Patents by Inventor William O'Neill
William O'Neill 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: 10189033Abstract: A process and apparatus are disclosed for the deposition of a layer of a first material onto a substrate of a second material. Powder particles of the first material are entrained into a carrier gas flow to form a powder beam directed to impinge on the substrate. This defines a powder beam footprint region at the substrate. The powder beam and the substrate are moved relative to each other to move the powder beam footprint relative to the substrate, thereby to deposit the layer of the first material. A laser is operated to cause direct, local heating of at least one of a forward substrate region and a powder beam footprint region. The laser beam direction is defined with reference to a plane coincident with or tangential to a surface of the substrate at the center of the laser beam footprint in terms of an elevation angle from the plane to the laser beam direction and in terms of an acute azimuthal angle from the movement direction to the laser beam direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Laser Fusion Technologies Ltd.Inventors: Martin Sparkes, William O'Neill, Andrew Cockburn, Rocco Lupoi, Matthew Bray
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Publication number: 20180161103Abstract: A method for evaluating the placement of a prosthetic heart valve in a structure of interest. The method comprises acquiring one or more depictions of an anatomical region of interest that includes the structure of interest, wherein each depiction shows the structure of interest and/or the blood pool volume of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the patient's heart. The method further comprises designating one or more positions in at least one of the one or more depictions wherein each position corresponds to a respective position in the structure of interest at which the prosthetic valve may be placed. The method still further comprises predicting, for each of the one or more designated positions, an amount of blood flow obstruction through the LVOT of the patient's heart that would occur if the prosthetic valve was to be placed at a corresponding position in the structure of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Publication number: 20180125581Abstract: A method for selecting a medical device for use in the performance of a medical procedure. The method comprises acquiring image data relating to an anatomical region of interest of a patient's body and generating a multi-dimensional depiction of the anatomical region of interest using the acquired image data. The method further comprises defining a plurality of points relative to the multi-dimensional depiction, determining one or more measurements based on the defined plurality of points, and then selecting a medical device to be used based on the determined measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Dee Dee Wang, Michael Forbes, Eric Myers, William O'Neill
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Patent number: 9943373Abstract: A method for evaluating the placement of a prosthetic heart valve in a structure of interest. The method comprises acquiring one or more depictions of an anatomical region of interest that includes the structure of interest, wherein each depiction shows the structure of interest and/or the blood pool volume of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the patient's heart. The method further comprises designating one or more positions in at least one of the one or more depictions wherein each position corresponds to a respective position in the structure of interest at which the prosthetic valve may be placed. The method still further comprises predicting, for each of the one or more designated positions, an amount of blood flow obstruction through the LVOT of the patient's heart that would occur if the prosthetic valve was to be placed at a corresponding position in the structure of interest.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Henry Ford Health SystemInventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Patent number: 9913950Abstract: An improved medicant delivery system 100 is disclosed wherein the carrier for the medicant is a fluid that can be atomized or vaporized by exposure to heat. The system provides for repeatable dose of medicant, can be stored in any orientation, and/or has an ability to maximize energy efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: CHONG CORPORATIONInventors: Jack Goodman, William O'Neill, Alexander ChinHak Chong, William Bartkowski, Peter Joseph Kovach, Larry Gawain Linde, Randy Eugene Berg
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Publication number: 20180015242Abstract: An improved medicant delivery system is disclosed wherein the carrier for the medicant is a fluid that can be atomized or vaporized by exposure to heat. The system provides for repeatable dose of medicant, can be stored in any orientation, and/or has an ability to maximize energy efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Jack Goodman, William O'Neill, Alexander ChinHak Chong, William P. Bartkowski, Peter Joseph Kovach, Larry Gawain Linde, Randy Eugene Berg
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Patent number: 9770564Abstract: An improved medicant delivery system is disclosed wherein the carrier for the medicant is a fluid that can be atomized or vaporized by exposure to heat. The system provides for repeatable dose of medicant, can be stored in any orientation, and/or has an ability to maximize energy efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: CHONG CORPORATIONInventors: Jack Goodman, William O'Neill, Alexander ChinHak Chong, William P Bartkowski, Peter Joseph Kovach, Larry Gawain Linde, Randy Eugene Berg
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Publication number: 20170258527Abstract: A method for evaluating the placement of a prosthetic heart valve in a structure of interest. The method comprises acquiring one or more depictions of an anatomical region of interest that includes the structure of interest, wherein each depiction shows the structure of interest and/or the blood pool volume of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the patient's heart. The method further comprises designating one or more positions in at least one of the one or more depictions wherein each position corresponds to a respective position in the structure of interest at which the prosthetic valve may be placed. The method still further comprises predicting, for each of the one or more designated positions, an amount of blood flow obstruction through the LVOT of the patient's heart that would occur if the prosthetic valve was to be placed at a corresponding position in the structure of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Patent number: 9693830Abstract: A method for evaluating the placement of a prosthetic heart valve in a structure of interest. The method comprises acquiring one or more depictions of an anatomical region of interest that includes the structure of interest, wherein each depiction shows the structure of interest and/or the blood pool volume of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the patient's heart. The method further comprises designating one or more positions in at least one of the one or more depictions wherein each position corresponds to a respective position in the structure of interest at which the prosthetic valve may be placed. The method still further comprises predicting, for each of the one or more designated positions, an amount of blood flow obstruction through the LVOT of the patient's heart that would occur if the prosthetic valve was to be placed at a corresponding position in the structure of interest.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Henry Ford Health SystemInventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Publication number: 20170021455Abstract: Systems and methods for multiple beam additive manufacturing use multiple beams of light (e.g., laser light) to expose layers of powder material in selected regions until the powder material fuses to form voxels, which form build layers of a three-dimensional structure. The light may be generated from selected light sources and coupled into an array of optical fibers having output ends arranged in an optical head in at least one line such that multiple beams are sequentially directed by the optical head to the same powder region providing multiple beam sequential exposures (e.g., with pre-heating, melting and controlled cool down) to fuse the powder region. The multiple sequential beams may be moved using various techniques (e.g., by moving the optical head) and according to various scan patterns such that a plurality of fused regions form each build layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Joseph DALLAROSA, William O'NEILL, David SQUIRES, Martin SPARKES, Andrew PAYNE
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Publication number: 20170021454Abstract: Systems and methods for multiple beam additive manufacturing use multiple beams of light (e.g., laser light) simultaneously to expose layers of powder material in selected regions until the powder material fuses to form voxels, which form build layers of a three-dimensional structure. The light may be generated from selected light sources and coupled into an array of optical fibers having output ends arranged in an optical head such that the multiple beams are directed by the optical head to different locations on each of the powder layers. The multiple beams may provide distributed exposures forming a distributed exposure pattern including beam spots that are spaced sufficiently to separate the fused regions formed by each exposure. The multiple beams may be moved using various techniques (e.g., by moving the optical head) and according to various scan patterns such that a plurality of multiple beam distributed exposures form each build layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Joseph DALLAROSA, William O'NEILL, David SQUIRES, Martin SPARKES, Andrew PAYNE
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Publication number: 20160331915Abstract: An improved medicant delivery system is disclosed wherein the carrier for the medicant is a fluid that can be atomized or vaporized by exposure to heat. The system provides for repeatable dose of medicant, can be stored in any orientation, and/or has an ability to maximize energy efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Jack Goodman, William O'Neill, Alexander ChinHak Chong, William P. Bartkowski, Peter Joseph Kovach, Larry Gawain Linde, Randy Eugene Berg
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Patent number: 9399110Abstract: An improved medicant delivery system 100 is disclosed wherein the carrier for the medicant is a fluid that can be atomized or vaporized by exposure to heat. The system provides for repeatable dose of medicant, can be stored in any orientation, and/or has an ability to maximize energy efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: CHONG CORPORATIONInventors: Jack Goodman, William O'Neill, Alexander ChinHak Chong, William P. Bartkowski, Peter Joseph Kovach, Larry Gawain Linde, Randy Eugene Berg
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Publication number: 20160166332Abstract: A method for evaluating the placement of a prosthetic heart valve in a structure of interest. The method comprises acquiring one or more depictions of an anatomical region of interest that includes the structure of interest, wherein each depiction shows the structure of interest and/or the blood pool volume of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) of the patient's heart. The method further comprises designating one or more positions in at least one of the one or more depictions wherein each position corresponds to a respective position in the structure of interest at which the prosthetic valve may be placed. The method still further comprises predicting, for each of the one or more designated positions, an amount of blood flow obstruction through the LVOT of the patient's heart that would occur if the prosthetic valve was to be placed at a corresponding position in the structure of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Publication number: 20160070879Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a system for disease detection. The system includes an interface circuit, a memory circuit, and a disease detection circuitry. The interface circuit is configured to receive data events associated with a patient sampled at different time for disease detection. The memory circuit is configured to store configurations of a model for detecting a disease. The model is generated using machine learning technique based on time-series data events from patients that are diagnosed with/without the disease. The disease detection circuitry is configured to apply the model to the data events to detect an occurrence of the disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONInventors: John HATLELID, John R. Ludwig, JR., Stephen William O'Neill, JR., Mike Draugelis
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Publication number: 20160038246Abstract: A method of analyzing a hollow anatomical structure of interest for percutaneous implantation. The method comprises acquiring image data of an anatomical region of interest that includes the anatomical structure of interest, and generating a segmented model of the anatomical region of interest using the acquired image data. The method further comprises obtaining image(s) of the anatomical structure of interest by sectioning out intervening anatomical structures from the segmented model thereof, identifying one or more pertinent landmarks of the anatomical structure of interest in the acquired image(s), and measuring at least one of a circumference, a maximal diameter, or a minimal diameter of one or more features of the anatomical structure of interest contained in the acquired image(s) to determine an anatomical structure size. The method still further comprises reconciling the anatomical structure size and an implant size.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Dee Dee Wang, William O'Neill, Eric Myers, Michael Forbes
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Patent number: 9220044Abstract: A way to deliver traffic to a mobile node that is undergoing a hand off between two Access Routers (AR) is described. The method of the present invention operates to perform some or all of the following: decrease, e.g., minimize, delays between the time the old link breaks and the first packet is sent from the new link; reduce and/or eliminate packet bursts from old to new AR when an old (existing) link breaks; ensure that packets are neither lost nor duplicated during hand off; maintain QoS control of delivery order to the MN; make good or best use of multiple links during make-before-break hand-off; and support both uplink and downlink traffic.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Alan William O'Neill
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Publication number: 20150258735Abstract: The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicants: HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP., THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOLInventors: William O'Neill, Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Eric Jones, Robin Stamp
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Patent number: 8992703Abstract: The present invention disclosed a method of producing a three-dimensional porous tissue in-growth structure. The method includes the steps of depositing a first layer of metal powder and scanning the first layer of metal powder with a laser beam to form a portion of a plurality of predetermined unit cells. Depositing at least one additional layer of metal powder onto a previous layer and repeating the step of scanning a laser beam for at least one of the additional layers in order to continuing forming the predetermined unit cells. The method further includes continuing the depositing and scanning steps to form a medical implant.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignees: Howmedica Osteonics Corp., The University of LiverpoolInventors: William O'Neill, Christopher J. Sutcliffe, Eric Jones, Robin Stamp
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Publication number: 20150030003Abstract: Methods and apparatus for storing, manipulating, retrieving, and forwarding state, e.g., context and other information, used to support communications sessions with one or more end nodes, e.g., mobile devices, are described. Various features are directed to a mobile node controlling the transfer of state from a first access node to a second access node during a handoff operation thereby eliminating any need for state transfer messages to be transmitted between the second access node and the first access node during handoff. Other features of the invention are directed to the use of a core network node to store state information. State information stored in the core node can be accessed and used by access nodes in cases where a mobile node does not send a state transfer message during a handoff, e.g., because communication with the first access node is lost or because such messages are not supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Alan William O'Neill, Mathew Scott Corson, Georgios Tsirtsis, Vincent Knowles Park, IV, Richard John Dynarski, David Mazik