Patents by Inventor Brian C. Cox

Brian C. Cox 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: 11918243
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removal of thrombus from a blood vessel in a body of a patient are disclosed herein. The method can include: providing a thrombus extraction device including a proximal self-expanding member formed of a unitary fenestrated structure, a distal substantially cylindrical portion formed of a net-like filament mesh structure, and an inner shaft member connected to a distal end of the net-like filament mesh structure; advancing a catheter constraining the thrombus extraction device through a vascular thrombus, deploying the thrombus extraction; retracting the thrombus extraction device to separate a portion of the thrombus from the vessel wall and to capture the portion of the thrombus within the net-like filament mesh structure; and withdrawing the thrombus extraction device from the body to remove thrombus from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Marchand, John C. Thress, Jacob F. Louw, Brian J. Cox, Richard Quick
  • Patent number: 11918244
    Abstract: Systems and methods for removal of thrombus from a blood vessel in a body of a patient are disclosed herein. The method can include: providing a thrombus extraction device including a proximal self-expanding member formed of a unitary fenestrated structure, a distal substantially cylindrical portion formed of a net-like filament mesh structure, and an inner shaft member connected to a distal end of the net-like filament mesh structure; advancing a catheter constraining the thrombus extraction device through a vascular thrombus, deploying the thrombus extraction; retracting the thrombus extraction device to separate a portion of the thrombus from the vessel wall and to capture the portion of the thrombus within the net-like filament mesh structure; and withdrawing the thrombus extraction device from the body to remove thrombus from the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Inari Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Phil Marchand, John C. Thress, Jacob F. Louw, Brian J. Cox, Richard Quick
  • Publication number: 20110057941
    Abstract: Systems and methods for augmenting an image sequence with content are disclosed. A system may include a character generator, a graphics frame buffer and a graphics insertion system. The character generator may generate pixel block content. The graphics frame buffer may be in communication with the character generator and store the pixel block content. The graphics insertion system may be in communication with the first graphics frame buffer. The graphics insertion system may be used to retrieve the pixel block content from the first graphics frame buffer and modify an image sequence with an insert graphic based on the pixel block content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: John D. Dengler, Erik J. Garci, Brian C. Cox, Kenneth T. Tolman, Hans X. Weber, Gerard J. Hall
  • Patent number: 7868914
    Abstract: A method for calculating a parameter from an image sequence includes selecting a first frame and a second frame in an image sequence. The image sequence has a frame speed. The image sequence or another image sequence is enhanced using a calculation that considers the frame speed and selected frames. The enhancement may be with text, graphics or both such as those that may present statistics corresponding to an event in the image sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Dengler, Erik J. Garci, Brian C. Cox, Kenneth T. Tolman, Hans Weber, Gerard J. Hall, Matthew Lane Rosen
  • Patent number: 7646538
    Abstract: Methods for creating apertures in a layer on a back side of a substrate that includes a microlens array on a front side thereof include curving the substrate into a cylindrical surface segment that defines an axis, so that the microlens array on the front side of the substrate faces the axis. A pulsed laser beam is scanned from the axis circumferentially along the cylindrical surface segment, to pass through the microlens array on the front side of the substrate and into the layer on the back side of the substrate to create the apertures, while simultaneously translating the substrate and/or the scanned pulsed laser beam axially relative to one another. Related apparatus and microlens array products are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Bright View Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard N. Gardner, John W. Wilson, Brian C. Cox, Reese A. Jernigan, David L. Reed
  • Publication number: 20080252983
    Abstract: Methods for creating apertures in a layer on a back side of a substrate that includes a microlens array on a front side thereof include curving the substrate into a cylindrical surface segment that defines an axis, so that the microlens array on the front side of the substrate faces the axis. A pulsed laser beam is scanned from the axis circumferentially along the cylindrical surface segment, to pass through the microlens array on the front side of the substrate and into the layer on the back side of the substrate to create the apertures, while simultaneously translating the substrate and/or the scanned pulsed laser beam axially relative to one another. Related apparatus and microlens array products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Richard N. Gardner, John W. Wilson, Brian C. Cox, Reese A. Jernigan, David L. Reed
  • Publication number: 20080084611
    Abstract: Methods for creating apertures in a layer on a back side of a substrate that includes a microlens array on a front side thereof include curving the substrate into a cylindrical surface segment that defines an axis, so that the microlens array on the front side of the substrate faces the axis. A pulsed laser beam is scanned from the axis circumferentially along the cylindrical surface segment, to pass through the microlens array on the front side of the substrate and into the layer on the back side of the substrate to create the apertures, while simultaneously translating the substrate and/or the scanned pulsed laser beam axially relative to one another. Related apparatus and microlens array products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Richard N. Gardner, John W. Wilson, Brian C. Cox, Reese A. Jernigan, David L. Reed
  • Patent number: 7116342
    Abstract: A real-time system and method for inserting perspective correct content into an image sequence are presented. The invention inserts the content with the location, size, orientation, shape and occlusion properties that are appropriate for the camera view represented by the image sequence. Both static and dynamic content insert positions are supported. The location, size, orientation and shape of the inserted content are determined independently of the image sequence content. Furthermore, no knowledge of three dimensional real world space locations or real world measurements, as related to the content of the image sequence, is used during the content insert process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Sportsmedia Technology Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Dengler, Erik J. Garci, Brian C. Cox, Kenneth T. Tolman, Hans X. Weber, Gerard J. Hall