Patents by Inventor Brett Carter

Brett Carter 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).

  • Patent number: 11730625
    Abstract: A device for performing an ophthalmic procedure in an eye including a hand-held portion; an elongate member extending from a distal end region of the hand-held portion; and an aspiration pump within the hand-held portion. The elongate member includes a lumen and an opening near a distal end region of the elongate member. The aspiration pump is in fluid communication with the opening of the elongate member. The aspiration pump includes a camshaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of lobed cams; tubing extending parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of cam followers driven by the cams of the camshaft to move in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to sequentially compress the tubing. Related devices, systems, methods are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Michael Schaller
  • Publication number: 20220233353
    Abstract: A device for extracting lens material from an eye including a distal, disposable portion releaseably coupleable to a proximal, reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a cutting tube having a distal cutting tip and an inner lumen having a distal end. The disposable portion includes an aspiration pump fluidly coupled to the inner lumen of the cutting tube and a cutting tube drive mechanism configured to oscillate the cutting tube. The reusable portion includes an aspiration pump motor configured to drive the aspiration pump and a coupler for releaseably operatively coupling the pump motor to the aspiration pump. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas Grant Lewis, Matthew Newell, Michael Raye, Thomas M. Rector, Michael P. Schaller
  • Patent number: 11241335
    Abstract: A device for extracting lens material from an eye including a distal, disposable portion releasably coupleable to a proximal, reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a cutting tube having a distal cutting tip and an inner lumen having an open distal end. The disposable portion includes an aspiration pump fluidly coupled to the inner lumen of the cutting tube and a cutting tube drive mechanism configured to oscillate the cutting tube. The reusable portion includes an aspiration pump motor configured to drive the aspiration pump and a coupler for releasably operatively coupling the pump motor to the aspiration pump. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas G. Lewis, Matthew Newell, Michael Raye, Thomas M. Rector, Michael P. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20200360185
    Abstract: A device for performing an ophthalmic procedure in an eye including a hand-held portion; an elongate member extending from a distal end region of the hand-held portion; and an aspiration pump within the hand-held portion. The elongate member includes a lumen and an opening near a distal end region of the elongate member. The aspiration pump is in fluid communication with the opening of the elongate member. The aspiration pump includes a camshaft extending along a longitudinal axis and having a plurality of lobed cams; tubing extending parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of cam followers driven by the cams of the camshaft to move in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to sequentially compress the tubing. Related devices, systems, methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Michael Schaller
  • Patent number: 10821333
    Abstract: A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Stubben, David Handy, Brett Carter, Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Sean Toulon
  • Publication number: 20200306599
    Abstract: A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Eric D. Stubben, David Handy, Brett Carter, Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Sean Toulon
  • Publication number: 20200289319
    Abstract: A device for extracting lens material from an eye including a distal, disposable portion releasably coupleable to a proximal, reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a cutting tube having a distal cutting tip and an inner lumen having an open distal end. The disposable portion includes an aspiration pump fluidly coupled to the inner lumen of the cutting tube and a cutting tube drive mechanism configured to oscillate the cutting tube. The reusable portion includes an aspiration pump motor configured to drive the aspiration pump and a coupler for releasably operatively coupling the pump motor to the aspiration pump. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas G. Lewis, Matthew Newell, Michael Raye, Thomas M. Rector, Michael P. Schaller
  • Patent number: 10688349
    Abstract: A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Eric D. Stubben, David Handy, Brett Carter, Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Sean Toulon
  • Publication number: 20200038717
    Abstract: A resilient face insert for a golf club head, preferably a putter head, is disclosed herein. In particular, the face insert comprises a plurality of hinge features spaced from a striking surface to ensure consistent ball speed across the striking surface. Each hinge feature comprises a tab portion that is spaced from the striking surface by a stem portion and that extends parallel to the striking surface, and is angled with respect to a horizontal y-axis. The orientation of hinge features with respect to the y-axis varies across the face, which reduces sidespin from mishits and produces consistent topspin regardless of impact location of a golf ball on the face insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Eric D. Stubben, David Handy, Brett Carter, Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Sean Toulon
  • Patent number: 9914040
    Abstract: A golf club head, and particularly a putter head, comprising at least one visual reference point that shows a golfer the ideal vertical impact height at address and at impact is disclosed herein. The visual reference preferably is an alignment aid, such as an alignment pin or bar, which delineates the vertical center of the face between the top and bottom portions of the golf club head along the vertical z axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Brett Carter
  • Publication number: 20170274263
    Abstract: A golf club head, and particularly a putter head, comprising at least one visual reference point that shows a golfer the ideal vertical impact height at address and at impact is disclosed herein. The visual reference preferably is an alignment aid, such as an alignment pin or bar, which delineates the vertical center of the face between the top and bottom portions of the golf club head along the vertical z axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Brett Carter
  • Patent number: 9713674
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drug infusion system comprising a drug infusion device having a reservoir, a window for viewing the contents of the reservoir, a cannula arranged to be deployed beneath the skin of a patient, and an actuator configured to be manually actuated to drive a medicament from the reservoir to the cannula. The system also has a cannula cover and a needle handle that holds a needle for insertion into the patient. The cannula cover and needle handle are detachably attached to the drug infusion device, and each is attachable to the other. The device further comprises a septum and a septum pincher to seal the device. The device also comprises a pumping mechanism, part of which are a last-dose lock-out mechanism and an occlusion detection mechanism, both of which operate on the same actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Calibra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carter, John McKenzie, John M. Adams, Brett Cross, Travis Marsot
  • Patent number: 9675864
    Abstract: A golf club head, and particularly a putter head, comprising at least one visual reference point that shows a golfer the ideal vertical impact height at address and at impact is disclosed herein. The visual reference preferably is an alignment aid, such as an alignment pin or bar, which delineates the vertical center of the face between the top and bottom portions of the golf club head along the vertical z axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventor: Brett Carter
  • Patent number: 9545547
    Abstract: A golf club head comprising a hinged face component is disclosed herein. The face component is preferably a partial face cup with striking face, a flange, and a grooved hinge region between the striking face and the flange, which allows the striking face to flex and improves the sound of the striking face when it makes contact with a golf ball. The face component can be L-shaped, r-shaped, or cup shaped, and the groove preferably extends along the entire horizontal length of at least one hinge. In other embodiments, the groove may extend along a horizontal midline of the rear surface of the face cup striking face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Craig E. Abbott, Augustin W. Rollinson, Brett Carter, Kevin P. Dacey, Daniel B. McFarland
  • Publication number: 20160310664
    Abstract: The application discloses a drug infusion system comprising a base and a drug dispenser. The base is configured to receive a cannula that delivers a drug to beneath a wearer's skin. The base is attachable to the skin of the wearer. The reusable drug dispenser is removably attachable to the base and has a pump unit configured to establish fluid communication between a removably attachable drug reservoir and the cannula. The pump unit pumps the drug to the wearer upon activation by the wearer. The pump unit may have an inlet to contact the drug within the reservoir, which may be a needle. The pump unit may also have a receiving unit to receive the reservoir. Such a receiving unit may be a tubular for a cylindrical reservoir, or may have a cavity or an encasing unit to hold the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: John MCKENZIE, Travis MARSOT, Brett CARTER, Brett CROSS
  • Patent number: 9233281
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head comprising a high strength face plate with a face support is disclosed herein. In particular, the face plate is affixed to a perimeter region and to a face support that extends upwards from the sole proximate a front opening. The face plate preferably is welded to the perimeter region and brazed to the face support to optimize the sound and feel of the golf club head while preserving the strength of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Patrick Dawson, Sean Griffin, Brett Carter, Irina Ivanova
  • Publication number: 20150065959
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drug infusion system comprising a drug infusion device having a reservoir, a window for viewing the contents of the reservoir, a cannula arranged to be deployed beneath the skin of a patient, and an actuator configured to be manually actuated to drive a medicament from the reservoir to the cannula. The system also has a cannula cover and a needle handle that holds a needle for insertion into the patient. The cannula cover and needle handle are detachably attached to the drug infusion device, and each is attachable to the other. The device further comprises a septum and a septum pincher to seal the device. The device also comprises a pumping mechanism, part of which are a last-dose lock-out mechanism and an occlusion detection mechanism, both of which operate on the same actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brett CARTER, John MCKENZIE, John M. ADAMS, Brett CROSS, Travis MARSOT
  • Patent number: 8911304
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a forged iron-type golf club head having a cavity, tungsten weighting, and a back cap configured to simulate an undercut, conceal the weighting, and adjust the golf club head's overall weight and center of gravity location without interfering with or affecting the sole configuration. The golf club head of the present invention also includes a J-shaped face thickness pattern to further improve performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Patrick Dawson, Sean Griffin, Brett Carter
  • Patent number: 8905974
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drug infusion system comprising a drug infusion device having a reservoir, a window for viewing the contents of the reservoir, a cannula arranged to be deployed beneath the skin of a patient, and an actuator configured to be manually actuated to drive a medicament from the reservoir to the cannula. The system also has a cannula cover and a needle handle that holds a needle for insertion into the patient. The cannula cover and needle handle are detachably attached to the drug infusion device, and each is attachable to the other. The device further comprises a septum and a septum pincher to seal the device. The device also comprises a pumping mechanism, part of which are a last-dose lock-out mechanism and an occlusion detection mechanism, both of which operate on the same actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Calibra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carter, John McKenzie, John M. Adams, Brett Cross, Travis Marsot
  • Patent number: 8821313
    Abstract: An iron-type golf club head comprising a high strength face plate with a face support is disclosed herein. In particular, the face plate is affixed to a perimeter region and to a face support that extends upwards from the sole proximate a front opening. The face plate preferably is welded to the perimeter region and brazed to the face support to optimize the sound and feel of the golf club head while preserving the strength of the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Patrick Dawson, Sean Griffin, Brett Carter, Irina Ivanova