, William Aldrich