Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Henricks, Slavin, Holmes LLP
  • Method for conforming objects to a common depth perspective for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images
    Patent number: 7102633
    Abstract: Methods for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images employing various interactive image processing tools that allow a user to apply any number or combination of image pixel repositioning depth contouring effects, algorithms or the like to create three-dimensional images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: In-Three, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Kaye, Charles J. L. Best
  • Beverage container lids with a premium and a combined display area and cooling/insulating structure for the premium
    Patent number: 7100787
    Abstract: Beverage container lid assemblies provide a combined premium display area and cooling/insulating structure for the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: East End, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Farnsworth, John Nava
  • Probes having helical and loop shaped inflatable therapeutic elements
    Patent number: 7081115
    Abstract: A probe that facilitates the creation of circumferential lesions in body tissue. The probe includes a probe body and an inflatable helical or loop shaped therapeutic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Miriam H. Taimisto
  • Epicardial myocardial revascularization and denervation methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 7063696
    Abstract: Electrophysiological methods and apparatus are disclosed. An exemplary myocardial treatment method includes the steps of positioning an electrode on the epicardial surface of a ventricle and transmitting energy from the electrode, through the epicardial surface and into the ventricular wall to create a lesion within the ventricular wall. An exemplary apparatus includes a shaft and one or more electrodes that have a main portion and a needle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Miriam H. Taimisto
  • Catheter distal assembly with pull wires
    Patent number: 7063682
    Abstract: A catheter assembly having a sheath, which includes a side wall enclosing an interior bore, and a distal region. The assembly also has a bendable catheter tube, which is carried for sliding movement in the interior bore. A pull wire also runs through the interior bore of the sheath, preferably within a lumen. The catheter tube has a distal portion with a coupling which joins the distal portion of the catheter tube and the distal portion of the pull wire. Relative movement of the pull wire and the sheath causes bending of the catheter tube outwardly through the opening, in response to sliding movement of the catheter tube within the interior bore toward the distal region of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman
  • Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body
    Patent number: 7052492
    Abstract: A surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body. The apparatus may be catheter-based or a probe including a relatively short shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Swanson, Sidney D. Fleischman, Josef V. Koblish, Russell B. Thompson, James G. Whayne, Thomas R. Jenkins, Edward J. Snyder
  • Systems and methods for electronically altering the energy emitting characteristics of an electrode array to create different lesion patterns in body tissue
    Patent number: 7048734
    Abstract: Systems and methods employ a guide element that carries a region of energy emitting material. The systems and methods electronically couple the region to a source of energy that, when emitted by the region, ablates tissue. The systems and methods are responsive to user commands for changing the physical characteristics of the lesions being created by electronically altering the energy emitting characteristics of the region itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sidney D. Fleischman, David L. McGee, David K. Swanson
  • Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements
    Patent number: 7029471
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a sheath, which includes a side wall enclosing an interior bore, a distal region, and an opening in the sidewall. The assembly also comprises a bendable catheter tube, which is carried for sliding movement in the interior bore. The catheter tube has a distal portion. The assembly further comprises a coupling, which joins the distal region of the sheath and the distal portion of the catheter tube. The coupling causes bending of the catheter tube outwardly through the opening, in response to sliding movement of the catheter tube within the interior bore toward the distal region of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell B. Thompson, David L. McGee, James G. Whayne, Yi Yang, Sidney D. Fleischman
  • Structures for supporting multiple electrode elements
    Patent number: 7025766
    Abstract: A catheter assembly comprises a first branch body having a first axis, a second branch body extending in a non-parallel relationship with respect to the first axis, and at least one electrode carried by the second branch body. In use, the first branch body can be located within a pulmonary vein within the left atrium, while the electrode carried by the second branch body is located in contact with endocardial tissue outside the pulmonary vein. Ablation energy can be transmitted from the electrode to contacted endocardial tissue while the first branch body is located within the pulmonary vein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James G Whayne, Sidney D Fleischman, Russell B Thompson, David K Swanson, Yi Yang
  • Movable machinery, including pavement working apparatus and methods of making
    Patent number: 7018279
    Abstract: A movable machine, for example a saw, has a light construction using composite materials such as fiber reinforced resins and a closed cell foam. The saw may have a housing formed from multiple skins of the composite materials in which is located the closed cell foam. Metallic inserts may be used to bond to either or both of the foam and the composite skin to accept working components. A saw is also described which uses gears sharing the same support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Electrolux Professional Outdoor Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Baratta
  • Assemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regions
    Patent number: 7011655
    Abstract: Compound steering assemblies, usable in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications, enable a physician to swiftly and accurately steer the distal section of the catheter in multiple planes or complex curves to position and maintain ablation and/or mapping electrodes in intimate contact with an interior body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell B. Thompson, Sidney D. Fleischman, James G. Whayne, David K. Swanson
  • Assemblies for creating compound curves in distal catheter regions
    Patent number: 7008401
    Abstract: Compound steering assemblies, usable in both diagnostic and therapeutic applications, enable a physician to swiftly and accurately steer the distal section of the catheter in multiple planes or complex curves to position and maintain ablation and/or mapping electrodes in intimate contact with an interior body surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell B. Thompson, Sidney D. Fleischman, James G. Whayne, David K. Swanson
  • Steerable device for introducing diagnostic and therapeutic apparatus into the body
    Patent number: 6991616
    Abstract: An apparatus including an elongate body having a lumen extending therethrough and a steering wire, having a distal portion defining a non-circular cross-section, associated with the distal portion of the elongate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert F. Bencini, Bernard J. Durman, Peter Franklin Campbell, Brandon Shuman, Russell B. Thompson
  • Transmitter and a method for transmitting data
    Patent number: 6967573
    Abstract: A transmitter or a method for transmitting data from a first antenna imposes a low level phase modulation, for example of less than 90°, on a carrier signal in accordance with a data signal to create a modulated signal, preferably having a carrier frequency and sidebands, and the sidebands may be substantially lower in amplitude than the carrier frequency. The method may be used in an identification system, for example for identifying luggage or other items. In another aspect of an apparatus or method for transmitting data, a phase modulation may be imposed on a carrier signal in accordance with a data signal to create a modulated signal having a carrier and sidebands, where the amount of phase modulation being selected is such that the amplitude of the sidebands is substantially lower than that of the carrier. Phase modulation may be imposed by a mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignees: Parakan Pty Ltd., Ilamon Pty Ltd., Magellan Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Graham Alexander Munro Murdoch, Stuart Colin Littlechild
  • System and method for antenna tracking
    Patent number: 6965343
    Abstract: A method for antenna tracking includes providing a central feed element in an antenna focal region with additional feed elements in an azimuth coordinate to provide a multitude of feed elements that each have a static beam position, and varying ratios of amplitudes of adjacent feed elements of the multitude of feed elements to electronically steer a beam between the static beam positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert B. Dybdal, Denny D. Pidhayny, Don J. Hinshilwood
  • Pavement working apparatus and methods of making
    Patent number: 6955167
    Abstract: A portable machine, for example a saw, has a light construction using composite materials such as fiber reinforced resins and a closed cell foam. The saw may have a housing formed from multiple skins of the composite materials in which in the closed cell foam. Metallic inserts may be used to bond to either or both of the foam and the composite skin to accept working components. A saw is also described which uses gears sharing the same support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Electrolux Professional Outdoor Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Baratta
  • Power take off assembly, drive assembly and saw using power take off assembly
    Patent number: 6945608
    Abstract: A power takeoff assembly, a drive assembly, a saw and a kit for a saw include a drive plate and drive shaft, for example for mounting to a fly wheel, and a bell housing for mounting to an engine block and for supporting a sheave. The sheave rotates on bearings supported by a housing tube on the bell housing, and a coupler couples the drive shaft, which extends into the tube, to the sheave. Side loading and cyclical loading on the drive shaft are reduced, dimensions of the saw can be reduced and operation of the saw can be more reliable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Electrolux Professional Outdoor Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Baratta, Stan Peterson, Luciano Cuevas, Matt Farris
  • Composite materials with embedded machines
    Patent number: 6946180
    Abstract: A composite material is provided that includes a matrix material, and a plurality of deflectable elements or “machines” disposed in the matrix material, the machines acting to modify one or more physical properties of the composite material in response to forces acting upon the composite material. Preferably, the machines have an elongate shape defining a longitudinal axis, which are disposed within the matrix material in a predetermined array. The elongate members have an asymmetrical cross-section which is deflectable between first and second shapes, and consequently the composite material exhibits different physical properties because the elongate members deflect between the first and second shapes. The machines may include a variety of asymmetrical cross-sections, such as a generally “Z” shape, an hourglass shape, a cantilever shape or a leaf spring shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: The Aerospace Corporation
    Inventor: Gary F. Hawkins
  • Fluid cooled apparatus for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with tissue
    Patent number: 6942661
    Abstract: Surgical methods and apparatus for positioning diagnostic an therapeutic elements on the epicardium or other organ surface. The apparatus includes a tissue cooling apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventor: David K. Swanson
  • Facade for a building element
    Patent number: D513808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Stone International Limited
    Inventor: Paul Francis Zwaan