Patents by Inventor Andrew Armour
Andrew Armour 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: 20240102166Abstract: A wafer carrier includes a base including a generally planar bottom surface and a top surface that includes a plurality of platforms extending above the top surface. The wafer carrier includes a thermal cover defining a plurality of pockets. The thermal cover is configured to be coupled to the base by at least one fastener and the plurality of pockets are arranged such that each pocket of the plurality of pockets is aligned with a corresponding platform of the plurality of the platforms when the thermal cover is supported by a plurality of first pedestals that extend from the top surface of the base. A plurality of second pedestals are located along the plurality of platforms for supporting the one or more wafers, wherein each platform includes at least one second pedestal that extends from a top surface of the platform for supporting one wafer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Veeco Instruments Inc.Inventors: Aniruddha Bagchi, Sandeep Krishnan, Eric Armour, Michael Chansky, Yuliy Rashkovsky, Andrew Hanser, Matthew Van Doren, William Wangard, III
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Publication number: 20240091506Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 11844913Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Medical Device LimitedInventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 11660504Abstract: A method and system for limiting the amount of screentime available to a child device based on the activity of a user of the child device. A parent device is used to specify activity threshold(s) and associate them with an amount of screentime. A wearable activity sensor provides activity data that is converted to a screentime value. An available screentime value is decremented as screentime is used on the child device. When the available screentime value reaches zero, access to functions or apps on the child device is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventor: Andrew Armour
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Publication number: 20220401090Abstract: A needle or stylet has a tip contour with a reverse back bevel curved toward the longitudinal axis of the needle or stylet. The needle has a flexible intermediate portion and/or a two-part construction in which a distal portion of the needle to crimped onto a proximal portion of the needle. The needle or a stylet is combined with a spring mechanism in the hub of the needle or stylet assembly. The spring mechanism positions the tip of the needle or stylet in a middle position extending from the distal end of the assembly, allows the needle or stylet to be moved into a spring loaded fully retracted configuration within the assembly as the septal wall is tented, and then releasing the spring loaded needle or stylet as the needle or stylet penetrates the septal wall. A method of using a needle or stylet with a spring mechanism is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: Pressure Products Medical Supplies Inc.Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Reed Garrett, William Gallo
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Patent number: 11457903Abstract: A needle or stylet has a tip contour with a reverse back bevel curved toward the longitudinal axis of the needle or stylet. The needle has a flexible intermediate portion and/or a two-part construction in which a distal portion of the needle to crimped onto a proximal portion of the needle. The needle or a stylet is combined with a spring mechanism in the hub of the needle or stylet assembly. The spring mechanism positions the tip of the needle or stylet in a middle position extending from the distal end of the assembly, allows the needle or stylet to be moved into a spring loaded fully retracted configuration within the assembly as the septal wall is tented, and then releasing the spring loaded needle or stylet as the needle or stylet penetrates the septal wall. A method of using a needle or stylet with a spring mechanism is included.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Pressure Products Medical Supplies, Inc.Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Reed Garrett, William Gallo
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Publication number: 20220088439Abstract: A method and system for limiting the amount of screentime available to a child device based on the activity of a user of the child device. A parent device is used to specify activity threshold(s) and associate them with an amount of screentime. A wearable activity sensor provides activity data that is converted to a screentime value. An available screentime value is decremented as screentime is used on the child device. When the available screentime value reaches zero, access to functions or apps on the child device is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: ATA IT Services LLCInventor: Andrew ARMOUR
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Patent number: 11219798Abstract: A method and system for limiting the amount of screentime available to a child device based on the activity of a user of the child device. A parent device is used to specify activity threshold(s) and associate them with an amount of screentime. An activity sensor provides activity data that is converted to a screentime value. An available screentime value is decremented as screentime is used on the child device. When the available screentime value reaches zero, access to functions or apps on the child device is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: ATA IT Services LLCInventor: Andrew Armour
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Publication number: 20210316186Abstract: A method and system for limiting the amount of screentime available to a child device based on the activity of a user of the child device. A parent device is used to specify activity threshold(s) and associate them with an amount of screentime. An activity sensor provides activity data that is converted to a screentime value. An available screentime value is decremented as screentime is used on the child device. When the available screentime value reaches zero, access to functions or apps on the child device is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: ATA IT Services LLCInventor: Andrew ARMOUR
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Publication number: 20210219968Abstract: A needle or stylet has a tip contour with a reverse back bevel curved toward the longitudinal axis of the needle or stylet. The needle has a flexible intermediate portion and/or a two-part construction in which a distal portion of the needle to crimped onto a proximal portion of the needle. The needle or a stylet is combined with a spring mechanism in the hub of the needle or stylet assembly. The spring mechanism positions the tip of the needle or stylet in a middle position extending from the distal end of the assembly, allows the needle or stylet to be moved into a spring loaded fully retracted configuration within the assembly as the septal wall is tented, and then releasing the spring loaded needle or stylet as the needle or stylet penetrates the septal wall. A method of using a needle or stylet with a spring mechanism is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Pressure Products Medical Supplies Inc.Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Reed Garrett, William Gallo
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Patent number: 10933280Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring motion or other activity and using the successful completion of a goal to enable or disable functionality or features of an electronic device or applications running on a computing system. In particular, media devices and the features within can be disabled unless access availability has been determined for completion of a physical activity goal or other challenge and provided to the media device or a server controlling features of the media device.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: ATA IT Services, LLCInventor: Andrew Armour
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Publication number: 20200289796Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 10749471Abstract: An electromechanical amplifying method including a transducing an electrical signal to a mechanical resonator having a mechanical resonance mode with an angular frequency ?0; transducing the non-linear oscillations of the resonator into a transduced electrical signal; and filtering the transduced electrical signal to obtain an output signal, the signal transduced to the resonator being obtained by adding a first input signal of a first amplitude and a first angular frequency ?s and a second pump signal of a second amplitude greater than the first amplitude and of a second angular frequency ?s that is different from the first angular frequency, the first and second angular frequencies being close to the angular frequency ?0 of the mechanical resonator and the second pump signal being chosen from a range of angular frequencies ?p and amplitudes in which the resonator is actuated in a non-linear regime.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Eddy Collin, Martial Defoort, Andrew Armour
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Patent number: 10716920Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: AECORSIS B.V.Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 10702744Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring motion or other activity and using the successful completion of a goal to enable or disable functionality or features of an electronic device or applications running on a computing system. In particular, media devices and the features within can be disabled unless access availability has been determined for completion of a physical activity goal or other challenge and provided to the media device or a server controlling features of the media device.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: ATA IT SERVICES LLCInventor: Andrew Armour
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Publication number: 20190020308Abstract: An electromechanical amplifying method including a transducing an electrical signal to a mechanical resonator having a mechanical resonance mode with an angular frequency ?0; transducing the non-linear oscillations of the resonator into a transduced electrical signal; and filtering the transduced electrical signal to obtain an output signal, the signal transduced to the resonator being obtained by adding a first input signal of a first amplitude and a first angular frequency ?os and a second pump signal of a second amplitude greater than the first amplitude and of a second angular frequency ?s that is different from the first angular frequency, the first and second angular frequencies being close to the angular frequency ?0 of the mechanical resonator and the second pump signal being chosen from a range of angular frequencies ?p and amplitudes in which the resonator is actuated in a non-linear regime.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2016Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Eddy COLLIN, Martial DEFOORT, Andrew ARMOUR
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Publication number: 20180117416Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring motion or other activity and using the successful completion of a goal to enable or disable functionality or features of an electronic device or applications running on a computing system. In particular, media devices and the features within can be disabled unless access availability has been determined for completion of a physical activity goal or other challenge and provided to the media device or a server controlling features of the media device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: ATA IT Services LLCInventor: Andrew ARMOUR
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Publication number: 20180064915Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 9821145Abstract: Devices and methods for performing a transseptal puncture procedure using a device which includes either an untapered or tapered blunt end cannula disposed in an introducer carrying a sharp guidewire disposed longitudinally through the lumen of the blunt cannula, and a blunt end dilator wherein the guidewire is flexible and has an atraumatic shape at its tip. The cannula gives the more flexible introducer a defined shape and steerabilty allowing an ordinarily skilled physician to easily access a selected location on the septal wall of the heart for transseptal puncture and introducer placement thereacross without employing an exposed sharp end needle during the procedure.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Pressure Products Medical Supplies Inc.Inventors: Paul Kurth, Andrew Armour, Andrzej J. Chanduszko, Carol A. Devellian
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Publication number: 20160001042Abstract: A hybrid lateral vein introducer which includes a conventional splittable hemostatic valve, which comprises two symmetrical wing extending from a splittable hub. A conventional splittable proximal sheath portion is coupled to and extends from the hub. The sheath portion is a conventional soft pliable sheath, which has limited torqueability, but adequate flexibility to be maneuvered in the cardiac vascular system. At a predetermined distance from the valve, the sheath is coupled to a reinforced sheath portion. Reinforced sheath portion is reinforced sufficiently to allow for good integrity and crush resistance while maintaining flexibility of the sheath portion. A proximal segment of the sheath portion is reinforced, but still splittable. Alternatively, the entire length of the sheath portion including the proximal segment and distal portions are rendered splittable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Pressure Products Medical Supplies Inc.Inventors: Seth Worley, Andrew Armour, Paul Kurth