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).
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Patent number: 11779325Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Terumo Medical CorporationInventors: Chun-Chia Juan, William Aldrich, Yu-Shih Weng
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Patent number: 11144434Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: William Potter, William Aldrich, Aaron Hughes, Anjali Joshi, Zsolt Kalmar, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
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Publication number: 20200390437Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: December 17, 2020Inventors: Chun-Chia Juan, William Aldrich, Yu-Shih Weng
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Publication number: 20200379886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: William Potter, William Aldrich, Aaron Hughes, Anjali Joshi, Zsolt Kalmar, Ebrahim M. Mestchian
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Patent number: 10603043Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Endoshape, Inc.Inventors: Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, Julie Trommeter, William Aldrich
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Patent number: 10206685Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: ENDOSHAPE, INC.Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
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Patent number: 10201351Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Endoshape, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus, Stan Needle
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Patent number: 9575939Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Kai Tuschner, William Aldrich
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Publication number: 20160228124Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
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Patent number: 9339275Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: ENDOSHAPE, INC.Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
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Publication number: 20160022274Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus, Stan Needle
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Publication number: 20150312602Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20150257765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2013Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: ENDOSHAPE, INC.Inventors: Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, Julie Trommeter, William Aldrich
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Patent number: 9021006Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Avigilon Fortress CorporationInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20140277097Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Charles Barkenbus
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Publication number: 20140039542Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: EndoShape, Inc.Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Charles Barkenbus, Jeffrey Castleberry, William Aldrich, Jon Page, Paul Burek, Stan Needle, Frank Becking, Dean Carson, Jessi Watson
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Publication number: 20130085518Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2010Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: ENDOSHAPE, INC.Inventors: Julie Trommeter, Jeffrey P. Castleberry, William Aldrich, Robin Shandas, Jim Fogelberg, Mike Lyons
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Publication number: 20110060980Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: THE MATHWORKS, INC.Inventors: Kai TUSCHNER, William ALDRICH
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Publication number: 20110015548Abstract: Method and apparatus for treating obesity by use of transesophageal delivery of energy to interrupt the function of vagal nerves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: William Aldrich, David Miller
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Patent number: 7849394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2001Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: The Math Works, Inc.Inventors: Kai Tuschner, William Aldrich