Patents Examined by John Lacyk
  • Fastening element for a penis
    Patent number: 9144468
    Abstract: A fastening element for a penis enabling connecting to a penis extension device provided with a supporting element as well as a fixing element for the penis, the supporting element being connected to a cover so as to be movable, the cover being moveable between an open and a closed position, and when the cover is in the closed position, the supporting element together with the cover forms a tubular hollow body having a proximal end and a distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventor: Herbert Jochum
  • Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations
    Patent number: 9143873
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or transducer assembly through a dental implant are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon the implant to form a hearing assembly. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other hone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sonitus Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Amir A. Abolfathi
  • Shield adapters
    Patent number: 9125976
    Abstract: A syringe shield useful for containing a syringe loaded with radioactive and/or light sensitive drugs is disclosed. The syringe shield may reduce a healthcare provider's exposure to radiation and/or may reduce or eliminate ambient light contamination to optically sensitive components in the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Medical Care Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur E. Uber, III, Barry L. Tucker, Mark Trocki, Raymond C. Hoffman, Marc. A. Mabie
  • Stimulator with flexible elements (variant embodiments)
    Patent number: 9119765
    Abstract: A device for sexual stimulation, intended for enhancing arousal, facilitating orgasm and improving blood circulation in the genitals to correct sexual inadequacy, comprises two elongated members mutually connected with their first ends. At least one of the members is made of a resilient material such as silicon rubber so that its second end is bent off the second member and adapted to be resiliently brought toward the second member second end to form a dildo. The second end of the first member can be fixedly attached to the second member when brought toward it. At least one vibrating device can be placed in one of the members. The device provides for vaginal extension without extension of a vaginal opening, increases a zone of stimulation, is suitable for frictions in the vagina and makes it possible to achieve intense and continuous stimulation of internal genitals when performing frictional stimulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Sergei E. Topolev
  • Articulating organ support
    Patent number: 9119392
    Abstract: An organ support apparatus includes: an enclosure having a floor, opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and a lid; a first support pad disposed on the floor of the enclosure, the first support pad comprising a plurality of inflatable and flexible chambers; and an inflation apparatus coupled to the chambers and operable to individually inflate or deflate each chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: BioMedInnovations, LLC
    Inventors: Donald G. Faulkner, John L. Robertson
  • Sex toy
    Patent number: 9119763
    Abstract: The invention is a sex toy to provide sexual pleasure. More specifically, the invention is directed to a hand-portable sex toy. The sex toy is powered by a pleasure drive assembly located in a housing. The pleasure drive assembly comprises an electric motor, first and second gear assembles, and a cross-shaft with a plurality of discs attached thereto. The electric motor has a through shaft with first and second opposite ends which are respectively operably coupled to first and second gear assemblies. The first and second gear assemblies are operably coupled to the cross-shaft. Upon activation of the motor the discs are rotated to provide sexual pleasure. A flexible cover such as, but not limited to, an elastomeric cover is stretched at least partially over the rotating discs. In normal use the sex toy is inserted into a woman's vagina to provide pleasure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: Dan Leary
  • Apparatus and method for treating urinary incontinence
    Patent number: 9113992
    Abstract: A surgical implant for treating female urinary incontinence includes a suburethral support, first and second soft tissue anchors, and first and second elongated members connecting the first and second soft tissue anchors to first and second ends of the suburethral support. The first soft tissue anchor includes a central portion, a plurality of projections extending from the central portion, and a plurality of deflection-limiting features. The plurality of projections extends from the central portion, each of the projections being inclined away from a longitudinal axis of the first soft tissue anchor and configured to be deflected inwardly toward the longitudinal axis during delivery. The plurality of deflection-limiting features is configured to limit deflection of the plurality of projections outwardly away from the longitudinal axis beyond a desired angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventor: James Browning
  • Methods of treating dental patients using multi-polar magnetic devices
    Patent number: 9113985
    Abstract: A method of treating a dental patient includes performing a dental procedure, conducting muscle response testing for identifying a location for treatment, placing a magnetic device over the location identified during the muscle response testing, and aligning the magnetic device over the location for influencing energy flow in the patient. The magnetic device includes a set of four magnetic discs arranged in an array including two having negative magnetic poles lying in a first plane and two having positive magnetic poles lying in the first plane. The two magnetic discs having negative magnetic poles extend along a first diagonal line and the two magnetic discs having positive magnetic poles extend along a second diagonal line that crosses the first diagonal line. A housing for maintaining the magnetic discs in the array has an alignment marker for aligning the magnetic device on the dental patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BLMJ Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Laurie A. Bechler, Joseph R. Mele
  • Anti-tumor T cell immunity induced by high dose radiation
    Patent number: 9114157
    Abstract: Cancer treatment is provided, by irradiating an individual with a localized, high single dose or short course of doses at a primary tumor site; collecting T cells from the individual after a period of time sufficient activation of an anti-tumor response; treating the individual with an effective dose of dose of chemotherapy; and reintroducing the T cell population back to the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Samuel Strober, Alexander Filatenkov
  • Spinal nerve stimulation rings for rehabilitation of patients with spinal trauma and stroke
    Patent number: 9114246
    Abstract: A device circles the spinal segmental nerves like a ring and causes stimulation of the nerves. The present invention offers magnetic as well as electric stimulation properties in order to balance the two modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: University of Rochester
    Inventors: Jason Huang, Samantha Dayawansa
  • Heart stabilizer
    Patent number: 9107647
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heart stabilizer used when a coronary artery of a heart is operated. The heart stabilizer allows an intake tube connected to a suction unit for holding the heart to perform a suctioning operation while preventing clogging in any circumstances, allows the direction of the suction unit to be converted to forward, rearward, leftward, and rightward directions, allows the angle of the suction unit to be minutely adjusted even after the suction unit is primarily fixed, and is cleaned while the suction unit maintains the adjusting function of the adjustor for adjusting and fixing the angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Young-Sam Lee
  • Methods and systems for using therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic magnetic agents
    Patent number: 9108035
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for directing magnetizable particles comprising therapeutic agents to a target volume, or for guiding magnetizable particles comprising therapeutic agents from a first target volume to a second target volume, at a distance using a magnetic field, to enable the treatment of diseased areas including areas deep inside a patient's body. The methods may be used to diagnose or treat diseased areas within a patient, for example tumors of the lungs, intestines, and liver, and is also useful in enhancing the permeability of solid tumors to chemotherapeutic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignees: University of Maryland, College Park, The United States of America as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health
    Inventors: Benjamin Shapiro, Michael R. Emmert-Buck
  • System and method for planning and monitoring multi-dose radiopharmaceutical usage on radiopharmaceutical injectors
    Patent number: 9108047
    Abstract: A method for planning and monitoring radio pharmaceutical usage during a plurality of radio pharmaceutical injection procedures includes: providing a schedule of the plurality of radio pharmaceutical injection procedures to produce a planned patient schedule; based on the planned patient schedule, calculating a multi-dose container configuration for use during the plurality of radio pharmaceutical injection procedures; transferring the planned patient schedule to a radio pharmaceutical fluid delivery system; loading the multi-dose patient configuration into the radio pharmaceutical fluid delivery system; and conducting the plurality of radio pharmaceutical injection procedures based on the planned patient schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Bayer Medical Care Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Agamaite, Scott R. Griffith, Douglas Descalzi, Charles Marsh
  • Implantable penile prosthesis
    Patent number: 9101474
    Abstract: A penile prosthesis includes an inflatable cylinder and a pump. The inflatable cylinder includes an inflatable volume extending within a front tip, a reservoir within a rear tip, and a deflation block. The deflation block is positioned between the inflatable volume and the reservoir, and includes a one-way valve configured to control a flow of fluid from the inflatable volume to the reservoir. The pump is configured to drive fluid from the reservoir and into the inflatable volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia M. Derus, Carey J. Becker, Gregory J. Henkel
  • Automated implantable penile prosthesis pump system
    Patent number: 9089426
    Abstract: A dual poppet valve assembly for a pump assembly of an implantable penile prosthesis having a suction poppet engagable by a plurality of fingers allowing free travel of the poppet and to prevent vacuum lockup of the pump assembly. The suction poppet can also include an elongated shaft receivable within a corresponding bore of a cylinder poppet to prevent the suction poppet from becoming misaligned during the operation of the pump assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Henkel, Gary A. Rocheleau, Scott E. Jahns
  • Sex training device and game
    Patent number: 9089469
    Abstract: This is a Sexual Therapy Device. It is made of a base made of a firm material and covered with a soft covering. Attached at various locations are connectors that either cylinder extenders or dildo shape extensions can be connected to. With the various locations of the connectors a large number of penetration positions can be achieved to maximize the pleasure and sexual therapy of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Nicole Dees
  • Pelvic implant with suspending system
    Patent number: 9089394
    Abstract: A urethral stabilization system includes a suspending member attached between a stabilizer and support member. The support member is implantable into a patient to support a urethra. A first suspending member is attached between a first end of the support member and a first stabilizer, and a second suspending member is attached between a second end of the support member and a second stabilizer. A first thread member continuously extends between a first end that is attached to the first stabilizer and a second end of the first thread member that is free, and a second thread member continuously extending between a first end that is attached to the second stabilizer and a second end of the second thread member that is free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventor: James Browning
  • System for treating pelvic organ prolapse including a shell and an anchor
    Patent number: 9084661
    Abstract: A system for treating pelvic organ prolapse includes a shell and an anchor. The shell is made of biodegradable material that is insertable into a vagina. The shell has a convex exterior apex that is sized to contact an interior apical portion of the vagina. The anchor has a proximal portion that is attachable to the apex of the shell and a distal portion that is provided with a tissue fixation device that is attachable to tissue exterior the vagina such that the anchor and the shell combine to support and elevate the interior apical portion of a vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventor: Rachael Anne Bergstrom Crabb
  • Automated implantable penile prosthesis pump system
    Patent number: 9084678
    Abstract: An implantable penile prosthesis having an inflatable cylinder with at least one piezoelectric pump for transferring fluid between an integrated reservoir and pressure chamber within the inflatable cylinder. The piezoelectric pump includes an actuator powered by an inductor coil integrated into the inflatable cylinder allowing for wireless control of the inflation and deflation of the inflatable cylinder. An external control system having a corresponding inductive coil can be used to supply a magnetic field for creating a current in the inductor coil integrated into the inflatable cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventor: Eric F. Little
  • Magnetic targeting device, system and method
    Patent number: 9084877
    Abstract: A treatment system includes a magnetic targeting catheter and a plurality of MNP. The MNP may include one or more magnetic field-responsive agents and one or more therapeutic agents. The catheter may include an inner shaft having at least one lumen and a fluid delivery balloon adapted to administer a fluid from the inner shaft into a space surrounding the catheter. An expandable mesh formed of a magnetizable material may surround the fluid delivery balloon. The catheter may further include one or more occlusion balloons for controlling blood flow through a vessel in which the catheter is placed. A method of treating a medical condition may include advancing a magnetic targeting catheter to a site, deploying an expandable mesh connected to the catheter, applying a magnetic field to the mesh and depositing a plurality of MNP or cells loaded with MNP near the mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Inventors: Robert J. Levy, Michael Chorny, Ilia Fishbein