Patents by Inventor Brian Nielsen

Brian Nielsen 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: 20210259516
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space, the housing having first, second, third, and fourth sides and a back side extending between the first, second, third and fourth sides, the back side including a back wall having a main portion laying on a back plane, a recessed portion recessed from the back plane and defining a video connection recess, and a recessed wall extending from the main portion to the recessed portion, the recessed wall having a video connector opening, and the recessed portion having an angled surface lying at an angle of at least 5 degrees relative to the back plane; and a video output socket in the interior space and aligned with the video connector opening of the recessed wall, whereby the angled surface facilitates insertion of a video connector into the video output socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Line Sandahl UBBESEN, Brian NIELSEN, Henrik FRENGLER, Kasper Rieland JAKOBSEN, Nai-Hua CHEN
  • Patent number: 11096553
    Abstract: A method for obtaining and processing image data by using a medical visual aid system including a monitor and an endoscope configured to be inserted into a body cavity and having an image capturing device and a light emitting device, the method including illuminating a field of view of the image capturing device with the light emitting device, capturing the image data using the image capturing device, providing a non-linear scaling model adapted to the body cavity, adjusting the image data by applying the non-linear scaling model such that adjusted image data is formed, and presenting the adjusted image data on the monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Finn Sonnenborg, Brian Nielsen, Curt Allan Johansson, Sebastian Ortega Zafra, Qian Yang, Kai-Cheng Chan, Wang Chang-Yu
  • Patent number: 10980397
    Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space, the housing having first, second, third, and fourth sides and a back side extending between the first, second, third and fourth sides, the back side including a back wall having a main portion laying on a back plane, a recessed portion recessed from the back plane and defining a video connection recess, and a recessed wall extending from the main portion to the recessed portion, the recessed wall having a video connector opening, and the recessed portion having an angled surface lying at an angle of at least 5 degrees relative to the back plane; and a video output socket in the interior space and aligned with the video connector opening of the recessed wall, whereby the angled surface facilitates insertion of a video connector into the video output socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Line Sandahl Ubbesen, Brian Nielsen, Henrik Frengler, Kasper Rieland Jakobsen, Nai-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20200405124
    Abstract: A method for obtaining and processing image data by using a medical visual aid system comprising an endoscope and a monitor is presented. The endoscope is configured to be inserted into a body cavity and comprises an image capturing device and a light emitting device. The method comprises illuminating a field of view of the image capturing device with the light emitting device, capturing the image data using the image capturing device, providing a non-linear scaling model adapted to the body cavity, adjusting the image data by applying the non-linear scaling model such that adjusted image data is formed, and presenting the adjusted image data on the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Finn SONNENBORG, Brian NIELSEN, Curt Allan JOHANSSON, Sebastian ORTEGA ZAFRA, Qian YANG, Kai-Cheng CHAN, Wang CHANG-YU
  • Patent number: 10835106
    Abstract: A portable monitor operable in a first orientation and a second orientation. The monitor includes a housing and a handle having arms. A back side of the housing includes grooves sized and shaped to receive, respectively, the arms of the handle. The handle is pivotable about handle axles to a plurality of positions including a first position, in which the arms are received by first sections of the grooves, a second position, in which the arms are received by second sections of the grooves, and intermediate positions between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Line Sandahl Ubbesen, Brian Nielsen, Henrik Frengler, Kasper Rieland Jakobsen, Nai-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20190223694
    Abstract: An endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end, a handle at the proximal end and an insertion tube extending from the proximal end towards the distal end. The insertion tube includes an internal working channel extending from the handle to the distal end of the insertion tube. A connector at the handle is adapted for the attachment of a syringe. A recess is adapted to accommodate a cylindrical body of the syringe when said syringe is attached to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jesper Grøndahl LUND, Morten JACOBSEN, Kaspar Mat MATTHISON-HANSEN, Lasse Markworth JOHNSEN, Brian NIELSEN, Finn SONNENBORG
  • Publication number: 20190224035
    Abstract: Faecal collecting system arranged to collect faecal waste from a user, said system comprising: a) an attachment member arranged to be attached to the user, said attachment member comprising an opening which is arranged to be in fluid communication with the anus of the user and an attachment flange which is arranged to encircle said opening and which is arranged to be attached to the peri-anal skin surrounding the anus of the user such that a fluid tight seal is established between the attachment flange and the peri-anal skin of the user entirely around the anus of the user, b) a collection bag for collecting the faecal output, and c) a hollow conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end connected to said attachment member and being in fluid communication with the opening of said attachment member and said second end being in fluid communication with said collection bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Furine ApS
    Inventor: Brian NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20180280312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaged probiotic composition which is useful for treating or preventing bacterial colonisation in wounds and tissue. A characteristic feature of the invention is that the probiotic composition contains a probiotic microorganism which is in direct contact with water during storage of the probiotic composition. The invention furthermore pertains to methods of using and producing the probiotic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Eric Nielsen, Helene Kähler Hjenner
  • Patent number: 9886565
    Abstract: A user input is received for accessing a page in an application. Page display element metadata is retrieved that defines how the display elements are related to other objects in the application. It is determined whether the user has license rights and user permissions to access the information represented by the related objects. If not, the display elements are removed, hidden or disabled and a remainder of the page is rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Per Reitzel, Elly Nkya, Anders Larsen
  • Publication number: 20160199531
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaged probiotic composition which is useful for treating or preventing bacterial colonisation in wounds and tissue. A characteristic feature of the invention is that the probiotic composition contains a probiotic microorganism which is in direct contact with water during storage of the probiotic composition. The invention furthermore pertains to methods of using and producing the probiotic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Eric Nielsen, Helene Kähler Hjenner
  • Publication number: 20160051394
    Abstract: A device for directing output from a stoma, the device comprising at least one elastic element, said elastic element comprising a first portion for receiving and contacting the stoma and second portion for attaching the elastic element to the device; an attachment element for attaching the device to the human being, the 5 attachment element comprising a first surface and a stretching element for stretching at least a portion of the elastic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Brian NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20150371016
    Abstract: A user input is received for accessing a page in an application. Page display element metadata is retrieved that defines how the display elements are related to other objects in the application. It is determined whether the user has license rights and user permissions to access the information represented by the related objects. If not, the display elements are removed, hidden or disabled and a remainder of the page is rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Per Reitzel, Elly Nkya, Anders Larsen
  • Publication number: 20150027448
    Abstract: An applicator device (20) suitable for applying a urisheath (21) to a penis, said applicator device comprising: a first flange (41), a second flange (42), and a third flange (43), a first displaceable element (31) connected to said first flange, a second displaceable element (32) connected to said second flange and a third displaceable element (33) connected to said third flange. Said displaceable elements being arranged such that said first, second and third flanges are displaceable with respect to each other, and a urisheath (21) is mountable thereon, and that said first, second and third flanges are displaceable between a first position where the urisheath has a first perimeter and a second position where the urisheath has a second perimeter which is at least 20% larger than the first perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: Brian Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20140328816
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a packaged probiotic composition which is useful for treating or preventing bacterial colonisation in wounds and tissue. A characteristic feature of the invention is that the probiotic composition contains a probiotic microorganism which is in direct contact with water during storage of the probiotic composition. The invention furthermore pertains to methods of using and producing the probiotic composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Erik Nielsen, Helene Kähler Hjenner
  • Patent number: 8877223
    Abstract: The present application discloses biodegradable polymers, to porous and other materials comprising such polymers, and to various medical uses of such materials, including use as a scaffold for supporting cell adhesion or the in-growth for regeneration of tissue. The polymer is of the formula A-O—(CHR1CHR2O)n—B wherein A is a poly(lactide-co-glycolide) residue, the molar ratio of (i) lactide units [—CH(CH3)—COO—] and (ii) glycolide units [—CH2—COO—] in the poly(lactide-co-glycolide) residue being in the range of 80:20 to 10:90, B is either a poly(lactide-co-glycolide) residue or hydrogen, C1-6-alkyl or hydroxy protecting groups, one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen or methyl, and the other is hydrogen, n is 10-1000, the molar ratio of (iii) polyalkylene glycol units [—(CHR1CHR2O)—] to the combined amount of (i) lactide units and (ii) glycolide units in the poly(lactide-co-glycolide) residue(s) is at the most 14:86, and the molecular weight of the copolymer is at least 20,000 g/mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Jakob Vange, Khadija Schwach-Abdellaoui, Hanne Everland, Peter Sylvest Nielsen, Brian Nielsen, Lene Karin Jespersen, Lene Feldskov Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8821916
    Abstract: A medical dressing comprising a complex of silver and being capable of releasing antimicrobial silver ion activity, said complex comprising silver and a transition element of Group IV of the periodic system of elements enables a controlled release of silver ion activity to a wound bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventor: Brian Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8409656
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coated needle electrode comprising the steps 5 of holding an uncoated sharpened needle by the tip, dipping the uncoated sharpened needle into a bath of coating material, and withdrawing the sharpened needle from the bath of coating material. In this way, the coating can be applied after the needle has been sharpened thereby allowing more precision during the sharpening process. The invention also provides an apparatus for use with the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Lasse Bay, Marc Skov Hansen, Brian Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20130053804
    Abstract: An attachment member suitable for attaching a system to a male human being's penis, said system being suitable for collecting urine from a male human being, said attachment member comprising a substantially cylindrical portion which: comprises an elastic film material, has a first opening at a first end thereof and a second opening at the other end thereof, is arranged such that at least the glans penis of a penis could be arranged inside the substantially cylindrical portion with the first opening being further from the base of the penis than the second opening, and is at least partly rolled up to assume a ring like configuration in such a way that the first opening is located inside the rolled up portion and the second opening is located outside the rolled up portion, wherein the inner diameter of the rolled up portion of the substantially cylindrical portion is less than 45 mm when the elastic film material of the attachment member is not stretched and not rolled up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Securin ApS
    Inventors: Nicolai Sørensen, Brian Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8290191
    Abstract: A combination of a hearing aid (1) and an adapter shoe (13), wherein the hearing aid has a pivotable battery compartment (6), and wherein the adapter shoe has engagement means (14, 15) for engaging the exterior of the hearing aid housing, blocking means (21) for blocking pivoting of the pivotable wall, and engagement means (23) for engaging the pivotable wall. The invention also provides an adapter shoe and a method of attaching an adapter shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Brian Nielsen
  • Patent number: 8108999
    Abstract: A hearing aid includes a shell (104) manufactured by a rapid prototyping process, so as to include a first part customized to adapt it to the shape of the ear canal of a user, and a second part that defines an aperture; an electronics module; and a plug (200) with means for retaining it in a fixed position in the shell. The shell has guideways (212) for guiding lateral portions of the plug to support the plug in the aperture. The shell is adapted to receive by the aperture the electronics module; and the electronics module is adapted to engage a lip (206) of the plug to secure it in the shell. The invention further provides a method of assembling a part of a hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Widex A/S
    Inventor: Dennis Brian Nielsen