Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Beck & Tysver, P.L.L.
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Patent number: 8332312Abstract: A computerized system and method are presented for exchanging information between a buyer, a seller, a lender, and a strategic business source. The system permits sellers, lenders and strategic business sources to input buyers that are then submitted for activation. The buyers use the system to obtain information about items, while the sellers, lenders, and strategic business sources make consistent contact with the buyer in order to work with the buyer. Information about the buyers is shared with the sellers, lenders, and strategic business sources. A business plan is input into the system for the financial institution employing the lender while another business plan is input for the seller institution employing the seller. Activity on the computerized system is calculated for compliance with the business plan. Feedback is provided to management relating to whether the business plan is being met.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventors: Stephen M. Polston, Aaron Matthew Vennie, Jeffrey Matthew Colville, Michelle Patrice Hiller, Joan Marie Skallman, Ronald J. Steele
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Patent number: 8244359Abstract: An implantable medical device for treating breathing disorders such as central sleep apnea wherein stimulation is provided to the phrenic never through a transvenous lead system with the stimulation beginning after inspiration to extend the duration of a breath and to hold the diaphragm in a contracted condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Respicardia, Inc.Inventors: Mark Gelfand, Howard R. Levin, Andrew Halpert
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Patent number: 8094193Abstract: The present invention is a camera control system designed for video capture of a presentation made in a lecture hall or similar place. The system combines preset views triggered by presence-sensing devices at fixed locations with views tracking the motion of the presenter elsewhere. A tracking camera displays a preset view when the presenter steps on a switch mat or enters into the region of detection of some other presence sensor such as an infrared sensor. At other times, the tracking camera is guided by motion detection logic that uses a wide field of vision provided by a reference camera. The reference camera, the tracking camera, and the presence-sensing devices are integrated by a controller. Various parameters can be configured by a user through a graphical user interface on a computer, manual controls on the box housing the controller, or a hand-held remote control device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: New Vad, LLCInventors: Brent Peterson, Robin Sheeley
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Patent number: 7971013Abstract: A method and system for data storage provides a digital fast-write storage device, a plurality of digital slow-write storage devices, and a controller. The digital fast-write storage device might be a solid state drive. The digital slow-write storage devices might be conventional rotational media drives. Typically, read operations are directed to the fast-write storage device. The slow-write storage devices provide redundancy by mirroring the contents of the high-speed storage device. Data on the slow-write storage devices is organized in stripes, allowing data to be written in parallel. The number of slow-write storage devices can be chosen to compensate for the speed differential on write operations. In some embodiments, the controller will represent the storage system as a virtual disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Xiotech CorporationInventor: Todd R. Burkey
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Patent number: 7828799Abstract: The disclosure provides a probe arrangement having a distal probe tip and a proximal hand portion for the electrothermal coagulation of tissue. The probe arrangement has at least a first and a second electrode in the region of the distal probe tip. An inner conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and contacts the first electrode in the distal probe tip. An outer conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and serves to electrically contact the second electrode in the distal probe tip. The inner and outer conductors of the probe arrangement are electrically insulated from each other. Furthermore the inner conductor is selected in such a way that the flexural stiffness of the probe arrangement is increased between the probe tip and the hand portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Celon AGInventors: Kai Desinger, Markus Fay, Thomas Stein, Rainer Rothe
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Patent number: 7780683Abstract: Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventors: Chad C. Roue, Andrew G. C. Frazier, Michael D. Lesh, Erik J. van der Burg
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Patent number: 7783675Abstract: A method and system is presented for storing data in data cells containing only a single element of data. Each data cell includes four components: an Entity Instance identifier (“O”), an Entity Type identifier (“E”) an Attribute Type identifier (“A”), and an Attribute Value (“V”). Groups of cells with identical O and E values constitute a cell set. Every cell contains a unique combination of O, E, A, and V. Relationships between cell sets are established by creating two synapse cells. The first synapse cell has O and E values of the first cell set, and has A and V values equal to the E and O value, respectively, of the second cell. The second synapse cell has O and E values of the second cell, and has as its A and V values the E and O value, respectively, of the first cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventor: Boris Gelfand
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Patent number: 7743111Abstract: A shared storage distributed file system is presented that provides users and applications with transparent access to shared data stored on network attached storage devices by utilizing layering techniques to inherit file management functionality from existing file systems. The present invention stores meta-data for the shared data as real-data in a standard, non-modified, client-server distributed file system, such as NFS. In effect, the standard client-server file system acts as a meta-data server. The name space consisting of inode files stored as real-data on the meta-data server acts as the name space for the shared data. Similarly, file attributes of the inode files are utilized as the file attributes of the shared data. By utilizing an existing client-server system as the meta-data server, development time and complexity are greatly reduced, while speed advances in the underlying client-server system may be incorporated without alteration of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Data Plow, Inc.Inventor: Steven Soltis
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Patent number: 7739152Abstract: Information about desired songs is collected on a portable memory device in communication with a radio tuner. The radio tuner may receive signals from a terrestrial or satellite digital radio transmission, or from an analog radio transmission. These transmissions may include text data about the current song being played. Upon activation by a user, song data is stored on the memory device. The memory device is then connected to a computer system, which uses software to extract the song data and uniquely identify the song. The identified songs are stored on the computer system, and can be used to allow the user easy access to the identified song through prior art techniques. If no textual data is stored about a song, the song is identified by identifying the radio station that played the song and the time at which the user activated the mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: BBY Solutions, Inc.Inventor: Nigel Waites
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Patent number: 7735493Abstract: A device for containing emboli within a left atrial appendage of a patient includes a frame that is expandable from a reduced cross section to an enlarged cross section and a slider assembly. The frame extends between a proximal hub and a distal hub, and the slider assembly is coupled to the distal hub of the frame. The slider assembly includes a guide tube that has a channel extending proximally away from the distal hub, and a nut. The nut is longitudinally moveable within the channel of the guide tube over a predetermined distance relative to the guide tube. The nut is operable to be releasably coupled with an elongate core, and movement of the nut relative to the guide tube is at least partially limited by interference between a portion of the nut and a portion of the guide tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2003Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Atritech, Inc.Inventors: Erik J. van der Burg, Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Alan R. Klenk, Chad C. Roue, Andrew G. C. Frazier
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Patent number: 7713282Abstract: Disclosed is an adjustable occlusion device for use in a body lumen such as the left atrial appendage. The occlusion device is removably carried by a deployment catheter. The device may be enlarged or reduced to facilitate optimal placement or removal. Methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Atritech, Inc.Inventors: Andrew G. C. Frazier, Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Erik J. van der Burg, Chad C. Roue, Alan R. Klenk
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Patent number: 7681849Abstract: A spiral-wound tip is presented for use on a walking assistance device, a robotic arm or digit, or other device needing a slip-resistant point of contact with its environment. The tip is constructed by winding a sheet of rubber or other elastic material into a spiral plug. The plug can be mounted within a hole at the extremity of a device. Alternatively, the sheet can be wrapped around the exterior of the extremity. The lamina of the spiral-wound plug separate upon impact with an object, increasing the gripping power of the tip.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Inventors: Karl Frederick Frank, Karl Dennison Frank, legal representative
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Patent number: 7672226Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for verifying existence of a redundant Fiber Channel path is disclosed. The present invention verifies that a redundant path exists prior to moving the WWNN and WWPN. Thus, if the path being used for Fiber Channel communication is lost, connectivity can be restored when the source of the original connection can access the physical interface where the WWNN and WWPN have been moved.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Xiotech CorporationInventor: Michael John Shea
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Patent number: 7549983Abstract: Disclosed is a closure catheter, for closing a tissue opening such as an atrial septal defect, patent foreman ovale, or the left atrial appendage of the heart. The closure catheter carries a plurality of tissue anchors, which may be deployed into tissue surrounding the opening, and used to draw the opening closed. Methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Atritech, Inc.Inventors: Chad C. Roue, Andrew G. C. Frazier, Michael D. Lesh, Erik J. van der Burg
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Patent number: 7552197Abstract: A shared storage distributed file system is presented that provides applications with transparent access to a storage area network (SAN) attached storage device. This is accomplished by providing clients read access to the devices over the SAN and by requiring most write activity to be serialized through a network attached storage (NAS) server. Both the clients and the NAS server are connected to the SAN-attached device over the SAN. Direct read access to the SAN attached device is provided through a local file system on the client. Write access is provided through a remote file system on the client that utilizes the NAS server. A supplemental read path is provided through the NAS server for those circumstances where the local file system is unable to provide valid data reads. Consistency is maintained by comparing modification times in the local and remote file systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: DataPlow, Inc.Inventor: Steven R. Soltis
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Patent number: 7494484Abstract: The present invention relates to an interventional device for interacting with occlusive material. A wall attachment jet moves and removes particulate from lumens such as vessels.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Inventors: Robert C. Beck, Hans Mische
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Patent number: 7397566Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for improving at least one of a) optical interactance measurements, b) optical transmittance measurements and c) optical reflectance measurements. The apparatus has a probe having a body portion and an tip portion. The body portion has a central tubular element having an opening therethrough. The tip portion has a central aperture and a number that is a plurality of ring openings therein. At least some of the plurality of rings are angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the probe. A plurality of fiber optic bundles corresponds in number at least to the number of ring openings, and at least one fiber optic bundle is arranged at one end of the longitudinal axis for receiving specimen information and at another end of the longitudinal axis connected to a detector for receiving a signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Inventor: Edward W. Stark
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Patent number: 7305579Abstract: A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing intelligent rebuild order selection is a storage array is disclosed. The interrelationship of the data on the drives to be rebuilt and the remaining drives in the system is examined. A relative score for a rebuild record to be rebuilt is based upon the manner in which the RAID data is placed on the other drives. The rebuild record with the highest relative risk is identified as the rebuild record to be rebuilt next.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Xiotech CorporationInventor: Jeffrey L. Williams
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Patent number: 7260104Abstract: A method and apparatus for temporarily deferring transmission of packets/frames to a destination port in a buffered switch is disclosed. When a request for transmission of at least one packet/frame to the destination port is received, it is determined whether the destination port is available to receive the at least one packet/frame. The transmission of the at least one packet/frame is deferred when the destination port is not available to receive the at least one packet/frame. The packet/frame identifier and memory location for each deferred packet/frame is stored in a deferred queue and the process then repeats for the next packet/frame. Periodically, the apparatus attempts to transmit the packets/frames in the deferred queue to their respective destination ports.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Computer Network Technology CorporationInventor: Steven G. Schmidt
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Patent number: D669481Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: BBY Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Amy Prescott, Kris Verstockt