Patents by Inventor A. Kezirian
A. Kezirian 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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Publication number: 20210214626Abstract: Methods and systems for extracting natural gas are described herein. The source of the natural gas may be a reservoir of natural gas or natural gas and crude oil found on land or in a subterranean or subsea environment. The natural gas also may be that extracted from a subsea reservoir of naturally formed clathrate hydrate. The methods may be performed on land, at the sea surface or at the seafloor. The methods feature providing a suitable promoter to facilitate selective formation of a structure II (sII) methane clathrate hydrate to thereby store natural gas in a readily transportable form. The methods may also feature separating both natural gas and associated water involved in producing it from impurities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventor: Michael KEZIRIAN
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Patent number: 10981033Abstract: Methods for instructing a user to perform head and neck exercises with head and neck apparatuses are disclosed. The apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The apparatus may further include an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than the threshold pressure. The head and neck exercise apparatus may also include a member operatively arranged with an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured, without a valve mechanism, to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than a threshold absolute pressure.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Berendo Scientific, LLCInventors: Eric J. Kezirian, Jeffrey J. Christian, Gary B. Hulme
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Patent number: 10688466Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas from a subterranean environment such as beneath the ocean floor and converting it into a solid hydrate such as a clathrate featuring a) extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas; b) optionally separating the natural gas from the mixture of oil and natural gas in a first tank or vessel; c) transporting the stranded gas to a second tank or vessel; d) introducing sea water into the second tank or vessel; e) mixing the stranded gas and water to form a clathrate hydrate/water slurry; f) removing excess water from the clathrate hydrate slurry to form a solid comprising a clathrate hydrate; and g) processing the solid comprising a clathrate hydrate into a transportable form; and h) optionally collecting the gas into a transportable vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: CENTURY FATHOM, INC.Inventors: Stuart L. Phoenix, Michael T. Kezirian
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Patent number: 10500086Abstract: An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device is provided that includes a hyoid bone attachment element disposed to attach a ferric element to a hyoid bone, where the ferric element is disposed to face along a treatment vector from the hyoid bone, and the treatment vector is oriented relative to a sagittal plane of a human. The orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device further includes an external orthotic neck device having a contoured housing with a shape disposed to conform about a neck of the human subject, where the housing includes a force delivery element disposed at an exterior-front neck region of the human subject and is disposed to provide an attractive force to the ferric element along the treatment vector. A force sensor is disposed to measure a force exerted on the hyoid bone, a skin contact pressure, tissue compression between the ferric element and the force delivery element.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Michael R. Harrison, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Dillon A. Kwiat, Eric J. Kezirian, Richard J. Fechter, Darrell Christensen
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Publication number: 20190262662Abstract: Methods for instructing a user to perform head and neck exercises with head and neck apparatuses are disclosed. The apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The apparatus may further include an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than the threshold pressure. The head and neck exercise apparatus may also include a member operatively arranged with an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured, without a valve mechanism, to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than a threshold absolute pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Inventors: Eric J. Kezirian, Jeffrey J. Christian, Gary B. Hulme
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Patent number: 10335635Abstract: Methods for instructing a user to perform head and neck exercises with head and neck apparatuses are disclosed. The apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The apparatus may further include an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than the threshold pressure. The head and neck exercise apparatus may also include a member operatively arranged with an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured, without a valve mechanism, to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than a threshold absolute pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Berendo Scientific, LLCInventors: Eric J. Kezirian, Jeffrey J. Christian, Gary B. Hulme
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Publication number: 20180290124Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas from a subterranean environment such as beneath the ocean floor and converting it into a solid hydrate such as a clathrate featuring a) extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas; b) optionally separating the natural gas from the mixture of oil and natural gas in a first tank or vessel; c) transporting the stranded gas to a second tank or vessel; d) introducing sea water into the second tank or vessel; e) mixing the stranded gas and water to form a clathrate hydrate/water slurry; f) removing excess water from the clathrate hydrate slurry to form a solid comprising a clathrate hydrate; and g) processing the solid comprising a clathrate hydrate into a transportable form; and h) optionally collecting the gas into a transportable vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Stuart L. Phoenix, Michael T. Kezirian
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Patent number: 10064683Abstract: An endoscopic system may include a catheter or tubing and at least one optical sensor disposed along the catheter or tubing and configured to capture image information from a body lumen when disposed within the body lumen and activated. The system may further include an untethered module operatively arranged with the at least one optical sensor and configured to store or transmit image information captured by the at least one optical sensor. The catheter or tubing, at least one optical sensor and module may be portable during use.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Inventor: Eric James Kezirian
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Patent number: 9848819Abstract: A method for characterizing sleep disordered breathing may include identification of at least one of a plurality of predefined airway structural sources associated with a sleep disordered breathing event based on airflow data. In one example, an identification of at least one of a plurality of predefined airway structural sources associated with a sleep disordered breathing event is made based on data indicative of a ratio of a difference between a peak inspiratory airflow rate and a mid-inspiratory airflow rate to the peak inspiratory airflow rate captured during occurrence of the sleep disordered breathing event.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Eric James Kezirian, David Andrew Wellman
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Patent number: 9655767Abstract: An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device is provided that includes a hyoid bone attachment element disposed to attach a ferric element to a hyoid bone, where the ferric element is disposed to face along a treatment vector from the hyoid bone, and the treatment vector is oriented relative to a sagittal plane of a human. The orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device further includes an external orthotic neck device having a contoured housing with a shape disposed to conform about a neck of the human subject, where the housing includes a force delivery element disposed at an exterior-front neck region of the human subject and is disposed to provide an attractive force to the ferric element along the treatment vector. A force sensor is disposed to measure a force exerted on the hyoid bone, a skin contact pressure, tissue compression between the ferric element and the force delivery element.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Michael R. Harrison, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Dillon A. Kwiat, Eric J. Kezirian, Richard J. Fechter, Darrell Christensen
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Publication number: 20170079843Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a system and method are provided for removing the corneal epithelium from a patient's eye while monitoring the autofluorescent response that results during laser photoablation of the epithelial tissue. Structurally, the system includes a computer-controlled laser generating unit. Also, connected to the computer are a sensor for receiving the autofluorescent response, and an imaging unit for monitoring changes in the topography during a procedure. By monitoring both the autofluorescent response and changes in epithelial topography, the computer controls the laser unit. When there is no longer an autofluorescent response, the procedure has been completed and the system is shut down.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Guy M. Kezirian, David Tat-Chi Lin, David Haydn Mordaunt
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Patent number: 9526652Abstract: An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device is provided that includes a hyoid bone attachment element disposed to attach a ferric element to a hyoid bone, where the ferric element is disposed to face along a treatment vector from the hyoid bone, and the treatment vector is oriented relative to a sagittal plane of a human. The orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device further includes an external orthotic neck device having a contoured housing with a shape disposed to conform about a neck of the human subject, where the housing includes a force delivery element disposed at an exterior-front neck region of the human subject and is disposed to provide an attractive force to the ferric element along the treatment vector. An accelerometer is disposed to measure kinematic variables or movement.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Michael R. Harrison, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Dillon A. Kwiat, Eric J. Kezirian, Richard J. Fechter, Darrell Christensen
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Publication number: 20150327806Abstract: A method for characterizing sleep disordered breathing may include identification of at least one of a plurality of predefined airway structural sources associated with a sleep disordered breathing event based on airflow data. In one example, an identification of at least one of a plurality of predefined airway structural sources associated with a sleep disordered breathing event is made based on data indicative of a ratio of a difference between a peak inspiratory airflow rate and a mid-inspiratory airflow rate to the peak inspiratory airflow rate captured during occurrence of the sleep disordered breathing event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Eric James Kezirian, David Andrew Wellman
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Publication number: 20150216607Abstract: An endoscopic system may include a catheter or tubing and at least one optical sensor disposed along the catheter or tubing and configured to capture image information from a body lumen when disposed within the body lumen and activated. The system may further include an untethered module operatively arranged with the at least one optical sensor and configured to store or transmit image information captured by the at least one optical sensor. The catheter or tubing, at least one optical sensor and module may be portable during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventor: Eric James Kezirian
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Publication number: 20150144142Abstract: An orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device is provided that includes a hyoid bone attachment element disposed to attach a ferric element to a hyoid bone, where the ferric element is disposed to face along a treatment vector from the hyoid bone, and the treatment vector is oriented relative to a sagittal plane of a human. The orthotic obstructive sleep apnea treatment device further includes an external orthotic neck device having a contoured housing with a shape disposed to conform about a neck of the human subject, where the housing includes a force delivery element disposed at an exterior-front neck region of the human subject and is disposed to provide an attractive force to the ferric element along the treatment vector. An accelerometer is disposed to measure kinematic variables or movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Michael R. Harrison, Kathryn H. Rosenbluth, Dillon A. Kwiat, Eric J. Kezirian, Richard J. Fechter, Darrell Christensen
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Publication number: 20150038298Abstract: A head and neck exercise apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The apparatus may further include an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than the threshold pressure. The head and neck exercise apparatus may also include a member operatively arranged with an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured, without a valve mechanism, to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than a threshold absolute pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Berendo Scientific, LLCInventors: Eric J. Kezirian, Jeffrey J. Christian, Gary B. Hulme
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Publication number: 20150038299Abstract: Methods for instructing a user to perform head and neck exercises with head and neck apparatuses are disclosed. The apparatus may include a member operatively arranged with a valve mechanism with a threshold pressure. The apparatus may further include an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured to respond when the pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than the threshold pressure. The head and neck exercise apparatus may also include a member operatively arranged with an acoustic apparatus, membrane, chromogenic material, or moveable element that may be configured, without a valve mechanism, to respond when the absolute pressure within the member is greater in magnitude than a threshold absolute pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Berendo Scientific, LLCInventors: Eric J. Kezirian, Jeffrey J. Christian, Gary B. Hulme
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Publication number: 20140350335Abstract: An endoscopic system may include a catheter or tubing and at least one optical sensor disposed along the catheter or tubing and configured to capture image information from a body lumen when disposed within the body lumen and activated. The system may further include an untethered module operatively arranged with the at least one optical sensor and configured to store or transmit image information captured by the at least one optical sensor. The catheter or tubing, at least one optical sensor and module may be portable during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: Eric James Kezirian
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Patent number: D936851Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: True Rest Franchising, LLCInventors: Nicholas Janicki, Abraham Kezirian, Mark Jackson, Shaun Cuaron
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Patent number: D979775Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventors: Nicholas Janicki, Abraham Kezirian, Mark Jackson, Shaun Cuaron