Patents by Inventor Brandon Andrews
Brandon Andrews 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: 20230363643Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for generating an electro-anatomical map of the heart. Techniques disclosed include measuring groups of activation signals. The activation signals of each group are measured by respective electrodes of a mapping catheter that is placed at a respective position in the heart. Where at least one electrode of the mapping catheter that measured an activation signal of one group spatially overlapped with a respective electrode of the mapping catheter that measured an activation signal of another group. Techniques disclosed further include obtaining, based on the groups of activation signals, respective sets of time measurements, utilizing the overlapping electrodes. And, constructing the electro-anatomical map based on the obtained sets of time measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.Inventor: Brandon Andrew Tran
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Publication number: 20230190235Abstract: Medical systems and methods are provided in which a processor receives the 3D ultrasound images and receives position signals from a position tracking device, indicating the position of a corresponding probe relative to the 3D ultrasound images. Based on the probe position, a region of interest is selected that contains the position the medical probe within the 3D ultrasound images, and the selected region of interest is rendered to a display together with a representation of the medical probe superimposed on the region of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Assaf Govari, Andres Claudio Altmann, Roy Urman, Morris Ziv-Ari, Lior Zar, Brandon Andrew Tran, Shaked Meitav, Hanna Cohen-Sacomsky
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Patent number: 9908703Abstract: A robotic storage assembly includes a safe that may a plurality of items. A drawer is slidably coupled to the safe. A control is coupled to the safe and the control may be manipulated. A storage unit is positioned within the safe to contain the plurality of items. The storage unit includes a plurality of trays. A spacing unit is positioned within the safe and the spacing unit engages the plurality of trays. The spacing unit selectively spaces the trays apart from each other. A retrieval unit is positioned within the safe. The retrieval unit is selectively positioned between the trays when the trays are spaced apart. Thus, the retrieval unit retrieves the items in the storage unit. The retrieval unit is selectively aligned with the drawer to deposit the items in the drawer. Thus, the items may be removed from the safe.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Inventors: Brandon Andrews, Steve Andrews
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Patent number: 9857540Abstract: A strain relief boot and a fiber optic cable assembly are described. The strain relief boot has a first conduit made of at least a first material. The first conduit has a front segment and a rear segment. The rear segment includes at least one discontinuity to make the rear segment more flexible than the front segment. The rear segment also includes at least one projection extending outwardly from the rear segment at a location adjacent to the at least one discontinuity. The strain relief boot also has a second conduit made from at least a second material that is less rigid than the first material. The second conduit at least partially surrounds at least the rear segment of the first conduit and extends rearwardly of the first conduit.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Izhar Zahoor Ahmed, Brandon Andrew Barnes, Ashley Wesley Jones, Nikhil Baburam Vasudeo
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Publication number: 20170297819Abstract: A robotic storage assembly includes a safe that may a plurality of items. A drawer is slidably coupled to the safe. A control is coupled to the safe and the control may be manipulated. A storage unit is positioned within the safe to contain the plurality of items. The storage unit includes a plurality of trays. A spacing unit is positioned within the safe and the spacing unit engages the plurality of trays. The spacing unit selectively spaces the trays apart from each other. A retrieval unit is positioned within the safe. The retrieval unit is selectively positioned between the trays when the trays are spaced apart. Thus, the retrieval unit retrieves the items in the storage unit. The retrieval unit is selectively aligned with the drawer to deposit the items in the drawer. Thus, the items may be removed from the safe.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2016Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Brandon Andrews, Steve Andrews
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Patent number: 9791657Abstract: A method of removing a tight buffer coating from an optical fiber involves positioning an end section of the optical fiber next to an end of a tube, with at least a portion of the the end section including a primary coating and the tight buffer coating. The tube has an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the primary coating and an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the tight buffer coating. The method also involves applying energy to heat the tight buffer coating, inserting the end section of the optical fiber into the tube so that the tight buffer coating contacts the end of the tube, and advancing the end section of the optical fiber along the tube. The tube removes the tight buffer coating from the primary coating as the end section of the optical fiber is advanced.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Ching-Kee Chien, Brandon Andrew Barnes
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Publication number: 20170242203Abstract: A fiber optic connector is described herein. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule for supporting at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, a ferrule holder from which the ferrule extends, a housing in which the ferrule holder is received, and a strain relief device at least partially located within the housing. The strain relief device has at least one resilient clamping member selectively applying a compressive force to at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The strain relief device also has an actuator at least partially surrounding the ferrule holder, and used to place the at least one resilient clamping member into compressed contact with the fiber optic cable, thus retaining the fiber optic cable within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Ashley Wesley Jones, Andrey Nikolayevich Levandovskiy, Brandon Andrew Barnes
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Patent number: 9739954Abstract: A fiber optic connector is described herein. The fiber optic connector includes a ferrule for supporting at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, a ferrule holder from which the ferrule extends, a housing in which the ferrule holder is received, and a strain relief device at least partially located within the housing. The strain relief device has at least one resilient clamping member selectively applying a compressive force to at least a portion of the fiber optic cable. The strain relief device also has an actuator at least partially surrounding the ferrule holder, and used to place the at least one resilient clamping member into compressed contact with the fiber optic cable, thus retaining the fiber optic cable within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Ashley Wesley Jones, Andrey Nikolayevich Levandovskiy, Brandon Andrew Barnes
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Publication number: 20170235063Abstract: A strain relief boot and a fiber optic cable assembly are described. The strain relief boot has a first conduit made of at least a first material. The first conduit has a front segment and a rear segment. The rear segment includes at least one discontinuity to make the rear segment more flexible than the front segment. The rear segment also includes at least one projection extending outwardly from the rear segment at a location adjacent to the at least one discontinuity. The strain relief boot also has a second conduit made from at least a second material that is less rigid than the first material. The second conduit at least partially surrounds at least the rear segment of the first conduit and extends rearwardly of the first conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Izhar Zahoor Ahmed, Brandon Andrew Barnes, Ashley Wesley Jones, Nikhil Baburam Vasudeo
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Patent number: 9453964Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stripping tight-buffered optical fibers are disclosed. The apparatus is configured to perform one or more of the functions of stripping a tight buffer layer, removing a coating layer, and cleaving the fiber, in a single motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Corning Optical Communications LLCInventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Joshua Douglas Raker, Kevin Lee Strause
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Publication number: 20150346452Abstract: A method of removing a tight buffer coating from an optical fiber involves positioning an end section of the optical fiber next to an end of a tube, with at least a portion of the the end section including a primary coating and the tight buffer coating. The tube has an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the primary coating and an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the tight buffer coating. The method also involves applying energy to heat the tight buffer coating, inserting the end section of the optical fiber into the tube so that the tight buffer coating contacts the end of the tube, and advancing the end section of the optical fiber along the tube. The tube removes the tight buffer coating from the primary coating as the end section of the optical fiber is advanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Ching-Kee Chien, Brandon Andrew Barnes
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Publication number: 20140238208Abstract: Apparatus and methods for stripping tight-buffered optical fibers are disclosed. The apparatus is configured to perform one or more of the functions of stripping a tight buffer layer, removing a coating layer, and cleaving the fiber, in a single motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Coring Optical Communications LLCInventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Joshua Douglas Raker, Kevin Lee Strause
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Patent number: 8528135Abstract: A pressure sore relief system includes a plurality of sensors in communication with a surface, whereby each sensor operates independently of one another for detecting a pressure level at a particular region of the surface and generating a feedback signal that corresponds to the detected pressure level, and a system controller adapted to receive the feedback signals from the sensors and generate a plurality of output signals in response to each of the feedback signals. The pressure sore relief system includes a plurality of actuators in communication with the surface and being adapted to receive the output signals from the system controller, whereby each output signal generated by the system controller is associated with one of the actuators. The actuators are adapted to selectively vibrate for minimizing the likelihood of a patient developing pressure sores. The pressure sore relief system may be positioned over a mattress or a chair.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Inventors: Anthony Michael Turo, Kaitlyn Beth Churchman, Matthew John Garrera, Brandon Andrew Negri
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Publication number: 20110239370Abstract: A pressure sore relief system includes a plurality of sensors in communication with a surface, whereby each sensor operates independently of one another for detecting a pressure level at a particular region of the surface and generating a feedback signal that corresponds to the detected pressure level, and a system controller adapted to receive the feedback signals from the sensors and generate a plurality of output signals in response to each of the feedback signals. The pressure sore relief system includes a plurality of actuators in communication with the surface and being adapted to receive the output signals from the system controller, whereby each output signal generated by the system controller is associated with one of the actuators. The actuators are adapted to selectively vibrate for minimizing the likelihood of a patient developing pressure sores. The pressure sore relief system may be positioned over a mattress or a chair.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Anthony Michael Turo, Kaitlyn Beth Churchman, Matthew John Garrera, Brandon Andrew Negri
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Patent number: 7815377Abstract: A fiber optic mechanical splice connector including a single connector element operable for providing optical fiber alignment and strain relief includes opposed splice components that define first and second grooves for receiving the bare glass portions of mating optical fibers, as well as the coated or buffered portion of at least one of the optical fibers when the splice components are biased together by an actuator. The mating optical fibers are aligned while the coated or buffered portion of one of the optical fibers is retained within the same connector element, thus eliminating positioning problems that occur when separate connector elements are utilized for fiber alignment and strain relief. The splice components may be unbiased to allow removal of at least one of the mating optical fibers without destroying the connector assembly or potentially damaging the optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Donald G. Doss, Daniel Leyva, Jr., Brandon Andrew Barnes
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Patent number: 7520677Abstract: The present invention provides a non-physical contact (non-PC) visual fault locator (VFL) coupler that functions with fewer components and reduces handling, and without ferrule-to-ferrule contact, thereby reducing endface wear degradation and other problems. Specifically, the non-PC VFL coupler incorporates an alignment sleeve retainer that includes a connector stop, such that, when a field-installable fiber optic connector engages the alignment sleeve retainer of the non-PC VFL coupler, the endfaces of the ferrules of the non-PC VFL coupler and the field-installable fiber optic connector do not physically contact one another. Both 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm versions are contemplated, among others.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Bradley Scott Billman, David Wayne Meek, Scott Eric Semmler
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Publication number: 20080170825Abstract: The present invention provides a non-physical contact (non-PC) visual fault locator (VFL) coupler that functions with fewer components and reduces handling, and without ferrule-to-ferrule contact, thereby reducing endface wear degradation and other problems. Specifically, the non-PC VFL coupler incorporates an alignment sleeve retainer that includes a connector stop, such that, when a field-installable fiber optic connector engages the alignment sleeve retainer of the non-PC VFL coupler, the endfaces of the ferrules of the non-PC VFL coupler and the field-installable fiber optic connector do not physically contact one another. Both 1.25 mm and 2.5 mm versions are contemplated, among others.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Brandon Andrew Barnes, Bradley Scott Billman, David Wayne Meek, Scott Eric Semmier
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Patent number: 7264410Abstract: A fiber optic mechanical splice connector including a single connector element operable for providing optical fiber alignment and strain relief includes opposed splice components that define first and second grooves for receiving the bare glass portions of mating optical fibers, as well as the coated or buffered portion of at least one of the optical fibers when the splice components are biased together by an actuator. The mating optical fibers are aligned while the coated or buffered portion of one of the optical fibers is retained within the same connector element, thus eliminating positioning problems that occur when separate connector elements are utilized for fiber alignment and strain relief. The splice components may be unbiased to allow removal of at least one of the mating optical fibers without destroying the connector assembly or potentially damaging the optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLCInventors: Donald G. Doss, Daniel Leyva, Jr., Brandon Andrew Barnes