Patents by Inventor André Francisco
André Francisco 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: 20240426658Abstract: The disclosure provides a remote sensing system comprising, a detecting device configured to detect electromagnetic radiation, a first filter disposed at least partially within an optical path of the detecting device, and configured to allow electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths below a first threshold to pass towards the detecting device, and a second filter disposed at least partially within the optical path of the detecting device, and configured to allow electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths above a second threshold to pass towards the detecting device, wherein the first threshold is larger than the second threshold, and wherein at least one of a value of the first threshold or a value of the second threshold is determined based at least in part on a spectrum of interest. The disclosure also provides a method of operating the remote sensing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Nicola Palombo Blascetta, Andres Francisco Brumovsky, Delfina Rueda, David Ivan Vilaseca
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Patent number: 12070196Abstract: In general, arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies and methods of operating arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies are provided. Devices, systems, and methods are described herein in connection with accessing a surgical site using an arthroscopic medical implement. In an exemplary implementation, an optical sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output image data, and an inertial sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output orientation data. The orientation data can be used to modify the gathered optical image to maintain a display of the gathered optical image in a predetermined desired orientation before, during, and after any rotation of the arthroscopic medical implement. The arthroscopic medical implement can also include at least one sensor configured to gather and output pressure and/or temperature.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Donald E. Barry, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Laurent Blanquart, Mark Shainwald, Robert Thistle
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Patent number: 11878103Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for joint to pump elevation level user interfaces, autocalibration for joint elevation, and joint pressure estimation are provided. In general, an arthroscopic pump can be configured to estimate fluid pressure at a surgical site, e.g., at a joint, to provide an accurate indication of fluid pressure to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid pressure estimation is based on a fluid pressure measurement at the pump that is adjusted at the pump, e.g., by a processor at the pump that executes instructions stored in a memory at the pump, using one or more control algorithms that adjust for one or more factors, such as pressure loss in tubing and sheath through which fluid flows between the pump and the surgical site and elevation difference between the pump and the surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Medos International SarlInventors: Oliver Dumas, Eduard Grinberg, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Michael Confoey, Jacob A. Marks
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Publication number: 20230083181Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 11464506Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Patent number: 11344289Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo
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Publication number: 20220160221Abstract: In general, arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies and methods of operating arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies are provided. Devices, systems, and methods are described herein in connection with accessing a surgical site using an arthroscopic medical implement. In an exemplary implementation, an optical sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output image data, and an inertial sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output orientation data. The orientation data can be used to modify the gathered optical image to maintain a display of the gathered optical image in a predetermined desired orientation before, during, and after any rotation of the arthroscopic medical implement. The arthroscopic medical implement can also include at least one sensor configured to gather and output pressure and/or temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Donald E. Barry, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Laurent Blanquart, Mark Shainwald, Robert Thistle
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Publication number: 20220160220Abstract: In general, arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies and methods of operating arthroscopic medical implements and assemblies are provided. Devices, systems, and methods are described herein in connection with accessing a surgical site using an arthroscopic medical implement. In an exemplary implementation, an optical sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output image data, and an inertial sensor of the arthroscopic medical implement can gather and output orientation data. The orientation data can be used to modify the gathered optical image to maintain a display of the gathered optical image in a predetermined desired orientation before, during, and after any rotation of the arthroscopic medical implement. The arthroscopic medical implement can also include at least one sensor configured to gather and output pressure and/or temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Donald E. Barry, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Laurent Blanquart, Mark Shainwald
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Patent number: 11290319Abstract: A method and system of failure detection in a computer network, including pre-programming a number of processors of a multi-processor networked system coupled with remote systems via a network, each of the processors configured to run a BFD module. One processor may be assigned to be an active BFD server to establish sessions between the multi-processor networked system and the remote systems to detect link faults between the multi-processor networked system and the remote systems. Other processors may be assigned as dormant BFD clients. If a link or a processor running the active BFD server fails, one of the dormant BFD clients is selected to become an active BFD server. The BFD server may be dynamically replaced with a dormant client based on predetermined criteria without failure of the BFD server.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: David Corrales Lopez, Andres Francisco Araya Rojas, Johan Martin Oviedo Paniagua, Daniel Canessa Valverde
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Publication number: 20210085840Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for joint to pump elevation level user interfaces, autocalibration for joint elevation, and joint pressure estimation are provided. In general, an arthroscopic pump can be configured to estimate fluid pressure at a surgical site, e.g., at a joint, to provide an accurate indication of fluid pressure to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid pressure estimation is based on a fluid pressure measurement at the pump that is adjusted at the pump, e.g., by a processor at the pump that executes instructions stored in a memory at the pump, using one or more control algorithms that adjust for one or more factors, such as pressure loss in tubing and sheath through which fluid flows between the pump and the surgical site and elevation difference between the pump and the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Oliver Dumas, Eduard Grinberg, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Michael Confoey, Jacob A. Marks
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Patent number: 10959157Abstract: A method for detecting communication loop in an ad hoc network is provided. The method may comprise: receiving, at a node of the ad hoc network, a message comprising a commutative value, wherein the node is associated with a node identifier and the commutative value pertains to node identifiers associated with one or more nodes along a path the message has been traversed along regardless of the order of the nodes; and determining, with aid of one or more processors, presence of a loop based on whether the commutative value is identical to a previously obtained commutative value.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: HYPE LABS INC.Inventors: André Francisco, Carlos Santos, Pedro Júlio
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Patent number: 10874776Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for joint to pump elevation level user interfaces, autocalibration for joint elevation, and joint pressure estimation are provided. In general, an arthroscopic pump can be configured to estimate fluid pressure at a surgical site, e.g., at a joint, to provide an accurate indication of fluid pressure to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid pressure estimation is based on a fluid pressure measurement at the pump that is adjusted at the pump, e.g., by a processor at the pump that executes instructions stored in a memory at the pump, using one or more control algorithms that adjust for one or more factors, such as pressure loss in tubing and sheath through which fluid flows between the pump and the surgical site and elevation difference between the pump and the surgical site.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: Oliver Dumas, Eduard Grinberg, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Michael Confoey, Jacob A. Marks
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Publication number: 20200403848Abstract: A method and system of failure detection in a computer network, including pre-programming a number of processors of a multi-processor networked system coupled with remote systems via a network, each of the processors configured to run a BFD module. One processor may be assigned to be an active BFD server to establish sessions between the multi-processor networked system and the remote systems to detect link faults between the multi-processor networked system and the remote systems. Other processors may be assigned as dormant BFD clients. If a link or a processor running the active BFD server fails, one of the dormant BFD clients is selected to become an active BFD server. The BFD server may be dynamically replaced with a dormant client based on predetermined criteria without failure of the BFD server.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: David Corrales Lopez, Andres Francisco Araya Rojas, Johan Martin Oviedo Paniagua, Daniel Canessa Valverde
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Publication number: 20200383682Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Brian Henri Otrando, Justin M. Piccirillo, Daniel Paul Gamache
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Publication number: 20200389359Abstract: A network infrastructure device supporting communications on one or more network segments is provided, The network infrastructure device may perform an auto-mode detection for an appropriate unidirectional link detection (UDLD) protocol to be used between network neighbors of the network infrastructure device. The auto-mode detection may include a detection phase to detect a UDLD mode available within a network segment (e.g., supported by a pair of neighboring devices). A first UDLD mode from a set of supported UDLD modes for the network infrastructure device may be sent to neighboring devices; responses may be analyzed; and based on responses (or lack thereof) a mode may be selected, or other supported modes may be attempted, After negotiation, via the detection phase, and operational phase may be entered. A resultant network may have a network infrastructure device that concurrently supports different UDLD modes for different neighboring devices where each was automatically negotiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2019Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: David Corrales Lopez, Andres Francisco Araya Rojas
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Patent number: 10660634Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo
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Publication number: 20200015146Abstract: A method for detecting communication loop in an ad hoc network is provided. The method may comprise: receiving, at a node of the ad hoc network, a message comprising a commutative value, wherein the node is associated with a node identifier and the commutative value pertains to node identifiers associated with one or more nodes along a path the message has been traversed along regardless of the order of the nodes; and determining, with aid of one or more processors, presence of a loop based on whether the commutative value is identical to a previously obtained commutative value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Andrê Francisco, Carlos Santos, Pedro Júlio
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Publication number: 20190150911Abstract: A suture anchor comprises a tubular body having an axial bore therethrough and having one or more purchase enhancements on an exterior surface of the body adapted to enhance purchase of the body within a bone hole, such as threads. A lateral port passes through the body from the bore to the exterior surface and is formed of a slot entering the body from its proximal end. A length of suture for attaching soft tissue to bone passes down along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements, over a distal end of the body, up into the bore through and then back out of the bore and up along the exterior surface over the one or more purchase enhancements.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Erik Sebastian Sojka, Arthur G. Stephen, Andre Francisco-Guilherme, Mark W. Wolfson, Brian Henri Otrando, Daniel Paul Gamache, Justin M. Piccirillo, Kairi Lofton, William Reiser, Jeff Parrish
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Publication number: 20190070343Abstract: Various exemplary methods, systems, and devices for joint to pump elevation level user interfaces, autocalibration for joint elevation, and joint pressure estimation are provided. In general, an arthroscopic pump can be configured to estimate fluid pressure at a surgical site, e.g., at a joint, to provide an accurate indication of fluid pressure to users. In an exemplary embodiment, the fluid pressure estimation is based on a fluid pressure measurement at the pump that is adjusted at the pump, e.g., by a processor at the pump that executes instructions stored in a memory at the pump, using one or more control algorithms that adjust for one or more factors, such as pressure loss in tubing and sheath through which fluid flows between the pump and the surgical site and elevation difference between the pump and the surgical site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Oliver Dumas, Eduard Grinberg, Andre Francisco Guilherme, Michael Confoey
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Publication number: 20190059041Abstract: A method for detecting communication loop in an ad hoc network is provided. The method may comprise: receiving, at a node of the ad hoc network, a message comprising a commutative value, wherein the node is associated with a node identifier and the commutative value pertains to node identifiers associated with one or more nodes along a path the message has been traversed along regardless of the order of the nodes; and determining, with aid of one or more processors, presence of a loop based on whether the commutative value is identical to a previously obtained commutative value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: André Francisco, Carlos Santos, Pedro Júlio