Patents by Inventor Brad Shirley
Brad Shirley 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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Patent number: 9808730Abstract: In an embodiment, a transmit controller capable of automatic configuration is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for automatically configuring a transmit controller is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for transmitting operational parameter settings is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for receiving operational parameter settings is provided. In another embodiment, an auxiliary user interface device for updating an application program of a receiving device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2014Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: TRAXXAS LPInventors: Michael S. Jenkins, Gary DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Richard Dale Rice, Jr., Lane Roathe, Chris Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Patent number: 9542833Abstract: A method for determining an output signal is provided. A radio device identifier associated with a second radio device is stored in a first radio device. One or more configuration parameter settings associated with the second radio device are stored in the first radio device. The first radio device identifies the second radio device based on the radio device identifier. In response to identifying the second radio device, the first radio device automatically determines the configuration parameter settings should be used to determine an output signal based on a user input. The first radio device establishes a radio communications link with the second radio device. The first radio device receives the user input. Based on the configuration parameter settings and the user input, the first radio device determines the output signal. The first radio device transmits the output signal to the second radio device through the radio communications link.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: TRAXXAS LPInventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Publication number: 20150206425Abstract: A method for determining a command for a radio control receiver and transmitting the command is provided. A radio control transmit controller for determining a command for a radio control receiver and transmitting the command is provided. A method for a model vehicle radio control receiver establishing an exclusive link with a model vehicle radio control transmit controller is provided. A model vehicle radio control transmit controller may automatically adopt a particular control configuration depending upon the model vehicle radio control receiver to which it is linked.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Patent number: 9023074Abstract: An occlusion device has a covering attached to a support frame that includes a disc-shaped member and a crossbar that extends across a central opening defined by the disc-shaped member. The occlusion device has a first, or deployed, configuration in which the crossbar defines a curve that extends from the disc-shaped member, and a second, or resting, configuration in which the disc-shaped member and the crossbar lie substantially in a single plane. Each of the disc-shaped member and the crossbar include a core wire that extends through a lumen of a coil multiple times.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignees: Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Oregon Health and Science UniversityInventors: Elizabeth Theobald, James R. Randolph, Dusan Pavcnik, Frederick Keller, Brad Shirley, Sean Chambers, Ram Paul, Rodney Thurman, Michael Deckard
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Patent number: 9004977Abstract: In an embodiment, a transmit controller compatible with an auxiliary user interface device is provided. The transmit controller has a memory with operational parameters, a control user interface, an auxiliary user interface connector, and a transmit controller processor. The transmit controller processor is configured to transmit the operational parameters to the auxiliary user interface device and modify the operational parameters in accordance with a parameter instruction from the auxiliary user interface device. The transmit controller processor is further configured to receive a control instruction from the control user interface, determine an output signal based on the control instruction and the one or more operational parameters, and transmit the output signal to the model vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Traxxas LPInventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Patent number: 8995927Abstract: A method for a radio control transmit controller communicating with exactly one radio control receiver is provided. Two or more identifiers are stored in a radio control transmit controller. Each identifier is an identifier of a radio control transmit controller. The transmit controller receives a link request from a first radio control receiver. The link request includes an identifier of the first receiver. The transmit controller determines if the identifier of the first receiver is in the two or more identifiers. If the identifier of the first receiver is in the two or more identifiers, the transmit controller transmits a link response to the first receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Traxxas LPInventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Patent number: 8876852Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method for making an occluding device for occlusion of fluid flow through a lumen of a body vessel is provided. The method comprises attaching a coating to an embolization coil that is substantially straight. The coating is nominally strained on the substantially straight embolization coil. The embolization coil has a pre-curled tension to facilitate the embolization coil being curled within the lumen of the body vessel when deployed. The embolization coil is restrained from curling until deploying to reduce pre-deployment straining of the coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Brad Shirley, Sanket Nayanbhai Patel
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Publication number: 20130116720Abstract: An occlusion device has a covering attached to a support frame that includes a disc-shaped member and a crossbar that extends across a central opening defined by the disc-shaped member. The occlusion device has a first, or deployed, configuration in which the crossbar defines a curve that extends from the disc-shaped member, and a second, or resting, configuration in which the disc-shaped member and the crossbar lie substantially in a single plane. Each of the disc-shaped member and the crossbar include a core wire that extends through a lumen of a coil multiple times.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Elizabeth Theobald, JR Randolph, Dusan Pavcnik, Frederick Keller, Brad Shirley, Sean Chambers, Ram Paul, Rodney M. Thurman, Michael Deckard
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Patent number: 8337462Abstract: The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Brad Shirley, Grant T. Hoffman, Michael W. Hardert, Jeffry S. Meisheimer
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Publication number: 20110295228Abstract: The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Brad Shirley, Grant T. Hoffman, Michael W. Hardert, Jeffry S. Melsheimer
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Publication number: 20110275274Abstract: In an embodiment, a transmit controller compatible with an auxiliary user interface device is provided. The transmit controller has a memory with operational parameters, a control user interface, an auxiliary user interface connector, and a transmit controller processor. The transmit controller processor is configured to transmit the operational parameters to the auxiliary user interface device and modify the operational parameters in accordance with a parameter instruction from the auxiliary user interface device. The transmit controller processor is further configured to receive a control instruction from the control user interface, determine an output signal based on the control instruction and the one or more operational parameters, and transmit the output signal to the model vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Gary M. Dewitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Patent number: 8007470Abstract: The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLCInventors: Brad Shirley, Grant T. Hoffman, Michael W. Hardert, Jeffry S. Melsheimer
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Publication number: 20110063090Abstract: A method for a radio control receiver establishing a link with a radio control transmit controller is provided. Two or more identifiers are stored in a radio control receiver. Each identifier is an identifier of a radio control transmit controller. The receiver receives a first signal from a first transmit controller. The first signal includes at least an identifier of the first transmit controller. The receiver determines if the identifier of the first transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers. If the identifier of the first transmit controller is stored in the plurality of identifiers, the receiver transmits a second signal to the first transmit controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Publication number: 20110059760Abstract: A method for a radio control transmit controller communicating with exactly one radio control receiver is provided. Two or more identifiers are stored in a radio control transmit controller. Each identifier is an identifier of a radio control transmit controller. The transmit controller receives a link request from a first radio control receiver. The link request includes an identifier of the first receiver. The transmit controller determines if the identifier of the first receiver is in the two or more identifiers. If the identifier of the first receiver is in the two or more identifiers, the transmit controller transmits a link response to the first receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Publication number: 20110057778Abstract: A method for determining an output signal is provided. A radio device identifier associated with a second radio device is stored in a first radio device. One or more configuration parameter settings associated with the second radio device are stored in the first radio device. The first radio device identifies the second radio device based on the radio device identifier. In response to identifying the second radio device, the first radio device automatically determines the configuration parameter settings should be used to determine an output signal based on a user input. The first radio device establishes a radio communications link with the second radio device. The first radio device receives the user input. Based on the configuration parameter settings and the user input, the first radio device determines the output signal. The first radio device transmits the output signal to the second radio device through the radio communications link.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Gary M. DeWitt, Brad Shirley, Chris S. Russell, Larry DeFauw
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Publication number: 20100004672Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a method for making an occluding device for occlusion of fluid flow through a lumen of a body vessel is provided. The method comprises attaching a coating to an embolization coil that is substantially straight. The coating is nominally strained on the substantially straight embolization coil. The embolization coil has a pre-curled tension to facilitate the embolization coil being curled within the lumen of the body vessel when deployed. The embolization coil is restrained from curling until deploying to reduce pre-deployment straining of the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: COOK INCORPORATEDInventors: Brad Shirley, Sanket Nayanbhai Patel
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Publication number: 20090018638Abstract: The invention relates to minimally invasive device for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic agents into a vessel wall. The device includes an introducer tube, a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen extending therebetween, the tubular member being slidably disposed within the introducer tube; a plurality of hollow delivery struts, each delivery strut adapted to pierce through inner most layers of the vessel wall and each comprising at least one exit port and at least one stopper to prevent the delivery strut from piercing through the outer most layers of the vessel wall. The delivery struts are disposed on the distal end of the tubular member and are in fluid communication with the first lumen. The invention also relates to methods of delivering the device of this invention and methods of treating conditions or diseases of body lumens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: Cook IncorporatedInventors: Brad Shirley, Grant T. Hoffman, Michael W. Hardert, Jeffry S. Melsheimer
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Publication number: 20060171378Abstract: An IP video telephone includes a video display for displaying received video signals and a speaker for playing received audio signals. A gateway processor connects the IP video telephone to an external IP network and receives the received audio and video signals. A video processor processes the received video signals while an audio processor processes the received audio signals. Each of the gateway processor, the video processor and the audio processor are interconnected via an ethernet network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: John Harris, Brad Shirley, Guenter Lehmann, Rene Cardenas, Michael Wilkinson, H. Willey, Jason Lickliter, CC Fichtner
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Publication number: 20060034266Abstract: A system for providing interactive data services to a home voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VOIP) user includes a plurality of broadband information appliances. A host server is in communication with the broadband information appliances via a network. At least one media server is in communication with the host server via the network and fulfills requests for media and services from the plurality of broadband information appliances through the host server.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: John Harris, Brad Shirley, Guenter Lehmann, Rene Cardenas, Michael Wilkinson, H. Willey, Jason Lickliter, CC Fichtner
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Publication number: 20060029050Abstract: An IP video telephone that comprises a video display for displaying video signals and a speaker for playing audio signals. A plurality of processor processes the audio and video signals received and transmitted by the IP video telephone. The processes are interconnected via an ethernet network. Integrated devices are incorporated within the IP video telephone and associated with at least one of the plurality of processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Inventors: John Harris, Brad Shirley, Guenter Lehmann, Rene Cardenas, Michael Wilkinson, H. Willey, Jason Lickliter, CC Fichtner