Patents by Inventor Brian Joyce

Brian Joyce 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).

  • Publication number: 20230363885
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Patent number: 11744693
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Patent number: 11288225
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to reducing time for interface transmitter training based upon an assumed identify of the training partner. It is unlikely for a drive PHY to link up with multiple PHYs per power cycle. Therefore, it is a fair assumption that when there is no power loss, the drive PHY is connected to the same host device. The drive can therefore change its behavior based on the assumed identity of the host from previously exchanged identify frames, if the previously used training algorithm was sufficient for interface transmitter training for the particular host. The drive will go directly to the correct training algorithm without the need to do a PHY reset using a training algorithm that is tailored to the host and thus reduce interface transmitter training time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Mackenzie Roeser, Brian Joyce
  • Patent number: 11126585
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an interface transmitting training method and algorithm. The receiving device can train the transmitting device to choose the correct tap for transmitting from the transmitting device. During the training, the receiving device will send a request for a directional change tap. The transmitting device will note the request, but not act on the request. The receiving device will then send another request for a direction change tap. If the new request is for the same directional change tap as the previous request, and the number of consecutive identical directional change tap requests exceeds a predetermined threshold, the request is executed. By so doing, the effect of randomness for choosing the correct tap is minimized and the link is not degraded by transmitter training. As such, there is an overall improvement in the bit error rate and reliability of the serial interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Joyce, Mackenzie Roeser
  • Publication number: 20200030078
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Patent number: 10456237
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Publication number: 20170252144
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman