Patents by Inventor Brian R. Reynolds
Brian R. Reynolds 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: 20240358996Abstract: An example cardiac pump system includes a catheter shaft having a proximal end region coupled to a handle and a distal end region coupled to a cardiac pump, wherein the cardiac pump includes an impeller housing, a cannula and an impeller, wherein the cannula includes a distal end region and a proximal end region, wherein the distal end region of the cannula is configured to be positioned in a left ventricle of a heart. Further, the cardiac pump system includes a first flow sensor coupled to the cannula or the catheter shaft, wherein the first flow sensor is configured to directly sense a first velocity of blood flowing adjacent to the first flow sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Qian Liu, Aaron Chalekian, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20240326554Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a first flap coupled to a first portion of a duct associated with a heat exchanger of a vehicle. The first flap forms a first airflow path towards the heat exchanger. The system further includes a second flap coupled to a second portion of the duct associated with the heat exchanger of the vehicle. The second flap forms a second airflow path towards the heat exchanger. The first airflow path is different from the second airflow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventor: BRIAN R REYNOLDS
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Publication number: 20240325725Abstract: A percutaneous circulatory support system includes a percutaneous circulatory support device having an impeller and a distal portion. A guidewire insertion aide is removably carried in the distal portion of the percutaneous circulatory support device. The guidewire insertion aide includes a tapered distal end portion initially in contact with the distal portion of the percutaneous circulatory support device. The guidewire insertion aide is configured to couple to a guidewire.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: October 3, 2024Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Brice Lee Shireman, Jeffrey Matthew Lucas, Brian R. Reynolds, Qian Liu
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Publication number: 20240165392Abstract: A percutaneous circulatory support system includes a percutaneous circulatory support device. The device includes a housing, an impeller carried in the housing, and a guidewire insertion aide removably carried in the housing. The guidewire insertion aide lacks a through lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Qian Liu, Brian R. Reynolds, Brice Lee Shireman, Timothy A. Ostroot
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Patent number: 11981195Abstract: Embodiments of a surface heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a surface heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins on a first outer surface The surface heat exchanger is mounted within an interior of a duct of a vehicle. An inlet of the duct is located on a side of the vehicle forward of a rear axle of the vehicle and an outlet of the duct is located rearward of the inlet. The plurality of fins of the surface heat exchanger are exposed to the interior of the duct. The plurality of fins are configured to transfer heat to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the airflows pass through the duct.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Matthew L. Metka, Pratap Thamanna Rao, Daniel A. Favela Tentori, Brian R. Reynolds, David W. Halt
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Patent number: 11945423Abstract: A motor vehicle having a front end, a pair of opposing front wheel wells rearward of the front end, and an air guide duct having at least one air inlet disposed forward of the front wheel wells and facing the front end of the motor vehicle. The air guide duct also has at least one air outlet opening into at least one of the front wheel wells such that incoming air from the front end of the motor vehicle is guided into at least one of the front wheel wells.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Benjamin Bowlby, Brian R. Reynolds, David Wayne Halt, Jason Widmer, Matthew L. Metka, Pratap Thamanna Rao, Pubudu C. Abeysinghe
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Patent number: 11890923Abstract: Embodiments of an upper body heat exchanger for a vehicle. In one embodiment, an upper body heat exchanger includes a first portion having a plurality of fins disposed on a first surface. The upper body heat exchanger also includes a second portion having a plurality of heat transfer fluid passages disposed on a second surface of the upper body heat exchanger. The second portion is beneath the first portion. The upper body heat exchanger is mounted on the vehicle such that the first surface of the first portion of the upper body heat exchanger is exposed. The plurality of heat transfer fluid passages are configured to transfer heat from heated fluid flowing through the plurality of heat transfer fluid passages to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the vehicle is moving.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Daniel A. Favela Tentori, David W. Halt, Matthew L. Metka, Pratap Thamanna Rao, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20230322193Abstract: A motor vehicle having a front end, a pair of opposing front wheel wells rearward of the front end, and an air guide duct having at least one air inlet disposed forward of the front wheel wells and facing the front end of the motor vehicle. The air guide duct also has at least one air outlet opening into at least one of the front wheel wells such that incoming air from the front end of the motor vehicle is guided into at least one of the front wheel wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Benjamin BOWLBY, Brian R. REYNOLDS, David Wayne HALT, Jason WIDMER, Matthew L. METKA, Pratap Thamanna RAO, Pubudu C. ABEYSINGHE
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Publication number: 20230310829Abstract: A percutaneous circulatory support device includes a housing comprising an inlet and an outlet, an impeller disposed within the housing and being rotatable relative to the housing to cause blood to flow into the inlet, through the housing, and out of the outlet, a cannula coupled to the housing, the cannula extending between a proximal section and a distal section opposite the proximal section, and an expandable element configured for inflation and deflation, the expandable element having a length that is approximately equal to a length of a body of the cannula. The expandable element is configured for providing an increased stiffness to the cannula.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Cole Thomas Theobald, Brice Lee Shireman, Brian R. Reynolds, Beth Camilleri
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Publication number: 20230306100Abstract: A system and method for securing a device of an industrial process control and automation system comprises setting a lock code in a device index of the device and executing a monitoring software program that reads the lock code and sets the device in a locked state. An enforcement software program prevents changes to the configuration and firmware of the device when the device is in the locked state. The device is further arranged to be released from the lock state by setting an unlock code in the device index and executing the monitoring software program to read the unlock code and set the device in an unlocked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20230248960Abstract: A method of delivering a medical device includes surrounding a deployment portion of the medical device with a sleeve that includes a sleeve wall and a securement portion positioned thereat and that is actuatable between secured and unsecured states, the sleeve configured to overlay the deployment portion to be delivered together with the deployment portion and to facilitate movement thereof through a delivery lumen during delivery of the medical device and configured to radially move between expanded and constrained configurations via actuation of the securement portion such that the sleeve is in the constrained configuration and the expanded configuration when the securement portion is in the secured and unsecured states respectively; inserting the deployment portion and sleeve together into a body lumen with the sleeve in the secured state; causing the sleeve to transition from the secured state to the unsecured state; and withdrawing the sleeve from the body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Qian Liu, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20230149690Abstract: An introducer sheath for use in delivering devices includes a proximal portion opposite a distal portion and a body portion extending between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the body portion defining a lumen of the introducer sheath configured for receiving at least one device, at least one bypass opening positioned in the proximal portion of the introducer sheath such that the bypass opening extends from an exterior of the introducer sheath to the lumen of the introducer sheath, and at least one plug configured to positioned within the lumen of the introducer sheath and to inhibit the flow of blood into the lumen proximal of the plug.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Qian Liu, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20230149701Abstract: An introducer sheath for using in delivering a device includes a proximal end opposite a distal end and a body portion, the body portion defining a lumen of the introducer sheath configured for receiving the device, a first portion of the introducer sheath having a compressed configuration defined by a compressed diameter and an expanded configuration defined by an expanded diameter, and at least one actuator configured for transitioning the first portion from the compressed diameter to the expanded diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Qian Liu, Brian R. Reynolds, Timothy Lawrence Rubesch
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Publication number: 20230149696Abstract: A percutaneous circulatory support system includes a percutaneous circulatory support device including an impeller disposed within an impeller housing, the impeller being rotatable relative to the impeller housing to cause blood flow through the impeller housing. The system further includes a cannula coupled to the impeller housing, a cannula delivery tool configured for receiving and radially compressing the cannula, the cannula delivery tool having a proximal portion positioned adjacent a tapered portion, and a distal portion positioned adjacent the tapered portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Brady Scott Logan, Thomas P. Jancaric, Qian Liu, Joel N. Groff, Brian R. Reynolds
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Patent number: 11642933Abstract: A vehicle heat transfer system includes a flow through heat exchanger, a surface heat exchanger, at least a first vehicle component, and a controller that is operable to selectively transfer heat to or from the first vehicle component with either or both of the flow through heat exchanger and the surface heat exchanger based on one or more operating conditions. In a further aspect, a vehicle heat transfer system includes, a vehicle component positioned on a vehicle that is heated or cooled by a fluid, and a surface heat exchanger positioned on the vehicle, the surface heat exchanger having an inlet that receives the fluid used to heat or cool the vehicle component, an outlet that returns the fluid to heat or cool the vehicle component, and a closed fluid path extending between the inlet and the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Pirooz Moradnia, Daniel A. Favela Tentori, David Wayne Halt, Matthew L. Metka, Pratap Thamanna Rao, Brian R. Reynolds
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Publication number: 20220297530Abstract: Embodiments of a surface heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a surface heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins on a first outer surface The surface heat exchanger is mounted within an interior of a duct of a vehicle. An inlet of the duct is located on a side of the vehicle forward of a rear axle of the vehicle and an outlet of the duct is located rearward of the inlet. The plurality of fins of the surface heat exchanger are exposed to the interior of the duct. The plurality of fins are configured to transfer heat to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the airflows pass through the duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: September 22, 2022Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Matthew L. METKA, Pratap Thamanna RAO, Daniel A. FAVELA TENTORI, Brian R. REYNOLDS, David W. HALT
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Publication number: 20220193392Abstract: A delivery device for percutaneous medical device is disclosed herein. The delivery device includes an enveloper member that includes an enveloper wall, an enveloper aperture that is formed at the enveloper wall such that the enveloper member is configured to receive a deployment portion of the percutaneous medical device through the enveloper aperture, and a tether assembly extending from the enveloper wall; the enveloper member configured to removably cover the deployment portion with the enveloper wall; and the tether assembly configured to facilitate removal of the enveloper member from covering the deployment portion and to facilitate withdrawal of the enveloper member from a delivery lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Qian Liu, Brian R. Reynolds, Timothy Rubesch
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Publication number: 20210402870Abstract: Embodiments of an upper body heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, an upper body heat exchanger includes a first portion comprising a plurality of fins disposed on a first surface. The upper body heat exchanger also includes a second portion comprising a plurality of heat transfer fluid passages disposed on a second surface of the upper body heat exchanger. The second portion is disposed beneath the first portion. The upper body heat exchanger is mounted on the vehicle such that the first surface of the first portion of the upper body heat exchanger is exposed. The plurality of heat transfer fluid passages are configured to transfer heat from heated fluid flowing through the plurality of heat transfer fluid passages to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the vehicle is moving.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Daniel A. FAVELA TENTORI, David W. HALT, Matthew L. METKA, Pratap Thamanna RAO, Brian R. REYNOLDS
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Publication number: 20210402843Abstract: A vehicle heat transfer system includes a flow through heat exchanger, a surface heat exchanger, at least a first vehicle component, and a controller that is operable to selectively transfer heat to or from the first vehicle component with either or both of the flow through heat exchanger and the surface heat exchanger based on one or more operating conditions. In a further aspect, a vehicle heat transfer system includes, a vehicle component positioned on a vehicle that is heated or cooled by a fluid, and a surface heat exchanger positioned on the vehicle, the surface heat exchanger having an inlet that receives the fluid used to heat or cool the vehicle component, an outlet that returns the fluid to heat or cool the vehicle component, and a closed fluid path extending between the inlet and the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Pirooz MORADNIA, Daniel A. FAVELA TENTORI, David Wayne HALT, Matthew L. METKA, Pratap Thamanna RAO, Brian R. REYNOLDS
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Patent number: 11076884Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer sheath includes a tubular member including an inner surface, an outer surface and a wall extending therebetween. The introducer further includes a plurality of spine members. The plurality of spine members are positioned radially inward of the outer surface of the tubular member. Further, each of the plurality of the spine members are positioned radially outward of the inner surface of the tubular member. Additionally, the tubular member is designed to shift from a first configuration to a second configuration and the wall has a first thickness in the first position and a second thickness in the second position, the second thickness smaller than the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Brian R. Reynolds, Ross A. Olson, Heather Hetteen, Uchenna Junior Agu